This is the Best Starbucks Egg Bites Recipe! All you need is an oven and a silicone egg tray for the perfect sous vide egg bites.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Olive oil or butter – any neutral oil can be used, as well as any type of butter or margarine.
- Eggs – you can make these both with eggs or just egg whites. You may also use liquid egg whites or a vegan egg alternative, if desired.
- Cottage cheese – cream cheese or dairy-free cream cheese can be used instead.
Egg white and red pepper bites
- Roasted red peppers – store-bought or home-roasted red peppers both work well. Sundried tomatoes can be used but will alter the flavour.
- Chopped spinach – use another dark leafy green like kale or Swiss chard, or another veggie entirely.
- Monterey Jack cheese – substitute for another shredded cheese of your choice.
Bacon and gruyere egg bites
- Bacon – use turkey bacon for a healthier option. You could also make your egg bites with cold cuts, tempeh or seasonings like smoked paprika or BBQ.
- Gruyere or aged cheddar cheese – store-bought, prepackaged or hand shredded all work great. Any sharp shredded cheese would be good.
How to make Starbucks egg bites
Step 1: Prep the dish.
Fill a baking dish with warm water, then add the silicone mold egg tray over top.
Step 2: Grease the egg tray.
Step 3: Add the eggs and cottage cheese to a blender.
Step 4: Blend the mixture.
Blend on high until well combined and creamy.
Step 5: Fill the egg tray with toppings.
Add any toppings of your choice and cheese to the egg cups, then pour in the egg mixture.
Step 6: Bake until the eggs are set.
Bake for 60 mins until eggs are set. Let them cool, remove them from the egg tray and serve!
Tips for the best egg bites
There are a few tips to ensure you get the best egg bites every time! Follow these tips to ensure they taste just like the ones from Starbucks:
- Don't overblend the mixture: If you blend the egg mixture for too long, the egg bites will fall while baking in the oven.
- Swap out the cottage cheese for cream cheese: If you don't have any cottage cheese, use cream cheese for a similar texture.
- Check on the egg bites after 30 minutes: To ensure your egg bites don't overcook, the first time you make them you should check on them after about 30 minutes. You'll know the egg bites are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
- Try out different toppings: You can try out different veggies, cheeses and proteins like sundried tomatoes, onion, broccoli, kale, green onions, breakfast sausage, feta cheese, Swiss cheese, fresh herbs and more. Experiment with different mix-ins until you find a combo you love!
- Make more than one variety: The great part about this recipe is that you can try out different toppings in each cup, so you have something different to enjoy every day!
Frequently Asked Questions
While sous vide eggs are normally cooked in simmering water, these sous vide egg bites are baked in a silicone egg tray that's placed on a baking dish filled with warm water. It’s an easy way to get that creamy sous vide texture without worrying about the eggs getting rubbery or messy!
You can try making these egg bites in a well-greased muffin pan, but the texture won't be the exact same. You want to cook them in a silicone tray in a warm dish of water to get that amazing creamy texture.
If you're not a fan of cottage cheese, try swapping it out for cream cheese instead. It'll increase the calorie count and won't have the exact same flavour, but the texture will be similar.
To ensure that your copycat Starbucks egg bites have the right texture, make sure you don't overmix the eggs and bake them for the proper cooking time at a low temperature (325° Fahrenheit).
To make this Starbucks egg bites recipe dairy-free, use olive oil to grease the egg trays, dairy-free cream cheese instead of cottage cheese, and a dairy-free cheese of your choice.
Storing and reheating
These Starbucks sous vide egg bites are great for meal prep. Once they have completely cooled, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. Enjoy them cold or reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds!
Freezing this recipe
These egg bites can be frozen in a freezer-safe container or Ziploc bag for 1 to 2 months. Let them defrost in the fridge overnight then pack them up for lunch or can heat them up the next morning in the microwave for 30 seconds for a delicious breakfast.
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The Best Starbucks Egg Bites Recipe {Copycat}
Ingredients
Egg White and Red Pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (to grease egg tray)
- 3 cups egg whites
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
- 1 cup spinach, finely chopped
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
Bacon and Gruyere
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (to grease egg tray)
- 8 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 slices bacon or turkey bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup gruyere cheese or aged cheddar, shredded
Instructions
- Note: Pick one version for this recipe; if you wish to do both versions (like in the video), cut each of the ingredients in half.
