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Cottage Cheese Egg Bites Recipe
Made with only a handful of ingredients, these cottage cheese egg bites are the perfect high protein breakfast! They’re creamy, fluffy, and so easy to make with a blender. They also make for a great grab-and-go meal prep option for busy mornings as they keep well and reheat wonderfully.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 16 egg cups
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 to 9 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup cooked bacon (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chives (optional)
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Spray a silicone muffin pan lightly with cooking spray and heat the oven to 350F.
- Add the eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Divide the egg mixture into the cups of the silicone muffin pan, filling each just a bit more than half full. Sprinkle with the chopped bacon and chives (or other add-ins), if using.
- Bake for 20 to 22 minutes and allow the egg bites to cool before you pop them out of the silicone mould.
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Notes
- Calories includes the bacon bits and chives.
Nutrition Information
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
180mg
(8%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
223IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16egg cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 180mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 223IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.