Cheesy Bacon Mini Egg Muffins Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What temperature do you bake mini egg muffins? ›

Place the baking sheet with the mini muffin pans inside then bake for 20-25 minutes at 325 degrees. Mini Egg Bite perfection! Let the bites cool in the baking pan for 5 minutes, then pop each one out and place onto a cooling rack to cool slightly. (Seriously, how cute are they?!)

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease a non-stick muffin pan (affiliate link). Alternatively, you can use paper liners or silicone liners to prevent sticking.

Veggies should be sautéed so they don't release liquid as the egg cups bake–this is what makes egg muffins watery. Mix the base, making sure not to over-whisk, this can make your egg muffins spongy. Then mix in your meat (if using), cheese, and cooled veggies. Pour + bake.

Using a muffin/cupcake pan, line the holes with a slice of bacon, pressing the bacon around the sides of the hole, not on the bottom. Crack one egg into each hole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cheese if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the egg is the doneness you like.

Ideal Muffin Cooking Temperature

That being said, the standard oven temperature for baking desserts like quick breads and muffins is commonly set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Setting your oven to this temperature will almost always produce a well-cooked muffin recipe.

Of course you can use your muffin tin to bake these but one thing that makes these really easy, from preparation to clean up, are THESE (<affiliate) parchment paper cupcake wrappers that I found. Note: I would NOT recommend making these using regular cupcake wrappers.

If your muffins turned out rubbery this means that you left them in the oven for too long. When eggs are overcooked they become dry and rubbery. This is why it's important to use a timer when cooking.

Silicone muffin liners are best because they release the egg muffins easily, clean up quickly and you don't need to grease them. Avoid paper liners as they are difficult to remove from baked muffins. If silicone liners are not available, generously spray muffin tin with cooking spray.

If there isn't enough egg, your batter or dough may not be able to hold its structure or could end up overly dry or dense. On the other hand, if there is too much egg, your baked goods could lose their shape due to excess liquid, or have a rubbery (or even overly cakey) texture depending on the recipe.

All-purpose flour and baking powder – The secret ingredients! They help the egg muffins create a light and puffy–yet stable–structure as they bake. Without them, the egg muffins will collapse inside the muffin cups. Feta cheese – For rich, salty, tangy flavor.

Do you cook eggs before bacon or bacon before eggs? ›

You fry bacon on a skillet, then after the bacon is crispy, fry eggs in the bacon grease. Garnish your plate with toast or fruit.

Cook over low heat for about 1 minute. As the bacon starts releasing fat, flip and add in eggs. Cover with lid and cook for about 2 minutes. Once the eggs are done to your preferred doneness, sprinkle pepper and serve.

Cooking bacon in the oven doesn't take any longer than in a pan. Oven bacon gets just as crispy, if not crispier, and there's very little mess to clean up after. Making a batch of bacon in the oven also means you can do other things while it's cooking.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners. Stir flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Beat egg with a fork in a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup; whisk in milk and oil.

Cover with at least 2.5cm (1") of cold water, add a pinch of salt and place the pan on a high heat. When the water is almost boiling, gently stir the egg, and boil it for between 3 to 8 minutes, depending on the softness or hardness of egg you require.

Some cupcakes and muffins are cooked at higher temperatures - 190c (375F/Gas Mk 5) or 200c (400F/Gas Mk 6) - this tends to make them slightly more peaked. They can take the higher temperature as they are small and cook through quickly, reducing the risk of the outside burning before the inside is cooked.