A Two Bite Breakfast: Bacon & Eggs in Toast Cups
Bacon & Eggs in Toast Cups
Yesterday we got probably about 10 inches of white fully snow, which meant that church was canceled this morning and so was Hubby’s softball game. I usually make breakfast on Saturday mornings, but this Saturday I had to go into work for a few hours. But since we had no church to get up early for or a softball game to run to, I decided to make some breakfast this morning.
I recently got this awesome book, William & Sonoma’s: Tools & Techniques. This is a great book to have on your shelf. It has all kinds of info on different gadgets and cooking techniques, it even has a few recipes. While I was flipping through it I came across how to make toast cups. I never heard of it and thought it was a great idea. Then I remembered seeing on
Stacey Snacks how she made little bacon cups with eggs. I had those quail eggs still sitting in the fridge and it was time for me to do something with them.
( They were a pickle to open.) So I decided to make bacon & eggs in toast cups.
I made 2 cups with quail eggs and I made the other 4 with chicken eggs. I have to admit I like the chicken egg better then the quail, they just came out so much more creamier and yummy. These are great to make if you ever have to make breakfast for a few extra people, since you can make up to 12 at a time.
These little cups turned out great and I drizzled a little maple syrup over mine……Mmmmmmm!
Bacon & Eggs in Toast Cups (6 cups)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with butter non-stick spray.
2. Using a cookie cutter, cut circles out of bread slices about 3 inches in diameter. (I confess I do not have a cookie cutter so I use the lid to my tub of orzo pasta and just cut around the edges ;D)
3. Take bread circles and press them into the muffin pan, set aside.
4. Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Cook bacon on the skillet until partially cooked but still pliable, about 3 minutes.
5. Shape bacon strips into the toast cups, fill with 1 Tbs of shredded cheese. Place in the oven for 5 minutes, allowing the bacon to toast just a little more. Remove from oven.
6. Crack your egg and separate out most of the egg white. Drop eggs into the cups, sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste. Place back in the oven and cook until white begins to set, about another 8 – 10 minutes. The yolk should be creamy.
7. Remove from oven when done and pop out using a spoon, serve warm.
Enjoy!
Tasty little bites!
I can’t wait to make these! Thanks for sharing!
OMG. These are completely adorable! I’m going to have to make some next weekend. I wonder if this would work with a little pancake batter instead of toast…
I don’t know how you would keep the batter on the sides, maybe you can make really thin pancakes and press them into the mold? Go forth and experiment, let me know how it goes.
Well, I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m thinking if you parbaked the batter like a pie it might work. Maybe this weekend!
… ALI??? I’d know that grin anywhere! Funny seeing you here! I was just thinking how yummy these looked, and was perusing the comments for opinions and tricks and… HAHAHA! HI ALI! Small internet, no?
Omg, this is amazing. These are so much like my son’s favorite breakfast! Only I make them with puff pastry, ham and I add tomatoes to them. Been meaning to do a photo posting of them for some time now
You version sounds so European, I guess you being Dutch would be why. You know us Americans we would put bacon and cheese on almost anything.
LOL I look forward to your post.
These look great! I’ve made something similar in the past, but I love the way you kept the bacon in one piece – great presentation!
I want this for breakfast but it’s dinner time here right now. They look fantastic.
Haven’t you ever heard of breakfast for dinner. Breakfast is one of my favorite things for dinner. No excuses! LOL.
DAMN impressive – Love these little babies!!
Wow, I wouldn’t mind waking up for that!
Great idea! Would be nice for a brunch dish.
Those look amazing, so much so, that they’re on my breakfast/brunch list for sometime this week. beautiful and delicious job!
Nice work, these are fabulous… made some this morning for me and the boyfriend, went down a treat! we decided they were like spaceman food; bacon, egg and cheese on toast in a cupcake – hooray! I didn’t have a non-stick pan so just buttered one side of my bread circles and they came out no problem. Totally going to try with different ingredients as Kay says. thanks
Meseidy… made these the other day for hubby, and we both loved them!!!
