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I’ve been hooked on Starbucks egg bites 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.
- 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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I don’t know about you, but I always crave eggs for breakfast. They’re quick, high-protein, and keep me full and energized all the way to lunch!
Is 1 egg bite 11gramd of protein or 2 egg bites?
Hi Susie, it would be 11 grams of protein for 1 egg bite.
This is our favorite egg bite recipe. We make it often. Thank you
Way too short of a cook time and temp on the receipt. Had to almost double the cook time and increased the oven temp to 360 to get them to cook all the way through. I think the water in the pan slows the cooking time
Finally, a recipe that cooks the egg thoroughly- yet keeps them soft and delicious like the fast food options. I’ve been using this weekly for a few months as breakfast meal prep! Love it. Im not sure if it’s an exact copycat, but it’s never going to be exact without additives and preservatives! Plus, in my opinion, these taste better than starbucks. The bacon ones from starbucks always have chewy inedible bacon bits.