Something a little different from me today; I have mentioned before on the blog that I am a boring breakfaster and generally just eat cereal or porridge; occasionally I make an effort to have something a bit more interesting, though what usually happens is that I will have my cereal for breakfast then have a second breakfast for lunch...This is mainly because I tend to wake up hungry and just want to EAT, I don't want to have to cook first...
Not that there is a huge amount of cooking involved with these garlic mushroom and manchego baked egg bread boats, they are pretty quick and simple to prepare (unless you decide to bake your own bread rolls as well...which I did...), and they only take twenty minutes or so to cook (twenty minutes is a long time to wait when you're HUNGRY though). It is a simple matter of frying some mushrooms and garlic, whisking some eggs, grating some cheese, disemboweling some bread rolls, filling them with the aforementioned mushrooms, eggs and cheese, and shoving them in the oven. The result is essentially a quiche in a crisp, handily portioned and portable bread jacket. They are great for breakfast/brunch/lunch/brinner and the filling is easily adaptable - you can use whatever cheese you like in place of the manchego, mature cheddar or goats cheese would both be good; and you can add things like smoked salmon or crispy fried bacon, whatever suits you best.
For some more bread boat inspiration you should check out these delicious looking Salmon and Goats Cheese ones and these ones with Pancetta & Gruyere. Also, on the subject of breakfast foods, how good does this Spanish Hash (patatas bravas with eggs) look?!
Garlic Mushroom & Manchego Baked Egg Bread Boats
Ingredients
- 4 large crusty bread rolls baguettes/ciabatta
- 10 medium sized mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- knob of butter
- 5 large eggs
- 4 tbsp cream or milk
- salt and pepper
- 2 spring onions sliced
- 100 g (3.5 oz) manchego cheese, grated (or cheese of your choice)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4 and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- Fry the mushrooms and garlic in the knob of butter with a little salt and pepper until golden and any liquid has evaporated.
- Slice a V shape out of the top of each bread roll and remove most of the bread, leaving the crust intact.
- Whisk together the eggs and cream and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mushrooms between the rolls, top with half of the cheese and most of the spring onion, reserving some to sprinkle over the top.
- Carefully fill the bread boats with the egg mixture, filling them no more than ¾ of the way up as the egg will puff up a little in the oven. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and spring onion.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the egg is set; serve warm.
I'm sharing these with Fabulous Foodie Fridays, Fiesta Friday hosted by The Not So Creative Cook and Foodbod, Foodie Fridiy, Foodie Friends Friday, Friday Favourites and Friday Features. 
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
Well these just look a little bit yum! What a great idea and manchego is one of my favourites.
hannahhossack
Thank you! I adore manchego!
Julie is Hostess At Heart
This look delicious! I love manchego and combining it with the eggs, garlic and mushrooms sound amazing!
hannahhossack
Thanks Julie 🙂 Manchego is one of my absolute favourite cheeses, it worked really well here
Louise | Cygnet Kitchen
Such a great idea Hannah! Perfect for picnics too x
hannahhossack
Thanks Louise, yes they would be great for picnics, very portable 🙂 x
Lizzie {Strayed Table}
yum, what a great treat for lunch these look amazing. I think I would be super happy to sit down to that right now.
hannahhossack
Thanks Lizzie, they do make a great lunch 🙂
Elaine @ foodbod
They look great, what a perfect start to the day! I completely agree, I wake up wanting to eat, and often have my breakfast in two halves 🙂
Thank you for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday this week 🙂 have a great weekend x
hannahhossack
Thank you! I am not a morning person so cooking when I'm hungry in the morning is the last thing I want to do!
CakePants
These are so creative! I love the idea of a portable, hand-held quiche for breakfast. I too dislike waiting for my breakfast while my stomach is growling, but these look totally worth the wait.
hannahhossack
Thank you 🙂 they are very handy, and they don't take too long so you don't have to be hungry for ages while you are waiting
chefjulianna
How lovely! I would eat these for breakfast in a heart beat! I am not a creative breakfast eater either, so these are right up my alley! 😀
hannahhossack
Thanks Julianna 🙂 I'm just not really a morning person so I struggle to be creative that early!
Kaila
I would have never thought of a bread boat for breakfast, but I love the idea! It's filling, and doesn't take too long. This meal looks delicious as always! Happy FF, and have a fantastic weekend!
hannahhossack
Thanks Kaila 🙂
Natalie Browne
These are so creative and sound absolutely delicious. I love the manchego cheese and mushrooms. Happy Fiesta Friday!
hannahhossack
Thank you Natalie, I adore manchego 🙂
sarahgiebens
yumm that's such a creative and delicious idea! Love it!
hannahhossack
Thank you!
dishofdailylife
Oh I could definitely go for one of these in the morning! Yum!
hannahhossack
Thanks Michelle 🙂
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
These look amazing, what a perfect way to start the day! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays 🙂
hannahhossack
Thanks Lauren 🙂
Corina
I absolutely love this idea. I've never made anything like these but I am definitely going to soon. I probably won't manage to make the bread as well though! That's impressive.