Bacon and egg muffin cups
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 25 min. preparation time, 10 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 312 / Protein 16g / Carbohydr. 29g / Fat 15g
Ingredients (6 servings)
10 g | cheddar cheese |
6 slices | bread |
1 tbsp | butter |
12 strips | bacon |
6 | eggs |
Utensils
2 frying pans, oven, muffin tin, box grater, cooking spoon, small bowl
Wine Tip
Silvaner
A young Silvaner, aged in large wooden barrels, complements the heartiness of the bacon with its subtle smoky notes.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Roughly grate cheese using a box grater.
oven, box grater
10 g cheddar cheese
Step 2
Using a small, circular bowl, cut rounds from each slice of bread.
small bowl
6 slices bread
Step 3
In a frying pan, sauté bread rounds in butter over medium heat for approx. 1 – 2 min. per side until golden brown.
frying pan, cooking spoon
1 tbsp butter
Step 4
In a separate frying pan, sauté bacon over medium-low heat without any oil until slightly brown and lightly curled. The bacon should not be too crispy, as it needs to be flexible to fit into the muffin tin.
frying pan
12 strips bacon
Step 5
Place two strips of bacon in each muffin cup. Then, place bread on top of bacon and press gently so that it fits securely in the muffin cup.
muffin tin
Step 6
Evenly divide grated cheddar cheese among muffin cups.
Step 7
Next, crack one egg into each muffin cup. Bake in oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 8 – 10 min. Enjoy!
oven
6 eggs