I love these little egg bites. I first had them at Starbucks, like so many of you. The secret to making these is blending cottage cheese with the eggs! Who knew?! Also, the cottage cheese somehow makes the egg bites more tender than normal baked eggs.
The cottage cheese has a lot of flavor (and salt), so you don't even need to season these, isn't that crazy?
You can make many variations, depending on what you like and what you have on hand. For these, I used those mini pepperoni, minced jalapenos and mixed Mexican blend cheese.
Here's some other ideas you could create:
- Feta, green onion and bacon
- Mozzarella, tomatoes and basil
- Taco meat, cheese and onion
- Cheddar and chives
- Ham, bacon and jack cheese
- Cream cheese and smoked salmon
Ingredients:
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
- add-ins of your choice... (see above)
Add one cup of cottage cheese to your blender, add in 8 large eggs and blend until not chunks of cottage cheese are noticeable.
Back at 375 for 20-25 minutes.
Note- I recommend a silicon muffin tin for this... it makes it much easier to get out. I use some spray Pam before adding the 'add ins" and then pour in the egg mixture. I fill about 7/8 full and bake.
Let cool and remove from the pan.
These egg bites last in the fridge about 4-5 days, I take two in my lunch almost every day.
Easy to eat, taste good and lots of protein.
Here's some pictures of the steps:
