Reveal and Review

Here they are!!

About three weeks ago, I found a recipe for these cottage cheese/egg muffins and adapted it to my own preferences.

When I made these in my regular metal muffin pan, they were delicious, but sadly, collapsed as they cooled. In addition, despite the metal pan being well oiled, the eggs stuck terribly.

Enter the silicone muffin pan I mentioned in my Friday post about self gifting.

I used the same recipe but because the muffin cups in the silicone pan were so much deeper than in my metal pan, I added 4 eggs to the 6 the recipe called for.

In addition, because I set the silicone pan inside a metal cake pan (for stability), I had to add 12 minutes to the recipe bake time in order to be satisfied that the eggs had set.

The end result told the tale! Despite the lower fill level, the contents rose beautifully and maintained their shape throughout cooling!

They released easily from the silicone pan and clean up was a breeze!

Now, I can’t wait to try regular muffins in my new self gift!

**For those looking for a recipe, this is loosely what I’ve been doing:

Cottage Cheese and Egg Muffins (makes 1 dozen)

Preheat oven to 375°F

Whisk together 6 – 10 eggs, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and whatever spices you prefer. I used salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Stir in whatever cheese, meat, and vegetables you prefer @ 1/2 cup each ingredient (I used spinach, green onion, red bell peppers, real bacon bits, and shredded old cheddar)

Pour into muffin pan and bake for 18 – 30 minutes (until eggs are set)

Let cool in muffin pan for about 15 minutes and then remove to a plate to continue cooling.

Store in a sealed container in fridge or freezer.

Reheat in microwave for 30 seconds to one minute if out of fridge … 2 minutes if out of freezer

**High protein, keto-friendly, and gluten free**

Comments

13 responses to “Reveal and Review”

  1. Edward Ortiz Avatar

    Wow, what a coincidence. My wife has been making those for the past month, but I don’t think she’s been adding spinach, though. She also uses them for cupcakes. She really likes those silicone cups.

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    1. Terry Avatar

      I can’t wait to try them now for cupcakes and regular muffins! Have a fab evening!

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  2. explorenewness Avatar

    So glad the silicone baked up your egg muffins so nicely! They look delicious. Do you happen to know how many grams of protein in each? I struggle to get enough protein. These look amazing.

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    1. Terry Avatar

      12-15 grams protein if made with 6 eggs, and depending on the add-ins, Lenore. My recipe, with the 10 eggs and my add-ins are 18 grams for 2 muffins. Hope that helps. Have a fab evening!

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  3. mary Avatar

    They look delicious!

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    1. Terry Avatar

      Thanks, Mary. We sure enjoy them. Have a great day!

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  4. The Wholesome Spoon Avatar
    The Wholesome Spoon

    Yum! I’ve gotta get on the cottage cheese trend!

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    1. Terry Avatar

      Cottage cheese is versatile and a great way to add protein to anything. I love it with fruit and lettuce for a fruit salad. I also use it in lasagne in place of ricotta. Have a fab day!

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  5. vermavkv Avatar

    Tasty tasty.

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    1. Terry Avatar

      They sure are! Have a great rest of your day!

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  6. Betty Avatar

    Thank you, Terry! This looks great! I had a feeling it was some kind of egg dish. Darn! I should have guessed. I will have to try this soon.

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    1. Terry Avatar

      You’re very welcome, Betty! They’re definitely a quick and easy breakfast. Hubs and I are both enjoying them. Have a fab day!

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