Eggs En Cocotte Recipe
If you’re on the hunt for an eggstra-special Easter breakfast, look no further! 🐣
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Cooking Them Healthy to bring you a deliciously simple recipe for Eggs En Cocotte — and trust us, it’s eggcellent.
Easter mornings are made for family time: little ones up early, chocolate eggs mysteriously disappearing from the basket, and everyone gathering around the table for a leisurely breakfast. But after all the Easter egg hunts and outdoor adventures, the last thing anyone wants is a complicated recipe that keeps you stuck in the kitchen. That’s where these lovely little baked eggs come in.
A breakfast the whole family will love
Eggs En Cocotte might sound fancy, but don’t let the name fool you — they’re wonderfully simple to make. Just a few wholesome ingredients, a little time in the oven and you’ve got a warm, comforting breakfast ready to enjoy. They’re also incredibly versatile. Serve them up for a relaxed Easter breakfast or weekend brunch, or keep the recipe up your sleeve for those evenings when you need a quick and tasty dinner with minimal fuss.
Our friends at Cooking Them Healthy have added asparagus spears for dipping, making this a particularly fun way for little ones to enjoy their breakfast. If asparagus isn’t a favourite in your household, you can always swap it for toast soldiers — because what’s better than dipping a crispy soldier into a lovely, runny egg yolk?
A recipe with a little nostalgia
There’s something especially lovely about this recipe because it comes with a story.
As Cooking Them Healthy explains:
“I remember being given Eggs En Cocotte by my step-grandmother when I was a child and I used to love it.”
We love recipes that have a story behind them. Food has a wonderful way of bringing back memories, and a simple family breakfast can become something that children remember and recreate with their own families years down the line. Eggs En Cocotte are wonderfully tasty, comforting and easy — making them just the sort of recipe we love to share.
Packed with goodness
As well as being delicious, eggs are a brilliant ingredient for hungry little adventurers. They provide protein, as well as important B vitamins and choline. The asparagus makes a lovely seasonal addition, too. It’s a source of vitamin K and contains prebiotic fibre that helps support the good bacteria in the gut. And, naturally gluten-free, this recipe is a simple option for many family mealtimes. Most importantly, though, it’s food that tastes good and is easy to get on the table — which is a pretty winning combination when you’ve got hungry children waiting!
So, whether you’re planning a special Easter breakfast, looking for something delicious to serve after an Easter egg hunt, or simply need a quick family meal, give these Eggs En Cocotte a go. Grab your eggs, get your little helpers involved and prepare for some serious dipping.
Ready, steady, dip! 🥚🌱
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp cream
- Small handful spinach
- Parmesan (optional)
- 3-5 asparagus spears
Instructions
1) Preheat your oven to 180C and butter a ramekin.
2) Heat a little oil in a small frying pan and quickly wilt your spinach. This should take about a minute.
3) When lovely and softened, place the spinach at the bottom of the ramekin. (If you have small children, slightly chop the spinach so they don't have huge pieces to deal with.)
4) Crack your egg on top and drizzle in the cream. You can easily use plain yoghurt for a healthier twist.
5) Sprinkle on some parmesan shavings.
6) Place into a make shift bain marie. This quite simply means 'water bath' so don't be put off. Just get a dish and fill with hot water and place the ramekin inside so that the water is coming up at least halfway.
7) Cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
8) Meanwhile boil or steam your asparagus spears for 3-4 minutes.
9) Serve with your asparagus spear soldiers.