Martina Slajerova is one of the most productive keto bloggers and authors out there. Her super-popular KetoDiet blog which accompanies her KetoDiet app, contains dozens of delicious low-carb recipes. The app also helps you plan and monitor your progress with your low-carb and/or keto diet.
Martina has also written many cookbooks. The KetoDiet Cookbook, Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs (my favorite!) are two examples of her brilliant books. You can read my review for the KetoDiet Cookbook here and for the Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs here.
Her new book (which has been on the market for a while, though) hits the spot when it comes to eating keto or low-carb as part of a busy modern lifestyle. Often, when you’re on a ketogenic or low-carb diet, it’s difficult to find quick and easy recipes to keep you on track. When it takes hours to cook healthy meals — and even to find the ingredients for those meals! — it’s easy to fall off the low-carb wagon and grab an unhealthy, sugary snack.
That’s why I’m especially delighted to find Martina’s Quick Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less so helpful. All the recipes are easy to make and, as the name suggests, they are all ready to eat in 30 minutes or less. And it’s more than just recipes; there are great tips in the book as well! If you’re taking the first steps on your low-carb and keto journey, you’ll learn exactly what to eat and what to avoid. There’s even a food pyramid that looks very different from the “official” recommendations. This food pyramid is made for ultimate health—unlike the official food pyramid, which was created as a marketing tool for the food industry, not as a means of supporting people’s health.
For this post, I’ve chosen to prepare an especially easy recipe with only 5 ingredients: Chorizo Egg Muffins, which appears on page 76. It has some unexpected ingredients in addition to chorizo and eggs: kale and pumpkin puree! (Don’t worry: they work perfectly together!) The pumpkin makes the muffins deliciously moist and lends them a rich, autumnal flavor, too. Personally, I’m a huge pumpkin fan—which is why I have several recipes featuring pumpkin, from breakfasts to soups, dinners, muffins, pies, bars, desserts and even drinks). And that’s another reason I chose to try this pumpkiny recipe first.
Preparing the Chorizo Egg Muffins
The ingredients in these muffins are all easy to obtain. Kale — the all-time super food! — grows right in my garden. Pumpkin, however, doesn’t. (But don’t blame me for not trying! on my previous post, I planted several varieties of pumpkin, and they blossomed beautifully, but no pumpkins grew from the blossoms.)
That means I have to rely on the frozen, roasted pumpkin roasted pumpkin in my freezer. You can choose canned pumpkin, too, but just make sure it’s 100% pumpkin—preferably organic—without added sugar.
Now all I was lacking was chorizo and eggs, both of which I got from the nearest grocery store. The recipe calls for manchego cheese or cheddar cheese as an optional ingredient, and I planned to make one batch with manchego. Here in Europe it’s easy to get a hold of since it’s Spanish, but if you can’t find it, never fear: I bet cheddar cheese will work just as well, especially if you’re after a heartier, cheesier version of these muffins.
Then I started to prepare the muffins. First, I fetched some kale from my garden.
I steamed the kale for 5 minutes.
Then I cooked the diced chorizo for 2 minutes on a hot, dry skillet.
I added the steamed kale and cooked it for another minute.
I let the chorizo and kale cool down while I was combining the pumpkin and eggs in a bowl.
An electric mixer worked well for blending the eggs and the pumpkin puree together. In the video, I use a gravy whisk, which worked really well, too.
Then I added the chorizo and kale mixture to the bowl with the eggs and pumpkin puree…
Plus some salt…
…and pepper, too.
Again, short mixing but this time I used a spoon to combine everything well. I didn’t use cheese in this batch since I wanted to try the basic recipe, but if you’re using cheese, now is the right time to add it.
I spooned the mixture into a silicone muffin pan. I love all things mini, so I used a mini muffin pan and was prepared to reduce the baking time. The mixture looks really fluid, but don’t despair; it will solidify while baking.
Then I put the filled muffin pan into the oven.
After 15 minutes the muffins looked perfect. (For regular-sized muffins, the recipe recommends 20-25 minutes in the oven.)
After removing the muffins from the oven, I let them cool until they were warm, not hot, since I prefer my savory muffins warm rather than fridge-cold.
