Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
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If you like the sous vide egg bites from Starbucks, you’ll love this copycat version — no sous vide equipment required!
This copycat recipe is a spot-on homemade version of the popular bacon and Gruyère sous vide egg bites from Starbucks. As an avid fan of the Starbucks version, I can confidently say that this egg bite recipe is nearly identical in taste and texture to the original—no fancy sous vide equipment required. The recipe is easy to make using just a blender, a muffin tin, and a few simple ingredients like cottage cheese, eggs, shredded cheese, cornstarch, bacon and hot sauce.
The secret to achieving the desired silky texture is baking the egg bites at a low temperature and also placing a pan of water in the oven to create a steamy environment. Egg bites can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Plus, they reheat beautifully in the microwave, making them a convenient, high-protein option for busy mornings or on-the-go snacks.
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“This is by far the closest I’ve ever made to the real thing, and that’s after trying many different recipes. You nailed it!!”
What You’ll Need To Make Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
Step-by-Step Instructions
Add the bacon to a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
Blend until completely smooth, 20 to 40 seconds.
Pour the egg mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan, filling each well about three-quarters full. Divide the bacon evenly over the egg bites. Using a spoon or your finger, press some of the bacon into the batter so it is not all floating on top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the eggs are just set. You’ll know they are done when the egg bites start pulling slightly away from the edges.
Some of the egg bites may puff up and look a bit lopsided, but they will settle and deflate as they cool.
Let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes. Use a small spoon to loosen the egg bites from the edges of the pan and carefully lift them out onto a plate. Serve warm.
Variations
For a lighter option, try my spinach egg bites or egg white bites—the latter is another great copycat of the original Starbucks egg bites made with egg whites and roasted red pepper! You can also play around with the fillings by switching up the cheese (cheddar would be a nice alternative to Gruyère), replacing the bacon with sausage, or adding leftover veggies in moderation (cooked and chopped broccoli, bell peppers, and tomatoes would all be nice additions).
Storage
Once cool, the egg bites can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at 50% power for 60 to 90 seconds. The egg bites can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Take out of the freezer and defrost in the fridge overnight, then reheat in the microwave.
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Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
If you like the sous vide egg bites from Starbucks, you’ll love this copycat version — no sous vide equipment required!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 6 large eggs
- 1¼ cups (4% milkfat) cottage cheese
- 1¼ cups shredded Gruyère (or a blend of Gruyère and Cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Instructions
- Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Set one oven rack in the middle position and another in the lowest position. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Place a 9x13-inch metal or ceramic baking dish on the lower rack and fill it halfway with the boiling water from the kettle. This will create steam in the oven, which will help the egg bites to cook gently and attain a custardy texture.
- Spray a nonstick muffin pan generously with nonstick cooking spray (see note).
- In a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan, filling each well about three-quarters full. Divide the bacon evenly over the egg bites. Using a spoon or your finger, press some of the bacon into the batter so it is not all floating on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes on the middle rack, until the eggs are set. You'll know they are done when the egg bites start pulling slightly away from the edges. Some of the egg bites may puff up and look a bit lopsided, but they will settle and deflate as they cool.
- Remove the egg bites from the oven and let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes. Use a small spoon to loosen the egg bites from the edges of the pan and carefully lift them out onto a plate. Serve warm.
- Make-Ahead/Freezer-Friendly Instructions: Once cool, the egg bites can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at 50% power for 60 to 90 seconds. The egg bites can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight and reheat using the microwave.
- Note: I don’t recommend using a silicone muffin tin for this recipe as readers have commented that the egg bites take longer to set and cook unevenly.
Nutrition Information
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- Serving size: 1 egg bite
- Calories: 151
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Sodium: 270 mg
- Cholesterol: 116 mg
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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Thank you for taking the time to create this recipe. Costco just started selling these, but they are still $$$ when your teens want them everyday… I only had 2% cottage cheese and had to substitute 3/4c sharp cheddar & 1/2c mozzarella for the 1 1/4 c gruyere (didn’t have it), but followed all other instructions and ingredients exactly, including the water bath. The texture is spot on. These are perfect!
Unfortunately these took way longer than 20 minutes for me. After about 30 I cut into one and the bottom half of it was uncooked! Still waiting on the rest to see if they’ll be edible….
I used low fat cottage cheese, leftover turkey taco burger, kale, omitted the salt, bell peppers & onions. It was delicious.
I made first time in my old muffin pans and they stuck so bad I ordered new pans but I made it in my cast iron round skillet and that worked great and then cut slices like quiche! yummy and I just checked the edges to see when it was pulling away from the edges and it was done! thanks for great recipe
I’ve made these twice and they are much too salty for me. Today I tried without the added salt and it’s still too much.
Hi Donna ~ I imagine your bacon and/or cheese may be the salty culprits. Try using “lower sodium” ingredients, overall. For instance, I prefer uncured bacon as that is typically lower in sodium than regular bacon. And even some mozzarella or cheddar cheese can be found with lower sodium. Good luck, and good eating! 🙂
WOW! These are just like the Starbucks egg bites. So good!! Thank you so much for posting this recipe. Family loved it so much, I meal prep about 2 dozen of these now and freeze for later.
ABSOLUTELY delicious. Typically dupe recipes aren’t quiiiiiiite right, but these are pretty darn perfect. I was shocked! This will save me a lot of money at Starbucks haha!
Just made these. Awesome, taste a lot like Starbucks. Had mixture left, so I made extra without the water bath and they were not nearly as good. But if you follow the directions, you will be happy.
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I just made these and I’m astonished… they really do taste like Starbucks’ b&g egg bites! After reading about others’ experience with silicone pans I bumped the temp up to 325° and reduced the cottage cheese by a few spoonfuls. They set up well and came out of the pans neatly, no cooking spray required (I did use mini muffin pans, not regular size). Thank you SO much for this recipe. It’s a keeper!
I made these a couple of days ago. They are delicious. Everything went according to plan. Some I put in the freezer and some I put in the fridge. I just had one moments ago and it is delicious. The texture is really good. I am loving these and have shared to my social media.
Can I ask how you reheated them (ones from freezer)?
1 minute in microwave If refrigerated. Frozen either thaw them or just give them more time.