Last Updated on April 29, 2026 by Lisa Keys
Sunday Brunch Egg Crepes with Bacon for a special Father's Day. These crepe cups are filled with bacon, eggs and cheese.
Someone recently asked me if gender influences how people grieve. While I haven't studied the subject and claim no expertise, my husband and I certainly navigate loss differently. I am a sharer-as you likely know. My husband, however, processes things internally. He bottles up his sadness until it becomes overwhelming, then seeks solitude to cry. He prefers that privacy, so I make sure to give him his space.
He also mourns alone. He and William shared special places and activities, like hunting and fishing. Bill often visits the forest or a trout stream on his own to scatter some of William's ashes. I wasn't surprised to find he had left out a small camping flashlight "in case William needs light to find his way back to us." I love Bill for that. It's his way of stepping outside himself. He knows he isn't alone, but he needs to do certain things in solitude, and I am okay with that.
Whether it's gender differences or simply people differences, I'm not sure it matters. We each move forward however we can, putting one foot in front of the other.
Father's Day arrives next Sunday. If you have lost a child, you may feel an upsurge in your grief. That is normal.
Today's recipe for Sunday brunch egg crepes with bacon offers a bit of comfort. Serve them with a side salad and fresh fruit to create a complete brunch menu that will surely please your favorite father.
Egg Crepes with Bacon
Ingredients
Crepes
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 scallion chopped
Filling
- 12 1-inch squares smoked gouda or brie cheese
- 8 strips cooked crumbled bacon
- 6 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 green onions thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all crepe ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth. Let crepe batter stand for 15 minutes.
- On a lightly greased crepe pan or skillet, over medium heat, swirl 2 tablespoons of batter (for each crepe) forming a 6-inch circle.
- Cook about 1 minute or until crepe edges look dry. Flip and cook another 30 seconds.
- Transfer crepe to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter until you have 12 crepes total.
- Cut each crepe into an even 5-inch round using a pastry cutter or…(I used the top of a jar as a template and just cut around it with a knife).
- Heat oven 375F. Spray a standard 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- Press 1 crepe into each cup ruffling edges to fit.
- Place 1 square of cheese in the bottom of each crepe. Sprinkle with half the bacon.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper until well blended.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over filling to just below the rim of the muffin cup.
- Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until eggs are just set. Cool slightly.
- With the edge of a knife carefully loosen crepe cups from muffin tins and lift out with a spoon.
- Arrange on serving platter. Sprinkle with green onions.
Nutrition
For more great brunch recipes try my summer berry cake recipe and Greek bougatsa.
cookinformyboys says
Thank you for sharing your experiences Lisa, the flashlight really got me.
Lou Matino says
That's a pretty awesome Fathers Day recipe. The ingredients for crepes not too different than making pasta. Who knew?
lisakeys64 says
make the crepes a bit bigger and fill them with ricotta for manicotti (or mana-gaw-tahs)
lisakeys64 says
Yes-he placed the flashlight in the case with his memorial flag...sigh
riverdaze says
Once again you speak so eloquently about how each of us grieves and mourns differently-mother, father, sister, brother, relatives, friends. How you two found the wisdom and grace to figure this out in the midst of chaos has been an inspiration and a blessing. Supportive, not judgmental. You both have taught me so much through your words and actions. But I did not know about the flash light....such a perfect expression of love from Bill- a wonderful father, husband and son. Happy Father's Day my precious friend!
lisakeys64 says
Bill says thanks <3
savourytable says
Such a sweet post and a wonderful recipe. Thanks for both.
lisakeys64 says
You are welcome and thanks for stopping by.
Betsy says
;-] mmmmmm