Excitedly I took a bite of one muffin. I was eager to see how the combination of chorizo, kale and pumpkin worked together. It was a huge success! The muffin was unbelievably tasty. You could really taste the pumpkin, too, which made them even more delicious!
I had made Sugar-Free Sweet Chili Sauce from homegrown chilis and it was a perfect match for these muffins: nothing beats the combo of sweet, savory and spicy!
Here is the recipe. Enjoy!
Chorizo Egg Muffins from Quick Keto Meals Book
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz = 100 g Spanish chorizo or pepperoni
- 3.5 oz = 100 g chopped parboiled kale or fresh kale
- 6 large pastured eggs
- 1 cup = 240 ml unsweetened pumpkin puree
- Salt and pepper
- Optional: 1/2 cup = 120 ml grated manchego or Cheddar cheese
- Optional: Sriracha sauce, greens, sliced avocado
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 360 °F (180 °C, or gas mark 4).
- Dice the chorizo and place on a hot dry pan. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to release the juices and crisp it up.
- Add the parboiled kale and cook for another minute. (If using fresh kale: Cover with a lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over medium-low heat.) Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and mix with the pumpkin puree.
- Add the chorizo and kale. Season with salt and pepper, and mix until combined. Add the grated cheese (if using).
- Spoon the mixture into a muffin tray (a silicone tray works best). Use a ladle to distribute the mixture evenly among 10 muffin cups. (Or, bake in a skillet to make a frittata.)
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, and set aside to cool slightly before serving.
- Serve with Sriracha sauce (Elviira's note: for a sugar-free option, try my Sugar-Free Sweet Chili Sauce), greens, or sliced avocado, if you like.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
And here is the video on how to prepare these muffins:
Nutrition information per serving (2 muffins): Total carbs: 5.3 g | Fiber: 1.7 g | Net carbs: 3.6 g | Protein: 13.2 g | Fat: 13.7 g | Energy: 198 kcal
Final thoughts
This Chorizo Egg Muffin recipe was just one example of the quick and easy recipes Martina’s Quick Keto Meals book offers. There’s no doubt that you’ll find your new favorite recipes and keto staples in the 100 recipes the book contains. Next, I’m going to treat myself to Sloppy Joe Lettuce Cups, Creamy Broccoli Soup, Speedy Keto Crackers, and Blackberry Lemon Mousse. To celebrate the fall season, I’m definitely going to make some Chewy Pumpkin and Chocolate Chip Cookies! And last but not least, as Martina is the queen of fat bomb recipes, her No-Bake Blondie Fat Bombs are a must-try. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.
If you want to make your keto lifestyle easy, you simply have to get this book!
Giveaway
Even better, I’m giving away a copy of Martina’s fantastic Quick Keto Meals book. Please comment below for a chance to win! In your comment, please mention what your all-time favorite keto snack is.
The giveaway closes on 15th September 2017, after which the name of the winner will be drawn randomly from my famous Hello Kitty hat. I’ll shoot a video on that!
Update 15th September 2017: And here is the quickly-shot video of drawing the lucky winner. Congrats to the winner!
I received my winner’s cookbook last Wednesday. Thank you so much. It is a lovely book, and there are a lot of delicious looking recipes for me to try. I have looked through it from cover to cover. Very nice! I apologize for not checking my e-mail sooner. I truly forgot to look, as I rarely check my e-mail any more since being on Facebook. Again, thank you very much. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes.
Hi Laura, you’re welcome, so great to hear you received your book and you like it!
I just started Keto diet so this morning I couldn’t sleep so got up at 3:30 AM and made the chorizo egg muffins. I added a diced jalapeño while cooking chorizo and kale because I love spicy foods. It is delicious! Also added your app this morning! Would love to win your recipe book!!
I am just starting with keto and so far my favorite snacks are Dark chocolate and Parmesan crisps. I checked the eBook out from the library and absolutely love it!! I would love to win the book!! I am looking forward to getting the ketodiet app soon!!
I believe I have to agree, Buffalo Cauliflower. MMM good. Even my husband thought it was out of this world.
My favorite Keto snack is parmesan crackers like whisps. I make my own by melting shredded parmesan in small piles. Thanks for the giveaway, the egg muffins look delish!
