Bread With Egg And Bacon In The Middle With Loads Of Variations

Today I will show you how to make bread with egg and bacon in the middle. My recipe is inspired by an age-old version, but we’ve made some modern adjustments. And, I’ve included an extensive list of variations you can try as well!

For more breakfast food ideas, go have a look at my Breakfast category on my site. There you will find amazing recipes like these TikTok Egg Sandwiches, Blueberry and Kiwi Breakfast Bowls, and Tortilla Breakfast Cups.

Bread With Egg And Bacon In The Middle – What Goes Into This Tasty Baked Goodie?

This dish was inspired by a better-known breakfast food called egg-in-a-hole. Today, I am making something very similar, but a lot more flavorful!

This is bread with egg and bacon in the middle. The process of making this delicious and filling dish is similar. The biggest difference is that I make mine with pre-cooked bacon and sourdough bread.

I also love to bake my egg on bread in the oven. It gives the bread a much crispier texture and helps evenly cook the egg. It is a mess-free and hassle-free recipe that can be made in less than an hour!

Variations For This Bread With Egg And Bacon In The Middle

As you can imagine, there are many, MANY, different variations for this recipe. First, let’s talk about some variations for my egg baked in bread recipe.

To start, I often love adding some dried herbs. Mixed Italian herbs are probably the easiest and best option. But simple dried oregano will also work well. 

Other herbs that pair best with baked eggs include parsley, chives, tarragon, rosemary, and of course, thyme. I highly recommend using dried herbs for this recipe specifically. 

Fresh herbs will burn in the oven at this baking temperature. You can use some fresh herbs as a garnish instead.

As with herbs, spices are not off of the table. You can try adding some ground spices like cayenne pepper, white pepper, cumin, coriander, or nutmeg.

All of these are easy additions that go great with eggs. But just test how much you need to add. It may take some experimenting.

Other Non-Spice Additions

Then, I also sometimes love to add a little bit of finely diced tomatoes to my bread with egg in the middle. It gives the toast a slightly sweet and tangy flavor. You can also add bell pepper (any color that you’d like).

And finally, something a lot of my South African friends love to do, is add half a teaspoon of peach chutney to each beaten egg. This chutney obviously adds some sweetness. But surprisingly, simultaneously it creates a deliciously fruity, savory flavor profile that pairs well with the bacon.

You don’t have to use any of these variations. They are mere suggestions that will help create some variety. I used to make these every day for weeks on end! The only way I didn’t get bored is using variations. Feel free to experiment and let me know how you like to serve your bread with egg in the middle.

Tips And Tricks For Making Bread With Egg In The Middle

• To make toasted bread with egg and bacon in the middle, you can use any type of bread that you’d like. It should have a ton of holes and should preferably be soft and tender. Don’t choose bread that is too dense, like rye or pumpernickel bread.
• The best loaves to choose from include sourdough, white bread, or a farm loaf.
• You can use different shapes of cookie cutters to make the hole in the bread. As long as they are all more or less the same size, they will work just fine.
• You can use any leftover bread pieces to make bread and butter pudding. Alternatively, you can toast them and serve them with these baked eggs in bread.
• If your bacon slices are far too big for the hole you’ve created, you can chop them into smaller pieces. Alternatively, make a coil and place it inside the hole.

FAQs

What can you do with leftover bread?

There are hundreds of different things you can make with leftover pieces of bread. What immediately comes to mind is my Dominican Bread Pudding recipe.

You can also make croutons or Panko crumbs. Here are some more delicious ideas.

How do you know when baked eggs are done?

Baked eggs take roughly 15-20 minutes at 360ºF (180ºC). A way to test their doneness is by inserting a sharp thin knife, It should come out completely clean when the egg is baked.

You can also test the internal temperature. It should be 160ºF (71ºC).

More Delicious Breakfast Ideas

• Breakfast Egg Muffins 
• Delicious Avocado Toast
• Banana French Toast