High Protein Egg Bites Recipe

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These high protein egg bites are incredibly delicious, quick to make, and easy to customize with your favorite add-ins.

Easy high protein breakfast recipe for the win! ♡

Like probably many of you, I’ve been working lately on trying to start my mornings with a strong boost of protein. And these cute egg bites have become one of my favorite ways to make it happen! They pack 14 grams of protein per serving and are super-easy to customize with your preferred flavor add-ins. We’re partial to this vegetarian mix of sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, basil and feta here in our home lately. But you could easily increase the protein content even more by mixing in some bacon, sausage, smoked salmon, extra cheese, etc.

The great thing about making homemade egg bites (or egg cups, whatever you prefer to call them) is that it’s easy to prep a batch with just 10 minutes of hands-on prep time. They’re considerably more affordable than Starbucks egg bites or many other store-bought versions. They keep well in the fridge or freezer if you’d like to have a grab-and-go option ready for busy mornings ahead. And most importantly, they are just really, really good. Like, considerably more flavorful than any coffee shop or store-bought version I’ve tried.

Let’s make some egg bites!

High Protein Egg Bites Ingredients

Here are a few quick notes about the high protein egg bites ingredients you will need to make this recipe:

• Eggs: Eggs are of course the starring ingredient here, serving as a binder for all of the ingredients and giving each serving (2 egg bites) a good dose of protein.
• Cottage cheese: High-protein cottage cheese adds a soft texture and creamy, slightly tangy flavor to the egg bites. We’ll blitz the cottage cheese in the blender so that it will be nice and smooth.
• Sun-dried tomatoes: We love adding in an entire 8-ounce jar of sun-dried tomatoes (drained and roughly chopped) to this recipe, which add a concentrated burst of tangy tomato flavor to each bite as well as a hint of chewy texture. That said, if you don’t have sun-dried tomatoes on hand, you could sub in a can of (very well drained) fire-roasted diced tomatoes.
• Baby spinach: Fresh baby spinach adds some good fiber and a pop of green color to these egg bites. I recommend roughly-chopping the spinach so that it fits easily into the muffin cups.
• Basil: Fresh basil always pairs so well with sun-dried tomatoes and adds a delicious, peppery, aromatic flavor to the egg bites.
• Cheese: Finally, I love adding a pinch of tangy crumbled feta or goat cheese to top each egg bite for extra flavor and protein. Or if soft cheeses aren’t your favorite, you could add a pinch of shredded cheddar, mozzarella, Gruyere or Parmesan.

Recipe Tips

Detailed recipe instructions are included in the recipe box below, but here are a few extra tips to keep in mind:

• Generously spray the pan. Egg bites always have a tendency to stick to the pan. So I recommend generously greasing your pan with cooking spray, or using a good nonstick pan or silicone pan.
• Drain the sun-dried tomatoes thoroughly. We want to avoid having too much oil in the egg bites, so it’s important to press out as much of the oil in the sun-dried tomatoes as possible before adding them to the mix.
• Don’t overmix. It’s important to just briefly pulse the batter in a blender until it is smooth. If the batter is over-mixed, it can become dense and rubbery.
• Don’t overfill the muffin cups. I find it’s best to fill the muffin cups about 80% full. If they are too full, they can tend to overflow while baking. (Although keep in mind that they will deflate once they come out of the oven, so don’t worry if they’re quite puffy in the oven.)

Recipe Variations

Here are a few more variations that you’re welcome to try with this easy egg bites recipe:

• Add meat or seafood: Add cooked bacon, chicken, prosciutto, sausage, smoked salmon, or turkey to the egg bites.
• Add different herbs: Add different dried or fresh herbs, such as chives, dill, parsley, oregano or rosemary.
• Add dried seasonings: Skip the fresh basil and add Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning or herbs de Provence.
• Incorporate other add-ins: Add whatever other ingredients sound fun, such as artichoke hearts, avocado, basil pesto, caramelized onions, Kalamata olives, pine nuts or roasted red peppers.

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