Cheesy Egg Puffs

Name: Cheesy Egg Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup butter, cubed, divided; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 10 large eggs, lightly beaten; 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 2 cups 4% cottage cheese

My father loves to entertain, and these buttery egg delights are one of his favorite items to serve at brunch. The leftovers are perfect to reheat in the microwave on busy mornings, so Dad always stashes a few aside for me to take home once the party is over. —Amy Soto, Winfield, Kansas

Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
4 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup butter, cubed, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups 4% cottage cheese

Directions

In a skillet, saute the mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, combine eggs and cheeses. Melt remaining butter; add to egg mixture. Stir into dry ingredients along with mushroom mixture.
Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Carefully run the knife around edge of muffin cups before removing.

Nutrition Facts

2 egg puffs: 275 calories, 21g fat (12g saturated fat), 194mg cholesterol, 486mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Cheesy Egg Puffs in Quick Cooking March/April 2002

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Foodie

Dec 7, 2018

Nice handy puffs. I prefer a 325 oven for non-crisp bottoms. Reduced butter in egg mix by 25% and wish I'd tried reducing by 50% like previous reviewer.
No_Time_To_Cook

Apr 17, 2018

These were very good! I added crumbled sausage and black olives, in addition to the mushrooms and green onions. They were a bit greasy... I might cut back a little on the sausage, cheese and butter next time. I upgraded my review.... took these camping and we ate them for days... they were great microwaved.
luigis

Feb 7, 2018

Delicious!!!!!
sgronholz

Feb 7, 2017

What a great recipe! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed these puffs with our brunch and I will definitely be making them again!
shortbreadlover

Jan 24, 2017

i have made this several times and it is a keep and must make again recipe. they are great for breakfast and snacks too. i did vary the type of cheese and any flavor works well.
veggiemama

Mar 21, 2016

As I was making this, I thought, "Why am I making this? It's probably not very good." So glad I was wrong! I got 24 muffins, not 15. A bonus!
nemeneme

Aug 11, 2015

These were good. I added cooked pork sausage, bell peppers and spinach to mine along with the recommended ingredients listed. I didn't have any green onions so I substituted one yellow onion. I also didn't have any Colby cheese so I used shredded taco blend cheeses to mine. I love the fact that you can pretty much used anything in this recipe that your family likes or what you have on hand and it still turns our wonderful. These would also be good with diced tomatoes or salsa added on top just before serving and maybe even a teaspoon of sour cream. This is certainly a keeper and will go in my favorite recipes file.
robbiejackson

Jan 11, 2015

I really liked these hot out of the oven, but not so much reheated. I love recipes I can make ahead, so I'll try this again and see how they are.
lv2beam

Aug 13, 2014

Delicious Recipe!! I made these in mini muffin size, and in a brownie pan, with DOUBLE the mushrooms and some garlic, and everyone RAVED.:0) My husband asked if he could take some extra in to work to share with some coworkers, and he never does that! This is a keeper, and like others said - this recipe is flexible. (But it's GREAT as is!)
bootsiegirl

Sep 5, 2013

I have made these repeatedly over the years, adding crumbled bacon to them. Many times after baking I will freeze them individually and pull out what I need for breakfast and zap them in the microwave to reheat. They are WONDERFUL and great for low carb diets!