Breakfast in a Bacon Bowl

This morning I made the easiest breakfast in a long time.

And it was delicious.

Seriously delicious.

I mean…it's bacon. Real bacon. Not processed turkey bacon.
Of COURSE it's delicious.

This is how I made them!

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Use a muffin tin and wrap bacon around the inside of one muffin holder. 

Cut the bacon where it just begins to overlap and use the extra piece to put on the bottom of the pan to create your cup.

Do this for as many cups as you would like to make.

Place in the oven for 5-7 minutes. You want the bacon to be slightly cooked.

While the bacon is cooking I grabbed a handful of spinach, washed and rinsed it and squeezed all of the excess water out. Then I finely chopped it up. 

Now when it comes out I used a paper towel to get the grease out…but I think next time I'll take the bacon out completely and clean out the grease that has pooled in the bottom, then replace the bacon.

I put enough spinach to cover the bottom of the cups but not to fill them up. Probably halfway full (those who know me know that I don't measure anything..so even paying attention to this is a first for me).

I recommend separating the egg yolks and the whites before starting the next step…it will save you some great headache. Because although you think "surely an entire egg will fit in here…" it won't. It will however create a big gooey mess. 

Add the yolk to the cup and then enough egg white to fill the cup!

Place back in the over for 15 minutes.

Pull out, marvel at the beauty you've just created…and ENJOY!

Season with pepper, paprika, or your favorite spice!
Pair with some fresh fruit and you've got an incredibly easy and clean breakfast.
Oh...and delicious, we can't forget that.



*If you don't like eggs but will eat egg whites--just forgo the yolk all together! It will also make this a little healthier. But I just think if you're wrapping it in bacon, might as well go for the whole egg. ;)

**An easy way to separate the yolks from the whites while keeping the yolks in tact is by using a water bottle. It's super easy and if you're easily amused (like I am) it will be fun, too. 

Just crack the egg in a bowl, take an empty water bottle--squeeze it in the middle and then hover just over the egg yolk. When you release the bottle from your squeeze it will suck up with yolk into the water bottle! After that just squeeze the bottle again, this time over the bacon cup and it will go right in! 

You're welcome. 

xoxo