Air Fryer Egg Bites
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
3 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
8 bites
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Calories
59 kcal
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Cuisine
American, International
Air Fryer Egg Bites
Description
Air Fryer Egg Bites combine eggs with cottage cheese for creaminess and feta or cheddar along with baby spinach, minced onion, and optional crumbled bacon for added flavor and texture. The blended egg mixture is portioned into silicone muffin cups filled about three-quarters full and mixed with the add-ins before air frying at 290°F. Cooking at this low temperature allows the eggs to puff up gently and cook through without browning excessively.
The resulting egg bites are soft and custardy, with savory notes from the cheese and bacon and a fresh, mild earthiness from the spinach. They can be served warm for breakfast or as a portable snack. Their small, uniform size makes them convenient to eat by hand and easy to portion.
Leftovers can be stored refrigerated up to five days or frozen for longer storage, with straightforward reheating instructions provided. The recipe also offers baking as an alternative cooking method.
Ingredients
- 5 large egg
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese 2%
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup feta cheese or shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup baby spinach roughly chopped, packed
- 3 tablespoon white onion minced, or yellow onion
- Bacon turkey bacon or regular bacon, 1-2 slices, crumbled
Instructions
- Add the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper to a blender and blend on high for 20 – 30 seconds until smooth.
- Evenly divide the cheese, spinach, onion, and optional bacon into 8 regular-sized silicone muffin cups or a 6-cavity silicone muffin pan. Then place them in your air fryer basket.
- Pour the egg mixture into each cup, filling each one about ¾ of the way full. Then, use your finger or a spoon to mix each one to combine the mix-ins.
- Air fry at 290°F for 12 - 15 minutes or until the eggs are puffed up and cooked.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Seven or more flavor variations are possible by changing mix-in ingredients.
- You can bake these egg bites in a conventional oven at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes if preferred.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- Reheat refrigerated egg bites in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds until warmed through.
- Freeze cooled egg bites for up to two months; reheat from frozen in the microwave for 60 to 90 seconds.
- The recipe yields eight egg bites, with nutritional information available per bite.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 261IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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