Baked Cottage Cheese Eggs

high protein cottage cheese scrambled eggs served on toast

Baked Cottage Cheese Eggs

Baked cottage cheese eggs are fluffy, creamy, and scrambled egg-like with 21 grams of protein for just 220 calories per serving.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword baked cottage cheese eggs, cottage cheese scrambled egg

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 228kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Equipment

8 x 8 baking dish

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
10 large eggs
1 ounce feta block optional
salt and pepper too taste
chives or parsley for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add cottage cheese, eggs, feta, salt, and pepper to the baking dish.
Bake for 25–35 minutes, or until the eggs are set in the center. I recommend pulling them when the yolks are still a bit jammy.
Let cool for 5 minutes, then gently scramble or break apart with a fork. Garnish with chives or parsley, if desired, and serve warm with toast, english muffin, bagel, or as part of a high-protein breakfast.

Notes

Use full-fat or low-fat cottage cheese based on your goals. Full-fat cottage cheese will give you the creamiest texture and richest flavor. Low-fat cottage cheese still works well and keeps the calories lower while adding plenty of protein.

Choose a cottage cheese you actually like. Since this recipe is simple, the cottage cheese matters. Look for a cottage cheese with a mild flavor and creamy texture. Small curd blends into the eggs a little more easily, while large curd gives you more texture. If you’re sensitive to cottage cheese texture, small curd is probably the better choice. And if you’re like me, and your first thought is, “Uh, how do I know if it’s small or large curd?” apparently, it says on most labels. I was today years old when I learned that.

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