If you’re looking for fun ways to present food to your kids, these eggs in a basket are a quick and easy recipe that is both cute and nutritious. Eggs are a wonderful way of feeding your family, and because they’re so nutrient-dense your little ones will have a great source of protein and fats even if they eat just one of our nests. Serve them with a homemade parfait made from layers of greek yogurt, granola, and fruit and it’s all that you need to start your day.
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The recipe is easy enough that your kids can help you in the kitchen. You just need 5 minutes to have breakfast ready for the whole family.
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Gather the ingredients.
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Use a cookie cutter to cut out your favorite shape in the center of each piece of bread.
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Butter 1 side of each piece of bread, including the cutout pieces, with the remaining butter.
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Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and melt 1 teaspoon of butter in the pan.
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Place the bread on the griddle with the butter-side down.
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Break 1 egg into a small dish and gently slide it into the hole in the bread.
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If the pan is big enough to cook both at the same time, repeat the process with the remaining egg and bread slice.
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Cook until the egg is golden on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Gently flip to cook on the other side, about 1 minute. Place on serving plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Toast the cutout pieces on both sides, approximately 1 minute per side.
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Serve the toast immediately and decorate with the cutout pieces.
More Nested Eggs
Try these other “nests” to make wonderful egg presentations:
- Scooped Bagels: Scoop the dough out of your favorite bagel, beat two eggs, and fill each scooped bagel half with eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Serve with mixed greens and salad dressing.
- Puff Pastry Squares: Cut puff pastry squares and place them in a greased muffin tin. Bake at 350 F for 8 minutes with baking beads on top to avoid puffing. Remove from oven and crack an egg into each nest, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for an extra 7 minutes and decorate with chopped chives. Serve with fruit salad.
- Stuffed Baguettes: Cut a baguette in thick slices just thin enough that they can stand on their sides on a baking pan. Using your fingers press the dough against the crust to make a nest. Put the slices of baguette on a greased baking pan and crack an egg into each one. Sprinkle with truffle salt and drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Serve with hash browns.
- Baked Avocados: Pit one large avocado and crack two quail eggs in each half. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and pepper flakes. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes and decorate with chopped cilantro. Serve with warm corn tortillas.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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| 204 | Calories |
| 12g | Fat |
| 14g | Carbs |
| 10g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 204 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 12g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 27% |
| 201mg | 67% |
| 420mg | 18% |
| 14g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| 10g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 83mg | 6% |
| Iron 2mg | 9% |
| Potassium 156mg | 3% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)