This baked egg white bites recipe is a delicious way to enjoy a healthy breakfast on those busy mornings! Made with cottage cheese, they’re so creamy and bursting with flavor and protein! Who needs Starbucks when you can make your own tasty bites? {Vegetarian & gluten-free-friendly}
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Healthy Baked Egg White Bites
It can be so hard to eat well, especially on those busy mornings when you’re rushing out the door. Since breakfast sets the tone for your day, it can either be the ticket to a day of healthy eating or set you up to hit the snack cupboard later that night!
Fortunately, these easy veggie egg white bites are incredibly easy to make, full of flavor, and packed with protein. This is the best way to start your day (and they’re cheaper than Starbucks)!
Why We Love This Egg White Bites Recipe
- High protein: Made with egg whites, cottage cheese, and a little shredded cheese, these egg bites are loaded with 7g of protein each!
- Easy: Since the egg whites come prepackaged, you can make your own egg white omelette bites at home in a matter of minutes and enjoy them for a quick breakfast on the go!
- Perfect for meal prep: Since this recipe makes 12 egg bites, you can easily portion them out to enjoy a delicious breakfast every day of the week.
- Fluffy texture: Thanks to cottage cheese, this recipe has a soft, fluffy texture, just like the egg bites at Starbucks!
Ingredient Notes
- Liquid egg whites: To make these copycat Starbucks egg white bites, you’ll want to start with a container of liquid egg whites from the store.
- Flour: Since egg whites and veggies are so full of moisture, a little flour will help to give the muffins more structure and will keep these egg bites from becoming soggy.
- Cottage cheese: Add a creamy texture and extra protein to your homemade egg white bites by blending in cottage cheese. You can use any fat percentage but I tend to stick to 2-4% for a creamier texture.
- Monterey Jack cheese: This cheese is made for melting, adding a delicious flavor to these protein-packed bites.
- Seasonings: Season your egg bites with dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper. Fresh basil can be substituted in as well if you have some on hand.
- Fresh spinach: Get a little extra nutrition and fiber by adding finely chopped spinach.
- Sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers: Drain and chop sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red pepper for a pop of color and extra flavor.
How to Make Egg White Bites with Cottage Cheese – Step-by-Step
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan generously with cooking spray or line with silicone muffin cups.
- Add egg whites, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese, flour, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 15 seconds.
- Combine chopped spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl. Add egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour or ladle the mixture evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over the egg cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until egg white bites are set, about 18 to 22 minutes. Allow to cool before removing them from the muffin tin.
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Recipe Tips:
- I used white whole wheat flour for these egg white bites, but whole wheat, regular flour or gluten-free flour would work too. You can leave the flour out if desired, but the egg white muffins may be a bit more watery since the flour helps absorb some of the extra liquid, making them more fluffy and giving the bites shape.
- Since these bites use quite a few egg whites, I like to purchase a carton of egg whites rather than using the whites from whole eggs to avoid wasting too many yolks. Feel free to crack and separate your own eggs if you’d prefer. Save the egg yolks for something else!
- For richer and creamier egg white bites, use a higher fat cottage cheese like 2% rather than low fat.
- If you make these bites often, invest in silicone egg bite molds to get the perfect shape every time!
Recipe FAQs
Although the ingredients in Starbucks’ egg bites aren’t necessarily unhealthy, they are really high in sodium! Even the egg white version has 470mg of sodium, which is about 20% of the daily recommended sodium intake in just two little egg bites! I recommend sticking with this copycat recipe to get the protein and extra veggies without the high sodium content or extra fat. Serve them with extra fruits or veggies to fill up on some extra fiber.
Egg white bites are typically made from liquid egg whites, cottage cheese, sometimes flour, spinach, red bell pepper, shredded cheese and different seasonings. These simple ingredients are easy to find and typically inexpensive, making these veggie egg white bites an excellent fit for someone trying to meal prep for less!
To turn these mini frittatas into a protein powerhouse, blend up some cottage cheese to add the perfect creamy texture and extra protein. You can also incorporate cheese and some meat, like bacon bit or crumbled sausage.
Storage & Reheating Guidelines
To refrigerate: Store leftover egg bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
To freeze: You can also freeze extra egg muffins in a freezer bag. Let them cool to room temperature first, then wrap them in plastic wrap first to keep them soft and fluffy. Just let them thaw in the fridge before reheating and serving!
To reheat: Microwave for 1 minute or bake them in a toaster oven for 2-3 minutes or until fully heated.
Serving Suggestions
These egg white bites have plenty of protein to start your day! To turn them into a full meal, try serving them with:
- Sweet Potato and Turkey Hash
- Raspberry Protein Smoothie
- Pina Colada Smoothie
- Banana Protein Muffins
- High Protein Bagels Recipe
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars
- Sliced fruit
- Fresh berries
- Yogurt
- Slice of toast
- Avocado
- Sauteed peppers and onions
Recipe Variations
- Add meat: Add cooked crumbled sausage or bacon bits for extra flavor.
- Broccoli cheddar egg white bites: Add chopped broccoli florets and replace the Monterey Jack cheese with cheddar cheese!
- Greek egg white bites: Add extra veggies like green onions, yellow bell peppers, and kalamata olives. Then, stir in Greek seasoning and feta cheese for a delicious flavor combination.
More Egg Recipes
- Mini Egg Bites
- Mini Crustless Quiches
- Turkey Sausage Egg Muffins
- How to Bake Eggs in a Muffin Tin
- Egg White Wraps
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Baked Veggie Egg White Bites {with Cottage Cheese}
Ingredients
- 2 cups liquid egg whites
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (divided)
- 1/4 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup packed fresh spinach finely chopped
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers drained and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan generously with cooking spray or line with silicone muffin cups.
- Add egg whites, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese, flour, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 15 seconds.
- Combine chopped spinach and sun-dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers in a large bowl. Pour in egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour or ladle the mixture evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over the egg cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until egg white bites are set, about 18 to 22 minutes. Allow to cool before removing them from the muffin tin. Serve warm or store for later.
Notes
- I used white whole wheat flour for these egg white bites, but whole wheat, regular flour or gluten-free flour would work too. You can leave the flour out if desired, but the egg white muffins may be a bit more watery since the flour helps absorb some of the extra liquid, making them more fluffy and giving the bites shape.
- Since these bites use quite a few egg whites, I like to purchase a carton of egg whites rather than using the whites from whole eggs to avoid wasting too many yolks. Feel free to crack and separate your own eggs if you’d prefer. Save the egg yolks for something else!
- For richer and creamier egg white bites, use a higher fat cottage cheese like 2% rather than low fat.
- If you make these bites often, invest in silicone egg bite molds to get the perfect shape every time!
I loved this recipe, very easy to make. Very similar to the egg white bites from Costco. I did add some sausage, red bell peppers and onion.
They are delicious 😋
So happy you enjoyed them! They would be so delicious with sausage, peppers and onion. Thanks so much for returning to share this feedback!
Hi! When do you add the flour in? With the seasonings in the blender? Thanks!
Sorry about that! Yes, you add the flour into the blender along with the egg whites, cottage cheese and seasonings. I updated the instructions to include the flour. Thanks for the heads up!