Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

Our Cottage Cheese Egg Bake is cheesy and fluffy, and it has a scrumptious combination of flavors. This egg casserole with cottage cheese is quick and easy to make with little clean up, so it’s a perfect breakfast casserole to make for the holidays, special occasions or a lazy weekend breakfast or brunch.

The added cottage cheese makes this Cottage Cheese Egg Bake extra rich and fluffy and it adds more protein to the mix.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Quick And Easy. This recipe is a quick and easy one to make. You just mix everything together and then bake it in the oven until it’s light and fluffy.
• Loaded With Flavor. Your whole family will love the combination of flavors in this Cottage Cheese Egg Bake! It’s great for Christmas morning, Easter brunch, Mother’s Day or as a lazy weekend breakfast.
• Budget Friendly. This recipe is made with simple ingredients, like eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, green onion and red bell pepper, so it’s relatively inexpensive to make and it serves 8-12.

Cottage Cheese Egg Bake Recipe Ingredients

• Eggs. We use 1 dozen large brown eggs for this recipe.
• Cheese. We use sharp cheddar, Jack cheese and parmesan cheese for a delicious combination of flavors.
• Cottage Cheese. We use full fat cottage cheese. It adds fluffiness and more protein to the mix.
• Red Bell Pepper. A little red bell pepper adds a pop of color and a hint of flavor.
• Green Onion. We like to toss in green onion for added flavor.
• Seasoning.  A little onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and salt to season things. We also sprinkle the top with a little regular paprika just before it goes in the oven.
• Flour AND Baking Powder.  A little bit of all-purpose flour and baking powder gives a little height and adds to the texture of this delicious egg bake with cottage cheese.
• Butter. We use butter to grease the baking dish.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

• Use any type of cheese you like (Mozzarella, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Gruyere, Havarti, etc.)
• Add cooked and crumbled bacon pieces.
• Stir in chopped spinach.

How To Make Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

1. Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish with 2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
2. Beat Eggs. Beat eggs and cottage cheese in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, and seasonings and beat well so the flour and seasonings are well incorporated into the egg mixture.
3. Add Cheese. Stir in the cheese, diced green onions and red bell peppers.
4. Bake. Pour the egg mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with a pinch of finely ground black pepper and paprika.Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until set and lightly browned on top. Let the egg and cottage cheese bake rest for 10 minutes before cutting into individual serving pieces.

What To Serve With Cottage Cheese Bake

• Breakfast potatoes go great with this egg casserole with cottage cheese.Try our Breakfast Potatoes, Homemade Hash Browns, or our Breakfast Sweet Potatoes.
• Serve with fresh fruit, like our Melon Salad or Berry Salad.
• If you’re serving this for brunch, try one of our simple green salads to go with it, like our Romaine Salad, Lemon Parmesan Lettuce Salad, Garden Salad, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Lemon Arugula Salad, or our Berry Arugula Salad.

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, leftovers should last up to 5 days.
• Reheat leftovers in an oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes, or reheat in a microwave.

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