Easy Eggs Benedict Recipe (2024)

This Easy Eggs Benedict is delicious for breakfast or brunch and simple to make! Toasted English muffins are topped with Canadian bacon and poached eggs, then drizzled with my quick hollandaise sauce. Make at home in minutes with my simple method and no fuss!

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Eggs Benedict is one of my most favorite breakfasts. I created a simplified version to make it at home in minutes without long or complicated steps. It’s so tasty and easy to make that I have declared it to be the best Eggs Benedict recipe ever!

Table of Contents

  • Eggs Benedict Ingredients
  • Recipe Tips
  • How to Make Easy Eggs Benedict
  • Make Eggs Benedict for a Crowd
  • More Breakfast and Brunch Favorites
  • Easy Eggs Benedict Recipe

Yum!! Made today and so good and super easy-takes the intimidation of poaching away! Making in large quantities with this cooking method would be a breeze!

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Eggs Benedict Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Canadian Bacon – Traditionally, Canadian bacon is used, but you can also use cooked ham or bacon in my recipe.

English Muffins – Split the muffins in half and butter before toasting in the oven.

Eggs – You’ll use six large eggs for this recipe.

Hollandaise Sauce – This easy sauce comes together in 5 minutes in the blender with just 5 ingredients.

Recipe Tips

  • Make as many or as few as you need with this updated method!
  • Use my easiest-ever method to cook eggs! There’s no need for the time-consuming simmering water to poach eggs. See my muffin tin method in the recipe instructions.
  • Make the easy hollandaise sauce in about 5 minutes! Whip it together while the eggs are in the oven.

How to Make Easy Eggs Benedict

My easy recipe simplifies how Eggs Benedict is made so that every home cook can enjoy making them anytime. This updated method is so easy to make at home now, so you don’t have to wait for a restaurant brunch to enjoy it! You may also want to try my Eggs Benedict with Asparagus too.

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  1. Cook the bacon – Place the Canadian bacon (or ham) onto a wire rack placed onto a baking sheet and bake until browned, about 15 minutes. (See How to Cook Bacon in the Oven if you wish to use standard bacon.)
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2. Cook Eggs in the Oven – Rather than poaching eggs over a low simmer on the stovetop, I use my oven. Simply add water to each cup of a muffin pan, and then add your egg. Place your muffin pan filled with eggs into the oven during the last few minutes of the cooking time for your Canadian bacon. This little secret saves so much time, and the eggs turn out perfectly every time!

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3. Toast the English Muffins – Put the buttered English Muffins into the bottom rack of the oven at the same time as the eggs.

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4. Make Blender Hollandaise Sauce – Use my easy blender hollandaise sauce recipe to make the hollandaise sauce while the bacon, eggs, and toast are cooking. It will whip up easily in the blender in about 5 minutes.

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5. Assemble the Eggs Benedict – Place toasted English muffin on a plate and top each with Canadian bacon. Use a silicone spatula to gently remove a poached egg from the muffin tin and drain each on a paper towel to remove any excess water before layering onto top of the bacon. Then drizzle the top of assembled eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce. Serve warm.

Make Eggs Benedict for a Crowd

This updated method is perfect for serving Eggs Benedict to larger crowds.

The recipe is for six people but can easily be adjusted to serve more.

If you look at the photo of my eggs in the muffin tin and the buttered English muffins on the baking sheet, you’ll likely notice that I even doubled my recipe when I made them! Even though an eggs benedict brunch or breakfast is so special, it can be so simple using my recipe!

It is so easy that I feel like I’m cheating when I serve it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in eggs benedict?

Traditional eggs benedict is made with buttered, toasted English muffins topped with Canadian bacon and poached eggs, all topped with hollandaise sauce.

Can I substitute something for Canadian bacon in eggs benedict?

Bacon or ham are both delicious substitutes for Canadian bacon in eggs benedict.

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Easy Eggs Benedict Recipe

Robyn Stone

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This Easy Eggs Benedict is delicious for breakfast or brunch and simple to make! Toasted English muffins are topped with Canadian bacon and poached eggs, then drizzled with my quick hollandaise sauce. It's ready in minutes without all the fuss!

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 English Muffins, cut in half
  • 6 slices Canadian Bacon, or cooked bacon or ham slices
  • 6 large eggs
  • easy blender hollandaise sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400º F. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

  • Place bacon on a fully rimmed baking sheet (edges on all four sides) that has been topped with a wire cooling rack. Bake until the meat has browned, about 15-20 minutes.

  • Add 2 tablespoons of water to each cup of the muffin pan. Crack an egg into each individual indention, taking care not to break the yolk of the egg. Place in the oven along with the bacon the last 9-10 minutes of cooking.

  • Place English muffins on another baking sheet. Spread with butter and place in oven at the same time as adding eggs.

  • As your bacon, eggs, and muffins are baking, prepare your hollandaise sauce. Pour into a serving container.

