Preheat the oven to 350℉. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the rack below the rack you're going to use for the egg bites. Pour some hot water into the baking sheet. This is going to create a steaming effect for cooking the egg bites. Spray 12 cups in a regular-sized muffin tin (or -- recommended-- spray 6 cups of a silicone frittata pan) generously with nonstick spray.
Combine the eggs and cottage cheese in the blender, and then stir in the cheese, salt and pepper. This results in a fluffier texture (instead of just stirring them together) without chunks of the cottage cheese being visually present.
Pour the mixture into the muffin tins- filling each about ½-full to leave room for the egg to expand while baking. Top with bacon bits.
Bake 30 minutes, or until the eggs are completely cooked. Remove from the oven, take out of the tin and serve warm.
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Notes
If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use a brand of bacon that is known to be GF.
If you invest in a silicone frittata pan (instead of using a muffin tin), you'll be glad you did. The egg bites slide right out of the silicone pan and don't stick at all.