Bacon Avocado Egg Cups

Name: Bacon Avocado Egg Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ripe avocados, halved, pitted; 8 large eggs; 8 bacon strips; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped; as needed hot sauce (optional)

Halved avocados stuffed with a whole egg and wrapped in crispy bacon, then baked until the egg is just set - a hearty, no-carb keto breakfast with almost zero cleanup.

30 minEasyServes 4300 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 ripe avocados, halved, pitted
8 large eggs
8 bacon strips
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
as needed hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Have a baking dish or rimmed sheet pan ready.
2

Scoop out about a tablespoon of flesh from each 4 halved, pitted ripe avocados half to widen the well enough to hold an egg.
3

Wrap one strip of 8 bacon strips around the rim of each avocado half to form a collar that will contain the egg.
4

Place the avocado cups snugly in the baking dish. Crack one large eggs into each avocado well. Season the tops with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
5

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the egg whites are fully set and the yolks have reached your preferred doneness - 15 minutes for runny, 20 for fully cooked. The internal temperature of the cooked egg white should reach 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
6

Garnish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives and a dash of hot sauce (optional) if desired. Serve immediately.

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Questions

How long does Bacon Avocado Egg Cups take?

As written, 30 minutes: 10 of prep and 20 of cooking. The longest single stretch is the hands-off wait in step 5, 20 minutes.

What oven temperature does Bacon Avocado Egg Cups need?

For Bacon Avocado Egg Cups, the oven is set to 425 F (about 220 C) in step 1. The longest stretch at that heat is 20 minutes, in step 5. The target internal temperature is 160 F (about 70 C), given in step 5. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

Can I use turkey bacon instead of bacon in Bacon Avocado Egg Cups?

Yes. Turkey bacon renders almost no fat, so add a tablespoon of oil wherever the method counts on the drippings. As written, the entry for Bacon Avocado Egg Cups uses 8 bacon strips.

How hot is Bacon Avocado Egg Cups?

Moderately. The heat in Bacon Avocado Egg Cups comes from as needed hot sauce (optional). For a milder plate, start with half the hot sauce and add more to taste at the end; nothing else in the method changes. For more, add it at the table rather than in the pot, so everyone sets their own level.

How much protein is in Bacon Avocado Egg Cups?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) has 16 g of protein in about 300 calories, alongside 6 g carbohydrate and 22 g fat, plus 4 g fiber and 240 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list. More like it: the high-protein breakfast collection.

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