Egg Bites for a Festive Christmas Brunch

Egg Bites for a Festive Christmas Brunch. It’s a time for gatherings and entertaining, sharing the vacation spirit having fun with scrumptious meals, and the corporate of your company. These vegetarian egg bites are a terrific addition to a brunch menu, not just for the season, however for the entire yr.

Song of the day: A Marshmallow World by Dean Martin

On a frosty white Sunday morning, we had over our blogger buddies Margaret and Raymond Kitchenfrau and collectively we created a stunning, colourful, festive Christmas brunch.

A ‘deck-the-halls’ home

Like yearly, we get into the Christmas spirit and totally enhance the home and the yard. The tree is a plethora of classic one-of-a-kind items, twinkling lights, and a gorgeous angel on prime. A practice on a monitor runs across the tree and a Santa on the facet, climbs as much as assist with the lights. Our senior cats love this time of the yr, too. Wonton’s favourite spot is the skirt beneath a cover of glowing lights, whereas Bailey is fascinated by the circling movement and noises of the practice.

A festive desk

As a matter of details, we not solely like to embellish the home, however we additionally like to set a gorgeous desk from breakfast to dinner, through the Christmas season, even when it is just for the 2 of us. After we entertain, although, we go all out and costume the desk with one of the best of our classic finds (thrifting is one other pastime we get pleasure from doing). That is additionally the factor that we now have in frequent with our buddies, and actually, this Christmas brunch desk is a set of Margaret’s and our China, linen, and equipment.

For colours, we select white and pink with gold accents. A couple of whimsical items full the look and are nice to get smiles out of your company.

Christmas Brunch Menu

Gingerbread Pancake Males with Caramel Sauce & Spiced Apples

Zucchini & Pepper Egg Bites

Bacon, Buttered Toast

Pumpkin Oat Muffins

Vacation Fruit Salad

Cheesecake Cupcakes with Cranberry Orange Compote

Zimtsterne Cookies, Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Cranberry Apple Cider, Tea, Espresso

A Festive Christmas Brunch

Total, the menu is a compilation of savory and candy and there’s something for everybody. On the desk, there are Margaret’s Gingerbread pancakes that we now have with caramel sauce and spiced apples; for the savory factor we made vegetarian egg bites with zucchini, peppers and onion, adopted by crispy thick-cut barely smoked bacon. On the facet there’s toasted bread with two sorts of jam (raspberry and yuzu), and a few hearty pumpkin oat white chocolate muffins. To deliver a bit freshness and brightness, a stunning fruit salad containing grapes, pomegranate arils, and raspberries. A cranberry apple cider, tea, and low gives a terrific selection within the beverage division, to not point out, a beautiful accompaniment to the menu.

After some good laughs and significant conversations, we’re prepared to brighten the brunch with the dessert tray, consisting of delectable cheesecake cupcakes with cranberry orange compote, mushy Zimtsterne (cinnamon star) cookies, and chewy gooey chocolate cranberry cookies. To take desserts excessive, just a few chocolate truffles served in a cute tree-shaped serving dish.

Ultimately, our stomachs have been full and our hearts content material. That is what the vacation season is about. You may verify Margaret’s publish on our brunch, here.

Substances for the egg bites

For one factor, egg bites (or egg cups), are a beautiful breakfast/brunch merchandise, and likewise on-the-go hand-held snack. We determined to make them vegetarian however diced ham or cooked bacon will be added. That is what you may want:

eggs
zucchini
pepper
inexperienced onion
white onion
garlic
e.v.o. oil, salt, pepper, herbs de Provence
half & half cream (18% cream)
Aged Asiago cheese (or any good melting cheese)

make vegetarian egg bites

Step 1: Drizzle e.v.o. oil right into a medium saute’ pan. Toss in diced and chopped greens and saute’ for a pair minutes. Sprinkle in herbs de Provence and season with salt and pepper. Flip warmth down and let saute’ for one more 3 minutes.

Step 2: Take off warmth and let cool. In a big bowl, beat the eggs, add the cream and 1 cup of the shredded Asiago. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3: Grease properly a 12 muffin baking tin. Scoop a tablespoon of the vegetable combination into every muffin tin, then pour the egg combination till the tins are ¾ full.

Step 4: Spoon the remainder of the vegetable combination into every tin and sprinkle with the remaining shredded Asiago.

Step 5: Rigorously place within the center rack of a preheated 370F convection oven and bake for about 17 minutes, nevertheless verify them at quarter-hour with a cake tester or skewer and if it comes out clear, they’re completed.

Step 6: Take out of oven, let cool a bit, then use a knife to separate the perimeters of every egg chew from the tin. Take away them from the tin and place on a serving platter.

From our household to yours, wishing you the easiest of the Christmas season.