Cheesy Baked Eggs
Cheesy Baked Eggs that are breakfast made with simple ingredients. Eggs, cottage cheese, and Pepperjack cheese which gives them a little kick. Everyone asks for this casserole recipe when I make these baked eggs. This is a great side to this Blueberry Croissant Puff, these French Toast Roll-Ups, or this Bananas Foster French Toast.
CHEESY BAKED EGGS
We just got back from our cruise and I’m feeling the jiggle if you know what I mean. Unfortunately, the food was just meh. Not the worst food I’ve ever eaten but not the best either.
When your cooking for 8,000 people I know I can’t expect it to be top notch but I think they error on the side of bland to accommodate more palettes. We ate more eggs on our cruise than anything else because how can you screw up a fresh omelette or fried eggs? They had the fake scrambled egg thingy at the buffet which wasn’t doing it for any of us.
EGGS
No joke we eat so many eggs at our house. Boiled Eggs, Deviled, Egg Omelets, Eggs in Cookies…what???? (that totally counts)
When I have company over I don’t like slaving over a skillet as people trickle downstairs. These Cheesy Baked Eggs are the perfect breakfast recipe.
WHAT ARE BAKED EGGS
The ingredients are simple: Eggs, cottage cheese, a little flour, salt, and Pepperjack Cheese. The cottage cheese completely disappears in these baked eggs. Trust me! Because I’m not a cottage cheese fan when it’s plain.
The great thing about these Cheesy Baked Eggs is that you can totally half it in an 8×8 or 9×9 inch pan.
BAKED EGGS RECIPE
The first time I made these Cheesy Baked Eggs my husband ate them for lunch and dinner. Me like protein.
One time I left the pan of Cheesy Baked Eggs cooling on the counter when we were headed out for a date. My babysitter texted me, “What is that in the pan on the counter?”
“Why? Did you have some?” “You totally can have some, ” I said.
“Oh yes,” she said. “It was delicious. Can I get the recipe? My boys would love it.”
HOW TO MAKE BAKED EGGS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush a 9×13 baking pan with melted butter.
Whisk together the eggs, pepperjack cheese (or any other cheese you like), cottage cheese, flour, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are completely set about 50-60 minutes. Start checking it around 45 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, or onions if desired.
OTHER EGG RECIPES
- Confetti Bacon and Hash Brown Casserole
- Martha’s Breakfast Casserole
- Deviled Egg Spread
- Cheesy Overnight Bacon and Egg Casserole
- Bacon, Asparagus Frittata
- Bacon, Egg, and Potato Skillet
- Overnight Ham and Cheese Enchiladas
- How to Boil an Egg
- Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Cheesy Baked Eggs
Cheesy Baked Eggs that are breakfast made with simple ingredients. Eggs, cottage cheese, and Pepperjack cheese which gives them a little kick. Everyone asks for this casserole recipe when I make these baked eggs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 12 eggs, beaten
- 1 lb (16 ounces) shredded Pepperjack cheese (other types of cheese can be used)
- 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush a 9x13 baking pan with the melted butter.
Whisk together the eggs, pepperjack cheese, cottage cheese, flour, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are completely set about 50-60 minutes. Start checking it around 45 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, or onions if desired.
Recipe Notes
This recipe can be halved in a 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish. Baking time will be less, around 30-40 minutes.
Source: Allrecipes
I make the cheesy baked eggs all the time. usually fix has browns with it. I have even added breakfast meat & green onions to it. The blueberry croissant bake is one of our favorites. I have made it for company & get rave reviews. Thank you for the wonderful, tasty & easy to prepare dishes.
You are welcome!
I took a risk and made this Christmas Morning! First time – easy peasy! I wanted something without meat, as I was serving it with ham. It got raves! Everyone had seconds & I was a hero! This is definitely a “keeper.”
So glad you liked it!
Do you think this could be made with egg whites? I have a container I need to use up! Just didn’t know how much it would affect the outcome.
I can’t say because I haven’t tried it.
Was thinking about adding red peppers and spinach for Christmas brunch. Any thoughts?
Yes, that would be great. I also have this one that’s festive. https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/confetti-bacon-hash-brown-casserole/
I happen to be looking for a bake egg and cheese recipe and came across this one. As noted, I halfed the recipe. I used almond flour instead of white flour and added pepper. It came out fantastic.
Awesome to hear that almond flour works.
Can I eliminate the cottage cheese in this recipe
The cottage cheese gives it the texture. You could try it without.
Served a large crowd with two Cheesy Baked Eggs and everyone loved it! So easy to make … thank you for sharing this recipe!
You are welcome. So glad you liked it.
Did I miss the serving size of the non-halved recipe? What is it? Thanks.
No. It’s in the recipe card above the name. This recipe serves 8.
