Gruyere & Cheddar Egg Bites

Ingredients:
  12 eggs
  1 cup cottage cheese
  1 cup Trader Joe’s brand Cheddar & Gruyere, shredded
  2 tsp. cornstarch
  3/4 tsp salt (optional)
  coconut oil
  6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into 4 pieces
  additional shredded cheese to top
  boiling water

Hardware:
  24+cup cupcake pan
  silicone basting brush
  Cookie sheet with edges, larger than cupcake pan

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300*

Blend all ingredients except bacon and additional cheese until frothy, set aside.

Grease your cupcake pan - some use nonstick cooking spray but I have had the best luck with coconut oil and a silicone basting brush.

Pour egg mixture into cupcake pan - filling only 1/3 - 1/2 full. Place bacon pieces on each egg bite and sprinkle with a little of the additional cheese.

Place cookie sheet on middle rack of your oven. Pour the boiling water onto cookie sheet to no more than 1/4 full (less is fine).

Place cupcake pan on cookie sheet and bake 35-50 minutes or until done. Enjoy right away or store covered in your fridge. To re-heat place in a greased baking dish that has been placed on a cookie sheet with boiling water in it and in a 200* oven. Lay a dampened towel over the top and heat until warmed.