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February 22, 2020

Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites

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These Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites are just like the Starbucks sous vide egg bites, but you can make them at home for less money and with better ingredients. You can make these low carb egg bites in your Instant Pot or on the stovetop.

Starbucks egg bites from above

Starbucks sous vide egg bites without the Starbucks price tag

I’ve shared about this a lot on Instagram so some of you might already know that I really love the Starbucks egg bites especially the bacon and gruyere ones.

Something that I do NOT like is the price point of these bites at Starbucks. They cost almost $5 for two tiny egg bites. I set out to create some copycat Starbucks egg bites so that I could enjoy them at home at a lower price point!

At Starbucks they call their egg bites “Sous Vide Egg Bites” and I thought I could never make these at home because I don’t have a sous vide machine. Then I was clicking around on Pinterest one day and found people were making these egg bites in their Instant Pots and on the stovetop.

A bowl of starbucks egg bites

Make the bacon and gruyere sous vide egg bites just like Starbucks

My favorite flavor of Starbucks egg bites are the bacon and Gruyere ones. I like basically anything with bacon and cheese so these are no exception.

I got LOTS of requests for the red pepper and feta egg bites SO you know I had to make a recipe. You can grab the recipe for other egg bite flavors at the links below!

  • Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Egg Bites
  • Sausage Cheddar and Jalapeño Egg Bites
  • Broccoli Cheddar Egg Bites
a plate of copycat starbucks egg bites
 

What kitchen tools will I need for this Starbucks egg bites recipe?

  • Frying pan
  • High speed blender
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Silicone egg bite mold
  • Instant Pot or large stock pot or dutch oven
bowl of starbucks egg bites one with a bite out

What ingredients will I need to make these homemade egg bites?

  • Bacon
  • Eggs
  • Milk – I used half and half, but you can use heavy cream or lower fat milk
  • Cream cheese
  • Salt
  • Gruyere Cheese

Watch the video tutorial below to see exactly how I make these copycat Starbucks egg bites.

copycat starbucks egg bites in a meal prep container

How do I make Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites?

Instant Pot Instructions for Egg Bites

Start making this Starbucks egg bites recipe by cooking the bacon in a frying pan. You will want the bacon to be fully cooked, but not too crispy.

Then add eggs, cream cheese, milk, and salt to a high speed blender or food processor. Combine until fully combined and smooth. Check and be sure that all of the cream cheese has been blended in.

Chop the bacon and place a few pieces in each cup of a silicone mold. Pour egg batter into the silicone molds as well. Finally sprinkle shredded Gruyere cheese into each egg cup as well.

Pour 1 cup of water into the instant pot. Lower the silicone mold into the instant pot on a trivet. Close the valve to sealing and set the instant pot to the steam setting for 10 minutes.

When the 10 minutes are up, manually release the pressure and open the instant pot. Allow the egg bites to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from each mold. Enjoy immediately or store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Stove Top Instructions for Egg Bites

To make the Starbucks egg bites on a stove top you will still need the silicone molds and a blender, but this time you will use a large stock pot or dutch oven to cook them. Prepare the egg batter by blending together the eggs, cream cheese, milk, and salt.

Pour 2 cups of water into the large soup pot and place the trivet that comes with the molds into the bottom of the pot. Place some bacon and cheese into each egg mold cup and pour batter on top. Carefully place the filled egg molds on top of the trivet.

Turn the heat on to high for about 3 minutes until the water boils. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Allow the egg bites to steam in the pot for 12 minutes.

Turn the heat off and remove the lid. Allow the egg bites to cool for at least 10 minutes. Remove the egg bites from the molds and enjoy!

Three egg bites in a bowl

Can I freeze this Starbucks egg bites recipe?

Yes! This recipe freezes perfectly! Allow the egg bites to cool completely and then place them in an airtight container to freeze. Enjoy within 3 months of freezing.

You can find the full recipe for copycat Starbucks egg bites down below. If you make these, please share that with me in the comments down below or on Instagram.

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Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites

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  • Author: Madeline
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 7 bites, 3.5 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Steam
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Starbucks sous vide egg bites that you can make at home in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop.


