Brunch Baked Eggs with Spinach and Cheese
ContinentalBrunchDesi eggsMedium
Eggs baked over creamy spinach with melted cheese — a soft, comforting brunch straight from the oven dish.
Prep time10 min
Cook time22 min
Total time32 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 6 Desi eggs
- 2 cups spinach leaves, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp cream
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper to taste
Method
- Melt butter and fry the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the spinach and cook 2 minutes until wilted; stir in the cream.
- Pour the spinach into an oven-proof dish and make 6 wells.
- Crack an egg into each well and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Bake at 180°C for 12–15 minutes until the whites are set. Serve hot with toast.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)230 kcal
Protein (estimate)15 g
Fat (estimate)15 g
Carbs (estimate)5 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Do not overbake or the yolks will set hard. Food safety: bake until the egg whites are fully set. Allergens: egg and milk (butter, cream, cheese). Substitute: use palak paneer leftovers instead of fresh spinach, or skip the cream. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).