The secret to a creamy and tasty breakfast casserole is cottage cheese. This cottage cheese egg bake is high-protein and gluten-free. It’s easy to make ahead so it’s ready for breakfast the next day.
Cottage Cheese Egg Bake
Who knew that the secret to a hearty and keto-friendly breakfast casserole was cottage cheese? Cottage cheese is really making a comeback in the recipe community.
You can even use cottage cheese to make low-carb pumpkin pudding. (It’s so creamy and delicious). When you use cottage cheese in this egg casserole, it’s basically replacing milk. So it makes the casserole a bit heartier and tastier.
If you’re on the keto diet, then it’s best to use full-fat cottage cheese in this recipe. It will give you those healthy fats that you need so much! Please remember, there are 6 grams net carbs in two squares of this egg bake.
If you need to cut back on the carbs a bit, just eat one square.
Easy Egg Casserole
There are just a few easy steps to making this casserole and, there are a few ways that you can speed up the recipe, too.
Use frozen diced pepper and onion mix. This will save you time cutting up the veggies. You can also pre-cook the bacon ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator.
What are your favorite veggies to use in an omelet or quiche? Use them in this recipe!
I used green onions, red bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms. Just remember that if you change the recipe, it might alter how many carbs are in each serving.
Brunch Egg Recipe
Cottage cheese egg bake is a pretty mild (and yet flavorful) recipe. But if you want it to be a bit spicier, there are some easy ways to do that!
Sprinkle some red pepper flakes into the egg mixture or drizzle some hot sauce on top after it bakes.
Don’t you just love all the colors? You can see how good-for-you this casserole is! The red bell pepper and green onions look like Christmas, doesn’t it? It’s the perfect recipe any time of year – but you also can’t deny how perfect it is for Christmas morning, too.
Easy Brunch Ideas
This egg bake is the perfect thing to serve a bunch of people at brunch! Need more brunch ideas? Serve it with a high-fat Keto Baked Avocado Egg recipe, or a filling Keto Sausage and Egg Mcgriddle Copycat.
If you have a bunch of eggs to use up, make some mini Keto Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites. They are so easy!
Or stick with something simple and make Keto Pesto Eggs Toast. Since brunch should include something lunch-related, make some cute Keto BLT Egg Sliders.
How To Store Egg Bake
This simple recipe makes about 12 squares, and so when I calculated the macros, I decided one serving would be two squares. Since it makes so much, you might have leftovers. That’s ok!
Just store the leftovers in an airtight food storage container in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can also freeze the egg bake, too.
Keep it in a freezer safe container and remove as much air as possible. Keep it in the freezer for up to six months.
Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Egg Bake Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this low-carb cottage cheese egg bake recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little further below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 6 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Bacon
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Mushrooms
- Cheddar Cheese
- Green Onions
- Eggs
- Italian Seasoning
- Garlic
- Cottage Cheese
Directions
1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
2.Add the onions and peppers to the skillet, and saute for 4 minutes.
3. Mix in the mushrooms, and saute another 3 minutes.
4. Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, and saute for 30 seconds longer.
5. Whisk together the cottage cheese and eggs in a bowl.
6. Mix in the cheese, vegetable mixture, bacon and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Pour the mixture into a well greased 9×13 baking dish.
8. Bake for 35 minutes, or until cooked through.
9. Garnish with green onions before serving.
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Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Egg Bake
Equipment
- 9x13 casserole dish
- Skillet
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 5 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Onion Chopped
- 1 Red Bell Pepper Chopped
- 6 ounces Mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup Shredded Cheese
- 1/4 cup Chopped Green Onions
- 8 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the onions and peppers to the skillet, and saute for 4 minutes.
- Mix in the mushrooms, and saute another 3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, and saute for 30 seconds longer.
- Whisk together the cottage cheese and eggs in a bowl.
- Mix in the cheese, vegetable mixture, bacon and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the mixture into a well greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
Net Carbs: 5 Net Carbs Per Serving
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Egg Recipes
If you enjoyed this low-carb cottage cheese egg bake recipe, here are even more keto recipes you can make with eggs. They range from breakfast ideas to even lunch or snacks. Enjoy and try a new one!
