Spinach Feta Egg Bites
These Spinach Feta Egg Bites are savory, creamy, delicious and a wonderfully convenient protein-packed breakfast – great for meal prep!
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Recipe Highlights:
If you’re a fan of my other popular egg bite recipes, like my ricotta egg bites and bacon gruyere egg bites, you’re sure to love these spinach feta egg bites, too!
- They require just 5 ingredients (not including salt and pepper).
- Start to finish, the egg bites take only 35 minutes.
- Thanks to baking in a water bath, they result in the most perfect, creamy texture.
- Spinach adds a little pop of nutrients and color while the feta adds the perfect salty tang.
- Egg bites are fantastic for meal prep – they’re even freezable, too!
- Blending cottage cheese into the eggs not only helps create the amazing texture, but makes these high protein egg bites, too.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:
For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Eggs: You need nine large eggs to make these egg bites.
- Cottage Cheese: I typically use low-fat cottage cheese, but you can use full fat if that is your preference. This helps create an even more creamy texture and adds more satiating protein.
- Spinach: Use fresh spinach – not frozen/ thawed, and not cooked! Chop it, or use one of my favorite kitchen hacks and use some scissors!
- Feta Cheese: Feta cheese crumbles add the best flavor, with their salty, cheesiness and a slight tang.
- Seasonings: Seasonings are kept simple to allow the simple beauty of the spinach and feta shine. All you need is some salt, pepper, and garlic powder. (Personally I love using Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt – it’s a little lower in sodium!)
How to Make Spinach Feta Egg Bites
For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
To a blender pitcher, add eggs, cottage cheese, and seasonings. Blend for 1 minute on high, or until mixture is smooth and creamy.
Pour egg mixture into a greased muffin pan. Top the egg mixture with chopped, fresh spinach and feta crumbles. Use a fork to carefully poke some of the spinach and feta into the egg mixture.
Tips and Variations
- Water Bath Tip: You’ll want to bake in a water bath (place the muffin pan in a sheet pan with water, then place this set up in the oven). Baking in the water bath is key to both the creamy, custard-like texture, and avoiding browned edges.
- Flavor Variations:
- Spicy: add sriracha to the egg mixture.
- More Veggies: add more of your favorite vegetables – I love mushrooms, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes a lot!
- Sausage: add some turkey or pork sausage crumbles.
- Ham: add diced ham or Canadian bacon.
Meal Prep: Storing & Reheating Egg Bites
Store egg bites in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also freeze them for up to three months.
To reheat, place thawed egg bites on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for 45-60 seconds, or until warmed through. (Exact time will vary based on your specific microwave.)
How to Serve Egg Bites
I recommend pairing a couple of these egg bites with some fiber-rich carbs for a better balanced breakfast. Some of my favorite pairings include:
- Fruit: Any fruit works. I love fiber-rich berries!
- Toast or English Muffin: aim for a 100% whole wheat or whole grain option that is higher in fiber.
- As a Wrap: wrap a couple egg bites in a tortilla for a quick, makeshift breakfast burrito situation.
- French Toast Muffins: I love these whole grain French Toast muffins, and they’re perfect to prep to have on hand to enjoy with egg bites.
- Smoothie: make a fruit and veggie-filled, fiber-rich smoothie.
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More Egg Recipes to Love
- Ricotta Egg Bites
- Bacon Gruyere Egg Bites
- Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites with Pesto
- English Muffin Breakfast Casserole (it’s savory!)
- Avocado Deviled Eggs
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Spinach Feta Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 9 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese low fat
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup fresh spinach chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a muffin pan with oil/ nonstick spray and set aside.
- To a blender pitcher, add eggs, cottage cheese, and seasonings. Blend on medium to high speed for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth.9 large eggs, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pour the egg mixture into the prepared muffin pan.
- Add chopped fresh spinach on top of each egg cup.1 cup fresh spinach
- Then add feta crumbles on top of the spinach.1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
- Next, use a fork to gently poke some of the spinach and feta into the egg mixture.
- Place this ready muffin pan onto a sheet pan (one that has a lip), then fill the sheet pan halfway with water. This is a water bath which helps create the best texture for perfect egg bites.
- Bake on the middle rack for 25-30 minutes. If using the water bath, you shouldn't notice too much if any browning, but the egg bites won't be jiggly.
- Let cool in the pan for five minutes, then enjoy! If meal prepping, finish cooling on a baking rack, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
