Description
Enjoy the delightful flavors of Easy Baked Eggs Florentine, a quick and healthy dish featuring spinach, eggs, and a creamy base, perfect for breakfast or brunch gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ slices bread day-old works best for crunch
- 4 tablespoon olive oil divided for cooking and sautéing
- 2 ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves finely stripped from stems
- 3 cloves garlic minced for even flavor
- 1 large shallot finely chopped for sweetness
- 7 oz baby spinach washed and well dried
- 6 large eggs room temperature for even baking
- ¾ cup heavy cream full-fat for richness
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh tarragon finely chopped
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg grated just before using
- salt fine sea salt preferred
- black pepper freshly cracked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet, add the torn bread, and cook while stirring until deeply golden and crisp. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, then set aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and cook the garlic and shallot, stirring constantly until fragrant and softened, without browning.
- Add the spinach to the skillet and cook just until wilted, seasoning lightly with salt, then remove from heat.
- Spread the spinach evenly in the bottom of a gratin dish, creating six shallow wells spaced evenly across the surface.
- Carefully crack one egg into each well, keeping yolks intact.
- Pour the cream around the eggs, sprinkle with tarragon, salt, pepper, and lightly dust with nutmeg.
- Bake until the egg whites are just set but yolks remain soft, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, scatter the toasted breadcrumbs over the top, add extra herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use day-old bread for optimal texture.
Make sure eggs are at room temperature for even baking.
Adjust seasoning to your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 270mg