Description
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites are a delicious and nutritious breakfast option that combine creamy cottage cheese and fluffy eggs into bite-sized delights. Perfect for busy mornings or leisurely brunches, these egg bites can be customized with your favorite vegetables and spices to suit any palate. Easy to make and visually appealing, they provide satisfaction and energy, making them an ideal choice for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- ½ tsp salt (to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (to taste)
- Nonstick cooking spray (for muffin tin)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spray a muffin tin generously with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, eggs, shredded cheddar, chopped spinach, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin tin cups until they are about three-quarters full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top and set in the middle.
- Allow to cool slightly before removing from the tin and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg bite (55g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg