When we are down to the very last of that week’s grocery shop, I always hold every faith that something magnificent can be cooked up when I have eggs on standby. Believe it or not, I never used to be a massive egg eater, but over the last few years they have been a major source of protein in my diet. Whether I have them for breakfast, lunch or dinner, half of a sliced avocado is never too far away – the two just go together so well.
One of the main things I missed about all the foods that I couldn’t eat when I was pregnant was drippy, creamy egg yolks. Scrambled eggs are delicious, but give me poached, fried or baked eggs any day just for that runny yolk, that is perfect for dipping bread, vegetables or creating a bit of ‘sauce’ for your dish.
- 1 gluten-free tortilla wrap
- 2 eggs
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1/3 cup uncooked spinach
- 1/4 cup grated cheese
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grease a muffin pan with your oil of choice.
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Half and quarter the tortilla wrap and line 1 muffin tin mould with 2 quarters to create a cup (making sure there are no gaps!) and do the same with the other 2 quarters - you should end up with 2 cups.
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Divide the spinach, tomato and cheese between the 2 cups.
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Crack one egg on top of each cup.
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Carefully place in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the eggs are set.
To cook the top of the eggs you can put them under the grill on a low heat.
Eggs on their own can be a little bland, some may disagree with me here, but I always like to add something or serve my eggs with a side. As mentioned above, a ripe avocado is a match made in eggy heaven, but on the search for something a bit more exciting and a different way to serve my eggs in the morning I came up with this recipe.
So simple, speedy and adaptable, which is my favourite kind of cooking. These would make a great weekend breakfast, as once prepared you can leave them in the oven doing their own thing, whilst you relax with a cup of coffee and the weekend papers.
Look at that drippy yolk goodness! I found that two tortilla egg cups made for a satisfying breakfast, but to be fair I think I could have easily stuffed 3 into my belly…why not? There are so many variations that you make with these tortilla egg cups that I think it’s possibly endless and if you use gluten-free wraps they are perfect if you have any gluten intolerances too. I think next time I would like to try a fig, goat’s cheese and parma ham one for lunch or perhaps a Mexican chilli one for dinner, so many options!
Other healthy egg breakfast ideas that you might like:
- Perfect Poached Eggs via Fab Food 4 All
- Scrambled Eggs With Veggies & Cheese via It’s Not Easy Being Greedy
- Sage topped Eggs & Yoghurt, with Shiitake Bacon via Natural Kitchen Adventures
- Mini Baked Yogurt & Spinach Frittatas via Recipes From A Pantry
- Baked Spanish Eggs via Supper In The Suburbs
- Cheese & Onion Omelette Muffin Bites via Family Friends Food
- Asparagus & Feta Egg Bake via Hungry Healthy Happy
The way I know I’m not ready to be a mum is that I am not prepared to make all of the necessary food sacrifices. No seafood…no soft cheese…and I didn’t even realise you could have drippy egg yolks! !!!!! Luckily I’m not pregnant 😀
This recipe looks lovely I do love eggs 🙂 and thanks for sharing my recipe too!
Ha! It was one of the downsides of pregnancy. I really missed goat’s cheese, feta and camembert too, now I eat them in abundance. 🙂
that looks like something I am gonna love! just printed!
Dominika
Wow! Thanks Dominika. I hope you enjoy them and let me know how you got on.
This looks and sounds like a great, healthy breakfast idea. Great recipe.
Thanks Stella!
I love dippy eggs, I love to let the yolk run over the plate and then use the other ingredients around it to mop it up! Always a disappointment when you have poached eggs out in a cafe and they overcook them! Lovely idea using tortillas!
Yes, yes, yes! Totally with you about using the other ingredients to mop up the yolk, can’t let all that eggy goodness go to waste!
I love eggs with runny yolks. These look lovely and I completely agree with you about avocado. Once Harry’s weaned these are definitely on my to make list!
Runny yolks are the best aren’t they! Glad I’m not on my own on the avocado front. 🙂
Ooh, yum! I love an oozy egg yolk, these look absolutely delicious and totally unlike the many, MANy egg recipes I find myself coming across. I really want to make these actually, I reckon they’d be a great lunch or a speedy supper. I really don’t eat enough eggs, mainly because I always buy them with the intention of making poached eggs – but failing miserably when I come to cook them!
She’s So Lucy
I’m crap at poaching eggs too! The only way I got them to work was to use the Jamie Oliver method of cracking the egg in cling film then poaching them.
This recipe looks amazing. Definitely one I’ll be trying soon – maybe without the Avocado as I’m not a fan.
Thanks Fiona! 🙂 You can easily leave the avocado out, that’s just my favourite way to eat eggs.
I think this looks like a great recipe to try for our next brunch! I love fresh tomatoes and spinach and this looks tasty but still light!
Ooooh fab! If you do try it please let me know how you get on. 🙂
Oooh sounds delicious. I love eggs but probably more for lunch and dinner as I love my porridge ;-P Runny yolks are always a must!
I love how you are a hardcore porridge fan! They would be great for lunch and dinner too and you can easily change up the ingredients to suit.
What a clever idea! I love all these ingredients and it looks really pretty and fun to eat.
Thanks Janice. Yes, it is quite a fun way to eat eggs.
Those look yummy! Not sure I have the wherewithal to knock them up for breakfast, but I can see them on a lunch menu one day. Fab 🙂
They would be a great lunch too Helen and very versatile with what you can add to them ingredients wise. Thank you!
I love using tortillas like this. This is how I make quiche too!
What a fab idea for quiche! I’m going to have to try that out.
This is such a fun idea. I love a good dippy yolk, but I’m hopeless at getting it just right. Love the plate you’ve used too.
These are so easy that I’m sure that you will get it right – the oven does the hard part for you. 🙂
I have been seeing egg cups around and keep meaning to make them (without the runny egg yolk though)
No runny yolk? I guess they are not for everyone. 🙂
This looks fab, although without the egg for me! But I love the idea of baking it in a tortilla like that..
Thanks, Maria. You can literally throw whatever you like in the tortilla, which is what I like about them.
I am so with you on runny yolks – so disappointing if you end up without a dippy egg. I really like the look of this recipe and will definitely give it a try.
Yay, for runny yolks. They are the best!
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