Description
These fluffy, filling egg bites are perfect for busy mornings and can be customized with various ingredients to suit your taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack, etc.)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup cooked meat (optional: turkey sausage, chicken, bacon, ham)
- 1/2 cup chopped veggies (spinach, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, broccoli)
- Cooking spray or a little oil for the pan
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a standard muffin tin really well.
- Blend the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth and foamy.
- Add the shredded cheese into the blended egg mixture.
- Fill the muffin cups with cooked meat and veggies, then pour the egg mixture on top.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the centers are set.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the muffin tin.
Notes
For watery veggies, pre-cook them for a minute or squeeze out excess moisture to keep the egg bites fluffy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 200mg