3-Ingredient Oven Baked Egg Bites (High Protein!)
For a quick, portable breakfast, you can’t beat these 3-ingredient baked egg bites! They’re packed with protein and a ton of flavor.
Looking for a super easy, protein-packed breakfast you can make ahead of time? This 3-ingredient egg bite recipe is about to become your new morning go-to. With just eggs, cottage cheese, and bacon bits, they’re quick to whip up and seriously tasty.
They’re perfect for meal prepping—just bake a batch, pop them in the fridge, and you’ve got breakfast ready for the week. Whether you’ve got busy mornings or need a snack between meetings, these little bites are an easy way to keep you going!
What’s in homemade egg bites
The base of these egg bites is two simple ingredients; after that, you can get creative!
- Eggs: This recipe uses large eggs. This recipe calls for whole eggs, but if you only want to use egg whites, check this one out.
- Cottage Cheese: Here for it’s cheesiness and for the high protein content! You can use a full-fat version, or any of the reduced fat varieties. You can also sub this for cream cheese.
- Bacon Bits (or other mix-ins): You can use any mix-in you’d like! Feel free to experiment with veggies, meats, and cheeses.
Making easy egg bites
Start by blending the cottage cheese and eggs in a blender or food processor. You want the egg mixture to be completely smooth! You can add the mix-ins here and pulse to mix them in.
Line standard muffin pan with muffin cups or use a silicone muffin pan. Fill the cups about 2/3 of the way full. Don’t overfill, since the egg muffins will puff as they bake.
Bake your egg bites at 350° for 20-25 minutes. The tops should be puffy and golden brown, and the little egg bites should be cooked through.
Let your bites cool, then enjoy them! They are delicious warmed up for 30 seconds in the microwave, if you want to use them for meal prep.
Mix-In Ideas
There are so many things you can use as mix-ins. I like to think of it as “if it would taste good in an omelette, it will taste good in egg bites.”
- Veggies: Tomatoes, red bell pepper, fresh spinach, green onions, chopped zucchini, or mushrooms would all be delicious.
- Cheese: Add gruyere on top for gruyere egg bites. Feta cheese, monterey jack cheese, or shredded cheese all add extra flavor.
- Meats: Crumbled breakfast sausage, chopped turkey bacon, or any other breakfast meat make yummy egg cups!
FAQs
They keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Just reheat in the microwave for 20–30 seconds when you’re ready to eat.
Yes! Let them cool completely, then wrap them individually or place them in a large freezer bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat from frozen in the microwave or thaw overnight in the fridge.
Absolutely! Feel free to stir in chopped spinach, bell peppers, or onions. Just make sure any add-ins are pre-cooked and not too wet. Too much liquid can keep the bites from cooking through.
3-Ingredient Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a blender or food processor, blend the eggs and cottage cheese until smooth. Add the bacon bits and pulse to mix them in.
- Line a muffin pan with muffin cups, or use a silicone muffin pan. Pour the egg mixture into the cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
- Bake egg bites at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Tops will be puffy and golden brown, and the eggs will be cooked through.
- Allow egg bites to cool, then enjoy! These will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one week.
