Description
Make delicious, high-protein, crustless quiche cups at home that taste just like your favorite Starbucks egg bites using cottage cheese for a light texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk or unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 1/2 cup cooked mix-ins (e.g., chopped spinach, cooked bacon bits, diced ham)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Blend until completely smooth. This step is key for a smooth texture similar to Starbucks egg bites.
- Stir in the shredded cheese and your chosen cooked mix-ins.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the egg cups are set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let the protein egg cups cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing them.
Notes
- For a texture closer to sous-vide, place the muffin tin in a larger baking dish and add hot water to the dish until it reaches halfway up the sides of the muffin tin (a water bath).
- These meal prep egg cups store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds for a quick breakfast.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 75