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Bacon & Cheese “Protein Puffs”

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These puffs, made with eggs, cheddar, bacon, green onion and a surprise ingredient—cottage cheese—are easy to make and serve as a great on-the-go breakfast option. They’re a good source of protein, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cottage Cheese (4% Milkfat, Small Curd)
  • 4 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Pepper
  • ½ cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • ¼ cups Bacon Pieces (Pre-cooked Or Pre-diced, Found In Salad Dressing Aisle)
  • ¼ cups Green Onions, diced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Grease a nonstick muffin tin with PAM (use liberally so the puffs do not stick).

In a large bowl, mix together cottage cheese, beaten eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Fold in cheddar cheese, bacon pieces, and green onions until combined.

Spoon batter into muffin tins. Bake 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes and remove from the muffin tin. Serve immediately, or refrigerate. These reheat easily in the microwave for 15–20 seconds.

Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving = 1 puff. Recipe makes 10 puffs) – 130 cal, 6g fat, 11g carbs, 9g protein.

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snash33 on 4.10.2011

i’m going to try this baked in a green pepper.

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nallen72 on 4.4.2011

I made the muffins with crumbled turkey sausage and they are awesome! They reheat nicely in the microwave for busy mornings and the kids love them! Thank you!!

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kaycarrasco on 4.2.2011

Wonderful! This is exactly what I’ve been searching for since I changed jobs and now must eat breakfast hours earlier than before; I’d be hungry and miserable waiting for lunch.

These are delicious and totally satisfying. I eat two, with fresh fruit on the side, and it’s perfect to hold me until lunch. My husband loves them too, and I’m now sharing the recipe with friends and family. I’m sure I’ll be making them a couple times a week from now on, to always have some on hand.

Thank you, thank you, chefval!

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krissy48 on 5.14.2011

Love these! I have made 2 double batches so far, and they go quick because my husband loves them too! I left out the green onions, and used real crumbled bacon. I have one pretty much every morning in the car on the way to work. They are very filling and satisfying!

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kaycarrasco on 4.2.2011

Wonderful! Perfect for when breakfast has to stretch a long time until lunch–satisfying and delicious. I’ll be making these on a regular basis, I know.

I happened to not have any green onions, but used finely diced regular onions. Also threw in a small clove of garlic, very finely chopped (because, y’know, I am constitutionally unable to cook savory without garlic!). I had Jumbo-sized eggs, so reduced those to 3 from 4. I will probably try using Egg Beaters some time and see if that impacts taste or texture.

Love the glossy finish to the muffins, and that they stay fresh in the fridge for several days. Great recipe!!!

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