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Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

Coffee-shop-style egg bites blended with cottage cheese for a silky, custardy texture, studded with spinach and red pepper. Bake once, grab-and-go all week.

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Level
easy
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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 160°C (325°F). Lightly oil a 12-hole silicone or non-stick muffin tin and put a roasting tin of hot water on the shelf below — the steam keeps the bites soft.

  2. 2

    Blend the eggs, cottage cheese, half the cheddar, garlic powder, salt and pepper until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Divide the spinach, red pepper and spring onions between the holes, pour over the egg mixture and top with the remaining cheddar.

  4. 4

    Bake until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.

    25 min
  5. 5

    Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then run a knife around each bite and lift out. Serve 3 per portion.

    5 min
  6. 6

    Store in the fridge for up to 4 days; reheat for 30–40 seconds in the microwave.

Watch how it's made

Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.

  • COTTAGE CHEESE EGG BITES | Healthy, Protein-Rich Breakfast (Better Than Starbucks!)

    Clean & Delicious · YouTube

  • Healthy Cottage Cheese Egg Bites | Easy High-Protein Breakfast

    The Cooking Foodie · YouTube

Substitutions

  • Meat-eaters: add 60 g diced cooked ham or crumbled turkey bacon (+4 g protein per serving).
  • Lighter: replace 2 whole eggs with 120 ml liquid egg whites (about −3 g fat per serving).
  • Air-fryer: cook in silicone moulds at 150°C (300°F) for 12–14 minutes.

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