I got back to New York City on Friday after a few days in Chicago and was so happy to see my husband. His birthday was this past week and I missed it while I was away. So I wanted to make a nice breakfast for him in our small kitchen. Let’s all try to disregard that he woke up way before me so it wasn’t the big surprise I had in mind and he had already eaten. Darn my love for sleep!
When I did get myself out of bed I threw together this super simple yet very tasty egg dish. Paired with some fresh fruit and a piece of bread this made for a delicious breakfast. What I like about this recipe is that besides being easy there are hundreds of different ways to make it. You could make a different concoction every time you do this.
Eggs are so great for you and despite getting a lot of flack in the past, it is healthy to eat the whole egg. They are rather low in calories but packed to the brim with protein. They are a great source for muscle repair.
Since my body doesn’t respond well to lactose I used goat cheese and some almond milk but you can use any type of cheese you like and regular old milk too.
Brunch in an Egg Cup:
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Foil cups
Eggs
Cheese
Red Onion (or any other veggies)
Parsley
Avocado
Milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Sautee your chopped veggies of choice just enough to soften. In a bowl crack eggs and mix with a few tablespoons of milk. Spray your foil cups or a muffin tin with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture evenly into foil cups. Evenly sprinkle with veggie mixture, parsley and cheese. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes or until done. Place a slice of avocado on top and serve.
I hope everyone had a great weekend and was able to enjoy a fun race or a nice long run. We had beautiful weather here and I am holding out for a nice long run this afternoon.
A belated but very special congrats to Salt for finishing her first marathon!
Running On Healthy 
These look delicious! Happy belated birthday to your hubs!
Thanks Laura. I met him for lunch and he said, “I just read your post you rat!” Guess I forgot to tell him I was going to mention his birthday 😉
Looks yummy! I hear you about those small nyc kitchens.. glad you can make it work 🙂
It is not a problem. It also makes me have a much greater love for our Chicago kitchen. I will be cooking the heck out of stuff this summer there!
I have most of those ingredients on hand! Can’t wait to try this! 🙂
Awesome. Hope you get to enjoy it soon.
Wow, deliciousness!!! YUUUUM!!! 🙂 🙂
Thanks Kristin!
Cute! I like the idea of using foil muffin tins, it’s like mini crustless quiche’s.
Thanks, that is kind of what I was going for. I like the idea of putting them in the fridge and nuking one whenever. I am all about easy these days.
You had me at egg and avocado!
LOL I knew I liked you!
Looks so good! Hope you guys had a nice birthday celebration.
Thanks. It was very nice!
Happy Belated Birthday to your hubby! That looks so soooo yummy! I’m sure he forgave you already ;D xoxo
Lol I’m not sure for which one more being out of town the actual day of or sleeping in when I got back :). He didn’t mind at all and we have lots of yummy left overs.
🙂
Beautiful presentation
welcome back to NYC! these egg cups look adorable.
Thanks, they did turn out well. We are down to 2 more weeks in NYC til the fall. I have to say, this place is way better for running than anywhere else.
Love it! Brunch is my FAVE!!! I’m also glad that eggs are ‘healthy’ to eat again, I love them! With avocado – yes!!!
I know, I was afraid to eat those guys for so long. Forget that, both eggs and avocados are now staples!
Great brunch – and it is great to see eggs getting back into favor. I had a great egg breakfast on saturday and was still pleasantly full after my long run!
Happy belated birthday to your husband!
Its great isn’t it? Eggs actually have more protein packed in them than any other food. I used to be afraid of eating the whole thing, lest I gain weight. Out the door that theory went!
Sounds yummy. I would add some olives for the saltiness too.
I read this as I was eating a salad with olives. I would add olives to just about anything if I could.
Yummy!
OMG YUM!! My BF would love these 🙂
It works best when you get out of bed before them 🙂 Lesson learned. Actually he is always first out so this rarely works!
Smart and easy, looks awesome 🙂
Delicious looking brunch!
Yummy! I totally could have this! Thanks for the recipe!