Description
Delicious, healthy egg bites made with spinach and Gruyere cheese, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach, finely chopped
- 0 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and grease a 12-cup silicone muffin pan.
- Combine eggs, cottage cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a high-speed blender.
- Blend on high for 30 seconds until the mixture is completely smooth and aerated.
- Stir in the finely chopped spinach and shredded Gruyere cheese by hand into the blended base.
- Divide the egg mixture evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Place the muffin pan into a larger baking dish and fill the outer dish with 1 inch of hot water to create a water bath.
- Bake for 25 minutes until the centers are set and no longer jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before extracting the bites.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider including herbs such as chives or parsley.
- These egg bites can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg bite
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg