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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Eggs en Cocotte 

    Published: Mar 20, 2020 · Modified: Jul 15, 2022 by Amanda McGrory-Dixon · 28 Comments

    Yield 6 servings
    Cook 20 minutes minutes
    Prep 10 minutes minutes
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    Freshly chopped basil sprinkled over two eggs en cocotte with a plate of biscuits.
    Baked eggs with goat cheese topped with fresh basil.
    Four prosciutto and goat cheese eggs en cocotte with biscuits and a flower vase.
    Freshly chopped basil sprinkled over two eggs en cocotte with a plate of biscuits.
    A piece of biscuit dipping into an egg en cocotte.
    A spoon breaking into the egg, releasing liquidy yolk.
    A piece of biscuit dipping into an egg en cocotte.

    Let's upgrade your brunch game and introduce you to your new favorite way to cook eggs! These prosciutto and goat cheese eggs en cocotte are gently baked with a drizzle of heavy cream for a custardy, luscious texture and finished with a sprinkling of fresh basil.

    Simple and quick to prepare, baked eggs are the perfect brunch dish for entertaining and are always a crowd favorite.

    Freshly chopped basil sprinkled over two eggs en cocotte with a plate of biscuits.

    Brunch Egg Recipe

    Now that spring is finally here, I find myself wanting brunch more than ever. With Easter and Mother's Day coming up, I go into planning mode, and for us, those holidays mean brunch. Naturally, the more I think about brunch, the more I crave a good brunch, and I often serve this sausage egg casserole, but I feel extra excited to share such an easy and delicious egg recipe with you today.

    Plus, there's something so spring-like about enjoying a mimosa or two on a beautiful weekend day while brunching with friends on a patio. To me, a nice outdoor brunch is a perfect way to welcome the warmer days, and I, for one, am so ready to move on from winter. Bring on outdoor brunches!

    Here's Why This Recipe Works

    • You've got a perfectly cooked egg, with a slightly runny yolk, mixed with melted goat cheese.
    • Each bite contains fresh prosciutto and is mixed with a flavorful cheesy sauce and fresh basil.
    • An egg brunch recipe that can be served with a crisp piece of toast to soak up all that delicious flavor from the meal, golden yolk, and cheese.

    What Are Eggs en Cocotte?

    Basically, eggs en cocotte is a fancy way of saying eggs baked in ramekins or small pots. As you may have guessed, eggs en cocotte is a French-style preparation with the technical French term being oeufs en cocotte -- oeufs meaning eggs in French.

    Look at that. Come to a food blog and get a language lesson!

    Eggs en cocotte are also known as shirred eggs, but I don't like calling them that. Shirred eggs don't sound nearly as fancy and fun. Say it with me, "shirred." It's just not a pretty word, but eggs en cocotte? That sounds like one appetizing brunch dish. But enough about that. Let's start cooking!

    Ingredients You'll Need

    Before we jump into the recipe, let's take a moment to gather our ingredients. Here's everything you need to make these delicious baked eggs.

     The ingredients needed for the eggs en cocotte: heavy cream, eggs, basil, goat cheese, butter and prosciutto.

    What is Prosciutto?

    Simply put, it's "Italian ham". It's made from the hind legs of pigs and it's aged during a dry-curing process. There are mainly two types of prosciutto. Prosciutto cotto is cooked. Prosciutto crudo is is uncooked, yet cured. There is a lot that goes into curing and production. You can read more about it in detail here.

    How to Cook Eggs en Cocotte

    Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then, we'll start by buttering six oven-safe ramekins. This keeps the eggs from sticking to the surface.

    Buttering a ramekin to keep the eggs en cocotte from sticking.

    Step 2

    Take a slice of prosciutto and wrap it around the inside of each ramekin, making a little nest. If needed, you can tear the meat to help it fit.

    Ramekins wrapped with a prosciutto nest.

    Inside the prosciutto nest, crack an egg and top it with heavy cream, salt, pepper, and goat cheese.

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    A ramekin filled with prosciutto, egg, heavy cream, goat cheese, salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    And just like that, we're ready to start baking. That was quick, huh?

    To bake these eggs, we put our ramekins in a large pan with boiling water to make a water bath. This method evenly heats the eggs to prevent potential curdling. Add just enough water so that three-fourths of the ramekins are covered.

    Place the eggs in the oven.

    Egg-filled ramekins in a white pan with the water bath.

    Exactly how long we bake the eggs depends on how you like the consistency of your yolk. See all that liquid goodness below? I baked these eggs for 16 minutes to get that type of consistency, which was just enough time to set the egg whites.

    If you want more of a jammy egg, which I also love, a few more minutes will do.

    A spoon breaking into the egg, releasing liquidy yolk.

    Once the eggs cook to our liking, pull them out of the oven, sprinkle them with fresh chopped basil and get ready to enjoy one decadent brunch!

    Freshly chopped basil sprinkled over two eggs en cocotte with a plate of biscuits.

    Other Variations

    Eggs en Cocotte is easily customizable. Looking to cut back on meat? Skip the prosciutto and add some spinach.

    Not a big goat cheese fan? Try some freshly grated Parmesan or a nice melting cheese, like fontina.

