Cottage cheese and egg muffins with vegetables
Cottage cheese and egg muffins with vegetables is ready in 35 minutes (10 hands-on) and has 464 kcal and 38 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.76. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 35 min
- Hands-on
- 10 min
- Calories
- 464 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.76
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Eggs330 g
- Cottage cheese200 g
- Bell pepper120 g
- Baby spinach60 g
- Cheddar cheese40 g
- Olive oil6 g
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease 4 cups of a muffin tin with the oil (or use silicone cups).
Finely chop the pepper and the spinach.
Whisk the eggs with the cottage cheese, salt and pepper, then stir in the pepper, the spinach and the grated cheddar.
Divide the mixture between the 4 cups, filling them about three quarters full, and bake for 20-22 minutes, until puffed, set and golden.
Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before taking them out. Eat them hot, or let them cool completely and pack them for the lunchbox.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
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