Baked Egg Breakfast Cups with Spinach and Bacon

These breakfast cups in muffin tins are so easy and quick. You can put just about anything into these cups. Any veggie, cheese or meat you like. You can use bacon, sausage, meatballs, Canadian bacon, ham, salami, etc.

I am using spinach in most but have bacon in a few of the cups since I had some left over from the BLTs last night. (See best BLT's ever recipe.)

Ingredients:
3 whole eggs
1 1/2 cups spinach chopped/preferred veggie
Any meats if you like
2 teaspoons milk (optional)
garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Spray the muffin tins with a cooking spray.

Break the eggs into a bowl and mix well. Season to taste. Add the 2 teaspoons milk (optional) It makes the eggs a little puffier and creamier, but will cook fine without it if you are restricting your dairy.

Put your veggies and meat of preference into the pre-greased muffin tins.

Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tin about 3/4 full, they will puff up when they cook.

Cook in the oven 25-30 min at 375 (ovens may vary). So keep an eye on them after about 20 min.






When done in the middle then they are done. You can use a toothpick in the center. If it pulls out dry, then they are ready. Turn off the oven.

Top with some reduced fat shredded cheese and stick in the warm (turned off oven) for a few minutes to let the cheese melt.




Serve like this with fresh fruit for a great brunch or breakfast treat.

You can also put in between English Muffins or cut up and put in a tortilla and it makes a great quick run out the door breakfast in the am. They heat well. Just a min in the microwave.

Bacon and Egg Breakfast Cups

These are egg-cellent for brunch and so quick so make.The clean up is super "easy breezy" too.

You can add veggies to this or use Canadian bacon or even prosciutto ham. Another versatile recipe.












Prepare the bacon to be slighty done as it will still cook in the oven. See my "How to cook bacon." I put it in this way into the microwave; covered for 2 1/2 min.











Grease the muffin tin. Take the crusts off the bread and put into the muffin tins. Pack them in nicely. It's ok if the bread tears, just need the bread into a cup as shown.

 Add the bacon in a ring inside the bread cup. If you are adding any veggies or cheese, now is the time. Then break the eggs into the cup. If you are using large eggs there may be more egg white than you need, it's ok to throw that out. Salt and pepper to taste.

Set the oven on 350 and cook for at least 20-25 min. Longer if you like a harder egg. You will see the whites settle.

Serve with some fresh fruit and it makes a great meal for Sunday brunch or really anytime!

Enjoy!

Please let me know your comments or recipe variations. I love to hear from you!