Cottage Cheese Egg Bites (Printable)

Light, protein-packed bites combining cottage cheese, eggs, and savory seasonings in a fluffy form.

# What You Need:

→ Eggs & Dairy

01 - 8 large eggs
02 - 1 cup cottage cheese, 0-2% fat
03 - 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese or crumbled feta

→ Seasonings

04 - 0.25 teaspoon salt
05 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
06 - 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
07 - 0.25 teaspoon onion powder

→ Optional Mix-Ins

08 - 1 cup chopped fresh spinach, diced bell peppers, small broccoli florets, cooked sausage, or diced ham combined

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F
02 - Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or use a silicone muffin mold
03 - In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Blend until completely smooth
04 - Pour the mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full
05 - If using optional mix-ins, distribute evenly among the cups
06 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until egg bites are puffed, set, and lightly golden on top
07 - Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • High in protein and ridiculously low in carbs, so you actually stay full until lunch instead of hunting for snacks by 10 a.m.
  • Make a batch once and grab one from the fridge every morning—no excuses for skipping breakfast.
  • They taste nothing like diet food, which is the highest compliment I can give anything.
02 -
  • Don't fill the cups more than ¾ full or they'll overflow in the oven and stick to the pan—a mistake I made exactly once.
  • If your cottage cheese is chunky, blend it with the eggs first before adding anything else, so you get a truly smooth base that bakes evenly.
03 -
  • A silicone muffin mold is genuinely worth the small investment because these pop out without any fuss or broken edges.
  • If you don't have a blender, mash the cottage cheese first with a fork, then whisk everything together vigorously—not quite as smooth, but it still works perfectly fine.
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