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Learn how easy it is to make this delicious copycat Starbucks Instant Pot Egg Bites recipe. No Instant Pot? This recipe also teaches you how to make these egg bites in the oven.
Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites are a soft and velvety smooth breakfast that is delicious and easy to eat on the go. They also cost more than I am willing to spend on breakfast for an entire week, let alone for four bites of food.
It took me five attempts to get this recipe just right. I made all the silly mistakes so you can get these perfect each and every time.
Do I Need Any Special Equipment for Homemade Egg Bites?
For this recipe, I used my Instant Pot and this silicone egg mold.
If you are using an Instant Pot, you’ll need to have at least the 6-quart version. You’ll want to use the metal trivet that comes with most Instant Pot models. If you don’t have one, a simple silicone sling works great.
No Instant Pot? See the notes section in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. No egg mold? You can use 4 oz mason jars; more details are in the recipe card.
Variations:
- Add 1 tbsp of pesto (try homemade vegan pesto) to the mixture and leftover chopped Instant Pot ham for “green eggs and ham” bites.
- Add finely diced red or green peppers for even more veggies.
- Make an all-veggie version with finely chopped pieces of your favorite veg.
- Pizza bites! A few diced red peppers or sundried tomatoes, mozzarella, and chopped pepperoni.
- For dairy-free/Whole30 bites, I use Nut Pods because it helps give that silky egg texture that works so well in quiches, and keeps this dairy-free. If you have a favorite non-dairy milk you want to use, then go for it.
Can You Reheat Egg Bites?
Yes! They will keep well in the fridge for up to a week in an air-tight container. To reheat: place cold bites on a plate in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Can instant pot egg bites be frozen?
You bet! Allow them to fully cool before freezing. My preference is to freeze them on a plate or baking sheet before transferring them to a freezer-safe reusable bag.
They will keep well in the freezer for 2-3 months. To reheat: microwave from frozen for 60-90 seconds.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Allow bites to fully cool before storing them in an air-tight container in the fridge. Egg bites that are still warm will “sweat” as they cool and create condensation, causing them to get gooey. Even when fully cooled, I still like to place the bites on a paper towel or clean cloth inside the container.
- When I make a big batch I will leave three or four bites in a container in the fridge and freeze the rest.
- I highly recommend using cooking spray on the silicone mold. The versions I have made without this step were really hard to remove from the mold.
- The egg mold comes with a lid. You will keep that off for the cooking process.
Instant Pot Egg Bites
Ingredients
- olive oil cooking spray
- 2 strips bacon {cooked and diced}
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup whole milk {dairy-free works great – see notes}
- 1/4 tsp dried dill
- 1/8 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese {optional}
- 1/4 cup spinach, finely chopped {optional}
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Thoroughly grease the muffin mold with cooking spray.olive oil cooking spray
- Chop and cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Remove to drain on a paper towel.2 strips bacon
- Add eggs, milk, dill, lemon pepper, and garlic salt to a blender or food processor. Blend for 1 minute.4 eggs, 1/3 cup whole milk, 1/4 tsp dried dill, 1/8 tsp lemon pepper, 1/8 tsp garlic salt
- Distribute spinach (if using) and (cooked) bacon to the egg molds. Pour the egg/milk mixture until each section is ~2/3 full.1/4 cup spinach, finely chopped
- Top each section with a bit of Parmesan cheese if using.1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Carefully place the mold on top of a metal trivet and lower it into the Instant Pot.1 cup water
- Secure the Instant Pot lid, and make sure the nozzle is set to "sealing". Press "steam" and adjust the pressure to "normal" and the time to 8 minutes.
- Once the Instant Pot shuts off, allow it to vent naturally for 10 minutes and then do a quick release to let out any pressure that may remain.
- Carefully remove the trivet and let the eggs cool for a few minutes in the mold before removing.
Notes
- The egg mold comes with a lid. You will keep that off for the cooking process.
- No egg molds? Heavily spray 4 oz mason jars with cooking spray before filling with the egg mixture. Cook with foil tightly pressed over the top of each jar.
- Allow bites to fully cool before storing them in an air-tight container in the fridge. Egg bites that are still warm will “sweat” as they cool and create condensation, causing them to get gooey.
- To reheat: place cold bites on a plate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Frozen bites will take 60-90 seconds.
- Follow steps 1-5 in the recipe card, but cover the egg molds tightly in foil. Place the mold into a 9×13 pan and carefully pour water about three-fourths of the way up the side of the molds.
- Bake at 300 for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and check to see if the eggs are solid. If not, bake uncovered until there is no jiggle in the egg molds.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have two of these molds and the huge-sized instant pot. Do you think I could make a double batch by stacking the molds on top of each other? I’ve made similar bites in the oven using a muffin tin and it was a pain to clean out afterward.
I think you could drew, especially if you have a trivet to prop them each up.
I am so glad I came across this recipe! I make two batches on Sundays and eat them cold at my desk during the week. I love that they don’t have a ton of ingredients and I can customize them for what I have in the fridge.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Shari!! I agree they’re definitely an “everything but the kitchen sink” kind of recipe.
I have the same egg mold —but it was sold as baby food storage! The lid keeps it from spilling baby food in the freezer. 🙂
I love those Starbucks egg bites but they are $$$$ so I will have to try this recipe!
