Baked Sweet Potato and Egg Cups
Baked Sweet Potato and Egg Cups are a delicious and nutritious breakfast made with grated sweet potatoes, eggs and spices baked in a muffin tin.
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Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 2 1/2 cups peeled and grated (on large holes sweet potatoes (about 1 8-ounce potato))
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (plus more to taste,)
- 1 ounce finely grated Pecorino cheese (2 teaspoons reserved)
- 6 large eggs
Steps
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Preheat over to 375°F. Spray a 6-cup non-stick muffin tin with oil spray and set aside.
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Toss grated sweet potato, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, onion powder and pecorino cheese (except for reserved 2 teaspoons) together in a mixing bowl to combine.
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Divide potato mixture evenly into six portions (about 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) and place each in a prepared muffin cups.
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Press mixture into the bottom and up along the sides of each cup to form a well making certain there are no open gaps.
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Spray the insides of the potato wells with olive oil spray. Transfer to oven and bake for 8 minutes.
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Remove muffin tin from oven, gently press the bottoms of the sweet potato cups and crack an egg into each.
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Return tin to the oven and bake until white are set and yolk are cooked, 12 minutes for runny eggs, 14 for slightly hardened yolks.
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Let sit one minute before carefully removing using an off set spatula.
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Sprinkle with remains remaining pecorino and more salt and pepper to taste if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (25% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive oil spray | - | - | - |
| peeled and grated | 1 cups | $2.19/kg | $0.22 |
| chopped fresh thyme leaves | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| onion powder | 1 teaspoon | $0.50/100g | $0.03 |
| kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.125 teaspoon | - | - |
| finely grated Pecorino cheese | 1 ounce | - | - |
| eggs | 6 large | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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