Treat Yourself to Liesl’s Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
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Ingredients:
7 eggs
3 egg whites
1 cup cottage cheese
chives
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp baking powder
dash of cayenne
½ cup red bell pepper (finely chopped)
1 cup spinach (finely chopped)
½ cup shredded cheese
Preparation
1) First, line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liner. Then, spray the liner with cooking oil spray to prevent the bites from sticking too much to the paper.
2) They will always stick. That’s not something you can altogether avoid with egg muffins recipes.
3) If you prefer, you can also use a silicone muffin mold, this avoids the paper liners, and the egg bites unmold very well.
4) Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
5) In a large bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites. Then, whisk in dill cottage cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
6) For a faster method or to remove the cottage cheese texture, place the eggs, egg white, cottage cheese, and spices in a blender and blend until smooth.
7) I personally enjoy the bites of melted cottage cheese inside the cottage cheese egg bites, and therefore I recommend whisking ingredients by hand.
8) Finally, whisk in finely chopped vegetables and fresh herbs if your cottage cheese doesn’t contain any herbs yet.
9) Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
10) Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners and generously oil with cooking oil spray.
11) In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and egg whites.
12) Whisk in dill cottage cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
13) Whisk in finely chopped vegetables and two tablespoons of freshly chopped dill or Parsley if your cottage cheese is unflavored.
14) Feel free to whisk in grated cheese now if desired.
15) Divide the egg mixture into the pan- you should fill about 3/4 of their level.
16) Bake the egg bites in the center rack of your oven for 25-30 minutes or until the eggs are set and puff.
17) Stop the oven and let the egg bites cool down in the oven for 20 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack at room temperature. It's expected that your egg bites deflate during the cool-down process.
Variations: You can use this recipe to create different flavors of egg bites. For example, try adding mushrooms or mild green chili’s. You can make it spicy by adding cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
Notes: Make sure to line your pan with either paper or silicone liner because the egg sticks to the pan.
Health Benefits: This recipe is full of protein. Protein gives us the building blocks for our muscles, helps our immune system, and helps our blood carry oxygen. Egg yolks have choline which is a precursor to acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter involved in memory, intelligence and mood. Spinach has iron and polyphenols, bell peppers have vitamin C, and cayenne is high in antioxidants, reduces inflammation, and boosts metabolism.
