This Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake makes a great high protein and fiber breakfast for meal prep! It’s filled with sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, salsa, cottage cheese, eggs, cumin, black pepper, and shredded cheddar cheese. All baked directly in the meal prep containers!
Why You’ll Love Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake
I always try to get in both protein and fiber at breakfast and this Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake has 30.5 grams protein and 7.5 grams fiber. A high protein and high fiber breakfast will help you feel full and satisfied so you can have a productive morning!
The fiber comes from the black beans and sweet potatoes. The protein comes from the eggs, cottage cheese, beans, and cheese. Salsa and spices make this breakfast very flavorful!
You bake all ingredients directly in the meal prep containers for easy clean up!
Ingredients
- Sweet potato: the carb source that adds fiber along with vitamins A and C, and potassium.
- Black beans: adds more fiber and contains potassium and folate.
- Spinach: rich in iron and zinc.
- Cottage cheese: makes it cheesy and higher in protein.
- Salsa: adds great flavor. Use your favorite salsa. I used Trader Joe’s Salsa Autentica.
- Eggs: the main protein source and contains B vitamins.
- Shredded cheddar cheese: makes it cheesy and delicious plus adds protein.
- Cumin and black pepper: spices for extra flavor.
How to Make Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place four oven-safe meal prep containers on a large sheet pan. Lightly grease meal prep containers with oil.
Evenly divide ingredients into containers starting with sweet potatoes in a single layer. Add black beans, spinach, cottage cheese (1/4 cup per container), salsa (1/4 cup per container), eggs (2 eggs per container), and shredded cheese. Lightly sprinkle cumin and ground black pepper on top of each container.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fully cooked. I check by using a tooth pick to pierce a few potatoes to see how easily it goes through.
How to Store Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake
Storage is easy since Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake is baked directly in meal prep containers. After cooling, add lids to containers and store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
Tips
- Load up with your favorite vegetables! You can add more than just the spinach. Mushrooms and diced bell pepper would taste great.
- If you want more protein, then you can add another egg or extra cottage cheese.
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Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake
Ingredients
- 1-2 sweet potatoes, diced ~500 g total
- 1 (15 oz) canned black beans, drained
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 1 cup cottage cheese, low fat
- 1 cup salsa
- 8 eggs
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- cumin
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place four oven-safe meal prep containers on a large sheet pan. Lightly grease meal prep containers with oil.
- Evenly divide ingredients into containers starting with sweet potatoes in a single layer. Add black beans, spinach, cottage cheese (1/4 cup per container), salsa (1/4 cup per container), eggs (2 eggs per container), and shredded cheese. Lightly sprinkle cumin and ground black pepper on top of each container.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fully cooked. I check by using a tooth pick to pierce a few potatoes to see how easily it goes through.
Notes
- Load up with your favorite vegetables! You can add more than just the spinach. Mushrooms and diced bell pepper would taste great.
- If you want more protein, then you can add another egg or extra cottage cheese.
