Make a Bacon & Cheddar Egg Boat as an Easy Breakfast or Dinner!
Turn a chewy loaf of ciabatta bread into a cheesy egg boat to feed the family as a simple yet delicious meal idea.
Ever thought of baking eggs right in a loaf of bread?
Egg boats or egg canoes are such a fun brunch or breakfast idea everyone will love! Plus they are so easy to compile and the ingredients and add-ins can be catered to taste. Make egg boats as breakfast for dinner or as an easy morning meal while on vacation.
The end result is a slice of crusty toasted bread with cheesy soft and fluffy eggs inside. The bacon and everything bagel seasoning adds lots of flavors, and overall this is such a mouthwatering recipe!
Bacon and Cheddar Egg Boats in Bread
yield: 5 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 23 MINUTES
total time: 38 MINUTES
Use a loaf of bread as a crust for a yummy bacon, cheddar, and egg bake.
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf of Ciabatta bread or French bread
- 1 1/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 5 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- pinch of salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning
- 4 slices chopped bacon, cooked
- chopped green onion for garnish* optional
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
Cut a long loaf of bread in half. Then cut the middle portion of the top in a v shape. Be careful not to cut the sides or bottom. Remove most of the bread in the center.
3
Add half of the shredded cheese to the bottom of the bread, and set aside.
4
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the bread evenly. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
5
Spread the pieces of bacon, and the remaining shredded cheese over the top. Bake in the oven for 23-25 minutes until the bread is toasted and the eggs are cooked/firm.
6
Garnish with green onion, and slice to serve.
Extra tips for making this baked eggs in bread idea:
- I used a loaf of ciabatta bread from the grocery store, however, you can grab French bread or maybe try individual rolls.
- If you don’t have sharp cheddar cheese on hand, try another combination that you’d enjoy. I think Gouda sounds fabulous or parmesan cheese. Some Boursin cheese would be fantastic.
- If you happen to have leftovers they reheat well in the microwave or air fryer.
- You can prep ahead the bacon or other meat like sausage ahead of time to make this process even faster.
Watch our step-by-step on how to make these easy baked egg boats on YouTube!
This egg bake with bread is such a unique and easy meal!
It doesn’t get much better than cheesy eggs and chewy bread. My family was super impressed with it, and honestly tastes so great. I love that egg bread boats have easy ingredients and don’t take long at all to compile. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Instead of breakfast casseroles, I think we’ll bake a few of these for Easter this year to serve a crowd!
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Lina, what a versatile and easy way to prepare breakfast. I’m thinking Jack cheese and crumbled/ cooked chorizo mixed into the egg mixture topped with diced olives and green onions.
WOW YESSS! I’ll be right over to taste that. Thanks Stella for the suggestion!
I put in the oven for 25 minutes and eggs were runny. Any suggestions?
Hi Renee! You might pop them back in the oven for a few additional minutes until they reach your desired firmness/consistency. 🤗 Hoping you enjoy!