Can You Meal Prep Scrambled Eggs (Yes, Here’s How)

Yes, you easily cook scrambled eggs and store these away in the fridge or freezer for use at a later date. Whether you’re looking to make meal prep more fuss-free or you’re in need of bulk cooking a lot of eggs that would otherwise go off, meal prepping eggs in all its various forms, is worthwhile. 

Eggs – they’re a very versatile ingredient in the kitchen. Used in a variety of dishes, eggs can be prepped and cooked in many ways. 

Eggs provide us with protein, they’re full of nutrients, and are great for bodily health in general. From reducing cholesterol to helping keep the heart healthy, these little shells of goodness are great for anyone looking to incorporate more into their diet. Whether you’re making them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack, they’re easy to prep and cook.

This article will cover tips on how to make scrambled eggs and meal prep recipes that will get the most out of this egg-making method. Safety is important, which is why meal-prepping your eggs correctly is key. With that in mind, here are a few tips and recipe ideas to get yourself started when it comes to the humble egg.

Tips on how to meal prep scrambled eggs safely 

While eggs are pretty easy enough to meal prep, you want to do so safely. That means everything you do in prepping surfaces, your kitchen utensils, and the ingredients themselves is key to ensuring safety at every stage.

1. Use of fresh eggs

With any food, most will have a use-by date, and ultimately, a lot of food will go rotten. For eggs, they’re fairly long-lasting but they too will go off eventually. With that being said, it’s always best to use fresh eggs when meal prepping.

However, in order to check that the eggs are still fresh and still usable, drop them in some water – gently of course! If the egg sinks and lays on its side, then it’s still fresh. If it floats to the top, then chances are, it may be spoiled and not usable.

2. Letting them cool after cooking

Like a lot of foods, it’s important that you let the scrambled eggs cool before storing them away. If you’re putting them into the fridge or freezer hot, then condensation can form on the inside of the storage container. This results in the scrambled eggs, spoiling a lot sooner.

Let them cool after cooking completely before you seal them up and store them away.

3. Pouring individual servings

While it’s useful to bulk cook your scrambled eggs, you may want to pour them into individual serving amounts. That way, when it comes to defrosting them or using them from the fridge, you won’t be wasting any that you’ve heated up and found not to need.

4. Use of airtight containers

Airtight containers are a must when meal prepping any food, whether that be meat or vegetables. This is important because if the containers aren’t airtight, then bacteria are more likely to infiltrate the food. 

5. Fridge or freezer storage

Storage is an important one and that differs depending on whether you choose to put it in the fridge or freezer. In the fridge, you can enjoy scrambled eggs for three to four days before they spoil. For frozen, it’s best to use the eggs within six months but they should last for up to a year.

How to meal prep scrambled eggs: 4 best recipes

Meal prepping is something that you can do for most foods and ingredients that you cook with. In order to meal prep your scrambled eggs successfully, we’ve put together some helpful recipes. These recipes are a great help for those who might not know how to meal-prep eggs for scrambling!

1. Basic Scrambled Eggs

This recipe is a basic one that simply requires eggs, seasoning, and oil to make.

Ingredients: 

• Eggs
• Spray oil
• Salt and pepper for seasoning

Tools needed:

• Large non-stick pan
• Rubber spatula
• Tupperware of meal prep containers

To start with, you want to set up a station so that you can crack all your eggs in one go. Cracking all the eggs required in one go is going to help with bulk cooking the eggs and creating less mess as a result.

You’ll want a bowl deep enough to crack and hold all of the eggs you want to meal prep through scrambling. Once you’ve got all the eggs cracked and ready, you’ll want to mix all your eggs before adding them to a large non-stick pan.

Try not to put all of your eggs into the pan in one go, especially if you’re cooking a lot of eggs in one go. You want to cook everything evenly, which means portion control is important. Liberally spray oil onto the pan and once the eggs are in the pan, add in the salt and pepper.

Using a rubber spatula is going to help move the eggs around easily without scraping and damaging the bottom of your pan. Keep the eggs moving around the pan so that you avoid burning the eggs and then once they’re almost cooked (you’re looking for most of the egg to be firm and not runny), portion the scrambled eggs into containers.

