Green Chili Cheese Egg Bites
Creamy egg bites blended with cottage cheese, green chilis, and melty pepper jack for a smooth, custardy texture. These lighter baked egg bites are perfect for meal prep and reheat beautifully for an easy, satisfying breakfast or snack!
Servings Bites
Ingredients
- ¾ cup shredded pepper jack cheese (about 2 oz)
- 4 oz can mild green chilis
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- ¾ cup egg whites, divided I use egg whites from a carton. If you'd like to sub, use 3 whole eggs.
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉. Place a silicone muffin pan into a slightly larger pan that you can fill with water for a water bath.
- Divide cheese evenly between each of 12 muffin wells. Open can of green chilis and place in a strainer to drain off liquid. Continue with recipe while those drain.
- Place cottage cheese and 1/4 cup of the egg whites in the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl, preferably one with a spout. Add remaining ½ cup egg whites, whole eggs, dry mustard, onion powder and salt and whisk until smooth. Note: If you really don't don't want to dirty another dish and you're going to ignore me and just add the eggs and seasonings to the blender, just don't over-blend :) Blend on low speed, only until mixed.
- Divide the green chilis evenly into the muffin pan with the cheese.
- Whisk egg mixture one more time and then immediately pour into muffin cups. Use a chopstick or a small spoon to gently stir each cup and distribute the cheese and chilis.
- Place the pan in the pre-heated oven and carefully pour hot water (I use my electric kettle) into the outer pan so it reaches at least half way up the egg pan.
- Cook until the tops of the egg bites puff into very slight domes, about 30 minutes.
Notes
Storage
- Fridge - Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Warm in the microwave to re-heat.
- Freezer - These freeze pretty well too! I prefer thawing in the fridge first and then re-heating in the microwave, but you can also microwave from frozen. It might take a little trial and error since all microwaves are different. I usually do 1 minute and half power and then full power until heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 334mg, Potassium: 78mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 135IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Calories: 63kcal
Cost: $7
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