Mini Ham and Egg Casseroles

I made these this weekend when my in laws were here, and they were a big hit! They saved and reheated well, so I'm mixing up another batch to have on hand this week for breakfasts!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 baguette, cut into small cubes
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cut crosswise into 12 slices
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1/4 pound thinly sliced ham, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 4 scallions, white and green portions thinly sliced and separated
• Pepper
• 1-1/2 cups half-and-half
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and fill each cup halfway with bread cubes. Top each with a cream cheese slice.

2. In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the ham, scallion whites and a pinch of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the scallions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and bring just to a simmer before removing from the heat.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and thyme, then whisk in the warm half-and-half mixture. Fill the muffin cups with the egg mixture and bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and invert onto a cooling rack.