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When you want more veggies into your kids’ lunchboxes, these Veggie Egg Bites add nutrition and taste delicious!

Turn eggs and veggies into a healthy protein-rich meal, plus all the tips for packing them hot or cold in a lunchbox.

veggie egg bites in a tin snack box with almonds and strawberries.

Snack Box with Veggie Egg Bites

Want to put leftover vegetables to use or add more veggies into your kids’ lunchboxes? These Veggie Egg Bites are the answer: nutritious, easy to make, and delicious!

I included zucchini and carrots in the recipe below, but egg bites are easy to customize with other veggies like bell peppers, spinach, broccoli, or mushrooms. Just chop them and add them to the mix!

Egg bites can be enjoyed at room temperature, and they pack great inside a lunchbox with your favorite lunch sides. Otherwise, heat them and store them inside your favorite thermos.

Ingredients

Basic staples like eggs, cheese, and veggies are everything you need to make these healthy homemade bites come true. Check the list:

Oil: for cooking the veggies.
Veggies: this time, I included green zucchini and carrots, both grated. Feel free to sneak other chopped veggies, like cauliflower, bell peppers, or spinach.
Green onions: optional. Ends trimmed off, white finely chopped.
Eggs: add protein and give these bites a soft texture.
Grated cheese: Monterrey Jack, mozzarella, Colby Jack, Mexican cheese blend, pepper Jack, Swiss, and any variety of Cheddar.
Salt: just a little to enhance all the flavors.

You’ll find the measurements in the recipe card below.

What other veggies can you add to egg bites

You can finely chop up to 1 cup of veggies with this egg and cheese ratio and add it to the mixture. Add broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, bell peppers, peas, or spinach.

How to Make Veggie Egg Bites

Veggie egg bites come together quickly in one bowl, and the oven does the rest. So delicious you’ll want to cook them in bulk!

Here’s the step-by-step:

Prep
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 24-count mini muffin pan.
Chop veggies
If using green onions, trim both ends and finely chop. Separate the green end from the white.
Cook the veggies
In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the zucchini, carrots, and green onions, and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until the veggies begin to soften. Remove from heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
Combine
In a large bowl, combine veggies, eggs, grated cheese, and salt. Spoon mixture into mini muffin pan.
Bake
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Using a regular-sized muffin tray (yields 12) requires a longer baking time of approximately 26 to 28 minutes. Allow veggie egg bites to cool in the pan before carefully removing with a small knife or spatula.
Refrigerate
Once cooled, refrigerate the egg bites in an airtight container or zip bag for up to 3 days.

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Should veggie egg bites be Eaten Warm, Cold or at Room Temperature?

There’s no right or wrong temperature to enjoy these veggie egg bites. They can be eaten cold straight out of the fridge, at room temperature when packed in a lunch container, or warm from a thermos.

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How to store egg bites

Once the veggie egg bites are out of the oven and have cooled down to room temperature, remove them from the muffin tray and transfer them inside an airtight container or zip bag. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

How long can these keep in the fridge

Egg bites are a terrific ingredient to build healthy and filling snack boxes and bento lunches ahead of time. They keep in the fridge for 3 days.

How to Pack Veggie Egg Bites in a Thermos

If your kid wants to enjoy warm veggie egg cups at snack time, they’ll need to be heated up and placed inside a thermos container. While they won’t be as hot as out of the oven or microwave, they’ll remain warm.

How to Pack Veggie Egg Bites Snack Box

Build a high-protein snack bento box by packing these veggie egg bites along with fruits or other sides.

Whether your child prefers to eat them warm or cold, here’s how to pack them properly:

To enjoy these at room temperature, place 4 to 6 egg bites inside the main compartment of a lunch container.
To eat warm, heat the veggie egg bites in the microwave for 1 minute, stopping the microwave half way through to flip them over. Immediately transfer them inside a thermos container and close the lid.
Finish packing this meal by adding fruit, veggies, and any other sides inside a bento box. Pack everything inside a lunch bag.

More tips for packing an epic Veggie Egg Bites Snack Box

Follow these tips to make the most of these veggie egg bites and assemble epic snack boxes that stay fresh for hours:

Separate wet from dry ingredients
When packing egg bites, place them in a separate lunchbox compartment so crunchy sides like crackers, chips, and nuts won’t absorb any moisture.

Use up leftovers
Egg bites are the perfect meal to make the most of leftovers. Use up those lonely veggies waiting in the fridge for a while or veggie leftovers from dinner. Broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, bell peppers, peas, or spinach are terrific options. You can also use taco night leftovers and make these tasty Taco Egg Cups for Breakfast!

Make it healthy and fun!
These bites pair great with everything, so you can pack different, healthy, and fun snack boxes every time with what you have on hand. Need ideas? Cheese cubes, grapes, berries, snap peas, cucumber slices, homemade Doritos, trail mix, beef jerky, hummus, etc.

Veggie Egg Bites Snack Box

Servings: 4 (24 egg bites)

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

When you want more veggies into your kids’ lunchboxes, these Veggie Egg Bites add nutrition and taste delicious!

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Ingredients

For the veggie egg bites:

2 teaspoons oil
¾ cup packed grated green zucchini
¾ cup packed grated carrots
2 green onions or 1 shallot, optional
4 large eggs, whisked
⅓ cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese*
¼ teaspoon salt

For each bento:

4-6 veggie egg bites
Fruits & veggies
Sides of your choice

Instructions

For the veggie egg bites:

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 24-count mini muffin pan. See the note below regarding cooking time if using a regular muffin pan.
If using, trim both ends of the green onions and finely chop. Separate the green end from the white. Or, finely chop the shallot.
In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the zucchini, carrots, and green onions or shallot, and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until the veggies begin to soften. Remove from heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine veggies, eggs, grated cheese, and salt. Spoon mixture into mini muffin pan.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Allow veggie egg bites to cool in the pan before carefully removing with a small knife or spatula.
Once cooled, refrigerate the egg bites in an airtight container or zip bag for up to 3 days.

For snack box:

To enjoy these at room temperature, place 4 to 6 egg bites inside the main compartment of a lunch container.
To eat warm, heat the veggie egg bites in the microwave for 1 minute, stopping the microwave half way through to flip them over. Immediately transfer them inside a thermos container and close the lid.
Finish packing this meal by adding fruit, veggies, and any other sides inside a bento box. Pack everything inside a lunch bag.

Notes

The cooking time using a mini muffin tray (yields 24) is approximately 16 to 18 minutes. Using a regular-sized muffin tray (yields 12) requires a longer baking time of approximately 26 to 28 minutes.