About
Brunch Cups are the brunch food designed to be immediately loved and easy to whip together! Each muffin-like cup is full of delicious flavors like fluffy eggs, savory ham, flaky puff pastry, melted Swiss cheese, and more. Top them with chives, salt, and pepper for a perfectly seasoned and tasty breakfast or brunch any day of the week. These Brunch Cups are scrumptious... so much so, you may be tempted not to share!
Ingredients
- For the cups:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (17.3-ounce, 2-count) box puff pastry dough
- 19 eggs, divided
- 2 cups ham, diced
- Optional toppings:
- chives, to taste, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Step 3 -Add the flour and whisk to combine. Pour in the milk, a little at a time, whisking after each addition.
Step 4 -Bring the milk mixture to a simmer, whisking until it thickens.
Step 5 -Take the milk mixture off the heat and stir in the cheese.
Step 6 -Season the milk mixture with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and set it aside.
Step 7 -Using a rolling pin, roll out the puff pastry sheets until they are about 1/8-inch-thick.
Step 8 -Cut each pastry sheet into 9 equal squares, making 18 total.
Step 9 -Line each well of a muffin tin with 1 of the puff pastry squares, pressing it firmly to the bottom and sides. The edges should come just over the top of the muffin tin.
Step 10 -Fill each of the pastry cups with a spoonful of the reserved cheese sauce.
Step 11 -Using 18 of the eggs, crack 1 egg into each of the pastry cups and sprinkle the diced ham over the top of each of the eggs.
Step 12 -In a small bowl, lightly beat the remaining egg, then brush the exposed portions of the puff pastry with the egg wash.
Step 13 -Bake until the eggs in the pastry cups are set, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 14 -Sprinkle the cups evenly with the chives, the remaining salt, and the remaining pepper.
Step 15 -Serve warm.
