Bacon Cottage Cheese Egg Bake (High Protein Starbucks Copycat)
This Bacon Gruyere Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is the ultimate breakfast casserole! It's so fluffy and flavorful, it's the best way to start your day!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Protein: 23g
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Ingredients
- 9 eggs
- 16 oz Cottage cheese (2%)
- 8 oz Gruyere Cheese (**See notes for substitution options)
- 6 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ½ white onion
- 5 slices bacon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Make the bacon by placing it in a single layer on a sheet tray lined with foil or parchment paper. Sprinkle the diced onions on top of the bacon. Bake the bacon for 15 minutes or until crispy. Once the bacon is done, reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- While the bacon cooks, Add the eggs, cottage cheese, flour, half of the gruyere cheese (the not shredded half), salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to a blender. Blend for 45-60 seconds, until the mixture is fully combined and no chunks of gruyere or cottage cheese remain.
- Once the bacon is done and cooled enough to handle, dice or crumble it into bite sized bits.
- Pour the egg mixture in a casserole dish or other 8x10 or similar size oven safe dish (pie pan, cake tin, cast iron skillet, etc). Sprinkle the bacon and onions over top of the egg mixture. Use a spoon or other utensil to mix everything together so the bacon and onions are evenly distributed. *For different sized pans, see notes below for cooking time.
- Top the egg mixture with the shredded gruyere cheese. Bake for 45 minutes or until the center is just set. You can test this by gently touching the center. It should feel firm, but if you gently shake the pan, the egg bake should still move like jello. If the center is still too soft or liquidy, continue to cook, checking every 2-3 minutes. You can also broil the bake for the last 5 minutes to get the cheese nice and golden brown.
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Notes
*To cook this in a different size pan, follow the times below. All times listed are approximate as all ovens cook at slightly different temperatures.
8x10 pan - 45 minutes
9x11 pan - 30-35 minutes
9x9 pan or 9” round or 9” cast iron - 30-40 minutes
Muffin tins - 25-30 minutes
9x13 pan - 20-25 minutes
To know if your bake is done, it should be just set in the center. You can test this by gently jiggling the dish. The center should have a slight wobble to it, like Jello, but look and feel mostly solid when touched.
** If you cannot find gruyere cheese, you can use white cheddar, parmesan, an Italian blend, pepper jack or mozzarella in place of it.
Additional substitution information and notes can be found in the post above.
Nutritional information is for informational purposes only.
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Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 367mg | Iron: 1mg
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