Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

I made these with egg substitute and lowfat cottage cheese. I did bake them in paper muffin liners. I would recommend baking them without liners or with aluminum liners, and I would spray the liners with cooking spray next time so the egg doesn't stick to them. The liners softened too much and couldn't support the puffs.

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MrsFisher0729

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Home Town: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

Originally only made this recipe to use up the cottage cheese in my fridge. I was surprised at how good they were. My 5 and 6 year old couldnt stop gobbling them up. Only thing I will do different next time is to leave out the chilies. They picked them out. Otherwise, great recipe and freezes well for on the go breakfasts.

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Amy M

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

Very good and easy to make. I used about half the called for butter, but will also leave it out next time. I think they will be better and not as moist without the butter. I used green peppers and ham as substitutes.

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Meandmsjones

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

This is my husband's favorite breakfast treat. I've shared it with others for fabulous potlucks and even a Christmas brunch. Always popular and super-easy to make! I've never had a problem with them sticking, which is odd given that so many people have complained of sticking. I do use butter-flavored cooking spray to lightly grease my non-stick muffin pans, though. And I use a spoon to sort of edge around each puff to loosen it from the pan edges. If you want a little green but don't care for the canned chiles, you can use chopped fresh baby spinach or parsley. I also substitute diced ham for the bacon most times. I use 8 oz of shredded Mexican blend cheese in the mix and then about another 4 oz on top. After accidentally forgetting to add the melted butter once, I've now omitted butter from the recipe altogether. It doesn't need it. You could probably add anything you would throw into an omelette to tailor these to your liking. Just make sure you dice or shred pretty small. Anything too big or heavy will sink to the bottom and not mix properly while baking.

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Beth

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

I've made this several times since I found the recipe and it is always a hit. My favorite was in a 13x9 baking pan instead of the muffin cups. I omit the salt, use 3/4 of the butter and turkey bacon to lighten it up.

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Ali

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

This recipe makes for one of the best "egg bakes" I've ever had! I added some leftover chopped jalapeno pepper slices (from a jar), and baked the entire "puff" in a 13x9 pan. I'm not sure if it's the addition of the cottage cheese that makes this so flavorful, but we all loved this; it bakes up very rich-tasting. This would be great for a quick weeknight dinner as well. Thanks for posting this recipe; it will be a regular for us.

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LEXIANDJACK

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I left out the butter and bacon, and used only about a cup and a half of cheddar cheese. The recipe made 24 puffs even with less ingredients, and they cooked in about 15 minutes. I had no trouble getting them out of greased silicone cupcake pans. Best of all, they taste really good! I'm pleased that I'll now have a quick breakfast or lunch in the freezer that I can take to work.

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Shiloh

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

This is a great recipe. I first made it for Christmas morning last year. I am not fond of green chilis so I just grate some onion instead to zip up the flavor. I have done it both with the chilis as well as using ham or other meat. It is always good. I also play with the cheese, everything from cheddar to cut up small chunks of cream cheese instead of cottage cheese. Always comes out great!

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

These were a little too "heavy," according to my husband. I made them for him to have something quick to grab for breakfast. He's not used to eating so much fat (bacon) and butter. They tasted pretty good, but kind of greasy. And they stuck to the paper muffin cup liners... so next time I would use just the aluminum foil liners, perhaps sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

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Aimee

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

I made a half-recipe of this last night. The husband rated it 5-stars, but I'm going to give it 4 because of modifications I will make. In an attempt to make the recipe a wee bit healthier, I substituted a few egg whites for some of the whole eggs. I used 2% cheese. I reduced both the salt and amount of bacon. Due to picky child, I omitted the peppers, but added a sprinkle of garlic powder for some extra flavor. Both my husband and daughter REALLY enjoyed it! I thought it was good, too, but will use less of the butter (Smart Balance for us!) and further reduce the salt next time. My husband enjoys sausage, so I might try that next time. And we both think the peppers would be yummy in it, so I'll probably make a few without (for the child), and then add the peppers to the remaining batter for us. I used silicone cups with a little spray of Smart Balance. They popped right out no problem at all. Thanks so much for the yummy recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2008

Took this tailgating and all 30 people loved it. I used an 8 ounce bag of shredded cheedar cheese and added onions. I reduced the butter to 1/4 cup and used a greased 9 x 13 pan. I served with salsa sauce and sour cream. I had to cook it for 60 minutes. I precooked it the day before and reheated it. It is a perfect cook ahead dish. I am taking it again next weekend. Thanks Karen for a wonderful receipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2008

These were amazing! I mixed them up the night before (which was perfect because I had little to do with them the next day while getting two kids ready for school!), and I did make a few changes to them because of what I had on hand. I used turkey bacon rather than pork to cut some of the fat and calories; I also used a chopped up jalapeno in place of the diced green chilis (since I didn't have any) and added to it also about a T of chopped cilantro and about 3 chopped green onions. I used the reccommended amount of cottage cheese but halved the amount of monterey jack. The result was delicious and full of flavor, great topped with homemade pico de gallo, and I will be making these again sometime!

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2008

These were awesome, I made them for a baby shower and I had none left over!! everyone was asking me for the recipe. It is a little greasy, next time i will Omit the butter, and use half the cheese as it was a little too much. as another healthy substitution i will use half whole eggs and half egg whites. So great and I will definitely be making again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2008

I made this recipe for brunch one day. We enjoyed it, but I would change a few things if I were to make it again. First of all, I would use paper muffin cups to line the pan because, even with greasing, these were fairly difficult to remove from the pan. I would also use a cheese with a little more kick, like a sharp cheddar or even a chipotle cheddar. I would also replace the peppers with jalapenos or something spicier. However this is all just personal preference. While good, it was a bit bland for my tastes.

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Christie

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008

I brought these into the office for a co-workers birthday breakfast, and they went like hotcakes! I substituted turkey bacon, and topped off each puff with chopped scallions before baking. I found that they needed slightly more cooking time than recommended in the recipe - about 35 minutes to brown on top. My only complaint was that between the bacon, the cheese and the extra salt, they got a little TOO salty. Next time I'll only add a dusting, not the full 1/2 tsp.

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Reviewed: May 27, 2008

Great recipe! I was looking for something to make ahead for a group of people to take with me on a trip. I made the egg mixture complete with the flour mixture and cooked it the day before in a muffin tin (i did not use muffin cups). The next morning I put a dozen on a baking sheet at 350 for about 15 minutes and they were great! Everyone loved them. Next time I will add the onion for sure. A perfect portion controlled breakfast. Thank you!

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JJC1970

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Reviewed: May 9, 2008

I have made this twice now and absolutely LOVE it! These are Y-U-M-M-Y!!! Great for company!

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2008

I used a bag of Morning Star Farms Sausage Crumbles in place of the bacon and it was d-lish!

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I made a few changes based on the ingredients I had at home and what other reviewers said, but I think this is a great recipe to start with. I love the addition of the cottage cheese.

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

I made these for bunch today and they are fantastic! I also used ham instead of bacon simply because it was more convenient. This one is definitely worth repeating. Thanks for the recipe!

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