I know when you look at Amazon it shows as multiple purposes and I believe baby food storage is one of them. It’s pretty versatile!
Can’t wait to try this. Every recipe had so much dairy and hubby can’t have that. So thank you so much for working on this!
In case anyone only has a 3qt IP they have this mold -Silicone Egg Bites Mold for… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C59JMBL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. This is what I have since I use my 3qt the most. Thanks again!
You’re so welcome and I hope your husband loves these as much as we do!
Love this recipe. So easy to customize for individual tastes and needs.
So glad you enjoyed it, Monica! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Nice, thank you. you must try this mold with built-in handles, much easier and safer! I got it from Amazon:
Thanks Jen! I’ll check it out.
I have to admit the first few times I saw this recipe I thought yuck. Sioux vide eggs? Then after skipping breakfast most of the week I looked at it again and it hit me- these are like crustless baby quiche! I like quiche! Thanks again for the inspiration! Thank you thank you thank you!
Ha, I think baby quiche is a perfect way to describe them! So glad you enjoyed them.
I’m making these today! Perfect for grab n go breakfast! Amy will never know the spinach is in there! ???? Question..how long in the oven?
It will be our secret Marcia!
Bake at 300 for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and check to see if the eggs are solid. If not, bake uncovered until there is no jiggle in the egg molds.
Since today was a snow day from work I needed a project. Well, a few projects, but one was egg bites. I made these egg bites before and loved them when they first came out of the instant pot but then could not get eggcited about them after that. Oh, then I saw a co-worker heating them up before she ate them! Don’t know how I missed that bit. I decided to try again but I thought they were a bit fussy for only 4 eggs and 7 bites so I tried it with two layers of bites. The second one sat on the shelf thing with holes in it. Since I don’t have a steam function on my pot either, (thanks April) I did 6 minutes on high with 10 minutes natural release – yum yum.
Oh, my cold? No, no, no! Glad you got that sorted out sis!
Just got hold of the silicone mould for this. What else can I cook in the mould? Ideas?
I’ve heard of people making pancakes bites in them!
Sounds yummy, wonder if grain free versions would work. I stay off them cos of IBS.
Pauline these are grain free!
Hi, meant the pancake ones!
Oh, LOL. I’m not sure as I’ve never tried it. Do you have a favorite GF pancake mix you use? Next time you make some maybe try putting 1-2 in the mold to test out. If it fails miserably at least you didn’t lose too much precious batter.
Hi! What speed would you recommend using if using a vitamix?
I’m always a go big or go home kind of person so I crank it up to 10 for about 15 seconds.
Follow-up comment – these turned out perfectly on pressure cook high setting for 6 minutes and 10 minutes resting. They taste so good! I didn’t have lemon pepper or dill, just used salt (which it probably didn’t need) and garlic powder. So good!!
Who-hoo so glad to hear that April!! Thanks for taking the time to follow up and let me know how it went.
I did double-check the recipe and it says to add the spices in step 3. But since you didn’t have them it really didn’t matter in the end. Dill is one of my favorite spices so I’d recommend grabbing a pinch next time you’re at a grocery store with a bulk spice section. Amazing on eggs and fish!
These are in the instapot right now. I didn’t see in the directions what step to put the spices in, I almost left them out completely, but remembered in time to mix them in last. Oops. Also, my instapot does not have a steam setting. I’m using pressure cook high, so hopefully they turn out right. Fingers crossed! Looking forward to trying them!
Just FYI, Lemon Pepper has cane sugar in it, at least the ones that I have seen, so don’t comply with Whole 30 I think.
The Trader Joes lemon pepper grinder is just peppercorns, sea salt, onion, dried lemon rind, garlic, lemon oil, and citric acid. It’s delicious and affordable and I highly recommend if you have a Trader Joe’s near you!
Recipe sounds good! I was just wondering how long you think these will stay good in the fridge and if they’d be good to freeze. Trying to stock up for my January Whole 30!
I have found the max in my fridge is about 4-5 days. I put them on a paper towel or clean cloth in the container otherwise the bottoms get a little soupy.
And yes they freeze great!
Thanks for developing and posting the recipe. the silicone molds are such a great idea. I didn’t use milk or bother whipping them up in the vitamix (just a fork and some water), and they still came out super yummy!
So glad you enjoyed them! Now go have some fun and play with the flavor options.
Heeey I have these egg molds! I got them as baby food storage but whaddya know, they can have a new purpose now. I will have to give this a try with the oven method, I love the pesto idea!
You kind of are the queen of baby food so how funny that you have them already!
These look super good! I remember seeing them at Starbucks in the summer and thinking oh hell no I’m not paying that for a few bites of egg! But a homemade version sounds outstanding. Time to unbox my newly acquired Instant Pot and try this out!
Right? I can’t imagine eating them every day or even once a month.
I’m so excited for you to get that thing out of the box and start cooking.
I’ve never heard of these but they are certainly intriguing. I’ll have to check them out next time. (Though I’m susceptible to most recipes starting with bacon — don’t judge.)
Bill, I’m so with you on that one! I own a shirt that says “better with bacon”. It’s a real love.
Could you use an egg substitute or just egg whites? Genetic high cholesterol = on statins at age 30 = try to minimize egg yolks 😉
Jenny sounds like a rough way to start your 30’s!
I have not made it with just egg whites, but I suppose you could. The texture may be a bit different but hey, it will still be yummy!