The additional of cottage cheese makes these egg bites super moist. This recipe is highly customizable and is easy to add in a variety of vegetables and/or meat. These freeze well and make for great meals on the go or for easy mornings and snacks.
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General Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- Add eggs, cottage cheese, 1 cup of shredded cheese, and seasonings to blender. Blend for 8-10 seconds, until mixture is smooth. Be sure not to overblend as too much air can collapse egg bites as they cook.
- Place muffin pan on cookie sheet.
- Grease muffin pan.
- Add any vegetables and meat to muffin pan. You can make them all the same or mix it up for a variety.
- Pour egg mixture into muffin pan.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Add hot water to cookie sheet, just covering the bottom. This will keep egg bites soft and moist.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until egg bites have set.
- Remove from water and let sit for 5 minutes before removing from muffin pan. Egg bites should pop out of silicone muffin pan.
Toddler Instructions: Click on the skill level below for detailed instructions. (#s relate to General Directions)
Beginner:
2. Pour in premeasured ingredients
5. Add any vegetables/meat to muffin pan
Experienced:
2. Pour in premeasured ingredients. Help blend mixture.
5. Help prep/cut any vegetables and add to muffin pan.
Pro:
2. Help measure and pour in ingredients. Help blend mixture.
5. Help prep/cut any vegetables and add to muffin pan.
7. Sprinkle tops with cheese
Notes:
- If adding vegetables:
- Raw vegetables such as onion, bell pepper, or spinach
- Cooked vegetables such as mushrooms, broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, potato, sweet potato
- If adding meat such as bacon or sausage, cook them before adding to egg bites.
- Mini muffin pan creates better toddler sized egg bites, especially for snacks.
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- Silicone muffin pan with reusable liners: https://amzn.to/43PQAyf – muffin pans need to be used with a cookie sheet underneath
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