Printable Recipe: Individual Baked Eggs with Herbs, Cherry Tomatoes, and Bacon Recipe

Individual Baked Eggs with Herbs, Cherry Tomatoes, and Bacon

I love the look of individually baked eggs for Easter. Each person is served with his or her own little dish of eggs, and the effect is super elegant and special. And, interestingly, the ramekins you use are actually inexpensive-- and a great investment. Because this Easter breakfast dish is something you'll want to make all year!

This is one of my favorite Easter brunch recipes because while it's elegant-looking, it's also fun and easy and cooks up perfectly every time. Don't skimp on the cream, butter, or the fresh herbs-- they MAKE this dish.

The recipe below is for 8 people, so you'll need eight medium-sized ramekins to do this in your oven. Don't like the idea of individual ramekins? This can also be made in a large casserole dish.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter, softened
2 2/3 C. shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
16 large eggs
16 tbsp. heavy cream
2 tbsp. fresh herbs, your choice
1/3 C. minced fresh parsley
16 slices bacon, cooked, drained, and chopped
40 cherry pear tomatoes, divided, quartered
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease each ramekin liberally with the softened butter.

2. Place about 5 quartered cherry tomatoes into the bottom of each ramekin. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

3. Into the bottom of each ramekin, on top of the tomatoes, sprinkle about half of the cheese (divide half of you total quantity of cheese evenly into each ramekin).

4. Break two eggs into each ramekin. Divide parsley and herbs evenly among ramekins. Drizzle two tablespoons of cream over the eggs in each ramekin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

5. Top with the rest of the cheese and the crumbled bacon.

6. Bake about 20-25 minutes, or until your eggs have reached your desired level of doneness.

Note: If this is your first time making this Easter brunch recipe for guests, I'd suggest doing a quick test ahead of time. Make a batch of these for yourself, and watch the cook time to judge when to take them out. Cook time for baked eggs tends to vary widely according to different tastes and ovens. A test will help you get it just right when it's actually part of your Easter menu for brunch.