{"id":"9ff31d3d-26ea-4ea2-b522-a899c8676302","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/9ff31d3d-26ea-4ea2-b522-a899c8676302","source_url":"https://therealfooddietitians.com/a-basic-egg-bites-recipe/","title":"Egg Bites Recipe","description":"These high-protein egg bites are a healthy breakfast addition or grab-and-go morning meal. They reheat and store beautifully and are easy to customize with extra mix-ins.","servings":12,"servings_text":"12","prep_time":"PT10M","cook_time":"PT25M","total_time":"PT35M","image_url":"https://therealfooddietitians.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cottage-Cheese-Egg-Bites-4-225x225.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"Cooking spray","item":"Cooking spray"},{"text":"8 large eggs","item":"large eggs","quantity":8},{"text":"1 cup cottage cheese (4% or low-fat)","item":"cottage cheese","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","preparation":"4% or low-fat"},{"text":"½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese","item":"shredded sharp cheddar cheese","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon fine salt","item":"fine salt","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"Pinch of black pepper","item":"black pepper","unit":"pinch"},{"text":"Fresh chives, roughly chopped","item":"Fresh chives","preparation":"roughly chopped"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Mist the cups of a silicone muffin pan lightly with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350℉."},{"number":2,"text":"In a blender, blend together the eggs, cottage cheese, cheddar, salt, and pepper until smooth. (Note: A small blender, like a Nutribullet, works great for this.)"},{"number":3,"text":"Divide the egg mixture into the cups of the muffin pan, filling each about half full. Sprinkle with the chopped chives. Can also add any other mix-ins, such as veggies or bacon, to the cups at this stage."},{"number":4,"text":"Bake for 20-22 minutes or until muffins are slightly firm to touch in the center."},{"number":5,"text":"Remove the muffin pan from the oven. The egg bites will be puffed up, but they will settle down into the cups a bit after removing from the oven. Let the egg bites cool a few minutes before removing them out of the pan to enjoy or store for later."},{"number":6,"text":"Store egg bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.**"}],"date_published":"2026-10-31T00:40:27.809006+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-31T00:40:27.809006+00:00"}