Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Muffins
Make bacon, egg and cheese breakfast muffins for four in 20 minutes, with crisp oven-baked Oscar Mayer bacon, soft fried eggs and melted cheddar.
- Prep5 min
- Cook15 min
- Total20 min
- Serves4
- LevelEasy
Short answer
Bake Oscar Mayer bacon until crisp, fry four eggs with soft yolks, and tuck them into toasted English muffins with melted cheddar. This breakfast muffin recipe serves four in 20 minutes with a preheated oven. Toast the bread and fry the eggs while the bacon cooks, then assemble just before serving.
For a weekend breakfast, a crisp muffin and a soft egg need little else. Let the oven handle the bacon while you work at the hob. The cheddar melts directly onto the muffin, ready to catch the bacon and egg.
This Villa Market recipe uses Oscar Mayer bacon, Betagro cage-free eggs, Arla cheddar slices and Bakeology English muffins. Have two baking trays and a large frying pan ready. The 20-minute timing starts with a hot oven; allow extra time to preheat it.
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Muffins
- Total 20 min
- Easy
Method
1Prepare the trays
Start with the oven preheated to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a large rimmed baking tray with baking paper and lay the bacon in a single layer, without overlapping. Set the split muffins cut-side up on a second tray.
2Bake the bacon
Bake the bacon on the middle shelf for 12–15 minutes, until cooked through and crisp at the edges. Check from 10 minutes and lift out any thinner rashers that are ready. Transfer to kitchen paper to drain.
3Toast the muffins and melt the cheddar
About 8 minutes into the bacon cooking time, put the muffin tray on the upper shelf. Toast for 3–4 minutes until the cut sides are lightly golden. Place a cheddar slice on each muffin base and return to the oven for 1–2 minutes, until the cheese softens and melts.
4Fry the eggs
While the muffins toast, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat. Crack in the eggs, keeping them separate, and fry for 3–4 minutes until the whites are fully set and the yolks are still soft. Cover briefly if the whites need help setting, or cook longer for firmer yolks. Use two pans if the eggs would be crowded.
5Fill and serve
Divide the drained bacon between the four cheesy muffin bases, folding the rashers to fit. Add a fried egg to each, season with black pepper and put on the muffin tops. Serve straight away while the bread and bacon are crisp.
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Keep the bacon crisp
Give the rashers space on the tray rather than stacking them. Check the thinner pieces first and lift them out as they finish. Drain the cooked bacon on kitchen paper before adding it to the muffins.
Bring everything together while it is hot
Toast the muffins during the final minutes of the bacon cooking time. Melt the cheddar on the bases, fry the eggs alongside, then fill all four muffins together. Leave the yolks soft as pictured, or cook them a little longer if you prefer them firm.
Set the ingredients out before you start, but save assembly until everyone is ready to eat. For another egg breakfast, try our shakshuka with herbs and feta.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of muffin do I need for a breakfast sandwich?
Use English muffins, split horizontally and toasted on the cut sides. This recipe uses Bakeology English Muffins, not sweet cake-style muffins.
How long does the bacon take in the oven?
Allow 12–15 minutes in a preheated oven at 200°C (180°C fan), checking from 10 minutes. Spread the rashers in one layer and remove them when cooked through and crisp at the edges.
Does the 20-minute time include heating the oven?
The recipe takes 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of overlapping cooking, with the oven already hot. Preheat it before you start.
How do I melt the cheddar without overcooking the egg?
Melt the cheddar on the toasted muffin bases in the oven while the eggs fry separately. Add the eggs only when you assemble the muffins.
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