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!
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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?
I’ve tried a variation with bisquik as the bottom portion and it works very well, so I wouldn’t see why pankcakes would be much different.
Miss Rabbit, I would like to ask about the Bisquik variation… My five year old is gluten free and would love to try this one. Bisquik makes a Gluten Free Substitute gooks the same way.. Thank you for sharing.
What batter, it’s bread.
I know, I kept reading those thinking, it’s bread what batter are you talking about??? Wondered if I had just missed something.
Check out my “hungry” pin board. There is a little idea using pancake batter in a muffin cup. It looks and sounds easy. What do you have to loose?
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.
Hi my love its me cathy just saying love my eggs.
I would love to see the picture of your version of this breakfast. What puff pastry did you use? Thanks Vickie
puff pastry = brilliant!
I just used crescent rolls in a can.
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.
You can have breakfast for dinner!! We serve breakfast for dinner one night a week – omlets, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, etc. It’s probably the meal that everyone looks forward to the most!!
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!
I agree, not a fan of yolk, lemme know how it goes for you, if you do try it
please
I think scrambling the eggs first is a great idea for those that don’t like runny yolks………was thinking the same………am going to try these little tidbits one night this week…………breakfast for supper is a nice change!
I make mini-frittata in my muffin tin, where the eggs are scrambled and they turn out awesome! We also change up what we put in there…tomatoes, feta, and spinach sometimes…bacon, cheese, and scallions another. They’re so versatile – I highly recommend them. Will have to get a few variations up on my blog
I almost forgot about them!
Love the idea of sticking a whole piece of bacon in there, tho {bacon makes everything better}
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!
Hi Karen, Kent Here. You rock,Girl. You have the right idea.
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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!
Hubby is me, I do the cooking in my house.
anyway, I’ll be trying these tomorrow!
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.
I want to try these but am confused. Do you separate the egg whites from the yolk?
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…
Great way to incorporate everything in one bite Yum!
Just made these and they were extremely delicious!! Hubby definitely enjoyed them
Thanks for the inspiration!
loved the idea, saw it today and made them for dinner
everybody liked it.
Hee! i’m really exited about this recipeso i’m gonna make it tomorow ,
I’m Dutch but i don’t like the ham awith the tomatoes version the american one is waaaaaay better,
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OMG these look amazing!! Cannot wait to try them!
looks like yummy! hmmm
i want to make that
I’m most certainly making those this weekend.
These are so adorable! I can’t wait to try this out.
this is such a great idea – I love it
thanks for sharing it with us
num – I’m feeling hungry just looking at it
Betty Bake
I attend Lake Superior State University in a small town in Upper Michigan, and as part of our Chemistry Club Mol Day Bake Sale, I made these for the 8am to 11am shift. Everyone LOVED it! My variation on this included cooking the whites so that the eggs were over med or over hard. This way they would be fully cooked for sale. We voted to make these next year as well!
Plus, my boyfriend just loved them!! And they are easy enough for him to make for me!
Geez, that’s ubnelivealbe. Kudos and such.
I tried these today for the first time. I stumbled who knows how long ago, and saved the recipe in my bookmarks to try on a rainy day. Well it’s raining here! So delicious, thanks so much for sharing!!
So I just made these for brunch on Sunday and I have to say AMAZING! I tried a little experiment with hashbrowns on the bottom instead of toast and it did not work at all! I also tried some with scrabbled eggs instead of over easy and I personally preferred that more. Great recipe and I think the more I make them the easier it will get. Eventually I hope to make several batches for a big party like a baby shower or something.
Another idea here, if you put the egg directly on the toast bowl and cover with cooked chopped bacon then cheese, it keeps the top of the egg very moist (I know that the top can become a little rubbery when oven baked) but the cheese gets nice and crispy
It will closely resemble a pie here in Australia called a Ned Kelly (See website link).
Great recipe!
