I have been seeing these baked avocado bacon and eggs on pinterest for a while now and I cannot believe that it has taken me so long to make them! Both avocados and bacon are two of my favourite foods and eggs are not far behind so combining them together in one simple dish can only be loads of goodness! The basic idea is to cut an avocado in half, scoop out enough to fit an egg, fill it with the egg and then bake it until the egg is set the way you like. In total it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes and in that time you can cook some bacon up to sprinkle on top. Once baked you can eat it by the spoonful right out of the avocado shell or you can spread it on toast. The warm baked avocado is sublimely good and combined with a runny egg yolk and smokey bacon and you have a breakfast made in heaven! (See below for the runny egg yolk in all of it’s glory!)
I like my egg yolks runny which makes it perfect for smearing on toast!
Some more gratuitous runny egg yolk shots.
Try adding some juicy tomatoes which go really well with avocados and bacon.
Baked Avocado Bacon and Eggs
Warm and creamy avocados baked with eggs in them and topped with crispy bacon make for an irresistible breakfast!
ingredients
- 1 medium avocado, cut in half and stone removed
- 2 small eggs
- 2 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Scoop enough of the avocado out that it can fit the eggs and fill them with the eggs.
- Bake in a preheated 425F/220C oven for 15 minutes or until the eggs are set the way you like it.
- Meanwhile cook the bacon and set aside on paper towels to drain.
- Season the avocados with salt and pepper to taste, top with the bacon and enjoy with a spoon or on toast.
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This might be one of the simplest, but most delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner around. Avocado, eggs and bacon! So good!
I have been admiring these on Pinterest for some time as well ~ got give a go!
Such a scrumptious idea! This looks delicious, Kevin! Love that you kept the ingredients simple too… they speak for themselves!
omg Kevin- this looks INCREDIBLE!!!!
What a fun breakfast!
Welp, this is just about perfect!
What's better than a runny yolk? A runny yolk oozing over avocado! Yum yum yum.
This might be my dream breakfast! Love!!
Sounds good, but when I click printable recipe it just loads your whole page again with the comments, banner, etc. I think it's just supposed to load the recipe. Maybe just a temporary glitch? I'll try again later.
Betty (picture circa 1951): The printable version should be working now.
Que bueno que tiene que estar todo junto.
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That is truly food porn to the nth degree, looks amazing Kevin!
I ABSOLUTELY could not agree more!!
What?! Making this tomorrow!!
This looks sooo good! How about trim off just the sliver of the bottom side of the avocados so they don't need any support?
look delicious Kevin!!
A perfect meal for anytime of day!!!
This looks so YUMMY!!!!! I can't wait to try it. I am new to your site, but "I'll be back" teehee
Kevin, do you know what bread you used in these pictures? Looks tasty.
I could eat this every day!!
I would never have thought to bake an avocado, but I like the idea. Besides, it makes an interesting presentation, doesn't it?
What a great breakfast (or anytime) recipe!
Brilliant!! Can't wait to try…thanks
Kevin, I would swear you were from one of our Southern states. I am 73 years and don't think I have ever enjoyed reading recipes as well as I do yours. A lot of it is similar to our southern cooking but with such wonderful and 'never thought to' additions. I am trying so many of them, especially this recipe! I am not an ebook person. Please print one soon.
Amy Brawley: I actually have a loaf right now; it is a Stonemill Multigrain Sourdough.
Thanks Kevin for the recipe. Both my husband and my son LOVES runny yolks (& bacon!). Can't wait to try this!!
I've just made it and it was delicious. Thank you for the idea!
never tried bakes avocados before I ll try tonight ! thanks
This looks INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to try it this weekend! Thanks for sharing Kevin! I never would have found anything like this otherwise.
Love your recipes. Even my hubby who doesn't really like avocado said it looks good & wants to know when I'm making it! As for keeping the avocados from rolling, try setting them on a muffin pan to bake. The round part of the avocado sits in the round well nicely.
I made baked avocado and egg with miso sauce on it and my kids loved it – such a fun presentation. Yours look great – would love tomato with it as you suggested.
Mamapeach417: Glad you liked it! Good call on using a muffin pan! I use ramekins which also work well.
Mamapeach417: I like the sound of using the miso!
This is just super creative & clever! I love this idea! And the vibrancy of the green avo & yellow egg is just so lovely to gaze at..and I bet even better to eat. Pinning!
I've tried making this a couple times now and I must be missing something:
Oven at 400, baked for 17 minutes. The yolk is cooking near-solid and the whites are only partially cooked.
I'm wondering if I need to let the eggs come to room temp before cracking them. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Andrew S.: I haven't been waiting for the eggs to come to room temperature but the avocados are. Bringing the eggs to room temperature can only help.
It was a perfect ketogenic meal until you ruined it with bread!
I'm making this right now in the Middle East where bacon is hard to find and expensive but I am hoping this recipe makes it worthwhile. The avocados have been in the oven for 15mins at 220 Celsius but show no sign of being near done. What am I doing wrong?
Annie: How did it go? It may take a bit longer depending on how big the avocado and eggs are and if they were chilled from being in the fridge or being at room temperature.
Made this today and it was so great!! Our avocados were on the smaller side so the whites of the egg totally ran out of the avocado. I scooped some more avo out but it took a little trial and error until it would fit an entire egg. We didn't have bacon so we used pancetta instead. Awesome breakfast!
hollyeva: Yes, you need to use the larger avocados and smaller eggs but I love how easy it is and how tasty a breakfast it makes!
Kevin, If I keep them in the oven for much longer, will the egg yolk harden without overcooking the egg whites and avocado? I'm not a fan of runny yolk. :/ Thank you, I looooooove your blog and write ups on your recipe's; they always turn out great!!
Jeff Snyder: Yes, you can leave them in long enough for the yolk to cook without overcooking anything else. Enjoy!
I cannot wait to try this idea. I think I will be inclined to use some ranchero sauce on them!
~Cheers!
: Ranchero sauce would be perfect!
I love this recipe and make it often
Hey, Kevin! I actually do a version of this where I either take a thin/shaved slice of deli smoked ham (as a variation on bacon, which I've also done), and line the avocado with it. Add the egg, about a teaspoon of heavy cream, a litle sprinkle of crumbled cotija cheese (or mozzarella, in a pinch) a little chopped fresh cilantro, and maybe a sprinkle of paprika (or chili powder, chipotle or cayenne, depending on your personal preference – I love chipotle!). I've also gone "Italian" with Prosciutto or pancetta, mixed grated Italian cheeses, and fresh oregano. Great "variations on a theme," as musicians would say!! 🙂
CS Odeen: That sounds like a great alternative! Yum!
This idea is a little bit crazy.. this is new insight to cook for me in Indonesia..
Hi Kevin, This looks so exciting and delectable that I'm definitely doing this tomorrow morning since I've just had breakfast and it fits into my "ketogenic" menu WITHOUT the bread. I love sourdough bread, but have to wait until I lose a little more then take it real steady once in while with the carbs. Can you please bring us MORE recipes like this that are "Keto Friendly". Love your site and use it often, but have had to slow up on those that aren't "Keto Friendly". Josephine B
My husband and I are on a diet that allows 1/2 cup of avocado as one serving of vegetables. Do you have any idea whether a full avocado might be just half a cup (I hope!)?
It’s going to depend on the size of the avocado and the average avocado that I see in stores is probably about 1 full cup so each half would be half a cup.
So good! I usually slice half an avocado and place a fried egg on top. It is so much better with the egg baked in the avocado!! Thank you!