BACON EGG CUPS

Bacon egg cups are an easy breakfast recipe. Small and portable, you can eat them on the run. These muffin tin eggs are perfect for busy families!

For the holiday season, serve bacon egg muffins on Christmas morning and for Sunday brunch. A finger food with a stylish presentation, breakfast egg cups are ideal for baby showers, wedding showers and parties.

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ingredients for bacon egg cups

These whimsical breakfast cups are made with common refrigerator and pantry items. Here’s what you’ll need for this delicious recipe.

• Tender white sandwich bread
• Butter
• Slices of fully-cooked bacon (ready-to-eat type)*
• Large eggs
• Sea salt
• Black pepper, freshly-ground
• Fresh Italian parsley

*EXPERT TIP: Packages of ready-to-eat bacon are ideal for this recipe. The slices are evenly cooked and very pliable.

Strips of pan fried bacon made at home will stiffen as they cool. They can snap or break when bent. Having supple slices of meat is very important. We need bendable strips for pressing into the muffin cups.

I buy Hormel Black Label fully-cooked bacon at Costco. You can find smaller packages at the grocery store. Using pre-cooked bacon is also super convenient. It helps these muffin tin eggs come together quickly!

HOW TO MAKE EGGS AND BACON IN A MUFFIN TIN

Making a delicious bacon and eggs breakfast has never been easier! If cooking for a small family, use a 6-well muffin tin and halve this recipe. These are the non-stick pans I use at home. They’re the best bakeware!

Here’s how to quickly assemble bacon egg cups:

RECIPE PREP: Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a non-stick muffin tin by brushing the wells with melted butter.

• STEP 1: Working with one slice at a time, thin out bread slices with a rolling pin. As you roll, press down firmly. Each slice of bread should be thinly flattened and be very compact. Cut out 2 circles from each slice of bread with a 2 3/4-inch round biscuit cutter.
• STEP 2: Place 3 overlapping circles of bread into each well of the prepared pan. Press down firmly on the bottom and sides to create compact, sturdy muffin cups. The bread cup rims should be level with, or slightly above, the surface of the pan. Brush the muffin cups with melted butter.
• STEP 3: Lay 2 slices of pre-cooked bacon over each muffin cup in a criss-cross fashion. Press the bacon down into the cups. The ends of the bacon will stick up on each side. It gives these muffin tin eggs a beautiful look!
• STEP 4: Crack eggs into the cups, directly over bacon. Sprinkle the tops with salt, but not pepper. Baked pepper will stain the egg whites. Tent the tray with foil to protect meat from over-browning. Bake the bacon egg cups for 20-25 minutes, or until egg whites and yolks are cooked to your liking (jiggly or firm).

KITCHEN TIP: If you’re not an expert at cracking eggs, it’s helpful to crack them into a ramekin before transferring them to the bread cups.

If there are small pieces of egg shell floating in the egg whites, it’s much easier to remove them with a clean finger or spoon while the eggs are still in the ramekin.

Garnish muffin tin eggs

As soon as the bacon egg cups come out of the oven, sprinkle with freshly-ground pepper. Scatter finely-chopped parsley over the tops.

If you don’t have parsley on hand, no worries. Use chopped cilantro or thinly-sliced green onions.

For a spicer touch, top with thinly-sliced rounds of seeded and grilled jalapeno peppers. Serve with pico de gallo or salsa verde!

RECIPE TIPS AND FAQ

• HOW TO USE LEFTOVER SCRAPS OF BREAD: Make homemade breadcrumbs! Grind bread scraps into crumbs in a food processor. Spread crumbs in a single layer on a baking tray. Bake at 300ºF for 10 minutes, stirring and tossing them halfway through the baking time. Use the crumbs to make chicken meatballs or meatloaf muffins!
• HOW TO FRY BACON FOR THIS RECIPE: If using uncooked bacon, fry it after assembling the bread cups. When the bacon cools it gets stiff. In a large skillet, fry bacon over medium-low heat. Flip the strips as they cook. Once they begin to crisp, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate.
• HOW TO MEAL PREP BACON EGG MUFFINS: Prep the bread for the muffins up to 3 days in advance. Roll out the bread slices until flat and thin. Cut them into circles. Transfer to a zip-top bag with the air pressed out. If desired you can assemble the bread cups in the muffin tin and tightly cover the tray with plastic wrap.
• ARE MUFFIN TIN EGGS A MAKE-AHEAD RECIPE? Yes. You can make these bacon egg cups in advance. After they’ve cooled, transfer them to an air-tight container and refrigerate. When ready to enjoy, rewarm breakfast cups in the oven. They’ll stay fresh in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
• CAN BACON EGG CUPS BE FROZEN? Yes. Arrange them in a single layer inside a zip-top bag. Freeze them flat. Their taste and texture will remain intact for up to 3 weeks. Thaw overnight in the fridge before rewarming.
• CHEESY BREAKFAST CUPS: When making muffin tin eggs for a party, assemble a few without bacon for guests who don’t eat meat. For these guests, make cheesy breakfast cups! Here’s how: cut sliced cheddar cheese into 4 pieces. Place the pieces of cheese inside the bread cups, then crack the eggs on top.

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