The Best Fluffy Scrambled Eggs with Cheese

Ingredient Notes

• Eggs: We use large eggs and fresh eggs are best. 
• Cheese: We use whatever cheese we have on-hand, virtually any cheese will work.
• Butter or Margarine: Real butter or margarine work great, I even use I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter to make these cheesy eggs just a little bit better for us. 
• Seasonings: A pinch of salt and a sprinkle of black pepper. 

How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs with Cheese

1. Crack the eggs open into a small bowl and whisk with a fork until light and fluffy.
2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add butter, when melted pour the eggs into the pan.
3. The eggs will begin to cook immediately. After about 30 seconds, using a silicone spatula, start pulling the eggs toward the center of the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and continue to move the egg mixture around, for about 2 minutes. 
4. Add cheese to the top of the eggs and stir them around until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds.

Tips

• Use a nonstick skillet that is the appropriate size (a stainless steel pan will work if you don’t have a non-stick pan). A small skillet is the perfect size for one serving of two eggs.
• A silicone spatula is heat proof making it a better choice than a rubber spatula that might melt. 
• Cook the eggs to your desired doneness, some people prefer a soft scramble and others prefer a hard scramble. 

Substitutions & Additions

With just 5 ingredients there really aren’t too many things to swap out or add, below are a couple of suggestions.

• Swap some or all of the butter with olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil or bacon grease instead of butter. I gotta tell you though, the butter adds great flavor. 
• Use your favorite cheese.
• Top your scrambled eggs with chopped fresh parsley, chives, green onions, or diced tomatoes.

Tips for Perfect Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

• Add the cheese after the eggs are mostly cooked, about 30 seconds before removing them from the heat. This keeps the eggs soft and creamy while allowing the cheese to melt perfectly.
• Use your favorite cheese. Cheddar, pepper jack, monterey jack, feta, goat cheese, and even cream cheese all work well in scrambled eggs.
• Skip the milk or cream if you want fluffier eggs with stronger flavor. Extra liquid can make scrambled eggs watery or rubbery.
• Cook the eggs over medium-low to medium heat. High heat can dry them out quickly.
• Whisk the eggs well before cooking to incorporate air and help create fluffy scrambled eggs.
• Remove the eggs from the heat before they become completely dry. Eggs continue cooking from residual heat.

Storage & Reheating

I don’t recommend storing and reheating eggs because they will be an unpleasant texture when reheated. 

More Easy Breakfast Recipes

• Waffle House Cheese Eggs – these are different than this recipe because we use a couple of slices of American cheese. 
• Cowboy Breakfast Skillet – made super simple using frozen potatoes, bacon and lots of cheese.
• Perfect Ham & Cheese Omelet – this diner favorite can be made in under 10 minutes!
• Breakfast Burrito Bowls – ready in about 25 minutes makes this the perfect quick and easy breakfast any day of the week.
• Broccoli Cheddar Egg Cups – a healthy baked egg recipe that is perfect for meal prep. 
• Hatch Chile Relleno Casserole – perfect if you need to feed a crowd. 
• Canadian Bacon Breakfast Pizza – cream cheese, Canadian bacon and scrambled eggs on a pizza crust make a quick and fun breakfast.  
• Air Fryer Sausage Patties – a great meaty side for these eggs!