My favorite ketosnack has got to be an avocado cooked with an egg inside with some seasoning on top!
I’m new in Keto so for now I don’t have one favorite snack but I love everything with avocado or bacon.
I would love to have a copy of Martina’s Quick Keto Meals book. Thank you for the giveaway!
I make a vegetarian version of these weekly and yes a staple for breakfast or lunch. I change it up, but I am definitely going to try a pumpkin version. thank you Martina
Oh so many.. my favourite currently is a biltong I found that doesn’t have added sugar. I will be making my own given the cost of it though 🙂 Love your website and the easy read with foolproof instructions for recipes. Nice touch. Thank you.
Ketogenic has changed our life! With respect to time, budget and tasty, These are some of the best family friendly recipes too.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the KETO lifestyle.
Your recipes have given me variety and some even have cut down the time I spend in the Kitchen. I have a disability which doesn’t allow me to stand for long periods of time … dinner is usually a 3-4 hour affair =(
Looking forward to more of your recipes,
Till our paths cross, Blessed Be,
Lori ^_^
Hi. My all time favorite snack is a fat bomb. I’m still fairly new to this keto lifestyle and I’m not getting enough fat it seems. So I keep trying. Love the recipe shared above today. Trying to get some into the freezer for standby meals. Thanks. Would love to win this cookbook too!
That looks delicious and the cookbook sounds great!
I am pretty new to Keto, but so far my favorite snack is Better than Mounds fat bombs. OMG they are so good. I am going to try these muffins because I need fast easy breakfast meals. I see you made mini muffins, the nutritional info you have, is that for regular or mini muffins?
I really need this cookbook!
My favorite KETODIETAPP snak, thus far, is Bacon Deviled Eggs. I have loved deviled eggs since I was a little girl. Now I enjoy them even more with that bacon on it. YUM YUM!!!
These look amazing and I can’t wait to try them. My favorite keto snack is anything with avacado.
Love Martina’s cookbooks ,Thanks for the review & recipe. My fave keto snack is cream cheese on crispy pepperoni( or hard salami )with dill pickles or green olives.
This looks so yummY! Can’t wait to try it! If you live in the Americas, chorizo may be easy to find hence it’s also a part of a hispanic diet. If they don’t have it at your local grocery, try a Mexican carnicería, there you will definitely find different brands and varieties!
As for the Manchego cheese, that too is very common, at least in Mexico, but probably, and correct me if I’ve wrong, gouda cheese (specially Chilean gouda) is delicious as well and high in fat.
As for me, I prefer gouda, but if I find the Manchego on sale, I would buy it. Here, at the delis, you will always have the employees slice, shred, or cube your cheese… you just let them know how you prefer it.
My favourite keto snack is your Keto Hummus and I dip Romaine hearts or celery in it! So tasty! Thank you 🙂
I love keto parm muffins made with lots of cheese. These look SOOO good! I have had a problem sticking to my diet because of time. This cookbook would be perfect for us!
My favorite keto snack are strawberry cheesecake fat bombs.
I will have to check these out! My favorite snack would have to be peanut butter and or some chocolate covered bacon strips!
I
Love dehydrating my own jerky
My favorite snack to have is peanut butter!
Can’t wait to try these!
I’m 9 days into my Keto journey and my favorite snack is almond butter straight off the spoon
My favorite Keto snack are frozen raspberries, just a few at a time.
Pork rinds – fluffy, delectable bites of goodness! Love the look of this recipe and the new cookbook, thanks for sharing!
These cheese muffins look lush…
My go to snack is also a cheesy option with olives and avocado simply lovely
This sounds amazing I will be trying this ASAP. My keto snack is tuna with mayo on cheese wraps mini of course 🙂
Hubby and I started eating keto 3 weeks ago and are LOVING it! My favorite keto snack so far is strawberry or raspberry cheesecake fat bombs.
These look great! My favorite keto snack has turned out to be pickles dipped in mayo. So simple and delicious!
My favorite Keto snack is a really good European hard cheese…even better with a few olives and nuts. Yum!
I have only been on Keto for three days so I am new to the diet but so far my favorite snack is a hard boiled egg or meat and cheese roll ups. I need more ideas because I feel like I am not allowed to eat anything. I love to cook so I hope I get your cookbook! Cooking is like therapy for me.
