Bacon, Egg, & Toast Cups

These cute little guys caught my eye right away. What is better than bacon, egg, and toast in the morning? And these are so easy to make in large batches. The assembly took a little bit to get used to, but they were so worth it! You can adjust the baking time to get the yolk more or less runny, depending on your taste. These would be great for a brunch or entertaining, but they're equally nice for a fun Saturday morning surprise for the family!

Bacon, Egg, & Toast Cups

6 slices of bacon
6 slices of bread
Shredded cheese
6 eggs
Salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400° F.

Grease 6 wells of a muffin pan with butter.

In a frying pan, cook bacon about 3-5 minutes, until partially cooked but not completely crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Cut out rounds of bread ~3"-3.5". Press the bread rounds into the greased muffin wells.

Curl a piece of bacon around the periphery of each piece of bread, positioning it between the bread and the muffin tin to help keep it in position. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded cheese in the center of each piece of bread.

One at a time, crack an egg, removing about half of the white, and dropping the remaining white and yolk over each piece of bread, being careful not to break the yolks.

Once all the bread pieces have been topped with eggs, bake until eggs are cooked through to your liking (about 6-10 minutes) and bacon is crispy. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin well and pop the egg cups out. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Chocolate Glazed Donut Muffins

My cousin invited us to a brunch for the long Labor Day weekend. I always feel empty-handed unless I bring something, but I figured they'd have all the main food...what to bring? A no-brainer, once I saw this recipe here! It's like the joy of a donut without the deep-fried ugliness! They turned out really well, and the only change I might make would be to put less dough in the muffin tins to increase the ratio of "glaze" to "donut". You'll want to try this one with a glass of milk!

Chocolate Glazed Donut Muffins

2 cup flour
1 cup sugar (slightly less)
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1/4 t Allspice

1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, oil, butter, milk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, combining gently until smooth.

Grease the muffin pans. Divide the batter between the muffin cups.

Bake for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool in pan on rack for about 5 minutes, then turn on out on rack to cool. Cool completely before glazing.

Chocolate Glaze

1/2 cup (3 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) butter
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt the ingredients together in a heat-safe glass bowl over a pot of simmering water, stirring often.

Pour glaze into small, shallow bowl. Dip muffin tops in glaze and set upright. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired, while glaze is still sticky. Let sit until glaze firms. Enjoy!