5-Ingredient Egg Stuffed Peppers | Easy Breakfast Recipe

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This fun recipe is one of my new favorite breakfast recipes!

Egg stuffed peppers cut in half on a white plate with scallions and a fork.

These Egg Stuffed Peppers are one of my new favorite breakfast recipes! They’re incredibly easy to make, only require five ingredients, and taste absolutely delicious. Sneaking more veggies into your breakfast dishes is a great way to increase fat loss. Vegetables like bell peppers not only have vitamins and minerals that add valuable nutrition to your day, but they’ll fill you up with fiber, too. Add in protein from the eggs and calcium from the cheese, and this breakfast recipe is a real winner!

We love low-calorie recipes like this that also happen to be low in carbs. Each bell pepper boasts 215 calories, 8 grams of carbs, and 13 grams of protein. The combination of flavors taste fantastic, too, so you won’t feel like you’re missing out by eating “diet” food. Sounds like a great way to get your day started to me!

What Type of Bell Pepper Should I Choose?

5-Ingredient Egg Stuffed Peppers | Easy Breakfast Recipe

You’ll notice our recipe simply asks for four whole bell peppers. There are green, red, orange, and yellow peppers, so how do you know which pepper to choose for these Egg Stuffed Peppers? It’s really up to you and your taste buds! All bell peppers are sweet, but they do have differing flavors.

Green bell peppers are slightly bitter and very strong tasting. They’re not everyone’s favorite, especially young kids. Unless you really love green bell peppers, we might advise against choosing these for your stuffed peppers.

The remaining colors are very similar in taste and could all be used for this recipe! Red peppers are the juiciest and sweetest, while yellow peppers have the most fruit-forward flavor. Orange peppers can be hard to find, but their flavor has in-between characteristics when compared to reds and yellows.

In the end, it’s up to you! If you want to serve a particularly colorful breakfast, try using a combination of red, yellow, and orange bell peppers. You can also use other types of green peppers (like Poblanos or Anaheim pepper) if you want to add some spicy flavor to the dish.

5-Ingredient Easy Egg Stuffed Peppers

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4.34 from 3 votes

5-Ingredient Egg Stuffed Peppers | Easy Breakfast Recipe

With plenty of fiber, protein and calcium, this low-carb recipe for egg stuffed peppers is the perfect breakfast to kickstart your day.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Yield 4
Serving Size 1 pepper
Course Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 4 whole bell peppers tops cut off and seeds removed to create a bowl
  • 4 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup fat-free cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Place the peppers on the baking sheet and set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine the eggs, salt, and cheddar cheese. Pour into the pepper "bowls" and sprinkle the green onion on top. Carefully place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.The eggs might still be a little "jiggly" but will firm up as the peppers rest.

Notes

Tip: Try this recipe with your favorite omelet ingredients such as fresh tomato, mushrooms, cooked turkey bacon or sausage! Simply add the extra ingredients to the egg mixture before filling the peppers.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 823mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4084IU | Vitamin C: 153mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
Keywords Budget-Friendly, Low-Carb, Vegetarian

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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and we love healthy, easy breakfasts like these egg stuffed peppers. These will fuel you up and keep you going throughout the day with plenty of protein and nutrients to help you feel your best. The best part is, you can put them together and pop them in the oven while you get ready for the day—in just about 30 minutes you’ll have a warm, hearty, low-calorie breakfast waiting for you!

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Nichole has a culinary degree from Great Lakes Culinary Institute and has worked in the culinary industry for 10 years. She also has the knowledge to write recipes using the most nutritious, fresh, and balanced ingredients. Nichole enjoys creating healthy and tasty recipes anyone can prepare, no matter their cooking skill level.

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