    Expert Tips

    • For making the water bath, I find boiling water in a tea kettle is less messy and a bit easier to control when pouring hot water. If you don't have a tea kettle, you can simply boil water in a pot but pour it into the pan slowly to minimize splashes.
    • When checking on the baking time, keep in mind the yolks will continue to cook once they come out of the oven.
    • When removing the ramekins from the oven, tongs or a spatula works well. You'll also want to set the ramekins on a kitchen towel, so you're not plating the eggs with hot water dripping all over.
    • While these baked eggs are delicious on their own, they're also perfect for dipping crusty bread, toast or biscuits. If you follow a gluten-free lifestyle, no worries. Just use your favorite gluten-free bread.
    A piece of biscuit dipping into an egg en cocotte.

    More Egg Brunch Recipes

    You can never have too many brunch recipes as far as I'm concerned. If you're in need of a little more brunch inspiration, try these recipes:

    • Breakfast galette
    • Beer-lamb shakshuka
    • Roasted strawberry-Aperol spritz
    • Breakfast Egg Muffins

    Trust me. Your next brunch just got a whole lot more delicious with this recipe.


    If you're loved this recipe, make sure to try this goat cheese tart! With under 5 ingredients and a little bit of time, proudly serve this tart when you want to add some uniqueness to your next brunch!


    Four prosciutto and goat cheese eggs en cocotte with biscuits and a flower vase.

    Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Eggs en Cocotte

    These prosciutto and goat cheese eggs en cocotte are gently baked with a drizzle of heavy cream for a custardy, luscious texture and finished with a sprinkling of fresh basil. Simple and quick to prepare, eggs en cocotte are the perfect brunch dish for entertaining and always a crowd favorite.
    5 from 13 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 218kcal
    Author: Amanda Mason

    Ingredients

    • Boiling water for water bath
    • 2 Tablespoons butter
    • 6 prosciutto slices divided, about 3 ounces
    • 6 eggs divided
    • 6 Tablespoons heavy cream divided
    • 6 Tablespoons goat cheese divided, crumbled
    • salt
    • pepper
    • 3 Tablespoons fresh basil divided, chopped

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 350 degrees and start to boil water for the water bath. 
    • Butter the bottoms and sides of six 4-ounce ramekins.
    • In each ramekin, nest a prosciutto slice around the side. If needed, tear the prosciutto to help it fit. 
    • Crack one egg into each ramekin in the middle of the prosciutto nest. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of heavy cream over each egg for a total of 6 tablespoons. Do the same with the goat cheese and season each ramekin with salt and pepper. 
    • Place the ramekins in a large pan and slowly pour in enough boiling water so that it covers the sides of the ramekins by three-fourths.  
    • Bake until the white eggs set and the yolks are cooked to your liking, about 16 to 20 minutes. Use tongs or a wide spatula to remove the ramekins and place on a towel to dry the bottoms. Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil and serve. Enjoy! 

    Notes

    • For making the water bath, I find boiling water in a tea kettle is less messy and a bit easier to control when pouring hot water. If you don't have a tea kettle, you can simply boil water in a pot but pour it in the pan slowly to minimize splashes.
    • When checking on the baking time, keep in mind the yolks will continue to cook once they come out of the oven.
    • When removing the ramekins from the oven, tongs or a spatula works well. You'll also want to set the ramekins on a kitchen towel, so you're not plating the eggs with hot water dripping all over.
    • While these baked eggs are delicious on their own, they're also perfect for dipping crusty bread, toast or biscuits. If you follow a gluten-free lifestyle, no worries. Just use your favorite gluten-free bread.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 218kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 87mg | Vitamin A: 770IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    Update Notes: This post was originally published in April 2019, but was re-published with updated step-by-step instructions, pictures and tips in March 2020.

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    About Amanda McGrory-Dixon

    Amanda runs Burrata and Bubbles, a food blog dedicated to pairing her favorite recipes with libations. She lives in Denver and loves entertaining and throwing parties. When Amanda isn't playing hostess, she's probably obsessing over her dog or exploring new breweries.

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    1. Krysten Wilkes

      March 25, 2024 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      Such an elegant way to make eggs! Delicate and decadent for sure! Following your instructions it was so easy to recreate. A brunch delight is an understatement!

      Reply
      • Amanda Mason

        March 25, 2024 at 8:57 pm

        So glad you loved the eggs!! This is my favorite way to make them!!

        Reply
    2. Amy Liu Dong

      March 22, 2024 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      Savory and creamy will be the one that people will think of it when they saw this, and i tell you they are right and it is awesome. Thnak you for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Amanda Mason

        March 22, 2024 at 7:48 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Jennifer

      April 15, 2019 at 7:21 am

      5 stars
      This is the perfect recipe to make for brunch!!!

      Reply
      • Amanda Mason

        April 16, 2019 at 8:14 am

        Yes! Perfect for Easter brunch, too!!

        Reply
    4. Marisa F. Stewart

      April 14, 2019 at 8:34 am

      5 stars
      This is a recipe I'd want to get out of bed for! Definitely a tasty way to start the day. You certainly can't go wrong with prosciutto and goat cheese. Those are two of my favorites. I just may make this for myself on Mother's Day.

      Reply
      • Amanda Mason

        April 16, 2019 at 8:16 am

        Hi Marisa! This recipe is great for Mother's Day or Easter! Such an amazing treat, for sure!!

        Reply
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