Air Fryer Egg and Cottage Cheese Bites

• 100 g (2 large eggs (100 g without shells)) — Large whole eggs, raw
• 150 g (2/3 cup (150 g) low-fat cottage cheese) — Low-fat cottage cheese (2% milkfat)
• 40 g (40 g baby spinach, finely chopped) — Raw baby spinach
• 2 g (1/2 tsp (2 g) avocado oil) — Avocado oil

Method

1. 1Preheat the air fryerPreheat a clean 5-quart air fryer to 320°F (160°C) for 3 minutes.3 min · 320°FLook for: The air fryer is steadily hot without overheating the silicone cups.Safety: Use only silicone cups rated for air-fryer temperatures. The quoted total time includes this preheat and assumes one batch in the declared basket.
2. 2Prepare the spinachRinse and dry the spinach, then chop it into pieces no larger than 5 mm.1 minLook for: The complete spinach portion is finely and evenly chopped.Safety: Use a stable board and clean knife.
3. 3Whisk eggs and cottage cheeseCrack the eggs into a bowl, remove any shell, add cottage cheese, and whisk until evenly combined.1 minLook for: Small cottage-cheese curds remain evenly suspended in the eggs.Safety: Wash hands after handling raw egg and declare egg and milk.
4. 4Fold in spinachAdd every piece of chopped spinach and fold until green flecks are distributed throughout.30 secLook for: No spinach mound remains at the bottom of the bowl.Safety: Keep the raw egg filling away from ready-to-eat food.
5. 5Fill four cupsBrush four silicone cups with avocado oil, divide the egg filling evenly below the rims, and arrange the cups in one basket layer.45 secLook for: Four cups hold equal amounts with clean rims and no cup overlaps another.Safety: Set the cups securely so they cannot tip in the basket; use two batches if a smaller basket cannot hold all four.
6. 6Air-fry, rotate, and restAir-fry at 320°F (160°C) for 10 minutes, rotating the four cups front-to-back after 5 minutes; check each center for 160°F, rest for 2 minutes, then unmold all four bites.12 min · 160°FLook for: The centers are fully set at 160°F and spring back lightly.Safety: Return any underdone bite for 1-minute increments; handle cups with tongs.