Breakfast Muffins โ a big, fat, fluffy, cheesy, bacon studded muffin with a whole egg baked inside.ย THIS is the breakfast of champions!!
Breakfast Muffins
This is a great grab โn go breakfast, but also has thatย wow factor to impress family and friends!ย Itโs one of those โwhat if I did thisโฆ.?โ recipes when I was making some cheese muffins one day.
The first attempt had me scraping muffin and egg off the floor of the oven.
The second attempt had me grinning like a fool when I cut open a warm, golden domed muffin to be greeted with the sight of a perfectly cooked egg yolk.๐๐ป
I love how theseย Breakfast Muffinsย look just like ordinary muffins! No clue of the hidden goodness insideโฆ.
How to make Breakfast Muffins โ with a whole egg inside!
Letโs get straight into how to make these! Not hard, but I have a few tips:
useย Texas muffins tinsย ie the giant muffins not normal cupcake size muffin tins. The normal size muffins tins are too small โ unless you use quail eggs โฆ! ;
make a well with the muffin batter to crack the egg into; and
dollop bits of batter around the yolk first, then dollop in the middle and smooth over โ Iโve found this to be the easiest way to cover the egg with batter.
What you need
Hereโs what you need for these Breakfast Muffins.ย Just a note on a few of the items:
Vinegar โ this activates the baking soda, giving it a kick start to make the muffin fluffy;
Sour cream or yogurt โ the acidity in these also helps give the baking soda a kick start, as well as making the muffin nice and moist;
Baking soda & baking powder โ baking soda is simply baking powder on steroids, itโs approximately 3 times stronger. I like to use both in this recipe for the best and most even rise BUT you can use just one of them (quantities in the recipe); and
Cheese โ use anything you like!
How to freeze Breakfast Muffins
Iโd love to say theseย Breakfast Muffins areย great for the freezer, but unfortunately it isnโt because the egg whites become rubbery (cooked yolks freeze fine, whites donโt). However, I have made batches of these with beaten eggs (instead of cracking them in whole) and they freeze very well!
What about using a boiled egg instead?
I have made these Breakfast Muffins using boiled eggs and pushing them into the batter. Doing it that way, the eggs look fabulous when you cut into it because they hold their shape.
But the medium and hard boiled eggs are overcook once the muffin is baked. For perfectly cooked yolks, the boiled eggs need to be extremely soft boiled which calls for delicate handling to peel the shell โ itโs a pain!
Thatโs why I just crack raw eggs in โ best result for least effort. Even though the egg ends up kinda wonky. ๐
Plus, you know what they sayโฆ. the beauty is often in the flaw of things.
Oh, wait. Thatโs not a real saying. Thatโs what I say when I serve up wonky โrusticโ food!!ย โ Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Bacon and Egg Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients
Flavourings
- 150g / 5oz bacon , chopped (I use lean)
- 1 cup green onion , finely sliced (2 stems)
- 1 cup (100g) cheddar cheese , shredded (or other of choice)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) flour , plain / all purpose
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder (Note 1)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (aka bicarbonate soda, Note 1)
Wet Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (165 ml) milk , full or low fat
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup sour cream or plain yoghurt , preferably full fat
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil (or other neutral flavoured oil)
- 1 egg
Muffin
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Brush 4 Texas muffin tin holes with with butter. (Note 3)
- Heat a non stick pan over high heat. Add bacon and fry until lightly browned. Remove onto a paper towel to drain the fat, then set aside.
Muffin Batter:
- Place Dry Ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.
- Whisk Wet Ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Pour the Wet Ingredients into the Dry Ingredients until flour is almost incorporated (limit to 8 stirs!) โ don't overmix (makes muffins hard).
- Add green onion, bacon and cheese, stir 5 times.
Assemble
- Place 1/4 cup batter into each of the 4 muffin tin holes.
- Use spoon to make a well in the batter, crack egg into each well.
- Divide the remaining batter between each hole to cover the egg โ best way is to dollop batter around the yolk, then on top of the yolk, then spread to cover (see video).
