Baked Eggs in Avocado: Two Ways

From gorgeous sunny skies on Taco Tuesday to rainy drizzle all in the same week. Yep, welcome to Southern California where the weather is always unpredictable in February. I’m fine with the rain (we sure do need it)…but I’d much prefer it to not rain on the same the day I have my POD storage unit delivered and when I need to be moving boxes in and out. Ugh, Murphy’s Law, right?

As I’m still camped out at my parent’s place it seemed a bit silly to have my POD when my parent’s have plenty of storage space. So I had it delivered over here this week and peeked inside to see all the things I’d forgotten about. Funny how you forget what you have after two years. And even funnier is that I haven’t really needed my stuff in two years!

But you know what also happens after two years? You lose your key to the padlock on the POD and then have to use a disc grinder (that shoots out flaming sparks) to cut it off. Ha – true story!

So between the rainy drizzle and thinking I’d have to make a quick breakfast, I decided to whip up some baked eggs in avocado. A few years ago (when I first started eating real food) I stumbled on a couple of healthy food websites that had baked eggs in avocado. And I remember thinking, how had I never thought of that?!

It’s brilliant – especially from a nutrition standpoint. You get healthy, brain-sustaining fats from the avocado along with potassium (more than what’s in a banana), fiber and tons of other nutrients. From the egg you get protein, all the essential amino acids and numerous vitamins and minerals.

But to jazz up this baked avocado egg recipe, I decided to add a few toppings. On one avocado I added goat cheese and cilantro…and on the other I added bacon and chives. But then I had a dilemma. After eating one of each, I couldn’t decide which one I liked better.

If you’ve never made baked eggs in avocado before, here’s a few pointers.

Tips for Baked Eggs In Avocado

Make sure your avocados are room temperature and not refrigerated.Scoop out about 1-1.5 tablespoons of avocado to create enough room for your egg. But scoop wide versus deep. If you scoop deep, it will take longer for the egg to cook.Use large eggs. Extra large or jumbo will be too big for the avocado.Keep the avocados upright and level by using a small baking dish, ramekins, or even a muffin tray. I find an au gratin dish works perfectly.There are two ways to insert the egg. You can either gently crack the egg and let any whites overflow into your baking dish (it’ll happen). Or, you can crack the egg into a small bowl, then use a spoon to transfer the yolk into the avocado first and add just enough egg white to fit the cavity. Either way works.

Baking eggs in the oven also makes the tops cook faster than underneath, which is why the yolk looks overly-cooked. But it’s a little deceiving. When I sliced into these I got the most perfect, runny yolk (my fave).

Enjoy!

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Baked Eggs in Avocado

4.59 from 17 votes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes Servings: 4 servings Author: Lisa BryanPrintPinReviewSaveSaved

Description

Baked eggs in avocado might just be the most simple, fast, healthy and nutritious breakfast.

Ingredients

▢ 2 avocados▢ 4 large eggs▢ salt and pepper, to taste

Optional Toppings

▢ goat cheese▢ cilantro▢ bacon▢ chives

Instructions

Heat the oven to 425 degrees fahrenheitSlice the avocados in half, lengthwise and twist to separate. Remove the pit and scoop out 1-1.5 tablespoons of avocado, creating a larger cavity. Place the avocado halves in a baking dish, to keep them upright, and gently crack one egg on top of each half. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add toppings.

Nutrition

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Baked Eggs in Avocado: Two Ways