This is the best healthy Eggs Benedict recipe, it comes with a low calorie hollandaise sauce, plus a printable recipe card, and shopping list.
My recipe for Egg Benedict with hollandaise sauce is easy and delicious. And best of all, low in calories and healthy. Now you can have breakfast Benedict eggs without ruining your diet.
This recipe for eggs Benedict comes with everything you need to make the best eggs Benedict recipes. You’ll find a shopping list, printable recipe card, nutrition label, and even a low-calorie eggs Benedict sauce in this article.
Bellow, you’ll learn how to make eggs Benedict healthy, and low in calories. This egg benedict recipe makes a wonderful breakfast, or brunch and it’s delicious with my low calorie breakfast potatoes.
Below, you will find the best eggs Benedict recipe, plus, a low-calorie hollandaise sauce…
The Best Healthy Eggs Benedict Recipe
Egg Benedict with hollandaise sauce recipes are usually very high in calories and fat. However, this low calorie recipe for eggs Benedict is low in calories, and delicious.
In this article, you’ll find the best egg Benedict recipe, plus a low calorie hollandaise sauce egg Benedict topping that’s easy to make, and low in calories.
To make these eggs benny recipe even easier, we’ve included a shopping list, recipe card, nutrition label, and more…
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Eggs Benedict Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Eggs Benedict
- The Best Eggs Benedict Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Eggs Benedict
This article for the perfect eggs Benedict recipes will supply you with everything you need to make the best eggs Benedict recipe, and egg Benedict sauce.
In the next section, you’ll find the ingredients for eggs Benedict, and eggs hollandaise sauce. You’ll find all of this information in an easy to follow shopping list form.
Up next, you’ll find all the eggs Benedict ingredients you need to make the best eggs Benedict recipe.
Ingredients in Low Calorie Eggs Benedict
In this section, you will learn what is eggs Benedict made of, including all of the ingredients for eggs Benedict, and eggs Benedict sauce. Also known as hollandaise sauce.
These egg Benedict ingredients are in a shopping list form. I recommend you take a screenshot on your phone so you have them handy the next time you go shopping.
This eggs Benedict recipe is low in calories, thanks to the low calorie hollandaise sauce. You can make this hollandaise sauce to top your favorite recipe eggs Benedict with, or to drizzle over veggies.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Eggs Benedict:
Low Calorie Hollandaise:
- 0% Greek Yogurt
- Light mayonnaise
- Dijon Mustard
- Honey
- Lemon juice
- Hot sauce (optional)
Eggs Benedict:
- Whole wheat English muffins
- Eggs
- Canadian bacon (or swap for: smoked salmon, avocado slices, deli ham)
Special Tip: You can’t find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There, you can double or triple the recipe, and the recipe card will do all the work for you!
Now that you have all your ingredients for the best eggs Benedict recipe, let’s move on and learn how to make egg Benedict recipes…
In the next section, you will learn how to make eggs Benedict recipes low in calories and healthy…
How to Make Low Calorie Eggs Benedict
In the section, you will learn how to make Benedict egg recipes. From a traditional eggs Benedict, to eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce recipes, this section will be your how to guide…
This is the best eggs Benedict recipe, because it’s low in calories, and easy to make. No double boilers are needed to make the hollandaise sauce, simply a whisk and a pan will do.
Now you can make perfect eggs Benedict recipes at home, for fewer calories, and less money than going out…
How to Make Low Calorie Eggs Benedict:
- In a small sauce pan whisk the Low Calorie Hollandaise ingredients together. Heat over low heat to warm up while you work on the Eggs Benedict.
- Heat a large skillet on medium low heat, add the Canadian Bacon or ham and cook until warmed through and slightly browned, about 3 minutes each side.
- While the Canadian bacon is cooking, bring a large saucepan two-thirds-filled with water to a boil. Add the vinegar, and lower the heat to a bare simmer.
- Working one egg at a time you crack an egg into a small bowl and slip it into the barely simmering water. Once it begins to solidify, you can slip in another egg, until you have all four cooking.
- Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes. When it comes time to remove the eggs, gently lift out with a slotted spoon.
- Meanwhile, toast the English Muffins and plate them.
- To assemble your Eggs Benedict, top each English Muffin half with one slice of Canadian bacon.
- Put a poached egg on top of the Canadian bacon, then pour some hollandaise over. Sprinkle some parsley over it all and serve immediately.
Now that you know how to make homemade eggs Benedict, you can enjoy this low calorie recipe anytime.
Special Tip: In the next section, you will find a shareable recipe card. Within that card, you will find the measurements, nutrition, and a how to guide. We’ve collected all the eggs Benedict recipe information in one place to make things easier on you.
In the next section, you’ll find a shareable recipe card with all the information to make the best eggs Benedict recipe at home…
Healthy Eggs Benedict Recipe
In this section, you will find a shareable recipe card. You can email it to yourself and to your friends for quick referencing, and even share it on your Pinterest boards.
In the following section, you will find a nutrition label for this low calorie egg recipe. And following that more delicious, low-calorie breakfast recipes.
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Low Calorie Eggs Benedict
Ingredients
Low Calorie Hollandaise:
- ½ cup 0% Greek Yogurt
- ⅛ cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- ⅕ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 dashes hot sauce optional
Eggs Benedict:
- 2 whole wheat English muffins
- 4 eggs
- 4 slices Canadian bacon
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan whisk the Low Calorie Hollandaise ingredients together. Heat over low heat to warm up while you work on the Eggs Benedict.
- Heat a large skillet on medium low heat, add the Canadian Bacon or ham and cook until warmed through and slightly browned, about 3 minutes each side.
- While the Canadian bacon is cooking, bring a large saucepan two-thirds-filled with water to a boil. Add the vinegar, and lower the heat to a bare simmer.
- Working one egg at a time you crack an egg into a small bowl and slip it into the barely simmering water. Once it begins to solidify, you can slip in another egg, until you have all four cooking.
- Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes. When it comes time to remove the eggs, gently lift out with a slotted spoon.
- Meanwhile, toast the English Muffins and plate them.
- To assemble your Eggs Benedict, top each English Muffin half with one slice of Canadian bacon.
- Put a poached egg on top of the Canadian bacon, then pour some hollandaise over. Sprinkle some parsley over it all and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Up Next… Nutrition and calories in Eggs Benedict.
Nutrition and Calories in Eggs Benedict
Not all recipes for eggs Benedict are low in calories and healthy. This low calorie recipe can be found in the recipe card above. So, if you’re looking for a low calorie breakfast Benedict recipe, be sure to see the one above.
The nutrition and calories in this section are based off 1 serving (1 English muffin half topped with an egg and sauce) of the Low Calorie Eggs Benedict Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published January 23, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 10, 2023 by Audrey Johns