I good alternative for a cookie cutter is the rim of a glass. I used a tumbler glass, but any will do.
seriously cute breakfast that looks so tasty! thanks for sharing
Finally tried these gems and they are absolutely delicious! especially good if you also add spinach and a tomato or tomato, basil, and Mozarella cheese. Yum Yum Yum! Thanks for sharing!
These look delicious; I’m going to give them a try. I have a similar version, however, that I KNOW is delicious! I use large muffin cups, well buttered, & whole slices of bread (or sometimes I remove the crusts), which I fit as best I can into each muffin cup, pressing to flatten as much as possible. I then place about 1 Tbsp crumbled pre-cooked sausage in bottom, crack a whole egg on top of that, salt & pepper it and then sprinkle the top of the egg with shredded cheese. I cook them at 400 deg for about 12 min. In my oven, that completely cooks the whites & partially cooks the yolk, so it’s soft but not runny. After cooking briefly, I take them out of the cups & the bread is deliciously butterey-crisp while the whole cup holds together perfectly so it can be eaten out of hand. Love it! Lots of variations possible with this; it’s such a great recipe. Thanks for your version!
I’m wondering if you do the scrambled egg could you make up a large batch and freeze these??? I’m thinking it would be a great on the go breakfast for busy mornings.
Absolutely!
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GOOD!!!!
So, if you were to go the scrambled egg route….would you cook the scrambled eggs first, and then put them in the cups after the bacon step, and pop them back in the oven to toast up the bread? How long would you recommend putting them back in the oven for if the eggs are already cooked?
If you want to cook the eggs before baking in the oven I recommend you just toast the cups and bacon until done then spoon the eggs into the cups. If you put the cooked eggs into the cups and then bake the eggs are going to dry out. You can also beat the eggs and pour into the cups and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
I found you on pinterest. These were amazing and super easy to make. Thank you for sharing. I dont cook often, but my husband was so pleased and impressed with me for making these this morning, and I have to admit that I am so proud of myself. Yum!!
Made these for my boyfriend and his daughters. Breakfast was literally inhaled and I was quite pleased with the outcome. Especially with the little ones being quite the picky eaters. I give this an 8 out of 10! Well done!!
I think I needed to cook the bacon for longer because when I pulled them out of the oven after 10 minutes the bacon was only cooked fully on the top side. Everything else was cooked. Great idea though! I can’t wait until I get it right.
I used a good whole grain bread, and they were delicious..
Larkie
These sound delicious and simple to make. Thanks I will try this week.
I wonder if a version of this can be done in a sandwich maker? I think I will try it right this very minute and find out. We don’t eat pork but turkey bacon rocks too. Maybe I need to go to the store first but I will try it today. OOOh I love runny yolk and would love to bite into a sandwish and have it run out!
Made these this morning. They were a hit! Used canned biscuits instead of regular bread. Came our great because I halved the biscuits and then lined each muffin cup…then followed recipe.
Hi! Today I cooked your recipe for me and my boyfriend and we both loved it!! Thanks for such an original idea!!!
This sounds easy and amazing!!!! Thak you!
Made these this morning… Family loved!! So convienant and easy! Definatley adding this to my collection.. Yum!
Thank you for sharing
made this today with sausage after seeing on pinterest. excellent. thanks
this was delicious!!!! normally i would go for a bigger breakfast like french toast and sausage, but i litterally just tried this and it was amazing!!!!! thanks!
I’ve made similar items but with a shredded potato cup! They are awesome!
You just peel your potatoes. grate them. form them in the muffin pan and then pre bake until they are halfway cooked!
Magnificent site. Plenty of useful info here. I am sending it to several buddies ans also sharing in delicious. And of course, thanks on your effort!
