Looking for fun brunch ideas? Look no further—we have a beautiful, easy idea for colorful handheld eggy entrees. All you need is a muffin pan and a little less than an hour to make it happen. Check out our how-to video to see how our individual egg baskets are made; recipes follow below. See cook's notes for the fun variations.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°.
Step 2
Start with shiny, light-colored muffin pans. For each egg basket, spoon 1/4 cup mixture into a muffin cup coated with cooking spray. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of muffin cup, pushing mixture just above rim.
Step 3
Bake at 400° for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Crack 1 large egg into each basket. Bake at 400° for 12 to 15 minutes or until eggs are set to your liking. Sprinkle each basket with a dash of kosher salt.
Chef's Notes
For each Carrot-Potato Egg Basket, start with:
2 tablespoons refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)
2 tablespoons shredded carrot
Nutrition Information (per basket): CALORIES 102; FAT 5.6g (sat 1.6g, mono 1.8g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 7g; CARB 6g; FIBER 1g; CHOL 186mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 213mg; CALC 33mg
For each Zucchini-Herb-Potato Egg Basket, start with:
2 tablespoons refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)
2 tablespoons shredded zucchini, patted dry with paper towels
1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
Nutrition Information (per basket): CALORIES 100; FAT 5.7g (sat 1.6g, mono 1.8g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 7g; CARB 5g; FIBER 0g; CHOL 186mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 205mg; CALC 33mg
For each Beet-Potato Egg Basket, start with:
2 tablespoons refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)
2 tablespoons shredded red beet
Nutrition Information (per basket): CALORIES 104; FAT 5.6g (sat 1.6g, mono 1.8g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 7g; CARB 6g; FIBER 1g; CHOL 186mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 217mg; CALC 31mg
