actually my love of the cupcakes is more broad than that. i love anything that can be made in a muffin tin. beyond the standard sweet baked goods. i love making savory things in muffin form as well. mini-meatloafs, mini-quiches, mini pot pies.
this morning for breakfast i made baked eggs in a cheesy-hashbrown shell. formed in (of course) muffin tins. sometimes i'll do eggs baked in canadian bacon, sometimes in bread, but today i had a hankering for potatoes.
i made a little "basket" of shredded cheddar and hash browns (i cheated....and bought the pre made kind). baked those for about 20 minutes at 350 to get them where they were almost toasty brown.
then i took them out, cracked an egg into each, and topped them with crumbled (already cooked) bacon, scallion, and a little dash of hot sauce. back in the oven for another 16 minutes and they came out beautifully.
*let them sit for about five minutes before you try to take them out of the muffin tin....or they will fall apart!
the best part of these beauties is how easily they can be a grab-and-go breakfast for the next few days. pop two in the microwave for about a minute an voila. warm hearty breakfast! i served these guys with some avocado...because bacon + avocado=deliciousness.
these are always a hit when we have guests over for brunch. nobody has to feel awkward about cutting into a giant casserole or quiche. nobody is feeling self conscious that their piece is "too big". they're all formed just right. and...they're cute too!
i'm sure as i continue to post you will see many more entries that start with....a muffin tin.
Mmmm, Potato bacon eggs.
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