Bird’s Nest Breakfast Cups

Name: Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 12 turkey bacon strips; 1-1/2 cups egg substitute; 6 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

“This is a lightened up version of an original recipe that called for regular bacon and eggs,” writes Aris Gonzalez from Deltona, Florida. “Everyone loves it and thinks I really fussed, but it's so easy! It makes such a pretty presentation that I often serve this to overnight guests.”

Ingredients

12 turkey bacon strips
1-1/2 cups egg substitute
6 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until partially set but not crisp. Coat six muffin cups with cooking spray; wrap two bacon strips around the inside of each cup. Fill each with 1/4 cup egg substitute; top with cheese.
Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 120 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 515mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat.

Originally published as Birds Nest in Light & Tasty February/March 2008

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whatever148259480

May 13, 2012

Did this for Mother's Day breakfast...the whole family loved it!
eli05

Nov 29, 2011

I added spinach and it was so good!
shabby_chic

Mar 16, 2011

My family can't get enough of these. I fill the cups with each family members favorite ingredients so everybody gets exactly what they like, still very easy. Making them again tonight for breakfast in the morning.
sanross

Mar 9, 2011

I made this with 97% fat free ham slices and it came out great.
saltywood

Dec 11, 2010

I haven't made this yet, but can't wait. I will add some hash browns on the bottom of the cup to use as a crust.
mclinard

Nov 15, 2010

Made these for Mom for her Birthday. Very easy to make and taste awesome! I made as written but added some sauteed green peppers, onions and mushrooms. Mom was thrilled! Thank you for sharing.
cooking4-2healthy

Oct 21, 2010

I am not great on turkey bacon but would fix this again.
Pinstripes

Sep 23, 2010

The precoooked bacon strips are great for this. I used a mini muffin pan to make a bunch of bite-sized cups for a brunch potluck.
peggyjgrona

Jun 29, 2010

I have made this with a slice of ham covering bottom and sides of muffin cup. Good.
katiepatatie

May 10, 2010

I made these on Mother's Day for my family and everyone loved them. None of us like egg bakes or quiche, so I thought I'd try this out. I mixed the cheese in the egg mixture before filling the nests. Even my brother-in-law, who was griping about the turkey bacon while I was preparing them, stopped eating to tell me how good they were. Great easy recipe.