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I’ve been hooked on Starbucks’ egg bites and their cream cheese danishes for years, but not the price! This homemade version is just as fluffy and flavorful, and makes the perfect grab-and-go, protein-packed breakfast.
A Reader’s Review
This is our favorite egg bite recipe. We make it often. Thank you!
– Diana
Why These Egg Bites Put Starbucks to Shame
- No fancy equipment needed: You don’t need a sous vide machine to get that soft, custardy texture. A simple water bath in your oven does the trick!
- Budget-friendly: Starbucks charges $6 for just two bites. You can make an entire batch at home for less than that, and have breakfast ready all week.
- Made with real ingredients: No preservatives, fillers, or mystery ingredients, just fresh eggs, cheese, and whatever you love.
Copycat Starbucks Egg Bite Ingredients
- Cottage Cheese Swap: You can use 5 ounces of cream cheese instead for a smoother, silkier texture.
- Change the Cheese: You can swap the gruyere for cheddar, pepper jack, Swiss, Monterey Jack cheese, or feta.
- Mix It Up: You can add sautéed onions, red peppers, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, or broccoli for extra flavor.
- Switch the Meat: You can use sausage, ham, turkey, or leave out the meat altogether.
How to Make Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
This Starbucks egg bite copycat recipe is so easy! If you can make scrambled eggs, you can make these! Just grab a muffin tin, mix the batter, add cheese and bacon, and bake. Want the new sausage version? Click here.
- Prep & Blend: Preheat the oven to 300°F with the rack placed in the center. Place the second rack just beneath it and add an empty baking sheet. Fill the empty baking sheet with water to create steam in the oven. Spray a silicone or metal muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Next, add the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper to a blender and blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth.
- Combine & Fill: Transfer the egg mixture to a large bowl and stir in the gruyere cheese. Pour the egg mixture into the wells of the muffin tin, filling them no more than ⅔ of the way full. Try to disperse the cheese evenly throughout the muffin wells while filling them.
- Add Bacon: Sprinkle the bacon evenly over the tops of the egg mixture in the wells.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center of the egg bites is set. Let the Starbucks egg bites cool completely, then run a small silicone spatula around the edges to loosen and lift them from the pan.
Alyssa’s Pro Tip
Don’t over-blend! Too much air can make your egg bites puff up and collapse. In step 1, blend just until smooth and frothy.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
- In the Refrigerator: Store leftover Starbucks egg bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30-50 seconds.
- In the Freezer: Freeze egg bites on a parchment-lined baking sheet until solid (about 2 hours), then transfer to a freezer bag or container. Store for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: Thaw overnight in the fridge or microwave in 30-second intervals at 50% power until heated through.
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Starbucks Egg Bites
These fluffy, protein-packed egg bites taste just like Starbucks, but better! Easy to customize, budget-friendly, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- ⅔ cup whole fat cottage cheese
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3-4 pinches ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups shredded gruyère cheese
- ⅓ cup chopped cooked bacon about 5-6 slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack placed in the center of the oven. Place a second rack just beneath it and add an empty baking sheet. Fill the empty baking sheet with water to create steam in the oven. Spray a muffin pan well with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add 8 large eggs, ⅔ cup whole fat cottage cheese, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 3-4 pinches ground black pepper to a blender and blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth.
- Transfer the egg mixture to a large bowl and stir in 1 ½ cups shredded gruyère cheese. Use a ladle or a measuring cup to scoop the egg mixture into the wells of the muffin tin, filling them no more than ⅔ of the way full. Try to disperse the cheese evenly throughout the muffin wells while filling them.
- Sprinkle ⅓ cup chopped cooked bacon evenly over the tops of the egg mixture in the wells.
- Place the muffin tin on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center of the egg bites is set. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely before removing from the pan. You can loosen the sides from the pan by running a small silicone spatula around the edges before gently lifting them.
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Notes
Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30–50 seconds.
Freezer-Friendly: Freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet until solid (about 2 hours), then transfer to a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or microwave in 30-second intervals at 50% power.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 12gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 355IUCalcium: 196mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Tried this recipe twice, the first time I substituted the cottage cheese with cream cheese and we absolutely loved it, decided to try the second time using the cottage cheese, still good but we didn’t like the flavor the cottage cheese gave, over all both batches turned out great!
I love these! My only complaint was hauling out the blender so I just made a new batch using my immersion blender!! In the oven now but I’m sure they will be perfect! Thanks so much for the recipe.
These are easy to make, tasty and filling for breakfast. My only note is they are not fully Copycat… Starbucks Egg Bites are prepared using the Sous Vide method, and are called Sous Vide Egg bites. They have a slightly lighter, less dense, more tender texture. I have made them both and they are delicious either way.
Love the Starbucks bites, hate the additives when it comes to fast food. Have been looking for a legit replica..THIS IS THE ONE. They turned out perfect. I even used low fat cottage cheese and the texture was beautiful.
These are great! I added a tablespoon of riced cauliflower to each bite for extra veggies and they were VERY good!
Amazing. I will be so making these again. Thank you for the recipe
Followed pretty much but since I didn’t have gruyere cheese used a Mexican 3 cheese blend. Also added green onions from the garden. 10 out of 10! Thanks for sharing!
Great recipe! Not utilizing any starches or fillers. I love it so much. I’m making it at least once a month and freezing it and using it as breakfast. Incredible!
This recipe was absolutely fantastic. Better than Starbucks. I made my first 12 I had to turn around since I share with my family and make 24 more. I made mine with sausage, bell peppers, green onions, grated cheese, and jalapeño hybrid Nero cheese, and I also put jalapeños in them in the eggs. Best egg bites I have ever had. I will continue to make this recipe.
Keep the recipes coming.
Mic
Made these for the first time today. They were wonderful. Use ready to serve sausage (frozen, chopped up) and dried minced onion, Swiss and guyere cheese, parsley and reduced fat cottage cheese. Would like to make larger batch, then freeze individually. Grab a few for my hubby’s lunch bag and he can heat when he gets to work
My family loves these! I just made a double batch, so easy. I added a pinch of red pepper & onion.
Can you please let me know how you get yours out of your metal muffin pan. I do not have a silicone tin and I would like to use a regular muffin pan like in the video. Please give any tips you have. I sprayed my pan and used steam and left in the pan to cool. Otherwise, these were very easy and good. So many options you can make. I added roasted red pepper, jalapeño and green onion with smoked cheddar.
What is the serving size one or two for the nutrition values?
The nutrition facts are for one egg bite!
These were AMAZING and SO EASY to bake. My child and co-worker were amazed at how tasty they were and both now have the link/recipe.
I made egg bites using another recipe last month and it flopped. This recipe is top notch for flavor and simplicity. It’s versatile and healthy (depending on what ingredients you add to it.) Great for keeping in the fridge for cravings or a quick breakfast grab.
I doubled this recipe to make 12jumbo egg bites. 6 vegetarian loaded with cauliflower, broccoli, and red pepper. The other 6 was loaded with bacon, Italian sausage, red pepper and green onion. I used asiago cheese topped with shredded habanero cheese for both. Yum, yum.
These were great! I never tried a Starbucks and was looking for something quick and packed with protein for the morning. I made a batch with the cottage cheese and froze! Added green onions and bacon! Will definitely make again!
Love these egg bites!!
If I make in mini muffin tins (24 mini muffins) what would the bake time be?
Thank you for another fabulous recipe ?
Love this recipe! I’m on a really high protein diet so these are perfect for starting my day! I make half the pan with bacon and gruyere and the other half with spinach and feta. So yummy! These will be a weekly staple in our home from now on!