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 12-count silicon egg tray with olive oil or butter. Fill a 9×13 glass pyrex baking dish halfway with warm water, then silicone egg tray overtop.
- Add either egg whites and cottage cheese, or eggs and cottage cheese to a blender, blending on high until well combined and creamy.
- Divide toppings of choice and cheese (either monterey jack or cheese) among egg cups, then fill the rest of the way full with egg/egg white mixture. Bake in the oven for 60 minutes or until eggs are set.
- Remove egg bites from molds once cool and serve and enjoy!
Comments & Reviews
Mary says
Hi ! Question about nutritional information. In the break down it states one serving is 178 calories. But just below that shows one egg white bite is 52 calories. Is the information shown for the bacon egg bites ? And is one serving two bites ? Thank you!
Taylor Stinson says
Hi Mary – the 178 is for 2 bacon egg bites, and the 52 calories is for 2 egg white bites.
Adine says
These look amazing and I will try your version. I’ve been making similar egg bites since SB and TH introduced theirs, mainly because it’s more economical.
I sautee my veggies first (onions, peppers, spinach), add sriracha for that little kick, then add the mixture into a lined cupcake pan, pour the egg white over it and bake (not in a bath water) for approx 20 min at 400 degrees.
I used to add a bit of cheese, always yummy, but for now, I’ve decided to remove all dairy from my diet (another story :)).
Looking forward to more wonderful ideas from you; you’re now a Favourite Bookmark!
Kim says
I’ve made these two times. For the second batch, I only used 12 eggs and added heavy cream. Gruyere and bacon was added to the silicone muffin cups, and then I poured the egg mixture into the cups; placed in a water bath and covered with foil. Baked at 300 for 45 mins and they rose like a soufflé. Even after they fell, they were much lighter and more comparable to Starbucks. By the way, Starbucks heats the egg bites in a convection type oven. I’m lucky enough to work there and take my egg bites into work and heat them in their oven. Thanks for the inspiration!! My wallet sure appreciates it too!
Taylor Stinson says
Thanks for your notes and your review Kim! So happy you like them so much! 🙂
Lore says
How much heavy cream did you use? Did you use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream?
Michelle Stevens says
How much heavy cream was added?
Morgan Stanzione says
What is the water in a pan for??? Can I not jus set the silicone pans in the oven???
Taylor Stinson says
The water creates the softer texture that mimics the sous vide cooking technique. You can just put it into the oven without the water too!
lex says
I did about half of this recipe to make the red pepper ones in a 6-count metal muffin tin. It worked great! I did consider using my mini muffin pan as others suggested – maybe next time! I looked up a couple different recipes and I ended up putting a baking dish half full of water on the rack just below my 6-count tin instead of sitting right underneath the tin. This is a great and simple recipe to meal prep instead of spending money at starbucks too often! thanks!
Taylor Stinson says
So happy you enjoyed Lex! Thanks for sharing your review 🙂
Ellen Breymann says
Mine turned out good in a mini cupcake pan with water bath underneath. (Cookie sheet) sprayed pan first with pam. I would put cheese inside instead of on top!
WW says
Ok so, the egg white ones were a little watery for some reason and didn’t hold together so well. The bacon gruyer bites were better… maybe the spinach wasn’t drained enough … I would add onion and dry the spinach… maybe cook 65 or 70 min next time. I would also use the mini muffin tray. good first try I suppose. Dogs liked it 😂
SUSAN STIVERS says
Can I do these in a metal pan and not use a water bath?
Taylor Stinson says
You can but they will be slightly different than the original recipe!
Deb Kay says
Can these be frozen for later use?
Taylor Stinson says
Yes you can freeze them up to 3 months! Just a few minutes in the microwave should be enough to reheat.
TL says
Question – can I use 1 cup glass prep cups. I have several that are pampered chef, they are oven safe.
thanks..
Taylor Stinson says
As long as they are oven safe they should work! I cannot guarantee it as I have not tried it myself, but the only worry I would have is the glass breaking and if you think that they will be fine, they should work!