High Protein Egg White Bites (Printable Version)
Protein-packed egg white bites with cottage cheese, fluffy and portable for quick breakfasts or snacks.
# What You Need:
→ Dairy & Eggs
01 - 2 cups liquid egg whites (or whites from about 12 large eggs)
02 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
→ Vegetables
03 - 1/4 cup diced bell pepper
04 - 1/4 cup chopped spinach
05 - 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
→ Cheese & Seasonings
06 - 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
07 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
09 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
10 - Cooking spray or olive oil for greasing
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or a light coating of olive oil.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites, cottage cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until smooth and well incorporated.
03 - Gently fold in the diced bell pepper, chopped spinach, green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
04 - Divide the mixture evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately 3/4 full to allow room for rising.
05 - Bake on the center rack for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the egg bites are firmly set and lightly golden on top.
06 - Allow the egg bites to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- Each bite packs 7 grams of protein, which means you can grab two and actually stay full until lunch.
- They reheat in thirty seconds and taste just as good on day four as they do fresh from the oven.
02 -
- Underfilling the cups is better than overfilling because these rise significantly and will merge into each other if they overflow.
- Cottage cheese curds that are not fully whisked in create little pockets of creaminess, which some people love, but if you want a smoother texture you can blend the base first.
03 -
- Let the baked bites cool completely before covering or storing, because trapping steam will make them rubbery.
- If your bites stick despite greasing, try lining the cups with silicone muffin liners, which are reusable and eliminate the problem entirely.