2. Sofrito Egg Scrambling

Looking to vamp up your basic scrambled eggs? Sofrito eggs are a Spanish dish that makes use of the extras in your refrigerator like bell peppers, onions, and diced tomatoes.

Ingredients:

• Eggs
• ¼ cup of milk
• Tablespoon of coconut oil
• ⅓ cup sofrito
• Fresh cilantro 
• Bell peppers
• Diced tomatoes
• Celery stalks
• Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
• Onion 
• Garlic 
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Toast and avocado for serving

Tools required:

• Large bowl
• Food processor
• A saucepan or skillet
• Rubber spatula
• Tupperware container

Crack all of your eggs into a bowl as normal. Take your red pepper, celery stalks, and onions into your food processor. You want to process these ingredients until they’re pulsed into a fine consistency. Transfer to a larger bowl and set aside.

Pour your extra virgin olive oil into a saucepan or skillet and cook the sofrito down for thirty to forty minutes stirring it frequently into the sofrito has thickened. Set aside. 

Next up, melt the coconut oil in a skillet or saucepot. Whisk the eggs and milk together, then pour them into the pan. Scramble the eggs with a spatula add some of the sofrito to the mix and combine. Cook until it’s fully cooked and serve alongside some avocado and on toast if preferred.

The flexibility with eggs is that you can combine it with most things and it’ll work excellently.

3. Microwaved Scrambled Eggs

A simple recipe that doesn’t require an oven stove to cook them is microwaved scrambled eggs. There are some optional ingredients that you can add to the mix in order to add a little something extra to the dish.

Ingredients:

• Eggs
• Mason Jars for storage
• Optional ingredients; mushrooms, ham, swiss cheese, spinach, bell pepper

Tools required:

• Large bowl for mixing
• Microwavable bowl
• Microwave

Start by cracking the eggs into a bowl for mixing. You’ll want to have some mason jars ready to store your cooked scrambled eggs, or an alternative, fridge/freezer-friendly option.

Pour the cracked eggs into your mason jars. If you don’t have mason jars, you’ll want to put these into a microwavable bowl or container. Once the eggs are poured in, you’ll then want to add your preferred optional ingredients. We’ve suggested a few common ingredients to add in, whether that’s spinach, bell pepper, or ham.

Once you’ve added in the extra ingredients, you’ll then want to microwave for one minute and thirty seconds, ideally covering the top to prevent a mess. Give it a stir and then microwave for a further minute. If it’s still runny, microwave for thirty seconds each time until it’s fully cooked.

4. Loaded Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs alone might be a little basic for some, which is why it’s worth having a recipe idea that bulks up the dish.

Ingredients:

•  8 Eggs
• ¼ cup of milk
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1-2 tablespoons of butter
• ½ small onion
• ½ cup of bell peppers
• ¾ cup of sliced mushrooms
• Two tomatoes chopped
• Four slices of bacon chopped
• ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• Chopped chives

Tools required:

• Bowl
• Large pan
• Rubber spatula

As with any recipe mentioned here, you start with the main ingredient – the eggs. In a large bowl, crack the legs needed. Then add the milk and salt and whisk together. Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat.

Once this has been heated up, add the onion, bell peppers, and sliced mushrooms. Cook for a couple of minutes before adding the tomatoes and bacon.

Pour in the eggs and gently scramble them to your liking. Once the scrambled eggs are cooked, add the cheddar cheese and chives to finish. 

How to reheat scrambled eggs?

When it comes to reheating scrambled eggs, it’s important to do it properly in order to keep it safe. The microwave is the perfect appliance for reheating scrambled eggs. Whether you need to reheat them for breakfast on the go or with dinner, here are some helpful tips to reheat them.

1. If applicable, take the scrambled eggs out of the freezer to defrost.
2. Pour the scrambled eggs into a microwavable bowl.
3. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
4. Microwave the scrambled eggs for around 15 seconds then mix.
5. Continue microwaving the scrambled eggs until all the running liquid has gone.
6. Use a fork to fluff up the scrambled eggs and season if required.
7. Make sure the eggs are at 165 Fahrenheit before eating.

FAQs

Hopefully, you’ve got everything you need to meal prep scrambled eggs. However, here are a few FAQs for anything that’s been left unanswered!