Cottage Cheese Egg Bites Copycat Starbucks Satisfying Perfect Protein
Enjoy these Cottage Cheese Egg Bites Copycat Starbucks for an easy breakfast or quick breakfast option. These high protein egg bites are perfect breakfast ideas and a convenient make ahead breakfast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- cooking spray
- 4 slices bacon or turkey bacon diced
- 8 eggs whisked
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Set your oven to 300 F and bring water to a boil.
- Cook the bacon in a sprayed skillet on medium-high heat for about 4-5 minutes then drain and set aside.
- Blend cottage cheese, shredded gruyere, cornstarch, and salt on high until smooth, then add eggs and blend briefly.
- Grease a 12-count metal muffin tin and place it over a 9×13 baking sheet. Distribute cooked bacon into cups and pour the egg mixture over.
- Carefully pour boiling water into the baking sheet to cover the bottom of the muffin cups.
- Bake for 30 minutes until set, then remove the muffin tin and water bath. Let the egg bites cool before serving.
Notes
- Serving size is 2 egg bites which matches the nutrition info
- Avoid over-blending the mix to keep creaminess
- You can add different mix-ins like cold cuts or veggies
- Store leftovers in the fridge up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months
- Reheat in the microwave as needed
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 egg bites
- Calories: 275kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 545mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g + 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0.01g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 258mg