Bacon Egg Cups Perfect For Brunch

These savory breakfast muffins are perfect for brunch, and even the leftovers are good! My kids adore these cute little cups. They love the fact that they get to hold their eggs and bacon in their hands and eat them as finger food! Eggs and bacon for breakfast is a fairly ordinary combination. But these delicious cups are far from ordinary! They are pretty, festive, easy to make, and super fun to eat.

Ingredients

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make these bacon egg cups. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need: Bacon: It’s best to use medium-cut slices in this recipe. Eggs: Medium eggs are best in this recipe. To season: Apart from kosher salt and black pepper, I like to sprinkle the finished dish with red pepper flakes and dried parsley. In addition to enhancing the dish’s flavor, they also make it look prettier.

Instructions

Expert tip

As mentioned above, it’s best to use medium eggs in this recipe. But if you only have large eggs on hand, you can use those, and pour out some of the egg whites if needed, to prevent an overflow. Your first step is to partially cook the bacon in the microwave. The reason for this step is that otherwise, the bacon could end up too soft and undercooked. Then, for each cup, wrap a bacon strip around the sides of a muffin tin cup, as shown in the video below. You can also use small ramekins and place them in a rimmed baking dish. Now, break an egg into each cup. If your eggs are large, you might need to break each egg into a small bowl, pour a bit of the egg white out, then pour it into the muffin tin. Bake the cups until the egg whites are set. Depending on how hot your oven runs, this should take anywhere from 10-12 minutes in a 400 degrees F oven. Your final step is to season the eggs with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and dried parsley. Then serve them!

Frequently asked questions

Variations

If you’re not a fan of bacon, but you still like the convenience of a meat-and-egg cup, you could try either these basic breakfast egg muffins or these sausage egg muffins (made with fresh ground beef). These baked Scotch eggs are another good option.

Serving suggestions

These tasty muffins are obviously great for breakfast or brunch, and that’s how I usually serve them. But they also make a great snack. My kids actually ask for these when they come home from school! I serve them with a side of fresh-cut veggies.

Storing leftovers

If the eggs are fully cooked, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. Reheat them in the microwave, covered, on 50% power.

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