Bacon eggs and cheese muffins

The last thing I was expecting was seeing bacon muffins offered as a “healthy option packed with protein”. Specially, when I classified them as totally unhealthy, but worthwhile the risk about 3 years ago. Well, it is gluten free, after all…  In any case, an excellent make ahead dish for brunch, lunch or keep the beasts lovely colleagues happy, motivated or blissfully unaware of the sky falling down their heads challenges.

 Bacon eggs and cheese muffins (adapted from Our Nourishing Groots)

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• 350g of bacon, chopped and cooked
• 180g of Gruyere (or other sharp)  cheese, shredded
• A pinch of dried basil and oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 80g 0f Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 175oC

2.  Heat a large flat frying pan until is piping hot. Lay out the chopped bacon strips so that they are not overlapping but generally fill the pan. Cook the bacon on its own grease. When they are translucent, remove them from the heat and reserve.

3. In the meanwhile, stir together the 12 eggs whole eggs.  Add the cooked bacon and the grated Gruyere cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Add the oregano and shredded basil.

4. Line the muffin tray with paper liners. Ladle the muffin mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

5. Bake for 25 minutes, or until puffy and slightly browned on top. Remove from oven and let cool for about 15 minutes on a wire cooling rack. Loosen the paper cups with a butter knife and lift out of the muffin pan.

6.Serve immediately while still warm, or let cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.