The Best Spinach Egg Bites for a Healthy Start to Your Day
These spinach egg bites are a delicious and nutritious option for a healthy breakfast. Packed with protein and vibrant vegetables, they make for an easy spinach egg muffin recipe that's perfect for meal prep or a quick breakfast-on-the-go.
Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
- 6 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk cottage cheese
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups fresh spinach (3 ounces)
- ½ cup diced roasted red bell pepper (about 1 pepper)
- ½ cup chopped green onion (about 2 green onions)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a nonstick muffin tin with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, sea salt, and several grinds of black pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Place the spinach in a steamer basket over a pot with 1 inch of simmering water. Cover and steam for 1 minute until wilted. Transfer to a strainer and press out excess water. Roughly chop the spinach.
- In a medium bowl, mix the spinach, roasted red peppers, and green onions. Set aside ¼ cup of this mixture for topping.
- Evenly divide the remaining veggie mixture among the muffin cups.
- Pour about ¼ cup of the egg mixture over the veggies in each muffin cup, reserving any extra egg mixture for topping off.
- Top each cup with a sprinkle of the reserved veggies for a colorful finish.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the eggs are fully set and slightly golden on top. Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing.