7 Simple Breakfast Recipes that can Stretch your Eggs

If it were up to me we’d go through a dozen eggs a day.  Easily.  If I don’t have eggs for breakfast, I’ll want them hardboiled on a salad at lunch.  If not then, a hardboiled egg is always a good idea for an afternoon snack.  

My kids do much better with a high protein breakfast first thing, and I do too.  No need to convince me that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! 

Currently, gone are the days of eggs being an inexpensive healthy protein packed meal.  Well, are they gone?  I still think eggs are great for so many reasons, but with a family of 4 growing boys it’s easy to cook at least eight eggs each morning.  I purchase eggs by four dozen at a time, and recently was thinking of ways to switch some things up so I’m not going through fifty-six eggs in a week.  

That sounds like a lot, because it is.  So, I got to thinking how to stretch our egg recipes with some easy breakfast ideas that would help us not go through fifty-six eggs in a week.  If you’re needing some simple tips and ideas for breakfast meal prep, this post is for you.

1. Egg Bake for Egg Muffin Sandwiches

Here’s a great recipe for you.  I found this years ago and wouldn’t really consider it an egg casserole, it’s more a way of cooking eggs so that they stretch for the best breakfast sandwiches.  This is far easier than standing over a skillet and frying an egg one at at time.  Believe me, I’ve done that and every time wonder if I’m a short order cook!

Simple Recipe   

• In a bowl whisk together 8 eggs, I T sour cream, 1/4 C milk, 1/2 C shredded cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spray or butter a small casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min until the center is firm.

In the end you’re left with an egg bake that’s perfect to cut and place on an English muffin for an egg sandwich or fresh bagel as well.  This doesn’t use potatoes or hash browns.  I don’t think of it as a huge egg casserole for guests, more as a way of stretching fluffy eggs for your family in the morning!

2. Breakfast Burritos with Sausage and Potatoes

Eggs go further when there’s more with them.  We started making breakfast burritos weekly on a particular busy night when everyone is out the door early.  I quickly realized it wasn’t the time for making any other meal but breakfast for dinner and burritos ensure everyone can eat them easily when they’re hungry.  

Simple Recipe for 6.

• In the oven roast diced potatoes drizzled in olive oil, a pinch of salt, paprika and pepper at 425 stirring every 15 minutes until done.  Seasoning salt is great in place of the salt if you like the taste of diner potatoes! 
• While those are cooking Scramble 8 eggs and saute 1 pound of breakfast sausage.
• Warm your tortillas and in each one you’ll have egg, potato, and sausage.  Everyone can top how they’d like with sour cream, cheese, or hot sauce!

3. Sourdough Waffles or Pancakes

Wait, that’s not an egg recipe.  Or is it?  Eggs are needed so I’m sharing this here.  I use my sourdough discard far more often for waffles and pancakes than I do for making bread.  If you double the waffle recipe as I do you may just have waffles in the fridge all week long making for an easy grab and go breakfast.

To increase the protein intake of this meal, my kids and I often add peanut butter on top! 

4. Egg Muffins

I purchased a silicone muffin tin just for these.  While loved by many they’re not the biggest hit in this house.  That won’t stop me from having them available.  A quick whip up of eggs, milk, cheese and maybe some peppers or onions and I know there’s some protein readily available each morning.

Tip:  I’d recommend cooking your green onions and bell peppers for a few minutes before adding to the raw eggs.  Adding garlic powder or spices beyond salt and pepper can increase the flavor of the muffins

Simple recipe

• 8 eggs, 1/4 cup of whole milk, 1/2 shredded cheese.  preheat oven to 300 and bake for 25-30 minutes until done.  They should push back gently if you touch them.  Store in an airtight container to be enjoyed throughout the week.

5. Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt 

My advice here is let your family make these how they want them!  Maybe you add frozen blueberries or strawberries.  Another option would be adding banana and added chia seeds.  No need for eggs here, but you won’t miss them.  If you add chia and hemp hearts to your overnight oats you’ll be getting protein.  Some greek yogurt or even a protein powder you like, i like this one, and now you’ve got lots of protein!

Simple Recipe for each Mason Jar

• 1/4 cup banana, blueberries, or strawberries
• ½ cup old-fashioned oats
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

6.  Vegetable Frittata- I used to make a lot of fritatas early on in our marriage.  This is a great way to stretch eggs for sure!  It’s also a great way to add vegetables and other toppings as well.  Thing sweet potatoes and goat cheese or bacon and caramelized onions and spinach.  The options are essentially endless here. 

Simple Recipe:

• Start by whisking about 5 eggs and 2-3 tablespoons of milk.  Start by sauteing up any pepers, onions, or whichever filling you’d like to use here. Meanwhile put the oven on to about 375.  Once the vegetables are tender you’re going to pour your eggs in and using a silicone spatula make sure the eggs are cooking around the sides.  I like to top with cheese at this point.  Once the egg mixture startsto easily peel off the corners you’ll pop your saute pan into the oven checking after 8 minutes.  
• Once it’s not jiggling in the middle, take it out and slide it onto a cutting board.  Slice it up as you would a pizza and be amazed at how far 5 eggs can go!

7. Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs

It’s possible to cook one egg per person when you make a really hearty scramble with cottage cheese.  You’ll up the protein and if you’re like me, you won’t let your kids know there’s cottage cheese in there until you’ve plated their meal! 

​Simple Recipe

• For every 4 eggs you’ll mix 1/2 cup of cottage cheese in a small bowl.  Add some salt and pepper at this point, or if you’re like me season at the end.  
• Heat your skillet and melt some butter.  Once warm pour your eggs to the bottom of the pan and cook until done.  I’d split this among 4 people.