Thanks for your site! It’s been so helpful with transitioning to keto!
My current favourite: buffalo cauliflower..
Chocolate raspberry fat bombs!
Pork rind nachos with taco bell sauce. No carbs in those.
I’d love to win this cookbook!
My go-to keto snack lately is salami and aged cheese.
My all time fav snack has to be Cauliflower Rice Sushi nom nom!
Wow! Great sounding recipe! Looking forward to trying it! Fave sweet keto snack is sour cream with stevia, frozen raspberries & a couple of squares extra dark choc – sensational! Fave savoury keto snack is a quick handful of macadamias with butter on the side. Irresistable! Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
I have to say my favorite it pumpkin muffin in a mug. I not very good at cooking. Boy oh boy am I trying to learn. I have the fat bomb book, which as been a life saver. I need some quick recipes. I end up not eating because the thought of making a lengthy meal is just too much. 🙂
I love a handful of nuts and a slice of cheese.
My favourite is strawberry cake fat bomb.
Cant wait to try this recipe! Pumpkins grow easy in my garden but grasshoppers eat my Kale 🙁
Best Keto snack, strawberry fat bombs! Yummy!
Babybel cheese
I love Martina’s Smoked Salmon Fat Bombs! They are so delish! I would love to have a copy of her new book. I’m always looking for quick food ideas. Thank you!
My fave snack is grilled eggplant (aubegine) sprinkled with garlic infused olive ioil, with cheese and chorizo on top. Yum!
Fave keto snack has to be a combo “trail mix” of Parmesan cheese chips and pork rinds. A great mix of both fats and protein if you are on the go.
I like pork rinds, cheese sticks, almond butter and peanut butter with chopped walnuts mixed in.
My fave is cheddar cheese with roasted almonds.
Can you use spinach instead of kale?
I think it should work fine!
I would love this book, Im looking for new yummy recipes to try.
My favorite snacks are cucumber and pepper sticks with soft cheese, and I also love my keto bagels with butter.
This recipe looks amazing
I really love chocolate peanut butter fat bombs and anything avocado!!!
Yay! Breakfast on the go– what’s not to love about that? My favorite snack is a fat bomb— lemon, coconut, chocolate… the possibilities
are endless! The cool creaminess is so satisfying for a summer treat!
I really love mixing Greek yogurt with PB2 or cocoa powder and topping with a few nuts, chia seeds, and coconut flakes!
I don’t eat dairy, so my favorite snacks are avocado with egg, and pork rinds. When I crave something sweeter I often eat chocolate fat bombs; they’re so delicious!
Favorite(s) I would say have avocado “anything” but I am lazy at times so a book with 30 minutes or less recipes is ideal. Deciding on what to eat is a hard part but then once you decide there’s the whole “now I got to make it” hahaha
and I need to get away from avocado “anything” – it tends to get pricey !
Looks yummy! 🙂 My favourite keto snack is celery with cream cheese! 🙂
For snacks I love either boiled eggs, cheese slices and avocado, or my favourite, coconut fat bombs topped with dark chocolate. Time to go grab one right now!!
My favorite keto snack is pickle, cream cheese, and corned beef. Excited about this cookbook!
Bethany, Pickles & cream cheese have been a fave since I was a kid. It was on toast then, now, I eat them on crisp slices of hard or genoa salami ! Will have to try the corned beef.
These look delicious! My favorite keto snack is stirng cheese or cheese curds..warm them up in the microwave just a few seconds until they are oooey and gooey!
My favourite snack is a square of 85% dark chocolate with a few raw almonds. I usually have this with my coffee, satisfying my sweet tooth so I don’t reach for biscuits or cake. It is also a great takeaway snack when you are on the run.
Those look awesome. I’m really new to keto (like just started two weeks ago) and I’ve been afraid to snack. My downfall has always been snacking. I’m loving the lifestyle so far and can see me being able to sit k with it. I have indulged in a few macadamia nuts in a rush, but would live to learn about other snacks.
I am new to Keto in fact i am still in the organisational faze. These muffins looks great and i look forward to tasting them. In fact if you ever need a taste tester for recipes i’d be happy to raise my hand. This is all so new to me i am finding it overwhelming but i will get there and look forward to reading through all the support and advice of your blog!
