Lazy Garlic Bread Egg Cups (Printable)
Buttery garlic bread nests with baked eggs and Parmesan — quick, savory breakfast cups ready in under 30 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ For the Cups
01 - 6 slices white or whole wheat sandwich bread
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1 clove garlic, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
05 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
→ For the Filling
06 - 6 large eggs
07 - Salt, to taste
08 - Black pepper, to taste
09 - 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (optional)
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a six-cup muffin tin.
02 - In a small bowl, blend the softened butter with minced garlic and chopped parsley until evenly combined.
03 - Flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin and trim crusts as needed to fit the muffin tin.
04 - Spread a thin layer of garlic butter onto one side of each bread slice. Press each slice, buttered side up, into the muffin tin cavities to form nests.
05 - Sprinkle a small amount of grated Parmesan cheese into the base of each bread cup.
06 - Crack one egg into each bread-lined cup. Season with salt and black pepper. Top with shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese if desired.
07 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until the egg whites are just set and yolks have reached preferred doneness.
08 - Allow cups to cool for 2 minutes. Use a small spatula to carefully lift each egg cup from the tin.
09 - Serve warm. Garnish with additional chopped parsley if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- No one expects breakfast to steal the spotlight, but these little cups always do when friends drop by.
- The combination of crispy, buttery bread and gooey egg is pure comfort, and you can change up the cheeses or seasonings endlessly.
02 -
- If you don&apost grease both the muffin tin and the bread edges, you might spend more time prying than eating (I did—once).
- Flattening the bread more than you think you need to makes all the difference for neat, sturdy cups that hold together.
03 -
- If the eggs seem underdone at first, leave them in the residual oven heat for two more minutes—they finish setting perfectly that way.
- A pinch of smoked paprika or chili flakes on top is my not-so-secret way to wake up everyone's taste buds.