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Toddler Egg Bites

Toddler Egg Bites

These Toddler Egg Bites are one of the quickest, easiest, and simplest recipes out there. Despite their simplicity these egg bites are delicious even for picky toddlers. Plus because they are toddler sized they are cute and fun to eat too! They are even great for the grown-ups!

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Toddler Egg Bites

Looking for a nutritious and delicious food for your toddler (or whole family)?

Eggs have had quite the history. Sometimes they are considered healthy other times they are considered unhealthy, but eggs have been having their moment in the last several years. Currently, eggs are a popular choice for a nutrient-rich and high protein food. That makes eggs the perfect food for your toddler. They will be receiving all those nutritious benefits and in an easy to eat form too.

What Makes Eggs So Great?

Funny enough, I actually dislike eating eggs. I have never found them appealing. I do not mind them in things, such as baked goods, but if I can see or taste eggs it’s just not my thing. The taste, smell, and texture have always been off-putting for me, and I hate this! I so wish I loved eggs. They are such a great food.

Not only do eggs provide overall great nutrition due to the vitamins they contain but they also provide an excellent source of protein. They don’t just provide simple protein but they provide complete protein meaning that they contain all of the essential amino acids. Eggs also provide healthy fat and create a well-rounded meal to anyone’s diet, especially that of a developing toddler.

Eggs are also soft, and depending on how they are cooked and served are generally easy and safe for toddlers and even babies who are starting solids to eat. Luckily, my daughter took after my husband and loves eggs. We introduced her early and I am so happy we did and that she took to them.

How This Recipe Came About

Even though my daughter likes eggs, she has her moments where she is less into them. Eggs can also be a potentially messy food to eat especially when it comes to scrambled or over easy. Even hard boiled eggs can be crumbly and messy. I wanted to find a way to make eggs new and exciting for my daughter and as a bonus be relatively easy to keep clean and even be good for an on the go meal or snack.

Eggs are great served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even snacks so I wanted this recipe to be basic and simple allowing it to work for any time of day, or event, and compliment easily anything it is served with. Because of this, this toddler egg bites recipe is probably one of the simplest and easiest recipes you will ever find. Only two ingredients are needed for this recipe and one of them as you can imagine is eggs and the other is a simple household staple.

This recipe is also easy to add to so you can make it more exciting with added ingredients if you so choose, which we will get in to. Plus, to make things even better, this recipe can be made in batches and easily frozen. They reheat quickly and easily and have excellent taste and texture even after a couple of months in the freezer.

Recipe

Here is the quick, simple, and easy toddler egg bites recipe that is sure to please your little one and maybe even the rest of the family (for those who enjoy eggs ;)).

Ingredients Breakdown:

  • Eggs: The obvious ingredient in this recipe. You can’t have egg bites without eggs. I prefer to use large eggs for this recipe and if possible I suggest purchasing organic eggs so that you can have more surety that no antibiotics are being used. Even better is finding local farms that treat their chickens humanely.
  • Milk: This recipe calls for whole milk. Whole milk is generally recommended for babies and toddlers between the ages of 1 to 2 because of the nutrients it provides for their little developing bodies. I also find that whole milk provides a fluffier and richer taste and texture when mixing milk with eggs.
  • Additions: The base recipe is just the two ingredients of eggs and milk, but I want to add that you can do a lot more with these egg bites as you so choose. The most simple additions would be salt and or pepper to taste and also adding in some shredded cheese. My daughter loves these with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. The cheese adds enough flavor and salt that it doesn’t seem like these egg bites need any additional salt if you go the cheese route.
Toddler Egg Bites

Toddler Egg Bites

Leah
Simple and easy is the key to this recipe. With only two ingredients, both household staples, this recipe comes together quickly, freezes well, and is sure to please your toddler and even the rest of the family.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 32 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Large Eggs
  • 3 tbsps Whole Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400℉.
  • Grease a mini muffin pan or use mini muffin liners and set aside.
  • Add the 6 eggs and 3 tablespoons of whole milk to a mixing bowl and whisk the eggs and milk together until combined and smooth.
  • If you choose to add seasonings such as salt and pepper add to the bowl and stir into the egg mixture. (If adding in cheese wait to do so after the next step).
  • Pour the egg mixture into the mini muffin pan filling each cup approximately ⅔ full.
  • If adding cheese, sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  • Bake egg bites for 8 to 10 minutes. The eggs should be set and not wet in the centers.
  • Allow the egg bites to cool briefly for about 5 to 10 minutes and then remove from the mini muffin pan and set on a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

– Storage: Once the egg bites have cooled completely you can wrap them individually in plastic wrap and place them into an airtight freezer-friendly plastic baggie. These can be stored in the freezer for 2 to 3 months. I have also just placed them directly into the baggie and not used the plastic wrap but the quality is a bit better when wrapped in the plastic wrap and you do not run the risk of the egg bites unwantedly sticking together. 
– Reheating: My preferred method for reheating egg bites is warming them in a toaster oven for around 10 to 15 minutes. I find the texture to be the best especially if your toddler is a slow eater the texture will last. If you need to reheat quickly then you can reheat the egg bites in the microwave for approximately 15 to 30 seconds, or until heated through. I do find wrapping them in a damp paper towel can help with texture. If you reheat the egg bites in the microwave, the bottoms of the eggs might become tough if not eaten relatively quickly especially if heated too much. 
Cheese: You can add shredded cheese to the egg mixture before placing the mixture into the mini muffin pan, but note that likely the cheese will sink to the bottom of the bowl and be hard to scoop into the muffin pan. I find sprinkling it on top or even gently mixing it in to the individual muffins in the muffin pan works best. 
Cooling: If you leave the egg bites in the muffin pan for too long after baking they may retain too much moisture at the bottom of each egg bite resulting in a softer bottom with air holes versus a smooth and solid bottom. They will still taste good and have great texture, but ideally allow them to cool on the cooling rack for the bulk of their cooling period. 
Additional Serving Options: If you do not have a toddler or do not want cute teeny tiny egg bites you can make these into regular sized muffin egg bites or even jumbo sized. You will need to increase the bake time and of course the amount of egg bites will be less but they are just as tasty and delicious (and maybe a better choice for the big kids and adults in the family). You can make 12 regular sized egg bites and bake for approximately 18 to 20 minutes or make 6 jumbo sized egg bites and bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Just be sure that especially for the jumbo egg bites they cook all the way through. I would check on them periodically to ensure even cooking and not over or undercooking. 
Keyword quick, easy, simple, toddler

Too Easy

I told you this was probably the easiest and shortest recipe you would come across. It doesn’t get much simpler than this. Tasty, adorably toddler sized, and nutritious these toddler egg bites are a great food to have on hand. On-the-go or at the dining table they work any time and for any meal. Plus the ease of freezing and reheating these eggs bites is one of the best parts because they are always available for when you need that quick meal to serve. As a bonus you have the option of regular muffin sized or even jumbo muffin sized egg bites that are noted in the Notes section of the recipe if the rest of the family wants a more grown-up sized egg bite to enjoy.

Happy and eggscellent eating!

*Nutrition is an estimate

If you are looking for more simple and tasty recipes check out all my Recipes here. More toddler friendly recipes to come!

Leah

Leah is a wife, stay-at-home mom, homemaker, homeschool teacher, soon to be homesteader, and blogger. She has a desire to help others by providing tips and tricks she has learned over the years as she finds ways to balance all of life’s responsibilities to make it easier for others to do the same.

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