Description
Bake high-protein egg cups in a muffin tin using blended cottage cheese for a tender texture. These are excellent for make-ahead breakfasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (2% or whole milk)
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray or paper liners
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
- Place the cottage cheese and whole eggs into a blender or food processor. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Transfer the blended mixture to a bowl. Stir in the chopped fresh spinach, crumbled feta cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the mixture evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the egg cups are set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing them.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh spinach; if using frozen, thaw it completely and squeeze out all excess water before adding to the mixture.
- This recipe uses whole eggs for a richer texture; substituting some egg whites will lower the fat content but may result in a slightly firmer texture.
- These cups store well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat thawed cups in the microwave for about 40 seconds, or frozen cups for 75 to 90 seconds.
- For flavor variations, add 1/4 cup of diced bell peppers or 1 teaspoon of dried herbs like chives or dill when mixing in the spinach.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 90