Canadian Bacon Egg Cups

Canadian Bacon Egg Cups are a fun low-carb breakfast and I love this with toasted low-carb almond flour bread to dip into the egg! And this tasty breakfast with eggs and Canadian Bacon has only 1 net carb!

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For this week’s Friday Favorites recommendation I’m reminding you about these Canadian Bacon Egg Cups that came about when I was hit with of those spontaneous creative cooking urges that pop into my mind, inspired by a package of Canadian bacon I’d purchased from Costco.

I thought this was such a fun breakfast idea, and Canadian bacon is tasty and lower in fat than bacon, for anyone who might care about that. I love this with toast made from low-carb almond flour bread to dip into the egg yolk, but it will also be delicious without the toast.

This ultra easy recipe is one of the ever popular Five Ingredients recipes on the blog. All those recipes have five ingredients or less, not counting common ingredients like salt, pepper, and oil

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• Canadian bacon, 3 inches across
• eggs
• salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Can you make the Canadian Bacon Egg Cups with ham?

You could definitely make this recipe with thinly-sliced ham instead of Canadian Bacon if that’s what you have.

What size baking cups did I use for Canadian Bacon Egg Cups?

You need either Large Silicone Muffin Cups (affiliate link) or a muffin pan with large cups to make this successfully. The cups need to be 3 1/2 inches to 4 inches across to fit the 3 pieces of Canadian bacon.

Readers share their variations for this baked eggs recipe:

When I shared this recipe on the Kalyn’s Kitchen Facebook page, readers shared ideas I thought were worth adding to the post!

• Moxie Marie suggested adding “a dab of cheese between the meat and egg. I use either a spoonful of shredded cheddar or 1/4 slice of American.”
• A reader named Diana says, “Home made pico de gallo or salsa is a fun add on to shake up the flavors.”
• And a reader named Cindy loves using Everything Bagel Seasoning (affiliate link) to top the eggs!

How to Make Canadian Bacon Egg Cups:

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1. The first photo shows the Canadian bacon I buy at Costco. I don’t bother to cut off the thin rind, but you could if you prefer.
2. Spray the muffin cups with non-stick spray, then put in 3 pieces of Canadian bacon in each and put it in a pre-heated 400F/200C oven for 10 minutes.  (Heating the Canadian bacon is important so the egg starts to set as soon as you break it into the cup.)
3. Then carefully break one egg into each of the cups. Bake about 14-16 minutes, depending on how firm you like your eggs.
4. Serve hot, with toast strips to dip into the yolk if desired.

More Eggs Baked in Muffin Cups:

• Keto Egg Muffins
• Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Bacon
• Egg Muffins with Ham, Cheese, and Bell Pepper
• Green Chile and Cheese Egg Muffins
• Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Mushrooms and Feta

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Yield: 6 servings

Canadian Bacon Egg Cups

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Additional Time 1 minute

Total Time 31 minutes

Low-Carb Canadian Bacon Egg Cups are a fun idea for breakfast that’s also super easy to make!

Ingredients

• 18 round slices Canadian bacon, 3 inches across
• 6 eggs
• salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
2. Spray 6 large silicone muffin cups (affiliate link) or a muffin pan with large cups with olive oil or non-stick spray.  (If using muffin cups, put them on a baking sheet so it’s easy to transfer in and out of the oven.)
3. Arrange 3 slices of Canadian bacon in each muffin cup, overlapping so the whole cup is covered, and pressing down to shape it to the muffin cup.  Bake 10 minutes.
4. Remove tray or muffin pan from the oven and carefully break an egg into each of the Canadian bacon cups.  Season with a little salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
5. Put back into oven and bake 15 minutes, or slightly more or less time depending on how done you prefer your eggs.  (The ones in the photo were baked 15 minutes; next time I might do a minute less.)
6. Serve hot, with toast strips to dip into the yolk if desired.

Notes

You need Large Silicone Muffin Cups (affiliate links), or a muffin pan with cups at least 3 1/2 inches to 4 inches across to make this successfully.

Recipe created by Kalyn.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 133Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 214mgSodium 579mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 18g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Canadian Bacon Egg Cups are good for most any low-carb or Keto eating plan. Canadian bacon is much lower in fat than ham or bacon, and combined with eggs it makes a good low-breakfast for any phase of the original South Beach Diet.  

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
The eggs baked in Canadian Bacon were first posted in 2014. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2023.

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