Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Egg Bites
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These Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Egg Bites are a delicious Starbucks egg white bite copycat. You can make these fluffy egg bites at home in the instant pot or on the stovetop.
How are these roasted red pepper and feta egg bites different from egg muffins that you make in the oven?
These roasted red pepper and feta egg bites are steamed in a silicone mold instead of baked in the oven. This method makes these Starbucks copycat egg bites soft and fluffy.
They have the same texture as the popular Starbucks red pepper egg bites. You can make them with whole eggs or egg whites and still get the same fluffy texture! When you mix egg white and cottage cheese you are left with the perfect egg bite texture.
When you eat these sous vide egg bites breakfast you feel like you are eating a fluffy souffle. You can also freeze and reheat these egg bites and they will still have the same soft texture.
Kitchen tools
Roasted red pepper and feta egg bites can be prepared in both the Instant Pot and on the stovetop. Either way, you will need silicone egg bite molds and a metal rack.
Most of these egg bite molds have seven slots. This recipe for healthy egg bites makes one seven bite batch.
You will also need a blender in order to blend the egg mixture together. Other than the blender and the silicone mold you will either need an Instant Pot or large pot for steaming the egg bites.
Serving Suggestions
These egg white egg bites are perfect as they are, but you can add a few toppings to make them even more delicious. I like to serve mine with some sliced green onions and hot sauce.
Ingredients
The secret ingredient that helps give these egg bites their fluffy texture is cottage cheese. You only need a few simple ingredients to make these Starbucks egg bites at home!
- Whole eggs or egg whites
- Cottage cheese
- Roasted red peppers
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Salt and pepper
Ingredient Substitutions
Cottage cheese is a healthy and high protein ingredient, but if you want to make these egg white roasted red pepper bites even creamier you can use cream cheese. Just replace the cottage cheese with about 4oz of cream cheese.
Feta is the ideal cheese mix in for these bites, but you can use any type of cheese that you like. Some wonderful options include goat cheese, monterey jack cheese and shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
Time to cook these healthy roasted red pepper and feta egg bites!
Step 1 – Prep
Firstly, slice the roasted red peppers into small pieces. Then, crumble the feta into small crumbles unless you purchased pre crumbled feta.
Prepare your Instant Pot or regular pot by pouring 1 cup or 2 cups of water into them. Finally, spray your silicone egg molds with a spray of oil.
Step 2 – Blend
Then, add eggs, cottage cheese, and salt to a blender. Blend until a smooth mixture remains.
Step 3 – Assemble
Next, pour the egg batter into the silicone egg mold cups until they are 3/4 of the way full.
Then, add some peppers and feta to each egg bite and mix in gently with a toothpick.
Step 4 – Steam
If you are using an Instant Pot to cook your egg bites, lower the egg mold on the metal rack into the Instant Pot. Then, close the pot and set the lid to sealing.
Then, set the Instant Pot to Steam for 10 minutes. The Instant Pot will come to pressure and then steam for 10 minutes.
Once the timer goes off, manually release the pressure. Remove the egg bites from the Instant Pot and allow them to cool before enjoying.
If you are using the stovetop method, lower the egg mold on the metal rack into the pot. Then, turn on the heat to high.
Once the water at the bottom of the pot is bubbling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot.
Then, allow the egg bites to steam for 15 minutes. Next, turn off the heat and remove them from the pot. Allow the egg bites to cool slightly before eating.
Can I use just egg whites?
If you want to make these roasted red pepper and feta egg bites with just egg whites, you can swap the 5 full eggs for 1 cup of egg whites. They will taste just like the Starbucks egg white bites!
How Many Bites are made in one batch?
This healthy Starbucks copycat egg bite recipe makes 7 bites! If you want to make a double batch just double the recipe and pressure cook in two batches.
Can I freeze these egg bites?
Yes! You can freeze these egg bites and reheat them later. They are ideal for meal prep. Make sure your egg bites cool completely and then place them in an airtight container to freeze.
Reheat the egg bites in the microwave, toaster oven or the air fryer. To get the tops nice and crispy I like to air fry at 400F for 5-7 minutes.
Check out these other delicious egg bite recipes
- Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
- Sausage Cheddar and Jalapeno Egg Bites
- Broccoli Cheddar Egg Bites
- Oven Baked Starbucks Egg Bites
- Dairy Free Egg Bites
Keep reading for the full recipe for these egg bites. If you make them, please rate and review them or let me know on Instagram.
Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Egg Bites
Starbucks copycat roasted red pepper and feta egg bites
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup sliced roasted red pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Blot the roasted red peppers with a paper towel until dry – excess moisture will make the egg bite soggy
- Cut the roasted red peppers into small pieces
- Add eggs, cottage cheese, and salt to a blender and blend until smooth
- Take a silicone egg bite mold and grease it with spray oil
- Add some crumbled feta and red pepper slices to each of the egg mold slots
- Pour the egg mixture into each of the egg mold slots
- Add 1 cup water to the instant pot
- Place egg mold on a trivet and slowly lower the egg mold on the trivet into the instant pot
- Close the lid of the instant pot and set the valve to sealing
- Cook on steam for 10 minutes
- Allow the instant pot to come to pressure and then steam for 10 minutes
- When the instant pot beeps, release the pressure and remove the egg bites
- Allow the egg bites to cool fully before removing from the mold and enjoy!
