Kumara, Bacon & Egg Cups
Oh yes, these will be a staple in our house from now on – I did the usual thing and made extra at the time, only to come back to find an empty tin and a couple of full small tummies! Great for breakfast on the run, leisurely weekend brunches and picnics in the park – lucky they are so easy to make, and it makes use of my old muffin tins which don’t see much action anymore. Experiment with your own herbs and spices, serve with different chutneys and mayos – make them your own!
MAKES 6
Ingredients
1 large orange kumara
1-2 teaspoons of fat of choice (I used bacon fat but you could use ghee, butter etc)
3 rashers of bacon*
6 large eggs
handful of fresh herbs (I used sage, thyme & chives)
salt and pepper
*use a good chemical, preservative, colour free kind (I use Hendersons Bacon)
Method
Preheat oven to 190˚C, fanbake.
Peel the kumara and slice thinly. Line a large muffin tin with baking paper (I just use a large strip so I can pull them out easily) and brush with melted fat. Place in the slices of kumara, season and sprinkle over some fresh herbs.
Bake in the oven for 15mins. Once kumara is in the oven, cut the bacon slices in half, and panfry for a few minutes each side.
When the kumara is almost done pull them out of the oven and place the bacon around the muffin tins (spoon over any fat left in the pan). Break eggs gently into the holes, season and add more herbs.
Pop back in the oven for 10 minutes – or longer if you want cooked yolks (but seriously, who would want that?!)
Pack up for a summer picnic, serve with a fresh salad for brunch, or eat straight from the tin whilst squealing about how hot they are!
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December 17, 2013
I love that I found a NZ blog about paleo cooking; so many american ones only have references to products I have never heard off let alone can find in shops in NZ, which makes it hard! So, thank you!
December 17, 2013
Hey Adrienne – thanks for the comment! I know what you mean, if I see one more paleo recipe which calls for a can of pumpkin… grrr!!
March 9, 2014
YUM! How long will they last in a container for? Not long if I keep eating them I guess hehe! And like Adrienne so glad I stumbled across this website I have been looking for a NZ one too!!
March 9, 2014
Hi Ashleigh! Hmmmm not entirely sure on that one, let’s just say I’ve never had to throw any out – but to hazard a guess I’d give them 3-4 days (depending on original egg freshness).
Glad to have you aboard!
March 16, 2014
OMG these are delicious, didn’t last long in my house, will def be making more :)
June 14, 2014
Just browsing some meal/snack etc ideas and just repeating the above comments, so great to find a Kiwi paleo site, yay! New to paleo and loving the way we are feeling. Can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
June 14, 2014
Hey Karen – glad to hear you are feeling the benefits of eating paleo – enjoy!
August 27, 2014
Hi I am new to paleo . Just started so looking forward to your recipes
Many thanks
melissa
August 27, 2014
Hey Melissa – great to hear you are giving paleo a go, would love to hear how you get on! CG xx
March 31, 2015
I’m new to Paleo and was having a freak out sesh as I couldn’t find any good recipes! I can’t wait to try these recipes :)
Thanks!
March 31, 2015
Hey Ana — don’t freak out, you’ll be fine once you get into the swing of things! If you have any questions or requests, just post on my Facebook page. You can do this!! CG
January 21, 2016
Sounds delicious! For the Yanks, kumera is sweet potato or yam. Reminded me of a recipe for Kumera and Bacon Slice given to me by a lovely Antipodean. I am sure it could be easily adapted for Paleo eaters.
Here it is.
3 c finely grated Kumera; 1 chopped onion sautéed along with 3 rashers chopped bacon; 5 eggs mixed with1/2 c oil; 1 c grated cheese; 1/4 c SR flour; S and P; mixed herbs or tomato and basil.
Mix everything together and bake in large quiche dish at 150 degrees C
January 21, 2016
Sounds delish Camilla! I’ll have a go and let you know what I substituted for the cheese and flour, yum!
May 9, 2017
Omg! Just brought your book! Have made the chicken curry with cauliflower rice, salmon fettuccine, pistachio lamb racks breakfast toasts, eggs baked in avo and the peach muffins. We are new to paleo, this is week one and so far loving it! Your recipes are real and even miss 10 loves them! Thanks so much ?
May 10, 2017
Omg Jo, that sounds so delicious — wish I was living at your house this week! Keep up the great work x
January 2, 2021
Hi there,
Your recipes are so good why have you stopped posting ? So excited to find your blog !
Alison
January 7, 2021
Hey Alison – yikes, it’s on my list! Life keeps getting in the way but I’m close, promise!