These look great! I was thinking of doing a vegetarian version with slices of grilled portabello mushroom instead of bacon…
Anyone tried to freeze and reheat these.
excellent. Thanks
Just made it! What a delicious recipe. I even cooked the leftover egg whites as a side
I made this this morning…excellent way to use up leftover egg yolks! I had two leftover egg yolks after making a souffle, so I made four cups. I used the extra egg yolk from the two full eggs to fill in the cups with just yolks! Worked well. Thanks!
I made these tonight and they were sooooo yummy. MY kids toped it off with syrup, I toped my off with texas pete! YUMMY
I made these for breakfast this morning…they were amazing!!! I had out of town guest…they were very impressed!!! Delish!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
~~~rhonda~~~~
I have made these and they are very good. Sexy in their own little way. LOL thanks for sharing
This recipe looks like a winner. Everything my family loves. Did you use regular size muffin pan or mini-muffin pan?
Have you ever tried to freeze and reheat these? I am looking for some things I can prepare ahead versus the usual pancakes or waffles
YUMMM! Defos trying this – plus this blog is big time book marked!
Cant wait to try these! Thanks for sharing!
I changed this recipe a bit and made it with scrambled eggs instead. I also added some finely chopped onions, red peppers, & ginger. Added salt and pepper and also a tiny bit of paprika on the top
It was AMAZING btw! Thanks for this
Okay wait. You say you had 10″ of snow, church was cancelled as was your hubby’s softball game? Where do you live that you suddenly get 10″ of snow and your husband is still playing softball? Things that make you go hmmm.
Great recipe by the way. We’ve done this with a slice of ham to line the cup and dropped and egg in then popped in the oven, serve with toast.
This is one of the most delicious recipes I have found online. I made it with all of the recommended ingredients the first time and then I made some minor changes to make it a bit healthier on my second try. Needless to say, both options provided an absolutely delicious treat!
This was a great Valentine’s Day Breakfast.
Thank You!!!
They were decent! Im glad I tried it my family before I attempted it with guests. What I have learned. 1. you need a good cheese on the bottom..mozza doesn’t cut it. I would even consider using a spicy jalapeno mix! 2. English muffins are way to thick..don’t waist your time its too much bread not enough anything else. 3. Using the whole egg makes it a bit messier but much more tasty!
I found this via Pinterest. I made them for my boyfriend the first time this morning. We used whole wheat bread and FINELY shredded Colby Jack cheese. I needed to cook them a little longer (he likes his yolks cooked) but they were AWESOME. He enjoyed having something a little special for breakfast before heading off to work this morning. Really easy and super tasty. Thank you!
i made these one morning for a large crowd and used the scraps of bread to make a simple bread pudding with apples and cinnamon- nothing wasted!
Just made these in my Brevil pie maker. PERFECT!!!!
Magnifica receta !! perfect
I love the look of these and can’t wait to make them! I’m thinking of using biscuit dough or better yet, crescent rolls vs bread…anyone else tried it that way?
I made this recipe this weekend, and yum! Here’s my post about it (with credit to you): http://kaleidoescape.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/two-bite-breakfast/
Thanks for the great idea. I love how these look with the quail eggs. They would be a perfect brunch meal for a large party.
Greetings from north of the Arctic Circle.
I loved your idea here so much that I have adopted and adapted it as my own on my site, fully acknowledging your original idea, of course!
http://www.thehappypotato.com/#/blog/4555120205
I make something like this, but instead of bread I line the muffin pan with slices of maple ham. Crack the egg inside and sprinkle with a little parsley. The edges of the ham crisp up and crinkle a little bit so they look like flowers. My husband has named these little cups Morning Glories.
What do you mean cookie cutter? I am guessing that is what people call something similar to the the vienna sausage can and mason jar rings I use to cut out biscuits (vienna sausage can) and cookies (mason jar rings of various sizes)?
could you use this with thinly cut english muffins?
Just made this for my family… With a side of cheesy grits and fresh fruit, divine !
Thanks for sharing.
