{"id":10351,"date":"2021-06-22T12:55:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=10351"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:40:38","slug":"egg-bites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/egg-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Egg Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Mainely Dish&quot; Recipe Video: Egg Bites\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QY-itjBJnms?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Recipe Ingredients and Instructions to Download and Print: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Egg-Bites-Mainely-Dish-Recipe-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Egg Bites (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makes 6 servings | Serving size: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 Egg Bite with English Muffin<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>6 eggs, beaten<br \/>\n1\/3 cup fat-free milk<br \/>\n3\/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese<br \/>\n\u215b teaspoon salt<br \/>\n\u00bc teaspoon ground black pepper<br \/>\n(Optional) 1\/2 cup &#8211; 1 cup vegetables, diced (onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, mushroom)<br \/>\n6 English muffins<br \/>\nNonstick cooking spray<\/p>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a medium bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, pepper, and salt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Optional) mix in diced vegetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish or into 6 muffin tins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked through.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remove from the oven and cut eggs into six even squares.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toast the English muffins in a toaster or on a baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Place one egg bite onto an English muffin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If freezing the egg bites: wrap each egg bite in parchment paper, place them in a freezer-grade container or freezer bag, and label it with the date frozen and the name of the food.<\/li>\n<li>Reheating: unwrap the frozen egg bite, place the egg bite on a microwave-safe plate with a paper towel under it to catch the excess liquid, and reheat for 1 to 1:30 minutes. 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