Start your day right with these delightful Cheesy Herb Sweet Potato and Egg Muffin Cups. Grated sweet potatoes mixed with fragrant thyme and onion powder form a crunchy cup filled with a perfectly baked egg, all topped off with a sprinkle of Pecorino cheese. A truly nutritious and appealing breakfas...
Start by preheating your oven to 375°F. Brush a 6-cup non-stick muffin tin lightly with olive oil.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the grated sweet potatoes, chopped thyme leaves, onion powder, half of the kosher salt and black pepper, and nearly all of the Pecorino cheese (keeping a teaspoon aside for later).
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Distribute the sweet potato mixture evenly into the averagely greased muffin cups, forming the base and the sides by pressing the mixture into each cup, making sure to close any open gaps.
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Bake the sweet potato cups in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes. They should get a bit crispy but not too brown.
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Take the muffin tin out of the oven and gently press the bottoms of the sweet potato cups to form a well. Crack an egg into each well.
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Return the muffin tin back to the oven, and bake until the egg whites are set, and the yolks are still a bit runny. This should take about 12 minutes.
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Allow the cups to rest for a minute, then smoothly remove them using a spatula.
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To finish, sprinkle the remaining Pecorino cheese and a pinch more of salt and pepper on top, as per your preference, and serve while hot.