Cheesy Bacon and Egg Bites

Ingredients

• 9 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 1 (8-ounce) package (2 cups) Land O Lakes® Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese Chunk shredded, divided
• 1 cup 4% milkfat cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onions

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 325°F. Spray nonstick 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2. 2

   Bring 3 cups water to a boil.

3. 3

   Place eggs, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper into blender container. Blend until mostly smooth. Divide crumbled bacon evenly among bottoms of muffin cups; top evenly with egg mixture. Top each with about 1/2 teaspoon green onion and remaining shredded cheese.

4. 4

   Place muffin pan onto rimmed sheet pan; place in oven. Carefully pour hot water onto sheet pan to halfway up side of rim, being careful not to spill into egg mixture. Bake 28-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean and mixture reaches 165°F. Carefully remove pan from water bath; sliding knife around each egg bite to release from pan.