Savory Breakfast Squares
These savory breakfast squares require only 6 ingredients, are easy to make, and so so delicious! Flaky puff pastry layered with smoky bacon and a jammy egg right in the center. These make for an exceptional brunch addition you'll want to make over and over again!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted at room temperature for 50 minutes
- 4 bacon strips, cut in half
- 5 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- Lay out the puff pastry sheet on a clean surface. Give the puff pastry a gentle roll with a rolling pin to even it out.
- Cut in half, horizontally and vertically, to create 4 squares. To score the pastry dough, use a knife to cut a shallow ½-inch border along the edges of each square, making sure to not cut all the way through. This will help the edges rise when baking. Transfer the squares onto the baking sheet, about 1 inch apart from each other.
- Lay bacon strips onto puff pastry squares to resemble an X.
- Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water to create an egg wash. Brush the edges of the puff pastry squares with the egg wash.
- Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. (This is the first bake)
- Using the back of a spoon, push down onto the center of the squares to make a slight indentation. This will help the eggs stay in the center.
- Carefully crack 1 egg into the center of each square. It's okay if some of the egg white oozes to the side. Sprinkle with salt. Place back into oven and bake for 10 more minutes, or until edges of puff pastry are golden and crisp. With a 10 minutes bake time, the egg yolk should be slightly runny. (If you'd like the egg yolk to be completely cooked, skip the two separate baking sessions and stick to one. Place the eggs immediately after brushing on the egg wash and bake for 18-20 minutes until egg is fully cooked.)
- Garnish with chives and serve.
Notes
Store any remaining breakfast squares in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave or oven as needed.