Soufflé Egg Breakfast Bowls
High protein meal prep friendly breakfast bowls are loaded with the most lusciously creamy soufflé-style eggs, meat, cheese, salsa, and avocado. The key to the ultra-silky soufflé egg texture is the blended cottage cheese and the water bath that adds steam and moisture to the oven as they cook.
Servings: 4 Breakfast Bowls
Equipment
Ingredients
Toppings
- 8 slices cooked bacon diced
- 2 cups cooked chicken sausage or your favorite breakfast protein
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 green onion diced
- optional toppings: black beans, corn, sour cream, etc.
Egg Bowls
- 8 whole eggs
- 1-16 oz tub cottage cheese
- 2 cups shredded gruyere divided (can also sub for sharp cheddar)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2-3 teaspoons hot sauce more or less depending on your preference
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- nonstick spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray (4) 2-cup size oven-safe glass containers with nonstick spray.
Prepare The Egg Mixture
- Using a food processor (recommended) or a blender, blend the cottage cheese for about 1 minute or until it's whipped smooth with no curds. Into the same food processor, add in the eggs, 1 1/2 cups gruyere, hot sauce, salt/pepper, and cornstarch. Blend until combined and smooth.
Boil Water for Water Bath
- Get a pot or kettle of water heated on the stove to come to a boil as you assemble the egg bowls.
Assemble Bowls
- Place the glass bowls onto a baking sheet.
- Divide the egg mixture evenly among the four bowls, about 2/3 of the way up the bowl. Add a generous pinch of cheese on top using a spoon to push some of it to the center. Top each cup with a generous amount of bacon.
- Place the baking sheet into the oven. Carefully pour the boiling water into the baking sheet, coming about halfway up the height of it. Quickly close the oven to capture the steam inside.
Bake & Add Toppings
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the eggs are set and no longer jiggly in the center. I start checking them around the 25 minute mark.
- Add toppings and enjoy immediately. Or if prepping them to enjoy later, allow them to cool about 20 minutes, then add toppings, cover and refrigerate. They stay good in the fridge for at least 4 days.