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Ingredients

  • 3 strips of bacon
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk (can use heavy cream, half and half or low fat milk)
  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

  1. Cook bacon on the stovetop until fully cooked, but not too crispy
  2. Blend eggs, milk, cream cheese and salt in a high speed blender until thoroughly combined – be sure the cream cheese is fully mixed in
  3. Take a metal trivet (mine came with the egg bite mold) and place the silicone egg bite mold on the trivet
  4. Spray the egg bite mold with oil so that the bites do not stick
  5. Place a few pieces of chopped bacon and some shredded gruyere cheese into each egg cup
  6. Pour the egg mixture evenly into all 7 egg cups on top of the bacon and cheese
  7. Pour 1 cup of water into the instant pot and slowly lower the filled egg bites into the instant pot on the trivet
  8. Close the Instant Pot lid and set the release valve to sealing
  9. Set the Instant Pot on steam for 10 minutes
  10. The Instant Pot will come to pressure and then steam for 10 minutes 
  11. Once this is done immediately manually release the pressure and remove the lid
  12. Allow the egg bites to cool down for at least 5 minutes before remoting from the Instant Pot
  13. Once the egg bites have cooled, remove them from the molds and enjoy!
  14. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days

Stovetop Instructions

  1. Cook bacon on the stovetop until fully cooked, but not too crispy
  2. Blend eggs, milk, cream cheese and salt in a high speed blender until thoroughly combined – be sure the cream cheese is fully mixed in
  3. Take a metal trivet (mine came with the egg bite mold) and place the silicone egg bite mold on the trivet
  4. Spray the egg bite mold with oil so that the bites do not stick
  5. Place a few pieces of chopped bacon and some shredded gruyere cheese into each egg cup
  6. Pour the egg mixture evenly into all 7 egg cups on top of the bacon and cheese
  7. Pour 2 cups of water into a large stock pot or dutch oven and slowly lower the filled egg bites into the pot on the trivet
  8. Turn the stove heat to high and bring the water to a boil – this will take about 3 minutes
  9. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the egg bites to steam for 12 minutes
  10. Remove the lid and move the pot off the heat
  11. Once the egg bites have cooled, remove them from the molds and enjoy!
  12. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days

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Notes

This recipe does not work well with coconut milk or coconut cream. The egg bites will be greasy and too soft.

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Comments

  1. Mo4576 says

    July 22, 2019 at 2:11 am

    Cant wait to try these! Could they be frozen and reheated?

    Reply
    • Madeline Tague says

      July 23, 2019 at 4:08 pm

      Great question! I have not treid, but I believe that would work fine

      Reply
    • aimee miller says

      March 15, 2020 at 11:46 am

      I froze half the batch and they were perfect reheated.

      Reply
      • Madeline says

        March 15, 2020 at 6:40 pm

        oh yay! good to know!!

        Reply
    • Laurie says

      August 12, 2020 at 11:15 am

      I freeze something similar and also breakfast burritos for my truck driver husband so I think you could. Freeze 1 or 2 to test first.

      Reply
  2. Christina M says

    August 12, 2019 at 2:19 am

    How/how long do you heat them after pulling them from the fridge?

    Reply
    • Madeline Tague says

      August 12, 2019 at 5:27 pm

      Hi Chrisitina, usually a minute or a minute and a half.

      Reply
      • aimee miller says

        March 15, 2020 at 11:47 am

        60 seconds wasn’t enough with my microwave. 90 seconds was perfect

        Reply
  3. Christina says

    August 20, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Thanks for sharing this! I also love the starbucks version but not the price. I have made these twice now with precooked packaged bacon just as a time saver but found them to be the perfect softness as you mentioned avoiding getting the bacon too crispy. Also, I forgot to pick up the heavy whipping cream so I substituted (1:1) it with plain greek yogurt instead. Aside from being a little frothy after blending in my NutriBullet, it worked for me!

    Reply
  4. Allyson Lefler says

    October 6, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Have you ever doubled the batch and put two molds on top of each other in the instapot? I haven’t tried, because I was worried they wouldn’t cook through.

    Reply
    • Madeline Tague says

      October 11, 2019 at 12:13 am

      Hi Allyson, I wouldn’t double it in the same batch. They need room to expand as they cook. Unfortunately, I think you would need to do multiple batches.

      Reply
  5. Roxanne S says

    January 28, 2020 at 12:54 am

    Very first recipe I made in my Instant Pot. Taste exactly the same as the Starbuck’s one!! My family absolutely loves them too!! So easy to make and so incredibly satisfying!! Two thumbs up!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      January 28, 2020 at 7:46 am

      YAY!! So glad you and your family enjoyed them!! I hope you find lots of other Instant Pot recipes that you love. its the best 🙂

      Reply
  6. Gail Bolander says

    March 8, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    OMG just made these for a quick grab to the office breakfast! LOVE THEM! I didn’t have the right cheese so I did a mixture of parm and cheddar. Holy moly. Will definitely make these a couple times per month since I use 2 molds 😉 3 bites fit perfectly in a snack size zipper bag <3

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      March 9, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      YAY! So glad you like them as much as I do!

      Reply
  7. Kathy Colicchio says

    April 19, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    Just made these for the first time. I used stovetop method because I do not have an InstantPot. They are delicious but the turkey bacon and shredded cheese sunk to the bottom, which I expected. I mixed everything in a Vitamix and then added the cheese and bacon right before I put in the pot to steam, thinking it was less time for the heavier ingredients to drop. What can I do to ensure that the ingredients don’t drop to the bottom? I also added another cup of water to the pot and am glad I did. It all steamed away. Also, it is the cream cheese (I used whipped so there was no blending issues) or cottage cheese that makes the bites fluffy? Or is it the steam? I want to attempt a no dairy version for my son. Thank you.
    Can’t wait to try other varieties.

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      April 19, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Kathy! My toppings tend to drop as well. I don’t think theres much you can do about it. If you’ve every had the ones from starbucks its a similar situation. All of the toppings are at one side. YES I need to update this recipe to share about hte 2 cups of water for stovetop. It’s definitely very hard to make these dairy free and delicous. I have tried SO many methods. Basically you can make them without dairy but they will not be as fluffy and a little dry. If you try to use coconut cream instead of dairy milk they get greasy. I wish there was an option, but you can still try they just arent as tasty.

      Reply
  8. Linda S says

    April 21, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    Hi Madeline –
    Could I substitute cottage cheese and/or sour cream for the cream cheese?
    Thanks- I’m a big fan of those sous vide bites too! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      April 21, 2020 at 7:41 pm

      Hi Linda! You can use 5 eggs (instead of 4) and 3/4 cup cottage cheese and then leave out the milk and the cream cheese ☺️

      Reply
      • Linda S says

        April 22, 2020 at 3:01 pm

        OMG! They were delish! I added a little sour cream and bit of heavy cream to the cottage cheese (total of 3/4 cup), bacon and shredded Sartori Gold Reserve cheese and cooked two in my silicone mini-loaf pans, which fit perfectly in my instant pot. Served with sautéed spinach . . . my husband loved them too! Amazing! Thanks!!!

        Reply
        • Madeline says

          April 23, 2020 at 11:02 am

          YAY! That sounds amazing!

          Reply
  9. LaDonna says

    April 23, 2020 at 9:36 am

    These are delicious, but I have to cook them 15 minutes in my Instant Pot.

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      April 23, 2020 at 11:02 am

      Oh good to know! I’ve tested many many times and never need more than 10 🙂

      Reply
  10. Paula says

    May 29, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    Have you ever made them in a air fryer? If so, time and temp?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      June 2, 2020 at 12:27 pm

      I haven’t and I don’t think they would be as fluffy. the steaming is what fluffs them up

      Reply
  11. Heidi says

    June 21, 2020 at 6:34 pm

    I tried these today and they turned out great but I had to cook them an additional three minutes in my stock pot. I calculated the grams of carbs based on what’s in the recipe and it’s really only about 4 g of carbs for 2 bites so I’m wondering if the number of carbs you mention is actually for the entire recipe rather than for two bites?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      June 22, 2020 at 8:58 am

