Ham & Egg Breakfast Cups Recipe

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Necessity actually is the mom of invention! This recipe happened sooner or later once I didn’t have sufficient bacon to make my bacon and egg breakfast muffins. I had some nitrate-free ham within the fridge and I figured since ham and eggs are scrumptious collectively, it was value a attempt.

I’m so glad I made a decision to attempt it out, as a result of these have been so tasty and straightforward to make. (They have been so easy, in actual fact, that the second time I let the children make them!)

Simple Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups

These ham and egg breakfast cups have turn out to be a daily at our home, particularly on busy mornings once we don’t have a variety of time to spend on cooking or cleansing up. Added perk, they’re transportable! (Observe: Be sure that they’re cooked till agency if transporting. I positively don’t advocate runny eggs within the automobile!)

To make these ham and egg cups, line every gap of the muffin tin with a pair items of ham. Crack an egg into every gap… that is the half my children assume is enjoyable! (They knew how from my favourite Kids Can Cook course, however this video on crack eggs additionally helps.)

Add sprinkle of salt and a splash of pepper and they’re prepared to slip into the oven.

Professional tip: Don’t fear if the ham hangs over the perimeters fairly a bit. It can shrink significantly because it cooks.

Customizing Your Breakfast Cups

The breakfast cups don’t take lengthy in any respect to cook dinner, so set a timer!

In case you like your eggs soft-set, cook dinner them for about 8-10 minutes.
In case you like them a little bit firmer, cook dinner them for 10-Quarter-hour.

Additionally, in the event you favor the feel of scrambled eggs, you may whisk the eggs in a bowl with some salt and pepper earlier than pouring them into the ham-lined muffin tin compartments.

Like all egg recipes, these are scrumptious with all types of toppings: inexperienced onion, feta, salsa, caramelized onion, dill… the sky’s the restrict! Simply add a dollop or sprinkle or sprint of no matter fits your fancy after the breakfast cups come out of the oven.

Observe when including cheese: Layer it over the ham and beneath the egg for the most effective outcomes.

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Ham & Egg Breakfast Cups Recipe

Simple breakfast cups with a ham bowl and protein packed eggs made in a muffin tin.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Line every compartment of a daily muffin tin with two slices of ham.
If utilizing, sprinkle one teaspoon of cheese into every compartment on prime of the ham.
Crack one egg into every compartment.
Sprinkle every with salt and pepper.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, relying on how agency you just like the yolks to be. In case you favor mushy or runny yolks, cook dinner 8-9 minutes.
High with inexperienced onions, feta, or different desired toppings and revel in.

Notes

In case you favor extra of a scrambled egg texture, whisk the eggs collectively in a bowl with a little bit salt and pepper, then pour them into the ham lined compartments and bake till set.
The topping potentialities are infinite! Attempt inexperienced onions, feta, salsa, or caramelized onions and bell pepper.