Egg Muffins: Sweet Potatoes, Carrots & Chives
Eat Burn Sleep recipes are abundant in anti-inflammatory phytochemicals, successfully treating chronic inflammatory conditions like Diabetes.
Here, eggs are excellent food sources for Diabetes because they do not contain many carbohydrates, so they won’t raise blood sugar. Eggs are a superfood for all of us!
Sweet potatoes pack a punch of nutrients for everyone, but for Diabetes, they contain slow-release carbohydrates and the hormone adiponectin, a fabulous combination for keeping blood sugar levels nice and steady.
Sweet potatoes will also look after your skin and immune system. As with all ingredients in the recipes, each is chosen for its contribution to reducing inflammation in the body through supporting and protecting the gut.
The purple variety is anthocyanin and pectin-rich, both of which are strong defenses against disease and the management and reduction.
These super-healing muffins are super easy to make!
Pop them in your lunchbox – or someone else’s!
Ingredients
- 2 medium-size carrots
- 1/2 sweet potato
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp of cumin
- 1 tbsp of chopped chives
- Salt + pepper
- Spray oil for the muffin tray
Directions
Grate the carrots and sweet potato.
Whisk the eggs in a jug with the cumin, salt, pepper, and chives.
Spray the muffin tray with oil and make sure that it is well coated.
Fill with grated carrots and sweet potato up to 2/3. Then, fill with the whisk eggs up to 2/3 again.
Bake at 350 F / 175 C (fan oven) for 20 minutes.
Let them cool down before storing them. Enjoy!
Storage Tips
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze the individual servings. Place them on a baking sheet, then when fully frozen, remove and place them in the container/bag for up to 3 months.