Stovetop
- Blot the roasted red peppers with a paper towel until dry – excess moisture will make the egg bite soggy
- Cut the roasted red peppers into small pieces
- Add eggs, cottage cheese, and salt to a blender and blend until smooth
- Take a silicone egg bite mold and grease it with spray oil
- Add some crumbled feta and red pepper slices to each of the egg mold slots
- Pour the egg mixture into each of the egg mold slots
- Add 2 cupa water to a large pot
- Place egg mold on a trivet and slowly lower the egg mold on the trivet into the pot
- Heat the pot over high heat until the water boils
- Reduce heat to a simmer
- Cover the pot and allow the egg bites to steam for 15 minutes
- Remove the pot from heat and remove the egg bites from the pot
- Allow the egg bites to cool fully before removing from the molds and enjoying
Hailey Hansen says
This looks great! Do you put the lid back onto the mold before putting it into the Instant \Pot?
Madeline says
No I do not!
Krysta Rehm says
How long do you pop them in the microwave if you want to reheat from refrigerated? From frozen? Thanks!!
Madeline says
Hi! I haven’t tried from frozen, but from refrigerated I do 45 seconds!
Linda says
I used egg whites & added bacon! I steamed in the Instant Pot. They came out better than Starbucks! Thank you for the recipe 👍😋
Madeline says
YAY! That makes me so happy!
Kim says
Thank you for this easy to follow recipe. I replaced the feta with mozzarella and added diced ham and baby spinach. Amazing!!!
Madeline says
YUM! That combo sounds great!
Lisa says
These look amazing. Can anyone tell me how many calories are in 2 egg bites?
Madeline says
Hi Lisa, It totally depends on the brands of cottage cheese, feta, and red pepper you use so I would recommend plugging the info into a calculator on your own. https://cronometer.com/ is a good one
Nicole says
This recipe is so good – tastes just like Starbucks. I always double the recipe and it makes the perfect quick breakfast for my boyfriend and I all week!
Madeline says
ah thank you for sharing!! So glad!!
Sam says
Game changer! I’ve dreamed of making egg bites that have the same texture as Starbucks! I typically hate egg bakes so when I made these for my husband and I for easy breakfasts to go we were astonished at how good they were! These are a weekly staple in our household. We keep changing up the cheese for variety. So far Fontina is our fave!
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Madeline says
I am so glad!! I agree this is way better texture than an egg bake. I will have to try it with fontina!!
Bird says
These are easy and delicious! Happy to be able to make these at home!
Lauren hardin says
so good! made these with the egg white modification and they came out a little fluffier and less firm than the picture but still taste great and were a hit with my picky fam
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Madeline says
amazing!! Thank you for letting me know!
Kaitlyn says
I made these with the leftover ham and cheddar from lunches – so good! I’m considering broiling or quickly searing the leftovers to try to get that “toastiness” the Starbucks ones have… wishing I had an air fryer just for these!
Madeline says
YAY! So glad. YES definitely broil for the toastiness. I do mine in the air fryer and its heavenly
Kristy says
I’m excited to try this recipe out. What temp and how long do you do them in the air fryer for toastiness 🙂
Liz S says
These are so delicious! I made them on the stovetop and they turned out perfectly.
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Madeline says
wonderful!! thank you so much!!
F.L. says
I did these with just egg whites and they were great!
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Madeline says
so glad to heat that! thank you!
Marissa says
Best on the go breakfast. Perfect texture and great taste.
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Madeline says
yay! thank you!
Liane @ Foodie Digital says
This was my first time adding cottage cheese to egg bites and whoa, what a difference! Super delicious together with the roasted red peppers and feta. Thank you for the recipe; will definitely make it again.
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Madeline says
yay!! thank you!
Valerie Fleps says
Do you roast the peppers before or can you put fresh chopped into mold?
Madeline says
Either way would be good!
Flo Miller says
Yummy! Just as good as Starbucks but alot less expensive. Baked them in the oven for 10 mins. & they were fine, but not as fluffy.
Madeline says
thanks Flo!
Alden G says
YUM!!! These were super easy and fun to make. About to toss in some leftover taco meat and make some more!
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Madeline says
oooo love that! thank you!!
Halley says
Can I make this with a regular muffin tray or will it lose the fluffiness/texture?
Madeline says
You can! follow this recipe https://madaboutfood.co/oven-baked-starbucks-egg-bites/ and just use feta and red pepper as your mix ins
Ritu says
Ok! I only review recipes when they blow me away and this blew me away!! So easy and SO close to the Starbucks one! You’re literally going to save me so much money!! Love the protein content of these too! I’m going to try another veggie next time because the roasted red peppers for sure didn’t get dry enough for my first batch! This is going on my weekly meal prep list! Thanks for the perfect recipe!
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Madeline says
awww yay!! thank you! I am so glad to hear this
Kiersten says
So yummy- I use this recipe a lot. This week I used mushrooms and goat cheese! 1 cut the salt down to about a 1/2 teaspoon.
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Madeline says
Glad to hear that you like the recipe. Sounds great with mushrooms and goat cheese!