Bacon and Cheddar Egg Bites

Egg bites are a convenient and portable dish you can eat as a snack or a meal. This bacon and cheddar egg bites recipe packs a whopping forty-six grams of protein and only five grams of carbohydrates per serving.

A muffin tin or silicon muffin liners are used to form the egg bites. I prefer the silicon muffin liners because they are easier to clean, and you can leave the egg bites in them until you’re ready to serve them. A traditional muffin tin will work well if you grease it with butter beforehand.

When checking for doneness, stick a toothpick into one of the egg bites, and if it comes out clean, it is done. If not, continue to bake them and recheck for doneness often to avoid overcooking them.

Egg bites can be made as a meal prep and stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to one week.

You have so many options when it comes to customizing your egg bites. You can replace the bacon with any meat you like; the same goes for the cheese. You can also add vegetables as you see fit.

Here are a few variation ideas:

• Pesto and tomato
• Caramelized onion and breakfast sausage
• Sun-dried tomato and basil
• Mushroom and spinach
• Jalapeño popper (bacon, cream cheese, jalapeno)

To make any of these variations, replace the bacon and cheddar from the original recipe with the new ingredients and follow the instructions as usual.

These egg bites can be easily reheated in the microwave for one minute

Bacon and Cheddar Egg Bites Recipe

Difficulty Level:  2 out of 5 Meatballs

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 3

• 12 eggs
• ¾ cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 a pound of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, graded
• 1 teaspoon of Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper

Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix until well combined.

Grease 6 muffin tin wells with butter or use 6 silicon muffin liners; fill each well 3/4 full with the egg mixture.

Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.