High Protein Egg Meal Prep Recipes
Cook time: 20-45 minutes
Five high-protein egg-heavy meal prep recipes with 40+ grams of protein per serving, perfect for using up eggs while meeting fiber goals.
NOTES: All recipes avoid beans, alliums, and cruciferous vegetables as requested.
Spinach and Mushroom Egg Bake
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Servings: 6 | Serving Size: 1/6 of 9x13 pan
A hearty egg bake packed with spinach, mushrooms, and oats for fiber. Perfect for meal prep with 42g protein per serving.
Ingredients
- 15 whole eggs
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 lb sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté mushrooms until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs with cottage cheese and rolled oats.
- Layer the sautéed vegetables in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour egg mixture over vegetables and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until eggs are set and top is golden.
- Cool completely before cutting into 6 portions for meal prep.
Macros
Whole Dish
Field | Amount |
---|---|
Calories | 2520 |
Protein | 252g |
Fat | 144g |
Carbs | 72g |
Fiber | 48g |
Sugar | 24g |
Volume | 2100g |
Per Serving
420 calories, 42g protein, 24g fat, 12g carbs, 8g fiber, 4g sugar
Sweet Potato and Egg Scramble Bowls
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 6 | Serving Size: 1 bowl
Protein-packed scrambled eggs served over quinoa with roasted sweet potatoes, Greek yogurt, and hemp seeds.
Ingredients
- 12 whole eggs
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 avocados, diced
- 12 tbsp hemp seeds (2 tbsp per serving)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Toss cubed sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast sweet potatoes for 25-30 minutes until tender.
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Scramble eggs in remaining olive oil until fluffy.
- Divide quinoa among 6 meal prep containers.
- Top each with scrambled eggs, roasted sweet potatoes, Greek yogurt, diced avocado, and hemp seeds.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Macros
Whole Dish
Field | Amount |
---|---|
Calories | 2400 |
Protein | 240g |
Fat | 120g |
Carbs | 180g |
Fiber | 54g |
Sugar | 36g |
Volume | 1800g |
Per Serving
400 calories, 40g protein, 20g fat, 30g carbs, 9g fiber, 6g sugar
Zucchini and Carrot Egg Muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Servings: 6 | Serving Size: 2 muffins
Portable egg muffins loaded with vegetables and cheese. Perfect for grab-and-go meal prep. These freeze beautifully for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- 18 whole eggs
- 2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean kitchen towel.
- Grate carrots.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten.
- Mix in softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add almond flour, grated vegetables, and shredded cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until eggs are set and tops are lightly golden.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Macros
Whole Dish
Field | Amount |
---|---|
Calories | 2580 |
Protein | 258g |
Fat | 162g |
Carbs | 48g |
Fiber | 42g |
Sugar | 30g |
Volume | 1500g |
Per Serving
430 calories, 43g protein, 27g fat, 8g carbs, 7g fiber, 5g sugar
Pumpkin Protein Egg Casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 45 minutes | Servings: 8 | Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
A warming fall-inspired casserole with pumpkin, eggs, and steel-cut oats. Perfect for breakfast or lunch meal prep.
Ingredients
- 16 whole eggs
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
- 1 cup steel-cut oats, cooked
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a large casserole dish (9x13 inch).
- Cook steel-cut oats according to package directions and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well beaten.
- Mix in pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, cooked oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Stir in 3/4 cup of pumpkin seeds, reserving 1/4 cup for topping.
- Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.
- Sprinkle remaining pumpkin seeds on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes until eggs are set and top is lightly golden.
- Cool completely before cutting into 8 portions.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Macros
Whole Dish
Field | Amount |
---|---|
Calories | 3280 |
Protein | 328g |
Fat | 176g |
Carbs | 160g |
Fiber | 80g |
Sugar | 32g |
Volume | 2400g |
Per Serving
410 calories, 41g protein, 22g fat, 20g carbs, 10g fiber, 4g sugar
Turkey and Egg Power Bowls
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 6 | Serving Size: 1 bowl
Complete protein powerhouse with hard-boiled eggs, ground turkey, brown rice, and roasted butternut squash.
Ingredients
- 6 whole eggs, hard-boiled
- 1.5 lbs ground turkey
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups butternut squash, cubed
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Hard-boil eggs: place in boiling water for 10 minutes, then ice bath. Peel and chop.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Toss cubed butternut squash with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast for 20-25 minutes until tender.
- Cook brown rice according to package directions.
- Brown ground turkey in remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
- Make tahini dressing by mixing tahini with lemon juice and a splash of water.
- Divide rice among 6 meal prep containers.
- Top each with cooked turkey, chopped hard-boiled eggs, roasted butternut squash, and pumpkin seeds.
- Drizzle with tahini dressing before serving.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Macros
Whole Dish
Field | Amount |
---|---|
Calories | 2760 |
Protein | 276g |
Fat | 132g |
Carbs | 144g |
Fiber | 48g |
Sugar | 24g |
Volume | 2100g |
Per Serving
460 calories, 46g protein, 22g fat, 24g carbs, 8g fiber, 4g sugar