High Protein Egg Bites
These easy high protein egg bites are packed with bright lemon flavor, fresh spinach, and tomatoes.
I love to meal prep these egg bites on Sunday and grab them as I need during the week. They reheat so well!
Look, during the week when everyone is busy in the mornings, I don't want to think about cooking or cleaning. These egg bites are just so delicious and so awesome. Everyone in the family loves them, and I just know you will too.
Meal Prep Notes
These egg bites are desined to feed more than one person.
How to Make High Protein Egg Bites
- Whisk the ricotta and lemon zest until smooth. This is how we are going to infuse the eggs with that lovely lemon flavor. Don't like ricotta? You can also use cottage cheese!
- Add the egg whites, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, then whisk again until fully combined.
- Evenly divide the chopped spinach, diced tomatoes, and herbs between the muffin cups.
- Pour the egg mixture into each well, filling only ½ way full (not ¾).
Quick tip: Finely chopping the spinach and small diced tomatoes makes the bites easier to portion and helps everything bake evenly.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-22 minutes, or until the centers are set and no longer jiggly. Let cool slightly before removing; this helps them hold their shape.
I highly recommend using a silicone muffin pan here; it guarantees the egg bites won't stick, so they pop right out every time with no liners and no mess.
Ways to Enjoy These Egg Bites
These protein egg bites are easy to pair with whatever breakfast looks like that day, whenever you're feeding yourself or a few hungry people at once.
- Serve with whole-grain toast and fresh fruit
- Add them to a Mediterranean breakfast bowl
- Pair with avocado toast
- Enjoy alongside smoothies on rushed mornings
- Set them out as part of a breakfast spread so everyone can grab what they like
Love egg bites? Then try my Mediterranean Egg Bites, Greek Egg Muffins, or my Dairy-Free Egg Bake next!
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PrintHigh Protein Egg Bites
These high protein egg bites are creamy, fluffy, and packed with bright lemon flavor, spinach, and tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 egg bites 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole-milk ricotta, or cottage cheese
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups liquid egg whites (16 oz)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup finely chopped spinach
- 1 medium tomato, small dice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, dill, or mint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Whisk the ricotta with the lemon zest until smooth. Add egg whites, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and whisk to combine.
- Divide spinach, tomatoes, and herbs among the muffin cups.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly into each well, filling it ½ way full (not ¾).
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until set in the center.
- Let cool slightly before removing; this helps them hold their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 egg bites
- Calories: 119
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 851.6 mg
- Fat: 4.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.1 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 15.9 g
- Cholesterol: 15.8 mg