How To Make Cheesy Bacon Potato Egg Bites

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing taste.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Chives add similar flavor while being lower in cost.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Fill a pot halfway with water and add baby potatoes. Season the water with butter and salt, then bring to a boil.

Boil the potatoes until soft, checking with a fork for doneness.

In a bowl, combine 5 eggs and about half a cup of cottage cheese. Add seasonings: approximately half a teaspoon of salt, more than half a teaspoon of pepper, about a teaspoon of minced onion, a quarter teaspoon of garlic powder, and all remaining smoked paprika.

Whisk the mixture until well combined and set aside in the fridge.

Prepare a muffin pan by rubbing butter into the wells or using cooking spray.

Once the potatoes are done, remove them from the water and let them cool slightly. Press each potato into the muffin wells, using a cup or gloved hand to smash them down.

Spray the tops of the potatoes with avocado cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Distribute the egg mixture evenly among the muffin cups, leaving space at the top.

Top each cup with about a rounded teaspoon of bacon bits and an equal amount of cheese, mixing slightly to incorporate.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, checking for a springy texture in the center of the bites.

After 25 minutes, check the egg bites; they should not be jiggly and should have a slight spring in the center.

Let the egg bites cool slightly, then use a fork or knife to gently pry them out of the muffin pan.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or individually wrap and freeze for longer storage.

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