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Cottage Cheese Egg Bake (High Protein)

This Cottage Cheese Egg Bake combines creamy, rich cottage cheese with fluffy eggs for an easy to make breakfast bake. It’s ready in just 30 minutes and you can enjoy this low carb, high protein dish for breakfast, brunch or a light dinner!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 252 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 7 large eggs
  • 12 oz. 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (14g)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced (I used frozen)
  • 1/2 tsp each salt & italian seasoning
  • 10 oz. frozen spinach thawed & squeezed of liquid (see notes)
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (56g)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan (28g)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a pie dish and set aside.
  2. Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy.
  3. Whisk in the cottage cheese, butter, garlic, salt and Italian seasoning.
  4. Then fold in the spinach and mozzarella.
  5. Transfer to the greased pie dish. Sprinkle with the grated parmesan.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until starting to bubble along the edges and no longer jiggly in the middle.
  7. Let cool for 5-10 minutes then slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you wish, you can double this recipe and bake in a casserole dish
  • If you wish, you can double this recipe and bake in a casserole dish
  • Store: refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 5 days. 
  • refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 5 days. 
  • Spinach: this spinach is about 1 cup (150g) spinach once thawed and squeezed. Fresh spinach works too, just saute in a small pan over medium heat for a few minutes to wilt down then fold into egg mixture. 
  • this spinach is about 1 cup (150g) spinach once thawed and squeezed. Fresh spinach works too, just saute in a small pan over medium heat for a few minutes to wilt down then fold into egg mixture. 
  • Eggs: you can sub some or all of the eggs for egg whites if you wish. 7 large eggs = 1.5 cup egg whites
  • : you can sub some or all of the eggs for egg whites if you wish. 7 large eggs = 1.5 cup egg whites

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/5 of bake (166g) Calories 252kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 6.3g (2%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 7.6g (38%) Cholesterol 29.8mg (10%) Sodium 716.3mg (30%) Fiber 1.8g (7%) Sugar 2.3g (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 252

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/5 of bake (166g)
Calories 252kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 6.3g 2%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 7.6g 38%
Cholesterol 29.8mg 10%
Sodium 716.3mg 30%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugar 2.3g 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.