Description
These personal-sized bacon and egg bread baskets are one of the best ways to enjoy a fun twist on a traditional breakfast.
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 7 slices soft whole grain bread
- 6 slices Maple Leaf Foods Natural Bacon (I used “Lazy Maple”)
- 6 large eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Grease muffin cups and set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, until nearly crips (about 2 minutes on each side). While it’s cooking, work on the bread baskets and keep an eye on it.
- Using your hands (or a rolling pin), press down on the bread to flatten it. Cut around the edges to form a circle (you can use a small bowl or cookie cutter to help form the large circles, about 4-5 inches)
- Press the circles into the muffin cups, to make a basket. If the bottoms break on any of your baskets, use the extra bread to fill in the holes.
- Press the top sides down around the edge of the muffin cups.
- Brush the bread baskets with remaining melted butter.
- Place a bacon slice in each bread cup and crack an egg over each. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bake until egg whites are just set, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Use a knife to loosen up the baskets and release them from the muffin cups. You can pick them up using large tongs. Serve and enjoy!