Egg Bites
Egg bites are a delicious and easy breakfast or snack that can be customized to your liking. They are made with eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and your choice of mix-ins. The egg mixture is blended until smooth and then poured into a muffin tin and baked until puffed and set. The egg bites can be enjoyed hot or cold and are a great source of protein.
Prep Time | Cook Time | Servings |
15 mins | 20 mins | 6-8 |
INGREDIENTS
- 8 large eggs
- ⅔ cup whole-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
Additional mix-ins (optional)
- ⅓ cup chopped cooked bacon
- ½ cup chopped spinach
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
Equipment
- Blender
- Muffin tin
- Non-stick cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS
step 1Preheat oven to 350 ℉ (175 ℃). Lightly grease a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
step 2In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth, about 1 min.
step 3Stir in the shredded Gruyère cheese and your chosen mix-ins.
step 4Divide the egg mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
step 5Bake for 15-20 mins, or until the egg bites are puffed and set.
step 6Let the egg bites cool in the muffin tin for 5 mins before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. If you don't have a muffin tin, you can bake the egg bites in ramekins or other small baking dishes.