Ham Cheese & Egg Cups

Why you’ll love this egg cups recipe

• Perfect easy low-carb breakfast main dish.
• Short prep and cooking time making them perfect for busy weekday mornings.
• Eggs are healthy and nutritious!
• A simple recipe that uses simple ingredients.
• Making egg cups in a muffin tin is a great way to cook an entire dozen eggs at once.

Ingredients

See recipe card for exact amounts.  

Ingredient Notes

slices of ham – we buy pre-sliced ham to make this as easy as possible, this would also be a great use for leftover ham.

cheese – I use pre-shredded cheese, again to make this as easy as possible. 

eggs – we use one dozen whole eggs, I always buy large eggs, but you could use whatever size you want. 

seasonings – I like to season these simply with a little salt and black pepper. 

​cooking spray – we use canola oil or olive oil non-stick cooking spray, use whatever you have. 

How to make ham cheese and egg muffin cups

1. Preheat the oven to 400° and spray the wells of a 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick spray.
2. Place a slice of ham inside each of the wells of a muffin tin. 
3. Divide the cheese between the 12 cups.
4. Place an egg on top of the cheese, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the egg whites are cooked and the yolk is the desired doneness. 
6. Remove the ham cups from the muffin tin with a butter knife or small spatula.  

Recipe Note – While these egg bites are a great make ahead easy breakfast I find that they do require a fork and plate, so not quite grab-and-go. The ham is watery and some of the egg tends to go through to the cupcake tin. 

Tips

• Very thin ham slices will probably not work too well because they may not hold up. If your ham is very thin you may want to double up on the ham slices.
• As you can see in the photo the ham doesn’t stay spread out very well so I crack the egg into a small bowl so I can use one hand to hold the ham open and the other to pour the egg out of the bowl.  The egg expands when it cooks and you are left with perfect little egg cups.
• It may take a time or two making these to figure out exactly how long to bake them. I bake mine for 15 minutes and end up with partially runny egg yolks (see picture), bake yours until the white is set and the egg yolk is just how you like it.

Variations

This is a basic recipe that can be made just the way you like them. 

• Any seasonings you want can be used, a little onion powder and garlic powder sprinkled on top would be a great addition. 
• Use any cheese you like, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, Monterey jack cheese, or even goat cheese or feta cheese are all delicious! 
• A little hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes are great options to give these a little kick.
• For color and fresh taste top them off with a little fresh basil or fresh parsley. 
• Top them with some chopped green onions. 

Storage and reheating

Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Warm in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, depending on your microwave and how hot you want them to be.