This Breakfast Bruschetta is far from being an appetizer! This is a hearty flavorful breakfast idea. The savory topping of eggs, bacon, cheese, and tomato and spinach saute are like heaven on your tastebuds!
Breakfast Bruschetta is perfect for weekend brunch, showers, or even just a breakfast for dinner meal! From the first bite you take, the texture and flavors will have your taste buds doing a happy dance!
Inspiration and Recipe Origins
This recipe for Breakfast Bruschetta was an entry into a brunch contest I held on Grumpy's Honeybunch. Readers submitted one of their favorite recipes for me to make and I chose the winning recipe after making them all.
While I love my sweets, I always end up loving savory dishes more. This recipe had a freshness to it from the seasoned tomato and spinach topping. That factor, as well as the crispy bacon, was the winning part of this recipe for me. I will be forever grateful to my reader, whose name is Lisa, for submitting this to my contest!!
What is Bruschetta?
Bruschetta is normally toasted Italian Bread that has been drenched with olive oil and topped with garlic or tomatoes. For this breakfast bruschetta recipe, I chose to use a toasted english muffin.
This Breakfast Bruschetta is a recipe that should also be served hot. After all, bacon, eggs, and cheese are far tastier when they are hot rather than cold.
The spinach mixture that goes on the muffin is the "wet" part of the recipe that soaks into the muffin.
💭 Top Tips
- Use a hearty English muffin and toast it until golden brown
- Make sure your bacon is brown and crisp, not burnt, but not soggy either.
- Use the bacon fat to saute the vegetables that will top the English muffin. This will add a smoky delicious flavor to the spinach along with the garlic.
- Don’t overcook the scrambled eggs otherwise they will dry out when the Breakfast Bruschetta goes under the broiler
📖 Variations
- Make a bruschetta and skip the bacon. Or, use vegetarian breakfast strips and cook the spinach mixture with butter.
- Toast a sturdy slice of bread such as Tuscan pane or Italian bread to use in place of the English muffin.
- Use a poached or fried egg in place of the scrambled egg.
- Swap out the mozzarella cheese for a Swiss, Colby, or Cheddar Cheese.
- Substitute this Venison Breakfast sausage for the bacon in the recipe.
Other savory breakfast ideas
Turkey Bacon Breakfast Burrito
Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict
*If you made this Breakfast Bruschetta recipe, please give it a star rating*
Breakfast Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 3 whole English muffins split
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 small tomato diced
- ⅓ cup diced sweet red bell pepper
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 slices thick-sliced bacon cooked until crispy
- 3 large eggs scrambled
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- salt and pepper
- sweet Hungarian paprika
- fresh basil chiffonade optional
Instructions
TO PREPARE THE BRUSCHETTA TOPPING:
- Break up the Crispy Bacon into ½" pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach, garlic, sweet pepper, tomato, onions, and paprika. Saute until spinach is wilted. Remove spinach mixture and set aside.
- In the same skillet, over medium-high heat, scramble the eggs until just fluffy. Set aside. Toss the scrambled eggs with the crumbled bacon.
TO ASSEMBLE THE BREAKFAST BRUSCHETTA:
- Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and place the split English muffins on the sheet cut sides up. Place sheet in the oven under the broiler and broil until just toasty brown. Watch carefully so you don't burn the muffins.
- Remove the English muffins from the oven and assemble the bruschetta. Place 2-3 tablespoons of spinach mixture on each English Muffin. Then, place 2 tablespoons of Scrambled Egg mixture on top of the spinach. Sprinkle with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Place the baking sheet under the broiler on high setting. Broil until the cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes, watching carefully so it does not burn.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and top with fresh basil chiffonade (if using)
Notes
Tips for making the best breakfast sandwich
- Use a hearty English muffin and toast it until golden brown
- Make sure your bacon is brown and crisp, not burnt, but not soggy either.
- Use the bacon fat to saute the vegetables that will top the English muffin. This will add a smoky delicious flavor to the spinach along with the garlic.
- Don’t overcook the scrambled eggs otherwise they will dry out when the Breakfast Bruschetta goes under the broiler
Traci
Well this is super sexy! I love every component of this breakfast and wish I had it in front of me right now! That egg tho...and those crispy pieces of bacon. Dayummmm...you nailed this one 🙂
Tara
Oh wow! I am with you on the bacon. I would love to start my day with this!
Claudia Lamascolo
oh man my son will love these. He stays with me often since he travels so much and I always am looking for great new breakfast recipes cant wait to make this for him!
Helen of Fuss Free Flavours
I've heard that bacon can be a weakness to many. It is a very tasty addition to any breakfast, and cooked to perfection can make all the difference. These is the kind of breakfast/brunch meal that you'd treat yourself to on a Sunday or a day off. Looks so tasty.
Rachel
I love recipes that incorporate vegetables into breakfast! This breakfast vegetable recipe is such a yummy looking way to start the day and I can't wait to try it!
Claudia Lamascolo
your right I never heard anyone say they didn't like or love bacon either! These are mouth watering and my clan would love them for sure! WOW
Shashi at SavorySpin
Haha - once upon a time, I used to be a vegetarian and you are right, the smell of bacon sure did get me! I was able to fight it for almost 3 years and then gave in - though am thinking if I had come face to face with these bruschetta - I might not even have lasted 3 years!
Liz
This is like the ultimate brunch recipe! It literally has all of my husband's favorite things!
danielle wolter
This looks just delicious! It's the perfect weekend breakfast!
Claudia Lamascolo
omg this looks amazing what a breakfast for kings and queens too!
Shelby
Thank you Claudia! It is so flavorful, I love making it for when we have family home to visit!
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook
Simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us! It reminds me of Eggs Benedict - but easier. We'd gobble these up!
Betsy @ Desserts Required
I LOVE this recipe and that I can scale it to accommodate the number I am serving. Of course, I will still make double the bacon....just to be sure I have enough!
Monica
This is a simply perfect brunch dish!
Caroline
It's like my favorite eggs benedict and eggs florentine in one - delicious and your photos are so pretty
Tammi @ Momma's Meals
Wow is all I have to say about this breakfast! I too can smell bacon miles away. I was obsessed with it when I was pregnant and could easily eat it every day. Thanks for some new breakfast inspiration!