Easy Baked Ham and Egg Cups are one of the easiest breakfast ever! Fill these delicious ham cups with cheese, peppers, olives, or anything your heart desires for a make-Ahead, customizable breakfast and make everyone happy!
These ham and egg cups made by placing slices of ham and then filling with toppings of your choice, eggs, and then baked to perfection. Serve them up with fresh fruit and an English Muffin, for a tasty breakfast that is great for busy mornings, but is also perfect to serve guests for brunch.
Baked Egg Cups make a perfect breakfast.
They are easy to make, filled with protein, and can be made ahead.
And on busy, mornings, we ALL need options that we can make ahead of time. We also need breakfast recipes that everyone will actually eat and enjoy, and at my house, EVERYONE has different taste preferences.
I love it when I can customize the flavors in a breakfast–especially a grab and go breakfast, like these Baked Ham and Egg Cups or Overnight Oats.
Key Ingredients
You only need 3 ingredients to make these. Thinly sliced ham, eggs, and dairy of some sort.
But while Ham and Egg Cups would still be delicious with those 3 simple ingredients, I love to add olives, spinach, cheese, or peppers to the mix to enjoy variety and flavor.
My favorite combinations are Mediterranean, Western, and three cheese varieties. But use your imagination and taste preference to dictate how you prepare the filling.
- Mediterranean Ham and Egg Cups add in chopped spinach, chopped grape tomatoes, Feta Cheese, and chopped kalamative Olives.
- Western Style Ham and Egg Cups add in shredded Cheddar Cheese, diced fresh onions, and diced baby sweet peppers.
- Three Cheese Ham and Egg Cups add in shredded Gouda Cheese, Swiss Cheese, and parmesan cheese.
How to Make Baked Ham and Egg Cups
- Start by layering in ham into a muffin tin. You may need more than one slice, depending on the size of your ham slices. A silicone muffin pan works best to prevent the ham and eggs from sticking to the pan. If not using a silicone pan, grease well.
- Sprinkle the ham cups with any filling you would like–you can do a variety of fillings as pictured here.
- Mix eggs with a splash of organic milk and salt and pepper together.
- Bake and serve or store for those busy mornings or a brunch.
Make-Ahead Instructions
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
Once ham and egg cups are baked as directed, allow them to cool. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Warm for 30-45 seconds in the microwave.
Alternatively, you can freeze these egg cups for up to 3 months. Once baked and cooled, place the cups on a baking sheet and freeze until solid, 1 hour or overnight. Transfer to a freezer-safe container or bag. To serve, remove from freezer and heat in the microwave for 1 minute or in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes, or until just warmed through.
More Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes
- Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
- Homemade Egg McMuffin Sandwiches
- Overnight Oats
- Overnight French Toast Casserole
No matter what variety you choose or whom you serve these Egg Cups to, they will be LOVED! Bonus is that they are healthy, easy, affordable, and able to be made ahead–this busy mom’s ULTIMATE kind of recipe.
Baked Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups 3 Ways
Ingredients
For Egg Cups
- 6 slices deli ham
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- additonal add-ins of your choice
Mediterranean Variety (per 6 egg cups)
- 2-3 tablespoons Kalamataive Olives chopped
- 1/2 cup Baby Spinach chopped
- 3 tablespoons feta Cheese
- 3 tablespoons grape tomatoes diced
For Western Variety (per 6 Egg Cups)
- 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup baby sweet peppers chopped
- 1/4 cup diced onions
For Three Cheese Variety (per 6 Egg Cups)
- 1/4 cup Gouda cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup Swiss cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a 6 cup muffin tin with 6 slices of ham.
- Sprinkle each ham cup with desired/optional filling.
- Whisk together eggs, milk and salt and pepper. Pour evenly between muffin cups.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until eggs are fully set.
- Allow to cool and serve with toasted English muffin and fresh fruit.
Equipment Needed
Nutrition
I made these in mini muffin tins so they’d be easy to handle for my boys who are 2 and 4. They absolutely loved them! They also loved helping me make them and eating all the leftover filling while waiting for them to cook. To make the ham fit into the tin I sliced a piece into quarters and then overlapped two quarters to line the cups completely. Each cup took about 1/2 Tbsp of filling and 1+Tbsp egg mixture, then I cooked them for 15 minutes. Definitely a breakfast time winner!
Oh thanks for sharing your success Jenna. I am so glad your boys loved these and thanks for the tips to make them mini.
These look delicious! I love make-ahead breakfasts for my boys! How would you reheat?
Hi Meredith! I just place a couple on in the microwave for 1-2 minutes at a time. You can also reheat slowly in a 325 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!
Thank you very much for this idea. My son swims at 5am and I don’t want to wake up any earlier than I already do to fix breakfast before I drive him. He eats one on the way and 3 on the way home. The tip on the Aldi lunch meat was a big win.
YAY!!! I love ALDI lunchmeat–quality for a great price. And I am so happy these egg cups are a great solution for your son’s early morning swims!
OK…LOVE this!! My kind of breakfast, brunch & dinner!! These would be great at the cottage. Loved by kids and adults….doesn’t get much better than this!!
Aw thanks so much Gloria! yes, these would be great for a weekend away and loved by all 🙂
I love the idea of using a slice of ham instead of a pie crust for the outside and the finished cups look positively scrumptious!
Thanks so much Laura!
You had me at ham and eggs, this is my kind of breakfast.
<3 Yay!
Such fun and healthy breakfast cups! I do something similar and they are always a big hit in the family!
These are perfectly family friendly!
These cups are such a fun idea! My kids would adore them!
My kids do ADORE them!
Kristen – I’m so loving these – these are perfect to make ahead and have on hand – we are in the home stretch of what has been a hectic month – with high school graduation looming on the horizon on Friday and I could even use these cups for dinner too! Thanks so much and I hope you and your family have a wonderful week and weekend! 🙂
Oh my goodenss! So excited for your precious daughter. I know this is bitter sweet for you, Momma! Best of luck and enjoy every second of this hectic week.