Homemade Egg Bites Without Cottage Cheese

Name: Homemade Egg Bites Without Cottage Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; ½ cup milk or cream (Milk was used in our timing tests; cream is an alternative.); 1 cup gruyere or cheddar cheese, grated; ½ tbsp fresh chives, chopped; 2 tbsp butter, melted (For greasing the pan; nonstick cooking spray such as Pam can be used instead, as in our tests.); 2 tbsp cooked bacon, crumbled (2-3 slices) (*Optional); 1 tbsp ketchup (*Optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Make homemade egg bites without cottage cheese by whisking eggs with milk or cream, grated cheddar or Gruyere, and chives, then baking in a greased muffin tin. Bacon and ketchup are optional. No blender, water bath, or sous vide machine needed. Makes about 12 mini bites or 4 regular-size bites.

Updated at: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:29:50 GMT