Easy breakfast recipes are the best and it couldn’t get any easier than these cute little Canadian Bacon Egg Cups. Mornings are usually harried for most everyone darting to get to their destination on time. That’s one of the reasons I started baking eggs in the oven. For these baked eggs, you’ll start by lining a muffin tin with 2 slices of Canadian bacon. that are topped with one whole egg. A little salt and pepper and a sprinkle of cheese then it’s oven time. Breakfast is served in a snap, It’s as simple as that.
Canadian Bacon Egg Cups Tips
You can bake these Canadian bacon egg cups to your desired firmness so adjust the 15-20 minutes range cooking time to your preference. My family doesn’t enjoy runny eggs so 18-20 minutes is just right for them. That’s the beauty of this simple dish, it’s low stress and you can personalize it to your preference. If you’re cutting back on carbs, enjoy these baked eggs as is with a drizzle of my Easy Blender Hollandaise if you like. Otherwise, stuff onto a hot buttermilk biscuit, an angel biscuits or a toasted buttered English muffin and you won’t be tempted to hit the drive through.
What Is Canadian Bacon Anyway?
Every time I publish a recipe using Canadian bacon for some reason people sense the need to school me on what Canadians call bacon. I find it rather amusing, actually, as we all know Canadian bacon is really ham right? No schooling needed. As far as I’m concerned, no matter what it’s called, it’s all delicious. So, if you have leftover ham from a special meal, you can certainly adapt this egg recipe by thinly slicing it and using it instead. Cooking is all about improvising and making the best of the ingredients that you have on hand. After all, it’s who you’re sharing the meal with that counts the most.
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Canadian Bacon Egg Cups
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 12 slices Canadian bacon
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup finely shredded Colby-Jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven tp 350°F. Spray 6 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Fit 2 pieces of Canadian bacon into each muffin cup, overlapping on the bottom.
- Carefully crack one egg into each cup. Season each with salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Sprinkle each egg with freshly shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until set to your preference.
- Carefully lift from the muffin tin with a spatula Serve immediately.
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Dona McCorquodale says
Love this super simple recipe! Thanks Melissa!
Melissa says
Aww my pleasure Dona thanks for stopping by!
Darlene Hopkins says
can this be frozen
Melissa says
I have never frozen these but my guess is they could be. If you try it, let me know.
Autumn Boulton says
It says serve immediate. I am wondering if I could take them camping Wrap in foil & place in plastic bag & then just reheat over the fire?
Melissa says
They reheat, sure.
Joffler says
Bought Jones Canadian Bacon without knowing what I’d do with them. I decided I’d make these this morning, making hal of them exactly as the recipe calls for. I scrambled 3 of them individually.The flavor was awesome so I want to make them again, but I found the Canadian bacon dried a little and didn’t look shiny/juicy as in your photos. What did I do wrong?
Melissa says
You may not have done anything wrong, it sounds as if the Canadian Bacon dried out a bit. If you prefer, you could brush with a small amount of melted butter to add moisture.
Jason Loxton says
Love the recipe but my only qualm is that what is used and called Canadian bacon is truly not what Canadians call Canadian bacon.
Peamale bacon is what we call Canadian bacon.
Gave this 4 stars only because of the improper bacon use.
Melissa says
Surely you know, I didn’t personally name that product. Please direct your concerns to the manufacturers who sell it by that name.
Megan says
These are so great! It’s like an Egg McMuffin but a better keto version. Thank you Melissa!
Melissa says
I love that description, thanks so much!
Felicia C says
I recently bought some Canadian Bacon that was on sale and stumbled upon this recipe. Followed everything exactly and I’m in love with how fast and tasty this recipe was. I paired with some low carb bread and it was a perfect match! Thank you so much for the recipe.
Melissa says
Awesome, thanks so much we love these, too!
Joyce Lange says
Hi Melissa
Canadian Bacon is also known in Canada as Pemeal bacon. When not cooked it is coated in corn meal. This bacon is great baked in oven 350Deg for 30 mins coated in applesauce. The amount of time depends on the size of the bacon. I do mine like this all the time and the meat is tender and juicy and easy to cut with my electric knife for thin slices. Joyce from Canada
Melissa says
Hi Joyce, this isn’t at all like your pemeal bacon but, small rounds of ham. In the US this is sold under the name Canadian bacon by manufacturers, hence the reference. Thanks so much for visiting.