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Egg Bites

HB-3852 · Hand-built original · American

Egg Bites — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado.

Baked egg bites with cottage cheese, Gruyere and bacon, steamed in the oven in a muffin pan.

AmericanBreakfast, brunch45 minServes 12143 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

Servings:12quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup cottage cheese, whole fat
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3-4 pinches black pepper, ground
  • 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 1/3 cup cooked bacon, chopped (about 5-6 slices)

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 300°F with a rack in the centre, put a second rack below with an empty baking sheet, fill that sheet with water for steam and spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray.
  2. Blend the eggs, cottage cheese, salt and pepper for 15-20 seconds until smooth.
  3. Stir in the Gruyere, fill the muffin wells no more than two-thirds full and scatter bacon evenly over the tops.
  4. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the centres set.
  5. Cool completely, loosen the edges with a small spatula, lift out and serve.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 35 min · Total: 45 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

143 kcalCalories
12 gProtein
1 gCarbs
10 gFat
0.1 gFibre
0.5 gSugars
303 mgSodium
147 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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