Bacon and Egg Breakfast Cups

These are (almost) bite sized and really easy for breakfast on the go.

I enjoy breakfast foods and like any excuse to make them, so when Sunday rolled around and I wanted breakfast at about 2:00 pm I was all for a new recipe. I wanted quiche, however I did not have all the ingredients nor did I want to go through finding a quiche recipe. For this cups, I looked up many recipes, but none sparked my interest. Some used puff pastry and others crescent roll dough; both are unhealthy. I decided to use a healthier option (wonton wrappers) and combine numerous recipes for these cups. They are very customizable and can be made for one or for a lot of people.

Ingredients (Per Cup):

            3 Wonton Wrappers

            1 strip of bacon

            1 egg

            1 Tablespoon Light Sour Cream

            Salt and Pepper to Taste

Greta is just waiting for the bacon to drop on the floor.

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to about 400*F.

2.     Cook the bacon until crispy over medium heat and then place on a paper towel to take off excess grease. Set aside.

3.     In a muffin tin, line with two of the wonton wrappers and then cut a third in half and put both halves in the same muffin tin.  (Follow the picture below).

This recipe can be easily multiplied to make for many people.

The two full wonton wrappers are put on opposite sides, then the two halves are placed in the center.

4.     Take ¾ of the strip of bacon and crumble. Place the crumbled bacon into the muffin tin (on top of the wonton wrappers).

5.     On top of the bacon place a tablespoon of the sour cream. Then put salt and pepper on top to taste.

The sour cream after baking tastes more like cheese than sour cream (so don't be afraid to add it)

Add as much salt and pepper as you want.

6.     Put the egg on top of the sour cream. If yolk is desired simply crack egg and put onto sour cream. If no yolk is desired crack egg into a separate bowl and whisk, then pour egg over the sour cream. Additional salt and pepper can be added at this time. Also add the rest of the bacon (1/4 strip).

These can be made healthier by only using the egg white!

A close up of one of the pre-cooked cups

Cheese can also be put on top, just be careful not to overfill the cups.

7.     Bake the cup for 25 to 30 minutes or until egg is cooked all the way through. Let stand for about 5 minutes.

The two cups in the front have intact egg yolks, the two in the back has whisked egg yolks.

Close up of an intact yolk cup. 

Notes:

·      The cups turn out better if eggs are whisked. Also it would be very easy to take out the yolks and just have egg whites.

·      Vegetables or other meats can be added to a variety of breakfast cup options

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Baked Chicken Nuggets

Inspired By Gina's Skinny Recipes

I really like chicken nuggets, but they are made from mechanically separated chicken  (which before cooking looks like a strawberry milkshake [gross!]) and are usually deep fried. I try to eat healthy, and found this recipe online. I may feature more recipes from Gina's Skinny recipe, because she has some really good ideas for simple, healthy recipes. These are great for an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce or even as a main entrée (If making as an entrée simply add more chicken).

In the orginal recipe it says to spray with olive oil and then bake. DO NOT spray, this makes the chicken not get crispy (Thanks to a reader that emailed me about this!)

The finished product

  

Ingredients

2 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

6 Tbs. Italian Breadcrumbs

2 Tbs. Panko Breadcrumbs

2 Tbs. grated parmesan cheese

Olive Oil Spray

Directions

1.     Cut chicken into small bit size pieces. Put oil in one bowl and breadcrumbs, Panko and Parmesan cheese into another.

If the chicken is cut about this size the chicken comes out perfectly cooked

2.     Place chicken, a few at a time, into the oil, then into the breadcrumbs until each piece is completely coated. Then put on a baking sheet. Continue with this process until all chicken pieces are coated.

The breading setup

3.     Once all pieces are on the baking sheet bake for 8-10 minutes in a 475 degrees Fahrenheit oven. Flip then cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until all the way cooked. 

I used a Pyrex dish, a regular baking sheet would work as well

This is about what the nuggets should look like once done.

Greta was eyeing the nuggets, and was sad when I said no.