🥓🍳 Ham, Cheese & Egg Cups (Muffin Tin Recipe)
Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack
📝 Ingredients (6 cups)
6 slices ham (or turkey ham / bacon)
6 eggs
½ cup grated cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, emmental, or mix)
Salt & black pepper (to taste)
Optional: chopped herbs (parsley, dill, chives)
Optional add-ins: mushrooms, bell pepper, onion
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
- Line each muffin hole with one slice of ham, pressing it to form a cup.
- Add cheese to the bottom of each ham cup.
- Crack one egg into each cup (keep yolk whole if you like it runny).
- Season with salt & pepper.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes
15 min → soft/runny yolk
18–20 min → fully set yolk
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve warm.
🔥 Tips
For crispy edges, bake the ham cups 5 minutes first before adding cheese & eggs.
Want extra flavor? Add a pinch of paprika or chili flakes.
Great for meal prep—store in fridge up to 3 days.
If you want, I can also give you:
🥑 a low-carb / keto version
🧀 a cheese-lover version
🍞 or a version with bread or potatoes at the base