  • To assemble Eggs Benedict, place English Muffins on each plate, top with one slice of bacon. Using a silicon spatula, gently remove a poached egg from the muffin tin, draining on a thick kitchen towel before placing on top of the bacon.

  • Drizzle with hollandaise sauce and serve warm.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Eggs Benedict | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 196mg | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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FAQs

What is the difficulty level of eggs Benedict? ›

Difficulty: 3/5. Eggs Benedict is made up of 3 parts, 2 of them being a higher technical level.

What thickens hollandaise sauce? ›

How do you fix a runny hollandaise? Blenders tend to make runny hollandaise - it's usually because the butter was too cold and hasn't cooked the eggs enough to thicken them. To thicken a runny hollandaise, tip the mixture into a heatproof bowl set over simmering water and whisk over the heat until thickened.

What can I put on my eggs Benedict instead of hollandaise? ›

5 Alternative Takes on Hollandaise Sauce for Your Eggs Benedict
  1. Use red wine. For a heartier sauce (that's especially good with steak and eggs), reduce dry red wine and port instead of white wine.
  2. Make a cheese sauce. ...
  3. Brown the butter with capers. ...
  4. Add morels. ...
  5. Use avocado.
Nov 15, 2022

Should eggs Benedict have a runny yolk? ›

The eggs should cook for 3-4 minutes so the egg white is fully cooked but the yolk remains runny. Use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs from the water and serve immediately. Bon appetit!

What is the secret of eggs Benedict? ›

That's One Eggs-ellent Benedict

The cornerstone of the dish is the Hollandaise, a rich and creamy sauce made from eggs, butter, and lemon juice. Add eggs on top of English muffins, and meat or fish and cover it all with Hollandaise for the best breakfast in town.

Why do I feel sick after eggs Benedict? ›

If you feel nauseous after eating eggs, you may have an intolerance or allergy to egg yolks, egg whites, or both. Some people may experience nausea after eating eggs. If you feel nauseous after eating eggs, you may have an intolerance or allergy to egg yolks, egg whites, or both.

What is the most common mistake in hollandaise sauce? ›

Hollandaise Sauce

One common hollandaise mistake is overcooking the egg yolks, and there's no coming back from that. But the most common problem is that the emulsion breaks, and you see streaks of liquid butter instead of a uniformly creamy sauce.

Can you add too much butter to hollandaise sauce? ›

Why Does Hollandaise Sauce Break? Over-heating or overcooking the egg yolks is one culprit. Next time, be sure to use a double boiler and heat the yolks gently to avoid overcooking them. The second cause is either adding too much butter or adding it too quickly.

What is the basic formula for hollandaise? ›

In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks, lemon juice, cold water, salt and pepper. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Gradually whisk yolk mixture into butter. Continue whisking over low heat for 8 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.

Can I use vinegar instead of lemon juice in hollandaise? ›

White wine vinegar provides an excellent alternative to lemon juice, but it's worth noting that other citrus options like orange, blood orange, or lime juice can also be used as substitutes. The beauty of these alternatives is that they can impart unique and intriguing flavor profiles to your sauce.

What to avoid in cooking hollandaise sauce? ›

Hollandaise should be held between 120F to 145F (49 to 63C) so it does not split or curdle. If the sauce is heated above 150F, the eggs can overcook, become grainy and the sauce can potentially split.

How to order eggs benedict not runny? ›

Over Hard: Over hard eggs are the same as over easy except that their middle is solid. If you dislike the runny texture of egg yolk, this is a perfect option.

How can you prevent eggs from scrambling in hollandaise sauce? ›

To prevent the eggs from scrambling heat the egg yolks in a stainless steel bowl placed over a pot of gently simmering water (aka double boiler). The gentle heat of the steam is much more forgiving than a direct flame. Eggs start to curdle at around 160-170 degrees F.

What are eggs called when yolk is runny? ›

Sunny side up: The egg is fried with the yolk up and is not flipped. Over easy: The egg is flipped and the yolk is still runny. Over medium: The egg is flipped and the yolk is only slightly runny. Over well: The egg is flipped and the yolk is cooked hard.

What is the hardest egg dish to make? ›

Japan) is one of the hardest egg dishes to make, but. it isn't impossible! 🍳 We show you how it's done.

Why are eggs Benedict difficult to make? ›

Making eggs Benedict requires careful orchestration. You have to have warm, crispy bacon, hot buttered toasted English muffins, eggs poached perfectly to your desire, and a warm, creamy, unbroken hollandaise sauce, all at about the same time.

What is the hardest method of cooking eggs? ›

Over Easy. Over easy is the most challenging type of cooked egg because you have to make the flip. One of the best egg tools to use for a successful flip is the silicone spatula.

What is the hardest point of an egg? ›

The egg is strongest at the top and the bottom (or at the highest point of the arch), which is why it does not break when pressure is added to both ends. The curved form of the shell also distributes pressure evenly all over the shell rather than concentrating it at any one point.

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