A small egg cup with bacon and chives on top on a bed of greens

Baked Eggs in a Nest Recipe

Article last updated 08/30/2024

Start your morning off right by combining your favorite breakfast dishes into one. This easy Baked Eggs in a Nest recipe incorporates baked eggs inside a potato "nest" crust and easily feeds a large gathering with minimal effort. This recipe was created by the North Lodge on Oakland.

Baked Egg in a Bird's Nest | ExploreAsheville.com

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups hash brown potatoes 
  • 1 tbs dried onions 
  • 1 tbs chopped chives 
  • 2 tbs parmesan cheese 
  • 3 tbs. margarine or butter, melted 
  • 1 tsp. salt 
  • 8 eggs 
  • 2 strips crumbled bacon 
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Heat oven to 375°. 
  2. Toss potatoes with margarine or butter, egg, onion, chives, parmesan cheese and salt. 
  3. Press about 1/3 cup potato mixture firmly in bottom and up sides of 8 greased muffin cups. 
  4. Bake 20 minutes. 
  5. Remove from oven. 
  6. Carefully break 1 egg into each potato nest. 
  7. Sprinkle approx. 1 Tbs cheddar cheese on each egg. 
  8. Place 1 Tbs crumbled bacon on each egg. 
  9. Bake 15 to 18 minutes longer or until eggs are desired done-ness. 
  10. If necessary, loosen edges of nests with knife. 
  11. Lift to serving plate with 2 forks.

Yield: 8 Servings

Baked Egg in a Bird's Nest | ExploreAsheville.com