Instant Pot Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites
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Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate
Serves: 7 egg bites
Ingredients
- 2 eggs*
- 2 egg whites*
- ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 oz lite shredded mozzarella
- 1 piece of bacon, cooked & crumbled
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Spray a 7-hole silicon instant pot mold with cooking spray.
- Place a few pieces of crumbled bacon into the bottom of each mold. Set aside.
- Place eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, mozzarella into a blender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Blend until well mixed and frothy
- Divide the egg mixture evenly between the molds.
- INSTANT POT: To cook in Instant pot cover the mold loosely with foil. Place 1 cup of water into the bottom of the instant pot and then gently lower the steam rack and mold into the pot. Close the lid and turn the valve to seal. Select steam setting and cook for 8 minutes. After cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Release any remaining pressure, and carefully lift the mold out of the pot. STOVE TOP: To cook on stove top fill a large pot with enough water so that it just comes to the bottom of the steam rack. Bring to a boil. Gently lower the steam rack and mold into the pot and cover. Steam for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Carefully life the mold out of the pot.
- Place a paper towel over the top of the mold, turn a large plate upside down over the paper towel and then carefully flip so that the egg bites turn out onto the paper towel lined plate. Enjoy!
Notes
Makes 7 Instant Pot Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites - the entire recipe is 4 Blue WW SmartPoints or 8 Green WW SmartPoints total.
*Do not use egg or egg whites from a carton - the bites will have too much moisture and will not set correctly.
Blue WW SmartPoints Breakdown: ½ cup lowfat cottage cheese (2sp), 1 oz lite mozzarella (1sp), 1 piece bacon (1sp), everything else (0sp) = 4 points for the entire recipe.
To Make Dairy Free: replace the cottage cheese with ⅓ c. unsweetened almond milk (0sp) + replace the shredded cheese with 1 oz dairy free cream cheese (2sp - such as Kite Hill). This would make the entire recipe 3 points.
To Freeze: Freeze in a single layer on a tray. Once frozen, store in ziplock bag or container. To reheat place egg bites on a paper towel lined plate and heat in microwave 30-45 seconds, until hot.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
*Do not use egg or egg whites from a carton - the bites will have too much moisture and will not set correctly.
Blue WW SmartPoints Breakdown: ½ cup lowfat cottage cheese (2sp), 1 oz lite mozzarella (1sp), 1 piece bacon (1sp), everything else (0sp) = 4 points for the entire recipe.
To Make Dairy Free: replace the cottage cheese with ⅓ c. unsweetened almond milk (0sp) + replace the shredded cheese with 1 oz dairy free cream cheese (2sp - such as Kite Hill). This would make the entire recipe 3 points.
To Freeze: Freeze in a single layer on a tray. Once frozen, store in ziplock bag or container. To reheat place egg bites on a paper towel lined plate and heat in microwave 30-45 seconds, until hot.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: For all 7 Egg Bites | Calories: 347 Fat: 18 Saturated fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 5 Sugar: 5 Fiber: 0 Protein: 40
Recipe by at https://rachelshealthyplate.com/eggbites/