{"id":8173,"date":"2025-04-17T17:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/?p=8173"},"modified":"2025-04-20T19:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T19:16:55","slug":"bake-easy-croissant-egg-muffin-cups-for-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/bake-easy-croissant-egg-muffin-cups-for-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Bake Easy Croissant Egg Muffin Cups for Breakfast!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Turn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">store-bought croissants<\/a> into mouthwatering flaky croissant egg muffin cups as a grab-and-go brunch item!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11657016 skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"egg muffins cups using croissants\" width=\"912\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/egg-muffins-cups-using-croissants-.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C532&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">Brunch Vibes, Activated \u2615<\/h2>\n<p>Consider baking these easy egg breakfast cups using a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">muffin pan<\/a> and croissants for your next special <a rel=\"\">breakfast<\/a> or brunch! Serve these beauties with a side of fresh fruit, maybe a mimosa, and watch your guests swoon. Ham and cheese croissant cups would be perfect for Easter brunch, or to make after Easter with leftovers!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we\u2019re taking buttery store-bought croissants (hello, shortcut!) and transforming them into flaky nests of happiness, filled with smoky ham, perfectly baked eggs, and melty cheese. They\u2019re individual, hand-held, and utterly brunch-worthy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bonus:<\/em> your kitchen will smell like a Parisian bakery decided to throw a breakfast party.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11657001 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"woman holding a ham and egg muffin cup \" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/woman-holding-a-ham-and-egg-muffin-cup-1.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p>This idea is wildly customizable\u2014swap in bacon, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms, spinach, or even sun-dried tomatoes. This recipe is your canvas, and brunch is your masterpiece! I think a savory pizza version would be fun too with mozzarella cheese and pizza toppings. YUM!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11656990 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"supplies for ham and cheese egg cups\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/supplies-for-ham-and-cheese-egg-cups-.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11656991 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"slicing a croissant in half\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slicing-a-croissant-in-half-.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11656995 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"adding croissant to a muffin cup\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adding-croissant-to-a-muffin-cup-.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11656998 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"mixing eggs and heavy whipping cream (1)\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mixing-eggs-and-heavy-whipping-cream-1.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11656999 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"croissant egg cups with cheddar cheese on top \" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/croissant-egg-cups-with-cheddar-cheese-on-top-2.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11657009 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"croissant egg cups after baking (1)\" width=\"912\" height=\"580\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/croissant-egg-cups-after-baking-1.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C580&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"padding-bottom small ad-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/9782337\/h2s_sb_4cluster_1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-center\" style=\"min-width: 728px;min-height: 90px\">\n<div class=\"H2S_GV_3_Desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<div class=\"flex-container flex-dir-column align-top\">\n<h2>Croissant Egg Muffin Cups<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"recipe-time\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>Buttery croissants are the anchor for these easy hand and cheese egg cups perfect for breakfast or brunch.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Ingredients<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 croissants\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 large eggs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 tablespoons heavy cream\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 teaspoon seasoning\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 oz. diced turkey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttopping idea: diced green onion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 375. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Slice up the croissants and place them in each cup. I cut mine in half and then cut the tips off so they were in a tube shape. Open them up a bit in the middle with your hands and place in the tin a a &#8220;crust&#8221; to your egg cups. They can be a little taller than the tin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Inside a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, and seasoning. Pour some in each muffin tin. Add a couple teaspoons of diced ham, and shreddde cheese.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes until cooked through. Once they\u2019re golden, puffed, and irresistibly cheesy, pull them out, sprinkle with green onion or herbs if you\u2019re feeling fancy, and serve warm.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"disclaimer\"><i>Brought to you by Hip2Save.<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">Extra tips for making eggs and ham baked in croissant cups:<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>If your croissants are extra large, you may be able to get three egg cups out of one. Don\u2019t overthink the first step, just cut them to fit your muffin tin. You could instead make them larger and use a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6-slotted muffin pan<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>These are best enjoyed fresh, but they also reheat like a dream in the air fryer. Think meal prep for the week! I bet these would freeze well too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11657007 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"holding a croissant egg muffin cup \" width=\"912\" height=\"494\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/holding-a-croissant-egg-muffin-cup-1.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C494&amp;strip=all\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"499\">Baked egg cups made with croissants are a genius idea!<\/h2>\n<p>The crunch that happens from the baked croissant crust is so satisfying and delclious along with the ham, cheese, and soft egg filling. They look super fancy, but were so simple and easy to compile. My family loved these, and I know yours will too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"499\"><a rel=\"\"><strong>This boxed cake, turned blueberry crumb cake, would be a wonderful brunch treat too!\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn store-bought croissants into mouthwatering flaky croissant egg muffin cups as a grab-and-go brunch item!\u00a0 Brunch Vibes, Activated \u2615 Consider [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8173"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8174,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8173\/revisions\/8174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.amshieldins.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}