Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Chives

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Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Chives

Soft, buttery eggs piled high on golden toast

19 May 2026

These are the scrambled eggs I make when I want something simple but a little bit special. A splash of cream and a generous knob of butter make them impossibly soft and silky, and fresh chives on top make them feel like something you'd order at a nice café. Ready in under 10 minutes — use GF bread to make this gluten free.

Ingredients

2 serves
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Fresh chives, snipped, to garnish
  • 2 slices toast bread, toasted and buttered
  • Flaky salt, to finish

Method

  1. 1

    Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the cream and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk well until fully combined.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a small non-stick pan over low-medium heat. Don't let it brown.

  3. 3

    Pour in the egg mixture. Leave it for a moment until you see the edges just beginning to set, then gently fold with a spatula, pushing the eggs from the outside in.

  4. 4

    Keep folding slowly and gently — you want big, soft curds. Remove the pan from the heat just before they look fully cooked, as they'll continue to set from the residual heat.

  5. 5

    Pile onto buttered toast, scatter over the snipped chives and a pinch of flaky salt. Serve immediately.

Kitchen Notes

The key is low heat and patience — rushing scrambled eggs on high heat gives you rubbery, dry results. Pull them off the heat while they still look slightly underdone.

What I'd serve with this

A strong flat white and a quiet morning.

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Nutrition

Estimated per serving — recipe makes 2 servings

Calories320kcal
Protein16g
Carbohydrates18g
Fat21g
Dietary Fibre1g

Nutrition values are estimates only, calculated from ingredients. Actual values may vary depending on specific brands, portion sizes, and preparation methods.

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