Description
High-protein egg bites made with eggs, cottage cheese, turkey bacon or turkey sausage, and shredded cheddar. Soft, fluffy, and easy to make in mini muffin pans, perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled or 1/2 lb turkey breakfast sausage, browned
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Place a baking dish with a couple of inches of very hot water on the bottom rack to create a water bath. Close the oven door while preheating.
- Blend: In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Fill: Set two 24-cup mini silicone muffin pans on a half-sheet pan. Fill each cup with a small amount of crumbled turkey bacon or turkey sausage, then add shredded cheddar cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the fillings, stopping just below the top of each cup.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until the centers are fully set.
- Cool: Let the egg bites cool in the muffin pans for 2–3 minutes before removing. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Serve: Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days.
Notes
Use a blender for extra smooth and creamy egg bites. Silicone muffin pans make it easier to pop out the bites without sticking. Rotate the pan halfway through baking for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 367 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 310 mg