How can you go wrong with bacon and eggs for breakfast. Thanks for the great twist on a traditional breakfast, this is definitely going to happen over Memorial Day weekend
I just wanted to let you know that I made these for breakfast this morning with scrambled eggs, and they came out PERFECTLY. I wrote a little blog post about it and made sure to share that the recipe totally came from you.
I love eggs the way you did it, but unfortunately the kids don’t, so scrambled it had to be. But they were just beyond fantastic.
Do you think I could pre-make these for a camping trip.. make day before and eat next morning?
Best breakfast EVER! I saw this on Pinterest a long time ago and finally made them. So easy and yummy!
I can’t wait for my sister to come for a visit so I can make these for her.
Pinned these a while ago but have yet to make them. I’m about to embark on a freezer cooking day & wonder if anyone’s tried making these up & freezing them? These could turn into awesome breakfast, lunches or dinners on the run! I wonder how they’d turn out. Anyone know?
Use the leftover egg whites to make some meringue!
Perfect breakfast dessert!
Thanks for this btw
We usually have about 19 people for Christmas eve and I made these for after midnight mass. I put 24 in the oven at once and serve with mimosa’s and hash browns. They are easy enough to get the basic ingredients together even before people get there for dinner at 7p.m. Since thre are usually some family members that lag behind, these are easy enough for even the most inexperiences to put together.
Yummy in my tummy!!
Yummy in my tummy!
Saw this on Pinterest and cooked them up this morning. They were absolutely wonderful. Your directions were perfect. I’m a step by step girl and never go “out side the lines.” Thanks for a great recipe. These will be a Christmas favorite.
I have been looking at these for a while and finally had some good high quality bacon & fresh white bread (not frozen yet) at the same time. We made (and photographed) these this morning & I look forward to sharing these with my readers as well. As my fiance said “the best/most different breakfast you have made in a while – thanks hunny”
Just made the egg cups this morning and they came out great!! I over cooked the yokes a little but they still tasted very good. Great recipe!
I made a couple of these this morning having found the recipe just yesterday. I would only add that cutting the bacon into smaller, bite-sized, pieces and placing those around the sides would make it easier to get the bacon in, and easier to eat. You also don’t -have- to cut the bread in a circle. My standard loaf bread is about 3 inches square, so I just cut the crust off and pressed that into the pan. What a cute dish!!
The Williams & Sonoma: Tools & Techniques sounds like I would be interested in buying but I can’t seem to find it on the W&S website. Where did you purchase yours?
This sounds so delicious and I could make a double batch and make and angel food cake with all the egg whites lol!
These were amazing! Super easy and the hubby absolutely loved them. Didn’t have bacon so I used ham and they came out perfect. Will definately make alot! Thanks for sharing!
I made these as a dinner snack. They are soooo yummy! Thank you!
I stirred my eggs before putting them in the cup and they were perfect! My family would scream if the egg wasn ‘t cooked solid. Thanks for this cute idea! They loved it!
I like Robo’s idea of using shredded potato. I have to eat gluten free. I like the idea of ham and stirring the eggs before putting them in.
I think these can be frozen. I have read you can freeze eggs. They will turn red, but they are okay. I don’t remember where, probably from the IA Egg Council.
Thank for the recipe and the feedback comments.
Will you be at the GLAFEXPO IN Des Moines, IA., April 6-7,2013? Gluten Free and Allergen Free. Autism Convention going on at the same time time.
If you don’t have a round cookie cutter, use a glass. Press down and twist until you can easily “punch out” the bread circle. This is how I’ve cut out circles in the bread to make Toad in the Hole. Now I have a use for those bread circles besides just toasting them to serve on the side.
Love this idea! I have a work breakfast I have to cook for. How come you don’t just make them bigger and put the whole egg in?
This look absolutely delicious – I would love to serve them for a brunch party – so festive and fun. Thanks for the inspiration. Lisa
Sounds yummy! Cant wait to try…
Oh my word! Why haven’t I seen these before? I definitely have to try these little beauties!
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