Looks great, I must try it !! I usually make cauliflower muffins, similar to these kale & pumpkin, but I make them for breakfast or lunch, rather than snacking. My snacks usually are nuts, cheese or pickles, I have always in my pantry / fridge.
my favorite keto snack is pork rinds..I live in the South, after all!
I am not gluten intolerant but collect gluten-free recipes because they are healthy. I cant wait to try this recipe as I have the ingredients now and am intrigued by the combination. I am lacking the sausage so will need to get some first.
My favorite keto snack is salami and cheese or pork rinds.
Love the muffin recipe. Are there vegetarian muffin recipes that are similar?
I love being able to “indulge” in a PB (I know, some don’t count it as keto)-chocolate fat bomb. I get to eat what other people view as junk food! Win! Thanks for the chance to win the cookbook. 🙂
I absolutely love EVERYTHING avocado!! Thanks for the chance
These muffins sound delicious, I am going to make them tomorrow. My favourite Keto snack is Martina’s Keto Hummus from her Keto Diet Cookbook. There are so many good recipes it’s hard to choose a favourite.
I would love for you to pull my name from Hello Kitty so I can try even more recipes.
Thanks
My favorite snack is a boiled egg with avocado on Parmesan crackers.
My all time favorite snack even before starting keto is nuts.
This book would be perfect for me as I hate to cook.
Thank you,
Diane
I’m still learning and don’t have a favorite yet, but I do snack a lot on salami wrapped around a cheese stick. I need some new options.
These look great, my favorite keto snack is macadamia nuts.
My favourite keto snack is coconut and tiger nut muffins. Its one of the few pastries i have created in my one month + keto journey
My favorite is (KetoDiet App) Martina’s Keto Cookie Dough Truffles! Yum! I’d LOVE to win her newest cookbook!
My favorite keto snack is Bacon Jerky and piece of cheese. Yum. Thanks for opportunity to win the Cookbook!!
I have ordered and am anxiously awaiting your fat bomb cookbook. I just signed up for your blog and your 33 tips. thank you for all of your recipes. I am just starting the ketogenic diet and it helps to have a place to go to for recipes and helpful tips. Thank you.
My favourite keto snack is cheese crisps! 🙂
Trying to follow keto kept for my diabetes, sometimes crave potato crisps so cheese crisps are what I have instead!
favorite keto snack is any kind of nuts!!
thank you.
favorite keto meal
caul pizza
I love simple a simple meat and cheese plate. Quick and so yummy!
I love your app, and recipes!!! Since I’m pretty new to keto I have to learn alot and I’m always into new recieps. I just tried your cirozo egg muffins and I love them!!!
My favorite snack so far is nuts or pork rind… I will try some cookie with chocolate and pecans sometimes this week to get the kids also in healthier snacking.
I’m also a fan if the keto coffee (without any sweetener)
I’m really looking forward to find manybmire beautiful keto recipes!
Sounds so good! Can’t wait to try it. I love chorizo! Just learning to keto, I’d love to win your book!
I love keto smoothies with avocado, kale or spinach or cabbage, coconut milk and cream, stevia, frozen berries, and ice cubes. Relatively high in calories for a snack but oh, so delicious and filling. You can even add rum or tequila for a lovely frozen drink…
Dill pickles with peanut butter
My current favorite snack is a handful of nuts. Almonds, pecans, macs, whatever.
I would love to have a copy of the cookbook. It looks sooo good!
I try to steer clear of sweets totally, but I really love the Indian Keto Coconut bars! They are my every once in awhile super big treat! I’m hoping my name comes out of Hello Kitty!
My favorite Keto snack is spicy pork rinds
My favorite keto snack is also an egg muffin! It’s a bacon, cheddar and zucchini egg muffin – recipe from ketoDiet app. I make it in huge batches and freeze it. My friends love them too!
My favorite keto snack is sour cream mixed with truvia and berries!
My favorite keto snack is pepperoni with cheddar cheese melted on it.