- Brush the muffins with melted butter, then bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
- Best served warm!
Recipe Notes:
- Baking soda โ use extra 3/4 tsp baking powder instead
- Baking powder โ use extra 1/2 tsp baking soda instead
Nutrition Information:
Originally published May 2015, updated August 2019 with new photos, brand new video, step photos, slight tweaks to improve the writing of the recipe and most importantly, Life of Dozer added!
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Dozer on the job โ taste testing these Breakfast Muffins!
I burst out into laughter when I read this!! I was honestly considering remaking this, I was quite embarrassed how wonky the egg was. But reading thisโฆ.oh boy, Iโm SO PROUD of it now!! Iโm still grinning like an idiot at your description of the wonky egg!!! ๐ Thanks for making my morning Mo! Happy weekend!!
YAY! ๐
I love these and they are PERFECT for a brunch I am planning! Awesomeness again!!
THANKS BOBBI!! And YES these are perfect for brunch!! ๐ (NO platesโฆ.tell your friends, no plates! They can eat this standing up with serviettes! He he!!)
These look fantastic! Genius idea (as usual) Nagi! Perfect for breakfast! Pinning of course!
Thanks Mira!! Happy weekend!! N x
I love breakfast! These are just the most perfect muffins I have ever seen. That egg is so perfectly cooked in the middle. Before reading your instructions I stared and tried figuring out how you managed to do this. Pinning! Now letโs hope I donโt completely butcher this when I try it for myself ๐
You canโt butcher this up! The muffin recipe itself is so simple. And you know what? If the yolk breaks, who cares?? So you end up with a quiche type mixture in the middle instead of a whole yolk. Still yum!!! ๐ (Hmmm, I just had an ideaโฆ.what about a QUICHE filling inside a muffin?? Hmmโฆ.) Happy weekend Melissa!!
Wowโฆ these not only look delicious but the pictures are beautiful too!! I know my husband would love to have these for breakfast for Fatherโs Day!! Thanks for the idea. Pinning!
Thanks so much Oriana!! It is rather a man muffin, isnโt it? I should have called it that!! ๐
Hi Nagi! These will be breakfast tomorrow! ๐
I wait anxiously to hear your thoughtsโฆ. ๐
Hi Nagi! Well, I have regular, mini and muffin top pans, but no Texas! However, I do have a popover pan that makes large popovers, so I improvised and they came out perfect even if they had an odd shape for a muffin! Happy me! This recipe is and SO GOOD! You have a very devious and creative mind โ Thank you!
HURRAH!! I am SO GLAD you enjoyed it!! Thank you for the tip on the popover pan, I will add it to the recipe!!
Devious mind?? Ha! I love it!! I am SO GLAD you enjoyed it Dorothy, I always do a happy dance when I hear youโve tried something. I feel like I need a stamp for โDorothy Tested and Approvedโ recipes!! N x
I like the wonky eggs โ I get tired of perfect looking food and appreciate something that looks homemade rustic! Youโve taken the whole egg mcmuffin concept to a new (and much better!) level โ love it ๐
Awww, thank you for your kind words about my wonky egg!! And itโs so true, perfect styling of food HAS gone to a crazy new level, hasnโt it??
These muffins look fantastic! Eggs stuffed anything takes on a whole new life. I love how they cook along with the muffin, avoiding the extra steps of soft boiling and peeling them first.
Iโm getting bored of seeing myself write โgeniusโ here all the time, but I canโt think of a better way to describe these! I donโt think the โwonky eggโ is a problem at all. In fact it makes the muffins even cuter!
Genius?? Noooo. I just like to experiment. And sometimesโฆSOMETIMESโฆit works!! ๐ Bring on the wonky eggs!!! N x
How pretty AND tasty. ๐
THANKS Krista!! ๐
Brilliant idea Nagi!!! I am always looking for new ideas for grab and go breakfasts for my family and this one is a winner! Pinning away!!!
Thanks so much Bobbi! Happy weekend!! ๐