Baked Cottage Cheese Eggs
Baked cottage cheese eggs are a fluffy, high-protein cottage cheese egg bake made with sautéed vegetables and melty cheese. This easy recipe is perfect for meal prep, breakfast, or brunch.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 12 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese I used full-fat
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar, mozzarella or parmesan - I used Trader Joe's unexpected cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and ¼ tsp salt and cook 5–7 minutes until they release moisture and start to brown.
- Add onion and cook for another 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Remove from heat and transfer to the baking dish to cool slightly.
- Add eggs and cottage cheese, dried parsley, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Stir in cheese.
- Pour egg mixture over the veggies into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden. Let cool a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Storage: Let the egg bake cool completely, then slice into portions and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4–5 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30–60 seconds or until warmed through.
- Freezing: You can freeze individual portions for up to 2–3 months. Wrap tightly or store in a freezer-safe container. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- Make it your own: Feel free to swap the veggies based on what you have on hand. Bell peppers, broccoli, or zucchini all work well in place of or in addition to the mushrooms and spinach,
- Lighten it up: You can replace half of the whole eggs with egg whites to reduce the fat while still keeping the recipe high in protein.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 piece | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 396mg | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 482mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g