Cheddar Spinach Egg Bites

This post is sponsored by Healthy Aperture Blogger Network and Cabot Cheese. As always my opinions are my own. 

These Cheddar Spinach Egg Bites are perfect for breakfast or to add to your kids lunch box.

Eggs are a great go-to for breakfast or lunch in our house, especially when you add some Cabot Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese. Not only does the cheese add a pop of flavor but it is also a great source of protein and calcium. All Cabot Cheddars are naturally lactose-free and gluten-free.  In addition to their full line of cheeses, Cabot makes Greek yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter and whey protein.

I am a big fan of the cheese blocks because you can either slice or shred the cheese depending on how you are going to use it. For this recipe I decided to shred the cheese so it would melt more evenly in the eggs bites. I even got my son involved in the shredding, although he thought it might be fun to take a big ol’ bite out of the block of cheese instead 😉

I served this recipe up for lunch one day along side some toast and fruit. These bites are good either warm or cold and work really well prepared ahead and added to a lunch box.

Eggs are an easy protein that my son really enjoys but I am always looking for new ways to prepare it and for fun ways to introduce new foods. One way I introduce new foods to my son is to prepare it with a familiar food. I decided to pair spinach, a vegetable my son won’t touch on it’s own, with the egg something he loves.  Another way I get my son to try new foods is to prepare it in fun shapes and to get him involved in the preparation. For this recipe I had him pick out a couple cookie cutter shapes and help me stamp out the shapes from a the pan of cooked eggs. It turned out to be a fun activity and also made the Cheddar Spinach Eggs Bites more approachable. 

What are some ways you get your children to try new foods?