Hash Brown Egg Cups Recipe
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Hash Brown Egg Cups Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by pressing thawed hash brown potatoes into greased muffin pans to form nests, then baking them until they turn golden and crisp on the edges. Separately, eggs are beaten with milk and salt, then gently cooked with melted butter to a soft custard stage before adding cooked and crumbled bacon and a portion of cheese for flavor and creaminess.
The egg mixture is spooned into the pre-baked hash brown cups, topped with additional cheese, then baked briefly to set and meld the flavors. Once cooled slightly, the cups are removed from the muffin tin, revealing a crisp potato exterior encasing a tender, cheesy egg filling with smoky bacon pieces. This combination offers a handheld meal that balances crispness from the potatoes and richness from the eggs and cheese.
Hash Brown Egg Cups are suitable for serving at breakfast, brunch, or a protein-rich snack. They can be prepared ahead and warmed later. The simple ingredient list and method yield satisfying layered textures and a savory flavor profile made from common kitchen staples.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. hash brown potatoes thawed, frozen
- 6 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 8-10 Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Press thawed hash browns into 12 greased muffin cups. Be sure to press potatoes into the sides and bottoms of the pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While potatoes are cooking, melt butter, add eggs, milk and salt and cook until mostly cooked and no liquid remains. Add chopped bacon and 1 cup cheese and cook an additional minute or so.
- Spoon egg mixture into the potato cups, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Let cool 5-10 minutes before removing from muffin cups.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 229mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 312IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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