Description
Start your day off right with these Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs, a delightful and nutritious breakfast option that’s as easy to prepare as it is flavorful. Perfect for busy mornings or leisurely brunches, these baked egg muffins are packed with protein and can be customized to suit your taste. With a creamy texture from cottage cheese and a cheesy topping, they are sure to please everyone at the table. Meal prep friendly, you can whip up a batch at the beginning of the week and enjoy them throughout. Serve them alongside fresh herbs or on toast for a complete meal that keeps you energized.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare a silicone mold or metal muffin tin by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sea salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Fill each muffin cup with about ¼ cup of the egg mixture and top generously with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until the egg cups are firm and cooked through. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the molds and garnish with fresh chives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (90g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 370mg