If you don’t like bacon, we have a similar recipe to this that uses turkey cold cuts instead of bacon. So, skip this and try our Turkey and Egg Cups instead.

And, if you like bacon, but you don’t want to try and wrap it around the egg cups, our Bacon And Cheese Egg Bites recipe might be for you instead. They do require a silicone mold, though, not a muffin tin.

Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups Recipe

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Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups Ingredients:

You can get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the recipe card below.

• Onion – You want either a white or yellow onion, both of which are mild, and green onions.
• Garlic – Fresh garlic cloves add more flavor than jarred, minced garlic.
• Kale – If you don’t like kale, you can substitute spinach instead.
• Bacon – Regular bacon works better than thick cut bacon. We don’t recommend turkey bacon because it won’t crisp in the way regular bacon does.
• Eggs – Large eggs are fine.
• Seasoning – You want to use salt and onion powder, at minimum. Of course, you can add any other seasoning you like, like black pepper, garlic powder, Adobo seasoning, etc. You could also add fresh herbs, like parsley, to tailor them to your taste.

How To Make Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.

Chop the onions, including the green onions.

Put them in a sauté pan over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil.

Cook them until they start to become translucent, about five minutes.

You want to wilt the green onion and soften the white onion. You want to make sure the white onion doesn’t caramelize.

Chop the garlic and add it to the pan.

Remove the kale from the ribs and slice the leaves into small pieces.

Add the kale to the pan with a pinch of salt.

The salt will help to take out some of the bitterness of the kale.

Cook until the kale is very wilted, then, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool slightly.

If you don’t let the vegetables cool a little, you run the risk of the heat from them cooking the egg when you’re scrambling it.

Quick note: This is what we like to fill these with, but, like I always say, once I post, it’s your recipe now. So, if you wanted to swap the kale with another vegetable completely, like a red bell pepper, or tomatoes, go right ahead.

Changing the filling’s ingredients might change your sauteing time, but it won’t change the time in the oven later on.

Spray each cavity of the muffin tin with a little cooking spray.

If you don’t have cooking spray handy, you can use a little it of unsalted butter.

Line each cavity with a slice of bacon.

Crack one egg into a small bowl, add some of the veggie mixture and some seasoning, and stir until it’s combined.

If you wanted to add any cheese, you would add it here.

We suggest grating a block of cheese because it will melt better in the oven than using bagged, pre-shredded cheese.

Quick note: I like the texture of the egg so much better when it’s pre-scrambled rather than if you just crack the egg into the muffin tin, then just sprinkle the veggies on top. That way, the egg is kind of rubbery and unappealing.

Pour that into the bacon-lined muffin tin.

Quick note: I would recommend doing these one by one.

I know, it’s a little more time consuming, but you can assure they all have veggies and are filled up the same amount, so they’ll cook evenly.

If you crack a dozen eggs into a bowl with the veggies and then scoop it that way, you’ll end up with the vegetables sinking to the bottom of the mixture and only making it into the last few cups.

Bake for 25 minutes, until the bacon is completely cooked through.

The eggs will also be fully cooked and will have a fluffy texture. The eggs won’t be runny at all.

If the bacon isn’t cooked enough for you, you can leave the muffin tin in the oven for a little longer.

Bacon-Wrapped Egg Cups: Frequently Asked Questions

More Grab-And-Go Breakfast Ideas:

We don’t meal prep, per say, but I do make these ahead of time so we can have breakfast during the week.

Those grab-and-go breakfasts just make the workweek so much easier.

If you want some more ideas, we have a great list of grab-and-go breakfast ideas that you should check out.