Description
Whether you’re hosting out-of-town guests or like to have breakfast on the go, these egg bites are perfect! With just four main ingredients, you can have this high-protein breakfast ready for guests or for the coming week. Eat them hot out of the oven or reheat the next day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded gouda cheese (about a 4-ounce block),
- 6 slices of cooked bacon- chopped
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 T freshly chopped chives
Instructions
- First, cook the bacon, then lay it out on a paper towel to drain the grease. Pat it dry as well.
- While the bacon is cooling, prepare the chives. Rinse and pat them dry, then chop into small pieces.
- If the bacon is cool, then chop it into small chunks.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until mixed.
- Fold in the cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and chopped bacon with a spatula until combined. Add freshly ground pepper to taste and chopped chives. Depending on the bacon you are using, salt may not be necessary. The bacon I use has enough salt so I did not need salt, but you might taste the cooked bacon to check it.
- Next, grease the cupcake tins with olive oil spray or by another preferred method. Evenly, ladle the egg mixture into the 12 cups of a cupcake pan. This makes 12 egg bites.
- Bake at 350° for 20 – 25 minutes. Test by inserting a toothpick to ensure it comes out clean. Since all ovens are not created equal, check after 20, ensuring not to overcook them.
- Cool for a few minutes, then you may remove the egg bites from the cupcake tins with a large spoon. Garnish with chopped fresh chives or parsley and serve.
Notes
- *Paper cupcake liners are not recommended, as the weight of the paper will result in the egg bites shriveling on the edges once you remove them from the oven.
- These will keep for up to 7 days, but if you don’t plan to eat them that quickly, freeze them for up to 2 months. If freezing, wrap them up according to how you want to defrost them. Wrap up individually (or in groups) in plastic wrap and then store them in a sealed freezer ziplock so you can take out individual ones as you want to eat them.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: breakfast
- Method: Oven
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 2.8 g
- Fat: 27.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.6 g
- Protein: 23.2 g