Egg Bites with Roasted Butternut Squash
Recipe makes 12 egg bites. I highly recommend this silicone muffin pan.
Equipment
- muffin pan
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper
- roasted butternut squash small cubes
- 1/4 cup baby spinach finely chopped
- boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prep your silicone muffin pan. Spray silicone muffin pan with non-stick spray and place into a large baking sheet.
- Using a blender, blend together the eggs, cottage cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese, garlic powder and onion powder until smooth. Remove blender pitcher from base and season with salt and pepper and mix together by hand with a spoon or whisk.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly into each muffin pan cavity about 3/4 of the way full until all of the egg mixture is gone. You should be able to fill all 12. Sprinkle some roasted butternut squash cubes into the egg mixture in each muffin cavity. Top with the chopped spinach.
- Place baking sheet into preheated oven and pour boiling water* into the baking sheet; enough water to cover the bottoms of the muffin pan (about a 1/2 inch of water).
- Bake for about 30 minutes. You want the egg bite tops to be firm to the touch. Carefully remove the entire pan from the oven and carefully pour out the water. Let the egg bites cool for about 5 minutes before removing from the muffin pan mold. Enjoy!Storing/freezing instructions below.
Notes
How to Store Egg Bites in the Fridge: If meal prepping, you can store the cooled, baked egg bites in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days. Reheat in a microwave for about 15 to 20 seconds (for one egg bite).
How to Store Egg Bites in the Freezer: Place cooled, baked egg bites into a freezer safe plastic bag or container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave for about 15 to 20 seconds, or if wanting to reheat from frozen, heat for about 1 to 2 minutes for one, or until heated through. If microwaving more than 1 egg bite from frozen: microwaving 4 egg bites from frozen will take about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
*This is the bain-marie method of cooking. The boiling water is going into the baking sheet pan only and not in the muffin pan. This is beneficial for cooking the egg bites because it can help prevent overcooking, cracking and a rubbery texture.