Cottage Cheese Eggs
A protein-packed dish with cottage cheese and mozzarella, perfect for muscle building.
Prep
0
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 cup blended cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
📦Other(1)
- seasonings to preferences
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
200
Protein
17g
Carbs
4g
Fat
13g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven.
- 2
Mix blended cottage cheese, mozzarella, egg, and seasonings together.
- 3
Pour the mixture onto a parchment paper lined sheet.
- 4
Bake for 20 minutes.
- 5
Serve as is or in a wrap or sandwich.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Blend cottage cheese to 80-90% smoothness before mixing because large curds (>2mm) won't bind evenly with mozzarella, creating dry pockets and uneven browning in the finished egg cake.ingredient80-90% smoothness, curds <2mm
- ✓Preheat your oven to 375°F and bake for 18-22 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160°F, as cottage cheese's high moisture content (80% water) requires lower heat than standard omelets to prevent weeping and curdling.timing375°F, 18-22 minutes, 160°F internal temp
- ✓Use a 1:1 ratio of cottage cheese to mozzarella (by weight, approximately 115g each for this recipe) because the mozzarella's fat content (28%) stabilizes the cottage cheese proteins and reduces the risk of the mixture separating during baking.ingredient1:1 ratio by weight, 28% mozzarella fat
- ✓Let the baked egg cake rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after removal from the oven so residual heat sets the proteins to 165°F and allows it to firm up for slicing without crumbling.timing5 minutes rest, 165°F carryover temperature
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Prep
0
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Cottage Cheese Eggs
A protein-packed dish with cottage cheese and mozzarella, perfect for muscle building.
📝 Ingredients
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 cup blended cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
📦Other(1)
- seasonings to preferences
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
200
Protein
17g
Carbs
4g
Fat
13g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven.
- 2
Mix blended cottage cheese, mozzarella, egg, and seasonings together.
- 3
Pour the mixture onto a parchment paper lined sheet.
- 4
Bake for 20 minutes.
- 5
Serve as is or in a wrap or sandwich.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Blend cottage cheese to 80-90% smoothness before mixing because large curds (>2mm) won't bind evenly with mozzarella, creating dry pockets and uneven browning in the finished egg cake.ingredient80-90% smoothness, curds <2mm
- ✓Preheat your oven to 375°F and bake for 18-22 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160°F, as cottage cheese's high moisture content (80% water) requires lower heat than standard omelets to prevent weeping and curdling.timing375°F, 18-22 minutes, 160°F internal temp
- ✓Use a 1:1 ratio of cottage cheese to mozzarella (by weight, approximately 115g each for this recipe) because the mozzarella's fat content (28%) stabilizes the cottage cheese proteins and reduces the risk of the mixture separating during baking.ingredient1:1 ratio by weight, 28% mozzarella fat
- ✓Let the baked egg cake rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after removal from the oven so residual heat sets the proteins to 165°F and allows it to firm up for slicing without crumbling.timing5 minutes rest, 165°F carryover temperature