These irresistible Ham, Egg and Cheese Pockets are soft on top and crispy on the bottom, they take 3 minutes to assemble and you won’t dirty a single thing. I mean it! NO DIRTY DISHES!
I noticed the other day that McDonald’s have Ham and Cheese Pockets as part of their breakfast menu! I haven’t tried them, and doubt I ever will, but these look just like the McDonald’s one – with the added bonus of egg. 🙂 Extra tastiness, and keeps you full for longer!
Doesn’t the inside look fabulous?? And I love the crispy edges!
HOW TO MAKE HAM, EGG CHEESE POCKETS
This is how to assemble it. Firstly pile on some ham, then create a “well” using shredded cheese and crack in an egg.
Then simply fold in the sides and wrap into a parcel, and wrap in foil to hold it all together. Then bake until the egg is cooked to your taste – it’s easy to tell, just poke to surface and you’ll be able to feel how firm the egg is.
I realise the name is a bit clunky. And if there is anyone reading this who is more of a wordsmith than me, I’d dearly love suggestions for a better name. It sounds almost childish, doesn’t it? And yet somehow, very me. 🙂 (Both the ridiculous sounding name and the recipe itself!).
VERSATILE RECIPE
I kept these breakfast pockets very simple, made with just ham, egg and cheese. But think of the possibilities! Add some greens, olives, sun dried tomatoes. Switch out the ham with salami or other cured meat. Cook some bacon. Just use this recipe as the base for your own creations!
These Ham, Egg and Cheese breakfast pockets are my 2nd No Washing Up invention. The first was this No Washing Up Ham Egg and Cheese Bread Bowls (SO GOOD!) which I am still very fond it. Those are made with bread rolls, these are made with tortilla wraps or any kind of flatbread that is thin and pliable enough to fold into pockets.
I know the concept for this recipe is very simple but if you’d like a visual for how I wrap these, I’ve made a quick little video which is below the recipe. Enjoy! – Nagi xx
MORE BREAKFAST EGG RECIPES
- Omelette
- Frittata – the classic done right!
- Shakshouka – baked eggs made exotic
- Healthy Egg Muffins
- No Washing Up Ham Egg Cheese Bowls
- Bacon and Egg Muffins
- Copycat MACCERS Sausage and Egg McMuffin
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No Washing Up Ham, Egg & Cheese Pockets

Ingredients
- 2 soft large wraps / tortillas (approx 23 cm / 9" diameter) (Note 1)
- 110-150 g / 3.5-5 oz ham slices (Note 3)
- 1/2 - 2/3 cups grated cheddar or tasty cheese (or any other melting cheese) (Note 2)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F (all oven types).
- Place 2 pieces of foil on a work surface and spray with oil (any).
- Place tortilla on foil. Place ham in the middle of the tortilla, making sure you arrange it so it is flat, not a mound (harder to keep egg in place). Even better, create a shallow crater shape using off ham off cuts and shavings.
- Place cheese in the middle of the ham, the form into a ring.
- Working quickly (one pocket at a time), crack an egg into the ring then fold the bottom and top edges in, then the left and right side to form a package (see video below recipe). Then wrap in foil. DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN!!! (Egg will leak)
- Place on baking tray.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Check to ensure yolk is cooked by poking the pocket, you will feel the dome shape of the yolk. The base and edges should be crispy and the top will be soft.
- Unwrap immediately (otherwise will sweat and lose crispiness). Serve hot!
Recipe Notes:

Nutrition
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
No Washing Up Ham, Egg and Cheese Pockets recipe video!
LIFE OF DOZER
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They were very good. Ours needed longer than 25 minutes. After the longer time, I opened foil and turned on the broiler to brown the tortilla which made it crispier and loved that.
Nailed it Don! ❤️
These are seriously brilliant in their simplicity. Definitely one of those “why have I never thought of this?” moments. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
🙌 Such a great idea, and so many possibilities too!
I would probablyscramble eggs slightly first. Then add. Salsa in there would be good, too. …or on the side. Why not call them Breakfast Pockets? Then you can design different ones.
I cooked them and they were outstanding
This looks great! How about calling it something like “Bake and Take Breakfast Pocket”?
Best invention ever!!!
I’m a big fan of breakfast for dinner so I made mine “fancy” 🙂 Spread the tortilla with tomato chutney and chopped some salami over spinach before topping with the egg and cheese….delish!!
Looking forward to having them for breakfast too and I think they’ll be the perfect thing to pop in my boy’s lunch for school…endless possibilities!
Many thanks for all your delicious, nutritious recipes.
Oooh! That sounds SO GOOD!!! Glad you enjoyed this Penny 🙂 N x
Can you scramble rhe eggs instead of leaving them whole.
You sure can!
can I bake this in deep fryer?
I haven’t tried sorry Nita!
Can you prep these the night before? Then bake in the morning??
I just saw the recipe and I am wondering the same thing. I am having familiy over for the holidays and this looks like a great breakfast for a bunch of people if you could prep the night before. Then all you would need to do is pop them in the oven first thing and let the magic of baked goods fill your kitchen.
…and Brad nailed the name… Easy Peasy Breakfast Pockets.
You could make ahead – just follow the instructions in note 4 ☺️
You should call them “Easy Peasy Breakfast Pockets” 😁😎😯
Where were you when I needed you? 😂