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Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère

 

Ingredients:

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cooked bacon
  • Hot sauce, to taste


Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F and grease a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until completely smooth.
  3. Pour the egg mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan, filling each well about three-quarters full.
  4. Divide the bacon evenly over the egg bites.
  5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the eggs are just set.
  6. Let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes. Use a small spoon to loosen the egg bites from the edges of the pan and carefully lift them out onto a plate.
  7. Serve warm.

Enjoy your Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère!







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