Cloud breakfast eggs! A cloud of egg white that melts in your mouth and the perfect runny gooey rich yolk, all in under 10 minutes. They’re easy to make, super healthy, and the kids will love them. I don’t feel that frying an egg can do it justice any more.
You can load these breakfast eggs up with anything you want, I’ve gone for prosciutto, parmesan and parsley but there are lots of ideas for fillings in the recipe below, or you could just have them plain!
My Mum always taught me the importance of a good breakfast, infact she’s been known to make it a multiple course affair. An extra special effort was always made before a big school day, like an exam or school trip, just to make sure we were on top form.
One breakfast I remember in particular was before I left on a school trip to a residential activity centre. It was going to be the longest I’d spent away from my family and I was a bundle of nervous excitement. With my bags packed, my Mum made sure I had eaten a really good breakfast before I left on the adventure. I guess it was the last thing she could do for me before I got on the bus.
That’s what this recipe is made for really, to feed your kids up on those very important days and send them away with a breakfast they’ll love. Plus it only takes ten minutes.
I’ve partnered with Kingswood for this recipe to introduce their new collaboration with Happy Egg Co. Kingswood provide education packed activity centres for kids and Happy Egg Co. who only sell free range eggs, which makes my heart happy! Together they’ve launched a code collecting challenge to earn your local school £1000 off a school trip plus the chance to win one for free.
All you have to do is look out for the yellow egg boxes, which you’ll be buying to make this recipe, and put the code in to their Trips for Schools website. Easy and you could really make a child’s year. I know for sure that school trips were some of the best days of my childhood and those where I learnt the most.
These cloud eggs are my dream ‘before school’ breakfast but they also make a lovely weekend treat too. I love how easy they are to adapt for even the fussiest eater by just changing the ingredients that you add. Little eaters will enjoy picking out their own ingredients to customise their breakfast. One of my favourite ways to have them is just with a pinch of cayenne pepper sprinkled over the top.
Step outside your poaching, scrambling, frying zones this weekend and bake your breakfast eggs instead. If you give this a go, I’d love you to tweet me a photo, tag me on instagram or share it on my facebook page.
Cloud Breakfast Eggs Recipe
- 1 egg per nest
- Cooked meats: ham, chorizo, prosciutto, bacon lardons, pancetta
- Grated cheese: parmesan, gruyere, red leicester, cheddar
- Herbs: parsley, thyme, chives
- Greens: spinach, kale, rocket
- Spices: smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, chilli flakes, cajun spice mix
- Preheat the oven to 220? (425?, gas mark 7)
- Separate the egg white from the yolk
- Whisk the egg whites in a mixer bowl with a pinch of salt until it forms stiff peaks
- Gently fold in any chosen ingredients
- Pile in to nest shapes on a lined baking sheet, one nest per egg used.
- Bake for 3 minutes, then slip the yolk in to the center of the nest
- Another 3 minutes in the oven and they should be fluffy, golden mounds, ready to serve
Also, don’t forget to start collecting the codes on promotional egg boxes. Kingswood aim to make their trips as affordable as possible but this competition makes a trip even more accessible. You can save up to £1000 on your local school’s next trip and all you have to do is visit the Trips for Schools website for more information and to start entering the codes.
Dominic Franks (@belleaukitchen) says
these are so brilliant and I can’t believe i’ve never seen them before! So perfect. I adore a runny yolk like this and yours are so beautifully orange too. I love them. Thanks so much for linking to Simply Eggcellent x
Vicki Higham says
Thanks Dominic. I really think you can tell the difference in colour between a free range egg and a caged. So bright!
athleticavocado says
this is such an awesome way to enjoy eggs! Pinning 🙂
Dini @ The Flavor Bender says
This is beautiful! We are massive egg fanatics and love trying eggs in all sorts of ways! This is going to happen this weekend! FOR SURE! Pinned 🙂
Sarah Nevins says
I’m so making these for breakfast tomorrow – they look to die for!
Vicki Higham says
I hope you enjoy them. Let me know how you get on. 🙂
Pretty Practical Pantry says
I think this is the first very original recipe I’ve seen in a very long time. So unique. I’m going to try these for sure. Looks stunningly delicious!
Elizabeth says
I like how you can add whatever you want (or happen to have) to the egg white. I will give them a go on the weekend.
Natalia Richer says
This is genius!! When I saw the picture I was so sure it would have flour… This is amazing for brunch for my GF friends <3 pinning and definitely making this soon!
Vicki Higham says
No flour here, just simple egg whites. It’s really easy to make big batches of these because they’re baked so they’re perfect for when you have your friends round. I’d love to see a photo if you do make a big batch.
KevinIsCooking says
I’ve never seen these before and they look wonderful. Fantastic presentation and love how you can use so many different fillings.
Vicki Higham says
Thank you Kevin! I’ve been experimenting with all sorts lately. Chorizo is amazing in them!
jtrogstad says
Yum! I like the idea of cloud eggs. They are looking more than delicious for breakfast right now!
writingmonique says
This looks absolutely delicious!
Maggie | Omnivore's Cookbook says
Never seen these before but they look so beautiful! It contains every breakfast item I love. And I really like the way you add greens into the dish. Sharing!
Abbe @ This is How I Cook says
Love this recipe! I’ve never seen eggs done like this! Can’t wait to try it. And the new photos are luscious!
Linda @ 2CookinMamas says
Fantastic idea! Such a different way to fix eggs. Can’t wait to try it!
Maxine G says
Fab idea – I’d definitely try spinach and a sprinkling of parmesan
Amy says
I can’t get enough of gruyere, so I think just that a little sprinkling of chilli flakes would do me just fine!
Tracy K Nixon (@tracyknixon) says
These look wonderful! I would add bacon, mushroom and tomatoes to mine and I think my children would enjoy sliced sausage!
Tracy K Nixon (@tracyknixon) says
These look fab! I think I would add bacon, mushrooms and tomato to mine and sliced sausage to the kids cloud eggs!
Heather Haigh says
Those look really scrummy, I’d include chorizo, mushrooms and peppers
YOLANDA DAVIS says
They look delicious. I’ll be trying these myself.
Ashleigh Allan says
These look great – I would add some chillis!
Gail says
This is awesome! we normally have breakdast for supper on Thursdays and this is an awesome twist on my reg. fried egg or omelette. Definately will be on Thursdays Menu in my home
Gail says
I am gonna add sliced avacado and tomatoes to this one
DebP says
It looks something like Egg in a Nest. It’s been a long time since I’ve had it, so I think I’ll give this a try.
Cherie Varrin says
Looks and sounds delicious! I would maybe add some red and green peppers to it.
nicolthepickle says
This is ingenious. I’ve never even heard of such a thing before. I’m hoping to try it someday soon.
I think they’d be lovely with a little sauteed mushrooms too.
Danielle Stott (@danielle_stott) says
These have been on my ‘to cook’ list for so long! I’d defo make them with chorizo
Lynsey Buchanan says
Yummy. I would include some mushrooms
Martina Evans says
These look delicious – I’d love to give this recipe a try! I would add some finely chopped chilis or jalapenos for that extra kick and some sun dried tomatoes 🙂
Wanda Bergman says
I would include chives.