Will spray the pan vice using the butter as it stuck to the glass pan; I added some onion and pepper for flavor, was a hit with everyone in the house my first time using this recipe. I used daisy cottage cheese and no one could tell it was in the food since only my husband and I eat cottage cheese.
Glad you liked it!
I’m looking for a recipe for a dish called Eggs Moscovitch. It’s an Eggs Benedict derivative with black caviar in place of canadian bacon. The experience is eggs, hollandaise and cool fireworks that lights up your eyes. The proportions are critical.
What did i do wrong here? Mine came out incredibly salty. Maybe it was the cheese? Will try again without salt. Also curious if others have tried with veggies or meats added in?
What cottage cheese brand do you recommend for this recipe? Thanks!
Easy to make but only i liked out of five in family so not a repeat in my household
The perfect breakfast for our family!
Thank you Layne!
So protein packed! What a great breakfast!
Thanks Carrian!
This is so handy for feeding my hungry guys!
Oh thanks Milisa!
My daughter in law made this recipe, delicious. Was wondering if I can prepare the ingredients today and bake tomorrow? Thanks
Absolutely!
So perfect for a holiday brunch!
Thanks!
We loved it! What a delicious casserole! Thanks!
So glad you loved it!
I can’t WAIT to try this recipe! I’m thinking maybe Christmas morning!
They really are amazing.
This is such a simple breakfast recipe. It’d be perfect for the holidays when I need something quick to feed company! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. We love it!
So sorry about the typos 😜
Just so everyone is fully aware of my situation, I was looking for a quick delicious meal & BOY did I ever get LUCKY tonight!! I have NEVER IN MY LIFE BAKED AN EGG, Thank You CHRISTY DENNEY, for the AMAZING recipe!!
I am NOT big on recipes, due to the NEED to measure ingredients…so, needless to say I “eyeballed” ALL of the measurements!!
As for the original recipe; It looked delicious “AS IS”, however NO ONE in my family has a taste for cottage cheese, even though it is said to “disappear” in the egg bake & I, myself, suffer from SEVERE acid reflux, so I had to pass on the pepper jack cheese too…so I made some simple substitutions to suit OUR palettes.
To begin, I added a handful of flour to the egg, cream cheese & shredded cheese mixture while still in the mixing bowl!
I then substituted 16oz cream cheese for the cottage cheese. Since cream cheese is SO heavy & rich, I cut the shredded cheese down to 8oz, & I switched mild cheddar cheese for the pepper jack. I kept the salt, but ADDED fresh ground black pepper & Everglades Seasoning, as well as minced garlic. I also added 1 extra egg-I had one more in my 18 pack, so I figured “why not”. Finally I added a dash of skim milk to make the cream cheese more creamy (like cottage cheese is).
I kept the cooking temperature at 350 for the recommended 50 minutes…(it took ONLY 38 minutes & was firm to the touch & 100% cooked through…it looks & smells ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!
Pics WILL be posted if possible, but this is definitely one of the SIMPLEST, most protein packed-nutritious, delicious. & EASY meals I’ve Made for my family in YEARS!! It’s MOST DEFINITELY going to be added to our brunch/dinner menu!
**Note: after serving to my picky son & discerning husband…WHO BOTH RAVED & went back for 3rds…this is my NEW go to dish for brunch parties!! What a HIT with EVERYONE! LOVE IT!! ❤️❤️
Next time I’m going to try adding shredded air fried potatoes & some meat…turkey sausage, pork sausage, crumbles of bacon, diced ham or Canadian bacon for sure, & most likely some baby Bella mushrooms, asparagus, fresh baby spinach leaves,etc… & OF COURSE a side of either corn muffins, whole grain toast, or biscuits!! YUM!!
Dinner tonight with enough left over to feed my husband & I BOTH for lunch tomorrow, & our 13 year old “garbage disposal a hearty after school snack! I’M SO GLAD I find this recipe!!💗 ⬇️ 🥚🧀🍽💗
Your changes sound great! Thank you so much for the feedback!! Sounds delicious!
Can the cheesy baked eggs be frozen to eat later.. thank you.. Have not made it yet..
Sure. I don’t see why not.
I have made these a few times. They are fantastic, and so nice to just be in the oven while I have stuff going on the griddle! Threw some diced up ham in them the other day…yummy!
So glad you like them!
Can this be made sans flour?
Yes, it just makes them fluffier.
I want to make this for some friends who will be our house guests in a couple of weeks…. one of them is glucose intolerant, so I cannot add flour…. how will it be if I just don’t add the flour?
I meant to say gluten (not glucose)!
You can add.an alternative flour. I had a friend visiting and used almond flour. There are others too. The texture might be slightly different but it works.
Good to know!
It will just have a little different texture but should be fine.
I made this recipe and my husband and I could not get enough. Super delicious!!!!!
These are so underrated. So good!
I want to eat this chessy baked eggs for breakfast.
They’re good any time of the day.
Can the Baked Eggs be made the night before, then re-heated in the morning?