Egg Bites, or low-carb egg muffins, are a delicious and healthy, grab and go breakfast. Make them on a Sunday night and enjoy them when you need a quick nibble. These Hatch Chile Cheddar Egg Bites make the perfect, high protein gluten-free breakfast. They’re also a nice way to cook eggs for a brunch.
What are “Egg Bites”?
Egg “bites” or egg “muffins” are a great make-ahead breakfast. You’ve probably seen them at Costco or Starbucks. They are baked in a muffin tin, but these “egg muffins” do not contain flour. These egg bites are just eggs, cottage cheese and veggies, which makes them naturally gluten free and low-carb. .
This basic recipe makes it easy to tailor it to your family’s taste. (This post was originally posted on September 8th, 2014, has been updated to contain nutritional information and contains affiliate links.)
You can eat them like a muffin, or if you’re on the go or for breakfast or brunch with a fork.
How do you make Egg Bites?
I like to use both cottage cheese and shredded cheeses for extra creaminess and protein. You can add any sort of chopped vegetables for a vegetarian version, or add diced ham, prosciutto, or sausage. For this version, I used diced Hatch chiles which are in season in the late summer to early fall and we love to put them in our eggs either in egg bites, omelets or scrambled!
What kind of cheese works best for egg bites?
I like a sharp cheddar to help balance the heat of the Hatch chilies. You can certainly use a mild cheddar or even Monterey Jack. Pepper jack will give them an extra kick!
How do you make Egg Bites
Start with a base of eggs and cottage cheese. From there you can add your favorite cheese and vegetables. I figure on about 8-10 eggs depending on the size of your eggs, or about 2 cups of beaten eggs per batch.
Eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, chiles and onions.
Pour into silicon muffin cups like these, or a well greased tin.
For a brunch, you can also make them and serve them in ramekins. Depending on the size of the ramekins, you can fill them with more of the egg mixture and serve one per person. Adjust the baking time to accommodate a larger ramekin.
How long do Egg Bites last?
This recipe makes between 12-15 individual muffins per batch. That’s enough for about 6-7 servings. I wrap them well, and refrigerate them for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them and either defrost them the night before and re-heat in the microwave the following morning. Or defrost in the microwave and . Frozen egg bites should last about 1 month.
Serve them warm on a platter for brunch or a special breakfast.
Chile-Cheese Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 3 Hatch or Anaheim chiles roasted, peeled, seeded and diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 green onions sliced
- 8 large eggs lightly beaten, (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix eggs, cheddar and cottage cheese until blended. Add diced chiles, green onions, salt and pepper.
- Use silicon liners or lightly grease muffin tins.
- Pour egg and vegetable mixture into liners or tin, about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minute or until golden brown and puffy. They egg bites will sink a bit when they come out of the oven.
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days or cool to room temperature and freeze in zip-lock bags for up to 1 month.
- To re-heat, wrap lightly in paper towel and cook in microwave on high for 1 minute per muffin.
- Makes 12-15 muffins.
Notes
Nutrition
Looking for more recipes using Hatch chiles?
Low-Carb Hatch Chile Rellenos Casserole
Hatch Chile, Bacon and Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Chipotle Mayonnaise
Kelly says
These sound delicious and right up my alley! Pinning!
Lisa @ Pebbles & Piggytails says
Oh these look really good! I a huge fan of eggs with a kick! Pinning! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes!
Cynthia says
Thanks so much for hosting!
Julie says
DELICIOUS!!!
Liz says
I made this recipe a few weeks ago and I will make it again this weekend. It was delicious! I think I might add hot sausage to the mix this time. Thank You for posting a great recipe!
Christina @ Christina's Cucina says
Love this idea and I love Hatch chiles! This is perfect any day of the week for a quick and healthy breakfast bite!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
These are THE most adorable little quiche bites! And I bet they pack a nice little punch with those chiles!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
These look great…love Hatch chiles! And these little quiche bites are so cute!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
I LOVE green chiles with eggs! It’s the perfect combo.
Taylor@Food Faith Fitness says
These are so cute!! I’d love one or five 😉
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
What a perfect start to your day! Love the addition of the cottage cheese with the sharp cheddar. And your roasted chilies really take it over the top. And they’re cute too!!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
I so so love these! I have a 17 year old who is always in a hurry in the mornings and I know she sure would love these adorable bites!
Jeanne Bishop says
Could you tell me where I might buy this fluted tin?
Cynthia says
I believe I bought those at Cost Plus World Market about 4 years ago. But I’m sure you could find them at any cooking store. They’re made of silicon.
LB says
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Cynthia says
Hi LB, I apologize, I was not aware that I had a political ad of any sort. Next time you see it can you please let me know by reporting it? I can notify my ad company.
Trish says
Hi Cynthia. Very good egg bites. I do add precooked breakfast sausage or minced up ham. Also I go with 6 eggs, 1 cup of a Mexican blend shredded cheese. I have Hatch chile powder so I add that with my reg grn chile’s I grew myself. Added a jalapeno and instead of cottage cheese (I did that once, didn’t like it) I used 1/3 C ricotta. Also a few additional spices and this is definitely a recipe you can personalize. I didn’t have green onion so used some chives & onion powder. Love it – thanks for the inspiration with your original recipe and for hosting.
Cynthia says
Yes, you can totally personalize them! Mine are never the same twice. It’s also a great way to use up extra veggies.
megha says
nice recipe looking good thank you for shearing keep it up.
Cynthia says
Thank you!
Catpainter says
I make the sous-vide egg bites in 4 oz Mason jars for the two of us.
We don’t have fresh Hatch chiles here but wondered if I could use drained and patted dry canned Hatch chiles?
I’ll put a little cheddar in the bottom so when they flip out the tops are cheddar.
My sous-vide jars seal with a “ping” so I can keep them in the fridge for several weeks and pop them out as we need them.
Cynthia says
sure! I use canned chilies when I don’t have fresh ones.
Yaya says
This sounds delicious!!! I love hatch Chile’s so this is something I could definitely eat for breakfast everyday!
Melissa M Sanchez says
There is nothing better than hath chiles. I love them so much. I love that they roast them in front of super markets here, my fave season 😉
Talya says
Oh yum these look delicious. I’m always looking for tasty low carb bites and love anytime with cottage cheese in it so will have to give these a whirl.