High Protein Egg Bites

Name: Thermomix recipe: High Protein Egg Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 200 Grams Swiss or Dutch cheese, cubed; Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to oil the cups; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 red onion; 1 red chilli; a few fresh coriander or cilantro leaves; generous Pinches pink salt flakes; black pepper freshly cracked, to taste; 60 Grams cream; 6 eggs; water for steaming

Makes 20 small bites Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Rated: Print

Fluffy, flavour-packed egg bites loaded with protein for the ultimate grab-and-go breakfast or snack on the run!

These High Protein Egg Bites are the perfect answer to busy mornings, post-workout hunger or anytime you need a nourishing snack that actually keeps you full. Soft, fluffy and endlessly customisable, they’re packed with protein and can be prepped ahead for easy breakfasts all week long. Pop them into lunchboxes, enjoy them warm from the fridge, or serve them as part of a brunch spread. Once you make a batch, you’ll understand why everyone is obsessed with these little bites of goodness.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve with sliced avocado and chilli flakes
Pair with a fresh tomato and herb salad
Add to a breakfast board with fruit and toasted sourdough
Enjoy with a green smoothie for a protein-packed breakfast
Serve alongside smoked salmon and baby spinach
Pack into lunchboxes with veggie sticks and hummus
Top with hot sauce or pesto before serving
Pair with roasted sweet potato for a filling brunch
Serve warm with sautéed mushrooms and spinach
Enjoy as a post-workout snack straight from the fridge

Need

200 Grams Swiss or Dutch cheese, cubed
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to oil the cups BUY
2 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion
1 red chilli
a few fresh coriander or cilantro leaves
generous Pinches pink salt flakes BUY
black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
60 Grams cream BUY
6 eggs
water for steaming

Do

1: Place cheese into the Thermomix bowl. Chop 5 sec/speed 8. Set aside.
2: Place EVOO, garlic, onion, chilli and coriander in the Thermomix bowl. Chop 3 sec/speed 6. Saute 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.
3: Add remaining ingredients, excluding the water and the sauce, but including the grated cheese and combine 10 sec/speed 5.
4: Pour mixture into ramekins or silicone cups and sit them in the Varoma dish and tray.
5: Fill Thermomix bowl with water to the 1 litre mark. Set Varoma in place and steam 25 min/Varoma/speed 3. Add extra time if needed, depending on the size and whether you are using ceramic ramekins or not. They will cook a lot quicker in silicone.
6: They will puff up and then deflate a little while cooling. Let cool a little then take them out to cool completely.
7: Serve with any of our amazing sauces linked below.

Served with

Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of nine, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.

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