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Golden brown cheesy muffin tin cottage cheese egg bites baked in a muffin tin, sprinkled with herbs and pepper.

Cheesy Muffin Tin Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

These cheesy muffin tin cottage cheese egg bites are a quick and easy breakfast or snack. They are perfect for busy mornings and can be customized with your favorite mix-ins.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 12 bites
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 87
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Egg Bites
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese any kind
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mix-in Ideas
  • 1/4 cup spinach chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onion finely sliced
  • 1/4 cup bell pepper chopped
  • 1/4 cup bacon crumbled
  • 1/4 cup ham chopped

Equipment

  • Blender
  • 12-cup muffin tin

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C/350F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line it with silicone liners.
  2. In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
  3. Distribute your chosen mix-ins evenly among the muffin cups. Pour the blended egg mixture over the mix-ins in each muffin cup, filling about 3/4 full.
  4. Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 17-19 minutes, or until the egg bites are set and lightly golden on top.
  5. Allow the egg bites to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the tin. Serve warm or store for later.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSodium: 281mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 367IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Storage: Store the cottage cheese egg bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days. Flavor variations include Ham Cheddar, Three Cheese, Sausage and Cheese, Spinach Feta, and Mushroom and Herbs.

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