Do you love the idea of a classic eggs benedict, but want to try something with an Italian twist? Look no further because we have the perfect breakfast idea for you– Italian Eggs Benedict.
This delightful recipe featuring breakfast focaccia, eggs with pesto, and the luscious combination of prosciutto and eggs, is sure to give your morning meal a gourmet touch.
Enjoy a chilled morning making our heavenly Italian styled Eggs Benedict Breakfast.
Previously, we had made a double batch of our flavoursome homemade pesto. We had used it in our pasta but saved a couple of tablespoons for this egg benedict recipe. Alternatively, to save time buy shop bought instead.
Breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day; however, during the week, people don't get time for exciting breakfasts. This Italian-styled egg benedict is great for weekends & will keep you going until lunchtime.
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How to make Italian Eggs Benedict
See recipe to below for how we made this great Italian benedict recipe for breakfast.
Italian flavours are bursting out of the brims. Eggs Benedict served up on Savoury Focaccia rolls, thinly sliced and fried Prosciutto, sweet San Marzano Tomatoes and our homemade pesto.
Team with a strong Italian coffee to get your taste and scent buds tingling!
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Italian Eggs Benedict
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 2 rolls Focaccia
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Spray Oil
- 4 Slices Prosciutto
- 6 San Marzano Tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon Homemade Pesto - see link or Shop bought
- 3 teaspoon Parmesan cheese
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oven at 150°C Fan/ 170°C/ 325°F Gas mark 3, fill a saucepan with water and bring it to boil.Place a large piece of cling film over a small bowl, push the cling film down into bowl. Now spray the cling film with Spray Oil.From the 4 Eggs - Crack 2 eggs into the the cling filmed bowl scoop edges of cling film up and push any air out, tie cling film up so that no water can get insideRepeat for the other 2 eggs.Spray Oil, 4 Eggs
- Cut the 2 rolls Focaccia in half & drizzle with 2 tablespoon Olive Oil2 rolls Focaccia, 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Place rolls in the 150°C Fan/ 170°C/ 325°F Gas mark 3 oven.Cook eggs in saucepan for 5-8 mins, depending if you like you egg yolk runny or hard
- Whilst they cook, heat some Spray Oil in a small pan slice and cook the 6 San Marzano Tomatoes for 5 minutes.Spray Oil, 6 San Marzano Tomatoes
- And crisp the 4 Slices Prosciutto for 2-4 minutes.4 Slices Prosciutto
- Spread the bottom and top of the focaccia rolls with 2 tablespoon Homemade PestoAdd the prosciutto, sliced tomatoes, eggs, sprinkle 3 teaspoon Parmesan cheese & Pepper to taste.2 tablespoon Homemade Pesto, 3 teaspoon Parmesan cheese, Pepper to taste
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Nutrition
Ingredients
We have kept the ingredients traditionally Italian.
Double Yolk eggs
Inspired by Jamie Oliver's double yolker egg trick, it's a fantastic and filling breakfast and works perfectly with our eggs benedict! Don't be put off by these instructions; the instructional write-up is proving more difficult than the actual doing.
Grab a small bowl and, place a large sheet of cling film over it, push it down. Crack two eggs inside.
Gather up 4 corners twisting cling film together, pushing out any excess air. Tie off with a knot.
Boil in cling film for 6 mins (runny yolk) - 9 mins (firm yolk). See the above picture to help and next time I make it I will record!
Of course, you can use your usual poached eggs method!
Prosciutto
Prosciutto can be eaten raw. However, we make it a little bit crispy in the pan. You decide how you like it best? Of course, you could use bacon if you prefer!
Tomatoes
Keeping with the Italian theme, we have used San Marzano tomatoes for authentic touch. They have a fantastic sweet flavour.
Cherry or baby plum tomatoes are wonderful alternatives. They're still sweet, juicy, and full of flavor, which makes them a fantastic substitute
Focaccia Bread
Focaccia bread is a flat oven-baked Italian bread that has a similar texture to pizza dough. It has a soft and chewy interior with a crisp crust, making it the perfect base for this recipe.
If you are unable to find focaccia bread at your local bakery or grocery store, you can use ciabatta or sourdough bread.
Pesto
To make this Italian Eggs Benedict recipe truly special, we recommend using homemade pesto. Our homemade nut free pesto is made with fresh basil leaves, garlic, and parmesan cheese without the pine nuts and has a great fresh taste.
This adds an authentic Italian flavour to the dish. If you don't have time to make your own pesto, store-bought pesto is a suitable substitute.
Instructions
Follow the step-by-step instructions on the recipe card above to create your scrumptious Italian Eggs Benedict.
We updated this Italian Eggs Benedict post on 14/03/2025 to include better improved instructions, and higher recipe card.
Traditionally, Egg's Benedict would consist of eggs, ham & hollandaise sauce. At this time, we have not created our own traditional version, but we are planning to soon.
Start your day on a high note with this delightful Italian Eggs Benedict. It's wholesome goodness and fantastic blend of flavours promise a spectacular breakfast experience every time.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this Italian Eggs Benedict with a side of our fresh Caprese salad- tomato and mozzarella salad or air fryer garlic mushrooms.
Complement the feast with a cup of strong Italian coffee or a glass of refreshing fruit juice.
Storage
This eggs breakfast recipe is best enjoyed hot and fresh. You can make the pesto ahead of time.
More Breakfast Recipe Ideas
We hope you enjoyed this Italian Styled Eggs Benedict recipe. Why not check out our Pancetta Mushrooms with Mozzarella for another Italian breakfast idea? Or try our English pancakes or breakfast madeira cake.
Nic says
Oh I LOVE eggs benedict but I've always been too intimidated to try making it myself. This looks easy enough though, so I'm going to give it a go. I'll let you know how I get on! 😍
Luke and Kay says
Hi Nic! We here at Italian Styled Eggs Benedict are always thrilled to hear when our recipes inspire home cooks like you. 🤩 Creating the perfect eggs benedict can be a little daunting, but we try to make it as easy and approachable as possible.
Phil says
Looks amazing I am on it tomorrow.
Phil
Kay says
Thanks, Phil
Hope you enjoyed the eggs benedict recipe 🙂
Gillian Ratford says
We made this breakfast over the weekend and it was absolutely amazing 😉
Autumn says
This looks delicious! I am going to have to make this tomorrow!
Kay says
Enjoy 🙂
the joyous living says
i love eggs benedict. thanks for the fun tip about using cling film for the eggs. that's something i will have to try next time. joy
Kay says
We got the egg idea from the Chef, Jamie Oliver. It is great! I still need to record a video of it.....
Kacey Perez says
Eggs Benedict is one of my favorite things and I love trying new versions of it! Looks delicious!
Kay says
Hi Kacey
Thanks for your comment
If you like Eggs Benedict, you should try this, we loved this recipe and I hope you like it as much as we did!!
Enjoy!