Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 bacon slices
- 6 bread slices
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 6 eggs
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat the Air fryer to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 6-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Prepare Bacon and Bread: Place each bacon slice in a prepared muffin cup. Cut the bread slices with a round cookie cutter to fit over the bacon slices.
- Add Toppings: Top each bread slice with chopped bell pepper, scallion, and a dollop of low-fat mayonnaise, distributing them evenly among the muffin cups.
- Add Eggs: Carefully crack one egg into each muffin cup over the toppings.
- Cook in Air Fryer: Place the muffin tin in the Air fryer and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked to your desired level of doneness.
- Serve: Carefully remove the muffin tin from the Air fryer. Use a butter knife to gently loosen the egg cups from the sides of the muffin tin. Dish out the egg cups and serve them warm.
NUTRITION:
- Calories: 260
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 6.9g
- Sugar: 1.03g
- Protein: 16.7g
- Sodium: 805mg
Here are a few variations of the bacon and egg muffin cup recipe:
- Spinach and Feta Bacon Egg Cups:
- Add a handful of fresh spinach leaves on top of the bacon.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the spinach.
- Top with the egg and bake as directed.
- Mushroom and Swiss Bacon Egg Cups:
- Sauté sliced mushrooms in a pan until softened.
- Place sautéed mushrooms on top of the bacon.
- Add a slice of Swiss cheese over the mushrooms.
- Crack the egg over the cheese and bake as directed.
- Sausage and Cheddar Bacon Egg Cups:
- Cook and crumble breakfast sausage.
- Place the cooked sausage on top of the bacon.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the sausage.
- Crack the egg over the cheese and bake as directed.
- Veggie Delight Bacon Egg Cups:
- Skip the bacon and use a slice of roasted bell pepper as the base.
- Add chopped tomatoes, onions, and your choice of veggies.
- Crack the egg over the veggies and bake as directed.
- Mexican-Style Bacon Egg Cups:
- Place a slice of cooked bacon at the bottom of the muffin cup.
- Add a spoonful of salsa and a sprinkle of shredded Mexican cheese blend.
- Crack the egg over the cheese and bake as directed.
- Top with chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream before serving.
- Ham and Swiss Bacon Egg Cups:
- Place a slice of cooked ham on top of the bacon.
- Add a slice of Swiss cheese over the ham.
- Crack the egg over the cheese and bake as directed.
- Greek-Inspired Bacon Egg Cups:
- Place a slice of cooked bacon in the muffin cup.
- Add chopped Kalamata olives, diced tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese.
- Crack the egg over the toppings and bake as directed.
- Garnish with fresh oregano or parsley before serving.
- Tex-Mex Bacon Egg Cups:
- Place a slice of cooked bacon in the muffin cup.
- Top with a spoonful of black beans, corn kernels, and diced jalapenos.
- Crack the egg over the toppings and bake as directed.
- Serve with a drizzle of hot sauce and a sprinkle of chopped green onions.