Make Ahead High Protein Eggs with Cottage Cheese

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Make Ahead High Protein Eggs with Cottage Cheese

Ready in minutes, serve these fluffy high protein eggs as a simple bake topped with cheese and salsa, in a wrap with avocado, or as a breakfast sandwich with cheese.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 135kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Equipment

Blender or food processor
9x9 inch baking pan

Ingredients

9 large eggs
1 cup cottage cheese (nutrition calculated with 2% fat cottage cheese)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x9 inch baking pan with oil.
Add all the ingredients to the jar of a blender or food processor.
Blend a few seconds on high or until most of the cottage cheese is blended in and smooth.
Pour egg mixture into prepared pan and bake for 20-23 minutes or until firm in the center and browning around the edges.
Cut into 6 portions and serve immediately or let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

Freeze for longer storage: After cutting into individual portions, use wax or parchment paper between the portions and add to freezer baggies or containers. Label and use within 6 months.

To Reheat: If frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge. Warm in a microwave for 10-15 seconds first and then reheat fully for a few minutes in a toaster oven, air fryer, or skillet/panini maker.

Serving Variations:

Heat up one portion and eat as is (or with melted cheese) or make it into a breakfast wrap with cheese, sliced avocado, and salsa.
Heat with shredded cheese and serve with salsa verde and turkey breakfast patties.
Make egg sandwiches with an english muffin, cheese, and bacon or sausage. TIP: Wrap the sandwiches individually and freeze for breakfasts on the go, camping or road trips.
Add to a croissant cut in half with ham and cheese to make a rich breakfast sandwich.

Baking Variations:

Add sautéed kale, onion, and garlic to baking pan and pour egg mixture evenly over, baking as usual.
Sauté onion and sweet red pepper with fresh spinach leaves until wilted, add to prepared pan and pour egg mixture over top. Bake as usual.
Add 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning before blending and then mix in 1 small zucchini, grated and drained after blending right before pouring into pan. Bake as usual.
Add any type of chopped or leftover meat to the pan before pouring - bacon, sausage, ground turkey or beef, rotisserie chicken, etc.
Add any type of grated cheese to the top of the egg mixture after pouring into the pan.

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