I tried these this morning and they were GREAT, I also buttered the bottom of the toast and they didn’t stick at all, I just used 1 egg because they were very large, had to cook them a little longer, about 8 minutes to get the whites fully cooked. Added a few drops of Tabasco Sauce on Steve’s, he likes spicy eggs. Next time I will cook up some Chorizo and add to the bottom with the cheddar cheese. So many variations for this delightful easy breakfast treat.
Those look delicious! I love anything with bacon on it.
Those are a great idea. Mmmmmmm.
We used to make these all the time when I was a kid,about 60 yrs. ago. Only we didn’t use the bread. Just fit the bacon around the muffin well and add the egg. Very good.
As breakfasts go, this is right up my alley!
I’m going to have to try a variation of this, as I do not like runny eggs. It may be more difficult to do with scrambled eggs, but I’ll give it a shot!
This is so creative and looks so delicious that I am thinking about making it for dinner tonight. Haha!
These look wonderful! I love the whole breakfast for dinner idea – I would add some steamed asparagus on the side with fresh holandaise sauce to trim both! Easy and tempting to look at! Thank you!
I love the presentation and can’t wait to try this in the morning. Will let you know how it comes out.
OMG these little delicate treats were just fantastic. I tip my hat to you. You get a kudos and a thumbs up.
This is the kind of dish I would be feeding my special someone when they weren’t too hungry. Served with champaign and fruit. How great is that. This could not have been more easier.
Thank You
Angela
I am so glad you enjoyed them. Hubby LOVES them. Of course he is a freak about eggs.
Thank you!
I made almost this exact recipe and posted under eggs on Tasty Kitchen under eggs. I brush my bread with melted butter and maple syrup tho. I live in OKC! Good to see another food blogger in OK!
So you didn’t give oven temperatures dear. Rookie kitchen person here!!!
The very first line in the directions says to set your oven at 400 degrees.
My eggs whites never looked cooked enough. Do they stay pretty runny? My oven kinda sucks but my egg whites stayed kinda runny and my yolk hardened. My recommendation for those learning to cook is to make one or two at a time until you perfect the art of “easy” cooking! Haha… Imma disaster!
You put mostly just yolk in the cups with half or less of the egg whites. Sometimes I have a few that take a little longer to set up. I just pop out the ones that are done and let those bake a little longer. Also you can turn the temp down a bit so the yolks don’t cook through.
Made these this morning for DH. I don’t like eggs but I wish I did. He said the toast was a little dry but I also didn’t have any bacon so maybe that’s the reason.
So cute!
Now this is something I’d like to have for breakfast!Looks delicious! And I can just imagine all the variations I could do with this recipe! Thanks for sharing this!
Just made these… it was so yummy!!! I can’t wait to make these for my bf when he comes home from deployment
I love egg and bacon and this is a great way to eat it.. well done.
Those look delicious!! I will definitely try this recipe.
I’ve done this before without even cutting the bread. You can kinda stuff them in and crinkle the edges. Gives it a less refined but more rustic look. Either way; kudos on pulling this out!
I made these this morning just for myself (made three and they filled me up more than enough).
They were soooo good and I plan on making them for my family this Saturday.
Can’t wait to see what they think of them.
I found this a few months ago and bookmarked it. I’m sure glad I did! I just made a batch, and I’m eating one right now. One word. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
You must make these NOW!
It looks absolutely delicious, but most important cute! This will be a great way to get my kids to eat their breakfast!
These look amazing and are so festive looking. Glad someone asked the question about the egg whites!
I’m going to try these with low carb tortillas cut to fit the pan! Great Christmas morning treat.
These were amazing(and super easy too)! Although I can’t eat them my boyfriend did and before I could ask if he liked them he uttered a big “MMMMmmmm” and immediately requested these be made weekly! Thank you so much!
That looks delicious, I will definitely try that recipe.
What a great idea, almost like a mini quiche, but with whole bacon and eggs. I would not only make that, but suggest it as a week-end brunch appetizer at work.
I am so stupid
I wish I had seen this *before* i spent over an hour making breakfast for 8 guys…