      Hi! Yes thank you for the heads up. I use a third party service for nutrition info and sometimes it gets messed up 🙂

      Reply
  12. Valerie says

    July 5, 2020 at 5:08 am

    Hi, the calorie count can’t possibly be correct. The Starbucks version has 300 per serving. Can you please verify? They look wonderful though…

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      July 5, 2020 at 5:49 am

      Hi I sorry sometimes my calorie calculator has a glitch. It’s a third party service so I don’t control it. Please see updates count. Its still not perfect because this batch actually makes 3.5 servings and this only lets me put in whole numbers. I recommend using your own calorie counting app like chronometer if you’re strictly counting 🙂

      Reply
  13. Laurie says

    August 12, 2020 at 11:31 am

    I just bake these in the oven, (no cream cheese and using veggies or breakfast sausage as well as bacon and cheese) but will try it with steam to see if they get fluffier. I’ll put a pot of boiling water in to see how that turns out.

    Baking bacon in the oven is easier and less messy, ones you can make a larger batch. I do make my own bacon bits and store them in the fridge. I cut 4-5 pieces at a time of thick sliced bacon into 3 sections then cut each down the middle and then cut into whatever size pieces you wish. I fry them in a tall pot but they don’t splatter as much as frying in a pan. You can do large quantities, it just takes time and lots of stirring so you get uniform browning after the fat renders. Bonus, you get all that bacon fat to use in your potato salad (yes, I mix it into my miracle whip with my spices and milk), cornbread or to fry eggs in! Added treat for the dogs, I mix a little in with their food occasionally, they love that!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      August 12, 2020 at 11:33 am

      Yum! I love using my bacon fat to cook. This recipe is definitely a totally different texture than the baked egg bites. Might be more work, but it tastes better in my opinion 🙂

      Reply
  14. Aleks says

    September 6, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    Made these for the first time tonight. Texture was perfect! I had to sub cheddar because it’s all we had but it was still good. I’ll definitely be making more!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      September 9, 2020 at 9:14 am

      YAY!!

      Reply
  15. Kayla says

    September 27, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    These are delicious, I highly recommend these! They are very easy to make, it’s also a quick cleanup!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      September 28, 2020 at 9:09 am

      so glad you enjoyed!! Thank you!!

      Reply
  16. Sarah Schweiker says

    October 2, 2020 at 1:31 pm

    So delicious and easy to make!! I finally got the egg molds and this is going to be a part of my weekly meal prep for sure!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      October 4, 2020 at 9:14 am

      SO glad you enjoyed!!

      Reply
  17. Angelina says

    October 3, 2020 at 8:51 am

    I saw your note about not using coconut milk. Does the same go for almond milk? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      October 4, 2020 at 9:04 am

      Almond milk might work, but I recommend dairy milk.

      Reply
  18. Sue says

    October 5, 2020 at 10:37 am

    Yum!!! These are SO good! Great dupe of the Starbucks bites that I spend way too much money on. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      October 5, 2020 at 11:08 am

      So glad!! YES such a money saver! Thank you!

      Reply
  19. Darcy says

    October 5, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    I have made this recipe several times. This has been my go to and life saver for breakfast meal prep! It is so easy to just throw in whatever fillings we have in the fridge. I’ve used the precooked turkey sausage crumbles with mozzarella, bacon and shredded smoked Gouda but even plain they are delicious! I’ve even subbed the cream cheese for cottage cheese (left out the milk) and they were still fluffy. All of her recipes so far have been amazing. You won’t be disappointed.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      October 6, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      I am SO glad you enjoyed them!! THank you!!

      Reply
  20. Carly says

    October 25, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    Thanks for this recipe! Can’t wait to try. I don’t have a trivet. Do I need this for the stovetop recipe or can I set the egg bite mold directly into the pot of water?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      October 26, 2020 at 8:57 am

      I worry that it will overcook the bottom, but its worth a try!

      Reply
  21. Ali says

    January 3, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Wow! These are awesome! So so good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      January 4, 2021 at 3:49 pm

      wonderful!! Thank you!!

      Reply

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