Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly coat a nonstick muffin tin with extra-virgin olive oil to prevent sticking.
- In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, sea salt, and a few grinds of freshly cracked black pepper. Blend the mixture until completely smooth and well-combined.
- Meanwhile, place the spinach in a steamer basket over a pot with about an inch of water. Bring the water to a gentle simmer, cover the pot, and let the spinach steam for about a minute, or until it's fully wilted. Remove the spinach, press out the excess moisture using a strainer, and give it a rough chop.
- In a bowl, toss together the chopped spinach, roasted red bell peppers, and green onions. Set aside ¼ cup of this vegetable mixture to use as a garnish later.
- Evenly distribute the remaining vegetable mixture into the muffin tin cups. Pour just under ¼ cup of the egg blend into each cup, covering the vegetables. If there's any egg mixture left, distribute it evenly between the wells. Lastly, sprinkle the reserved ¼ cup of vegetables over the top of each filled cup.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the egg bites are set and no longer jiggly in the center. Allow them to cool for about 5 minutes before gently removing them from the pan.
Notes
Yields 12 egg bites