I’m new to keto and still trying to figure out how to optimize the process, but right now my favorite snack is a mini salad of avocado slices, baked chicken bits, tiny mozzarella cubes and just a little organic sour cream – it’s remarkably refreshing.
Awesome giveaway, thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
My favorite Keto snack is cheese chips (melted/baked oven cheese) – this is my go-to for a movie snack at home or in the theatres.
Love so many of your recipes! It seems like my favorite snack is a lot of other peoples too! Salami with cream cheese! <3 Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite keto snacks are olives and macadamia nuts. And brie…
I would love to win this book. I need the encouragement right now.
String cheese and dark chocolate
looks delicious can’t wait to try it. I love eating muffin eggs in the morning at work. my favorite snack is bacon and fried eggs with avocado. I am new to Keto, lost 10lbs in 26 days, so i’m very excited.
I love fat bombs… anything with chocolate but another great one is bacon spread with cream cheese and sprinkles with green onions. Yum!
When my chocolate cravings won’t leave me alone,, I loooove keto chocolate pudding! Thank you for offering the cookbook as a giveaway!
Favorite snack, cheese and pork rinds
Love your website! So many great recipes 😉 Favorite Keto snack is pork rinds with cream cheese!
Hopefully the book will give me a favorite one, I love the larger meals but I haven’t found a great snack (not containing 500 calories ) except for wine but that’s a bit strange at the office
My favorite keto snack is meat, cheese, and olives! 🙂
Mmmm..so many great ideas from reading your comments! At home we enjoy keto-bread and rolls. Well, I’ve been experimenting and though not perfected, this life style change has been a gift to me and my daughter.
In honor of fall, my new favorite keto snack is a keto pumpkin mousse.
My favorite snack is salami and cream cheese and olives.
I love almonds to snack on but love to read everyone’s favourite.
My favorite keto snack is pepperoni slices topped with small squares of cheddar cheese microwaved until the cheese melts.
My favorite snack is cheese and pepperoni.
My favorite keto snack is anything chocolate! Coconut butter chocolate cups!!! Yummmmmm.
almond butter fat bomb are my favortie
3-INGREDIENT ZUCCHINI CHIPS
My fave keto snack is salami with cream cheese.
Favorite keto snack is pork rinds. I’m new to keto, so I’m looking forward to finding more favorites!
I love baked avocado chips!!!! They’re amazing and so crunchy.
Deviled eggs for sure!!
Just avocado makes a perfect snack x
Coconut fat bombs are the best
spinach peanutbutter fries the best!
Right now my popular snack is Allspice Muffins. I’m still looking for my favorite though. 🙂
Chocolate coconut fat bombs!
Macadamia nuts in coconut oil sprinkled with himalayan sea salt mmmmmm
I’m still trying to find a favorite snack as all of mine are on the No=No list.
My favorite keto snack is macadamia nuts.
I have always loved an almond butter fat bomb.
Meat and cheese
My favorite keto snack is pork rinds.
This recipe sounds wonderful, I can’t wait to try it! My favorite keto snacks are Martina’s yummy fat M
I would love to have her new cookbook.
My favorite snack is deli roll ups with turkey, lettuce, and guacamole!
My favorite snack is a hand full of Nuts.
My favorite keto snack would be deviled eggs. I have even made a meal with them. I would like this cookbook, as quick and easy are my favorite meals.
bullet proof coffees are my favourite keto ‘snack’, keeps me filled up in between meals.
Jerky is my favorite snack. I would love to have the cookbook!
My all-time favorite keto snack is toasted pecans! I keep a jar full of them in the pantry and they are AWESOME for solving cravings for sweets or crisp things! Perfect!
I’d love a cookbook — thanks for offering a giveaway!
Chorizo egg muffins are my new favorite keto meal. yummmmm.
Wow that looks awesome .. So yummy ,, I’m gonna try all the recipes.. My daughter got me looking into these foods ,, she cooks these recipes and I was so impressed to eat more healthy.. I’ve always been into healthy eating and have made many mistakes but with these recipes I see the difference.. The fat bombs are so good,, I will be ordering your books soon so I can get more recipes,, I like looking through cook books and finding new foods,, I love it ,,keep up the good work.. oh and yes I would love to get a book even free..
My favorite Keto snack is pork rinds dipped in guacamole.