Egg Bites With Cottage Cheese
These egg bites with cottage cheese make a flavor-packed and high-protein breakfast. They need very little prep and are so easy to customize.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 87kcal
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese any kind
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mix-in ideas
- 1/4 cup spinach chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion finely sliced
- 1/4 cup bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup bacon crumbled
- 1/4 cup ham chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line it with silicone liners.
- In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Distribute the spinach, green onion, bell peppers, bacon, and ham evenly among the muffin cups. Pour the blended egg mixture over the mix-ins in each muffin cup, filling about 3/4 full.
- Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 17-19 minutes or until the egg bites are set and lightly golden on top.
- Allow the egg bites to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the tin. Serve warm or store for later.
Notes
TO STORE: Store the cottage cheese egg bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
TO FREEZE: Let the egg bites cool, place them in individual ziplock bags, and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
TO REHEAT: Microwave the egg bites in 15-second intervals until warm.
Flavor variations
- Ham cheddar. Diced ham and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Three cheese. Cheddar, mozzarella, and gruyere cheese.
- Sausage and cheese. Chicken breakfast sausage and Monterey jack cheese.
- Spinach feta. Chopped spinach and feta cheese.
- Mushroom and herbs. Finely chopped mushrooms, parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg | NET CARBS: 1g