Homemade Egg Bites: Starbucks Who?

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective option.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Kale is nutrient-dense, while frozen spinach is often cheaper.

Start by chopping up 1 pound of bacon.

Place the chopped bacon into a pan over medium heat and cook until crispy.

Once the bacon is cooked, remove it from the pan and let it drain on a paper towel, leaving the grease in the pan.

Add diced yellow and red bell peppers to the pan and cook until softened and slightly caramelized.

Add diced jalapenos to the peppers for some heat and continue cooking until softened.

Remove the peppers from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add chopped onions and cook until softened and caramelized.

In a medium-sized bowl, crack in 7 eggs and whisk them together.

Add 1 cup of cottage cheese, the cooked bacon, 1 cup of shredded Kobe jack cheese, and the cooked peppers to the egg mixture and mix well.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

Grease a muffin tin and pour the egg mixture into the cups, filling them up.

Bake in the preheated oven for 23 to 25 minutes, checking at 22 minutes for doneness.

Place an oven-safe pan filled with water on the bottom rack of the oven to keep the egg bites moist while baking.

Check the egg bites for doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should come out clean.

Allow the egg bites to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the muffin tin.

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