Description
This Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is a simple, high-protein dish perfect for breakfast or meal prep. It’s so easy to make and customizable with your favourite veggies. You’ll love the creamy texture and rich flavour!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (blended or small curd)
- ½ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or your fave)
- 1 cup chopped vegetables (spinach, bell peppers, onions)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: diced cooked turkey sausage or ham
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish (8×8 inch works great).
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.
- Add in blended cottage cheese, veggies, meat, and seasoning.
- Pour mixture into dish and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until set in the center and lightly golden.
- Let cool slightly, slice, and serve warm.
Notes
- Testing for doneness: The egg bake is done when the center is set and no longer jiggly. A toothpick or knife inserted in the center should come out clean, with no runny egg mixture. If the top is browning too quickly before the inside is fully cooked, tent it loosely with foil.
- Slicing: Letting it rest for a few minutes after baking helps the texture firm up before slicing. You can eat the egg bake right away, but it won’t cut as nicely as when it cools for 15-20 minutes.
- Reheating:
- Individual slices — microwave for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through.
- Whole casserole from the fridge — cover with foil and reheat in oven at 350°F for 20-30 minutes, or until fully heated through. Be sure the internal temperature reaches 165°F for food safety reasons.
- Freezing: cool, then store individual slices in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
- Servings: can serve up to 8 if you’re serving with sides like fruit or toast.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 Servings
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 825mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27g
- Trans Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 377mg