Description
The perfect egg nests-shredded sweet potato tossed with a mix of spices and cheese, topped with a freshly cracked egg and baked to perfection.
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 35 min | Total Time: 50 min | Course: Breakfast | Keyword: Breakfast | Servings: 6egg cups
Sweet Potato Egg Nests
Ingredients
2 +½ cupssweet potatoesshredded
2teaspoonolive oilextra virgin
1teaspoonchili powder
½tsp garlic powder
¼ cup cheeseshredded
½teaspoonground cumin
6medium-largeeggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and spray a muffin pan with cooking oil
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded sweet potatoes with the olive oil, cheese, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper
- Press about ⅓ cup of the shredded sweet potato mixture into the bottom and sides of each muffin cup (creating a nest shape)
- Bake the nests for about 18-25 minutes, or until they begin to brown
- Once the nests are baked, remove from the oven and crack an egg into each nest. Place them back into the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes. The cook time will depend on how well done you like your eggs cooked (10 mins= a runnier egg, 15 mins= hard boiled)
- Remove from the oven and let the nests cool for a few minutes. I like the serve mine with avocado, green onions and hot sauce!
Notes
*Storing: these egg cups can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days
Nutrition
Serving: 1egg nest | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 280mg |
Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8312IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
