Name: Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 bacon slices, uncooked; cooking spray; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1/2+ cup shredded cheddar cheese; 12 large eggs; Fine sea salt or garlic salt (to taste ); Ground bllack pepper (to taste ); 1 tablespoon fresh chives

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If you're looking for an easy way to dress up your standard bacon and eggs, look no further than these delicious bacon and egg cups!

Whether you want to eat these every morning, eat them as a low carb snack on the go or serve them for a special brunch, these creamy bacon and egg cups are truly divine.

The only mistake I made was not preparing enough of them as my family gobbled them down all in one sitting. These are a go-to family item that I honestly think we could eat every day!

To take these from the classic bacon and egg cups, we stepped it up a notch by adding in a layer of parmesan at the bottom to form a bottom crust, we garnished with a sprinkle of more cheese and fresh herbs, and before baking, we finished each egg cup off with a splash of decadent whipping cream.

In addition to being such a versatile dish, this is a super easy recipe to adapt to whatever you have on hand.

Don't have parmesan? Use cheddar.

Don't have cheese? Skip the cheese.

Don't have bacon? Use ham.

You get the idea. 😉

Recipe Supplies

A standard-sized muffin tin.

Ingredient List

6-12 eggs
6-12 slices of bacon
parmesan cheese
cheddar cheese
fine sea salt or garlic salt
black pepper
fresh herbs such as chives or parsley

How to Make Bacon Egg Muffin Cups

To perfectly cook the bacon and egg cups so you end up with crisp bacon and over medium eggs, you'll need to partially cook the bacon before adding the eggs.

Step 1

Preheat your own to 400 and bake the bacon on a baking sheet placed on the center rack until starting to brown but still easy to bend. This should take 8-9 minutes depending on the thickness of your bacon.

Let cool slightly to make it easier to handle the bacon.

Step 2

Grease a standard muffin tin, wrap each muffin cup with a slice of partially cooked bacon and sprinkle a little parmesan to lightly cover the bottom of each cup.

Step 3

Carefully crack one egg into each of the cups.

Add a sprinkle of fresh chives and parmesan, if desired (optional).

Step 4

Bake the eggs on the center oven rack for 10-12 minutes.

How long you cook your eggs depends on how you like them! Our family prefers eggs over medium, which means the yolk is mostly cooked but still has a little bit of runniness. For us, that was 10 minutes.

If you prefer a firm yolk, that will take around 12 minutes.

Even if your yolks get completely cooked, they are still delicious because of the added cheese and. bacon.

Step 5

Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper to taste.

Serve and enjoy!

Keto Breakfast Recipes

Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Creamy bacon and egg cups made in a muffin tin make it easy to make perfect bacon and eggs for breakfast or brunch. Bonus that they're low carb, keto friendly, and gluten free too.

Ingredients

12 bacon slices, uncooked
cooking spray
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
½+ cup shredded cheddar cheese
12 large eggs
Fine sea salt or garlic salt (to taste )
Ground bllack pepper (to taste )
1 tablespoon fresh chives

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Bake the bacon on a baking sheet in the center of the oven for 8-9 minutes, depending on the bacon thickness. Cook until it's lightly browned but still completely bendable. Let cool until able to handle.
Grease a standard-sized muffin tin with cooking spray.
Wrap each slice of bacon in each muffin tin cup, trying to get the bacon as close to the muffin tin outer edge as you can.
Sprinkle a little parmesan and shredded cheddar cheese to lightly cover the bottom of each cup.
Carefully crack an egg into each of the cups.
Add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese.
Bake the eggs on the center oven rack for 10-12 minutes, or until your desired egg doneness. 10 minutes will have a softer yolk, and 12 minutes will cook the egg through.
Garnish with salt, pepper, and fresh chives. Serve immediately.

Notes

Shred the cheddar cheese from a block of cheese instead of using pre-shredded cheese since it adds hidden starches and doesn't melt as well.

You can skip the cheese to make these dairy free.

Turkey bacon can be used in place of pork bacon.

Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups

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