Baked Eggs with Spinach
This spinach egg bake is creamy, buttery, and a little spiced. A yummy low carb, low calorie, high protein, vegetarian, gluten-free, and Whole30 breakfast.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time22 minutes mins
Total Time37 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked eggs with spianch, spinach and egg bake, spinach egg bake
Servings: 4 egg slices
Author: Karo @ AllNutritious
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 white onion chopped
- 10 cups spinach 10 oz / 300g
- 1 tsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- a pinch of sea salt
- 4 large eggs
Garlic Yogurt
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove minced
- a pinch of sea salt
Spiced Butter
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- a pinch of paprika
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Preheat the oven to 300F
Add 3 tbsp of olive oil to a pan over medium heat.
Add onion, reduce the heat and cook until the onion is soft.
Add spinach, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 4-5 minutes. Continuously stir during this time.
Now, transfer cooked spinach to a baking dish leaving behind all the excess liquid.
Make 4 indentations and break an egg into each hollow.
Pop in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
Garlic Yoghurt
While baking the eggs, mix yogurt, minced garlic with a bit of salt in a bowl.
Spiced Butter
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add crushed red pepper flakes, paprika and cook for 1-2 minutes until the butter starts to foam. Add chopped parsley and cook for another 30 seconds.
Once eggs are cooked, drizzle the butter sauce all over the baking dish. Serve with a spoonful of garlic yogurt.
Serving: 1 egg slice (7 oz) | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 235mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 2.6g