Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs (egg recipe)
Get all the protein you need in the morning, all in one little fluffy, cheesy, flavorful cup! These Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs are perfect for a quick breakfast on the go or a protein-packed snack any time of day.
We’ve made basic baked eggs, Asparagus and Mushroom Egg Cups, Turkey Fajita Egg Cups, All-American Hash Brown Egg Cups, and more… but we haven’t made cottage cheese baked eggs until now. And now that we have, we’re never going back!
Adding cottage cheese to this egg bites recipe brings them up to a whopping 9g of protein per egg cup, which means you can pack or 3 egg cups for breakfast and tally up 18g or 27g of protein. We’re all about that here at Fit Foodie Finds 😋
All you gotta do is whisk the eggs, add the cottage cheese, fill up your cups, add the toppings, and bake up some egg cups for the week! We make egg cups all the time for a reason, friends! They’re SO EASY and so great for meal prep.
top tips for cottage cheese egg bites
- The bake time will vary by oven. Keep an eye on your oven to make sure the eggs don’t overcook!
- If you are using a silicone muffin mold, be sure to place the mold on a baking sheet BEFORE filling it, or you will be left with an egg-y mess (we know from experience 😬).
- No need to blend your cottage cheese for this recipe; the little cheese curds taste great in eggs! But if you’d prefer a smooth cottage cheese texture (aka no curds), feel free to blend your cottage cheese until smooth in a high-speed blender before whisking together with the eggs.
Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs Checklist
- Eggs: You’ll need 12 large eggs to make these cottage cheese egg bites—one for each muffin cup!
- 2% cottage cheese: Adds moisture, protein, and a yummy cheesy flavor to these egg cups.
- Shredded cheddar cheese: This adds delicious cheesy goodness to the baked eggs.
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper: Just a sprinkle of each will bring out all the natural flavors.
- Muffin tin or silicone mold: Either option will work for these baked eggs. Just make sure to grease the tin or mold before adding in the ingredients.
