Instant Pot Egg Bites (Easy Starbucks Copycat Recipe) (2024)

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What are the ingredients in Starbucks egg bites? ›

Egg Whites, Cottage Cheese [Cultured Nonfat Milk, Milk, Nonfat Milk, Contains 2 % Or Less Of: Whey, Salt, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Mono- And Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Natural Flavors, Vitamin A Palmitate, Carbon Dioxide (To Maintain Freshness), Enzymes], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized ...

The Secret Ingredient Is Cottage Cheese!

It's blended with the eggs which is why it's completely unidentifiable in the final cooked product. That trick (plus the one shared in the recipe) helps give the bites that fluffy, luscious texture and the perfect salty tang.

These Instant Pot Egg Bites are seriously perfect to meal prep for a busy work week with early start times. This recipe is easy to double. You can stack the egg bite molds on top of each other and cook at once. They turn out GREAT!

Velvety cage-free eggs with aged Gruyere and Monterey Jack cheese are topped with a layer of Applewood smoked bacon.

If you're in a pinch and you need a high-protein meal or snack, these can be a good option. However, if you're watching your sodium and saturated fat intake, you might want to consider making a more heart-healthy breakfast at home (we have several recipes that take just 15 minutes to make!).

Hoping to give these customers alternative breakfast options, Starbucks partnered with Cuisine Solutions, and the duo began selling sous vide egg bites in January 2017.

In terms of flavor, Starbucks egg bites ordered at the counter or purchased at Costco taste exactly the same (aside from the fact that only Starbucks cafés have the Kale & Mushroom flavor). The real difference lies in the texture that comes from each cooking method, as well as the convenience.

The Sous Vide Egg Bites come in two flavors: Bacon & Gruyere (310 calories per two bites and 19 grams of protein) and Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper with spinach and Monterey Jack cheese (170 calories and 13 grams of protein). But why sous vide?

Most of Starbucks egg dishes are made with a "frittata egg patty" that contains soybean oil and water, as well as unmodified corn starch, xanthan gum, citric acid, and powdered cellulose.

Rubbery Instant Pot shredded chicken is usually the result of overcooking the meat.

Why did my egg bites puff up? ›

These homemade egg bites will be all puffed up and proud-looking as soon as you take them out of the oven and then the disappointment comes when you turn away for a moment and realize they have totally deflated! Booooo! Sorry folks but this is unavoidable. As the eggs heat up, air bubbles are formed and expand.

Generally eggs crack when you boil them because they heat up too fast, if you pour boiling water on whole eggs and then cook them you'll get a similar result. When I hard boil eggs I start them from cold water, this reduces cracking drastically. I suspect your instant pot is getting too hot, too fast.

If you are wondering how to make egg bites fluffy, smooth, and deliciously creamy, follow these tips: What is this? Add cornstarch to the egg mixture in order to prevent coagulation of the protein and/or curdling, giving the egg bites a smooth, creamy-like texture.

Both flavors have the same instructions for the toaster oven (14-16 minutes at 400 F) and air fryer (8-10 minutes at 400 F), but the microwave instructions vary. Bacon egg bites should be microwaved on high for 90 seconds, while egg white egg bites should be microwaved on high for 1 minute 45 seconds.

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: Egg bites can be frozen by placing baked egg bites on a parchment-lined baking sheet and placing in the freezer until frozen solid.

Cage-free eggs prepared using the French “sous vide” technique, with aged Gruyere and Monterey Jack cheese, topped with smoked bacon. Cage-free eggs whites prepared using the French “sous vide” technique, with creamy Monterey Jack cheese, spinach and fire-roasted red peppers.

Is That A Crushed Bug In Your Frothy Starbucks Drink? : The Salt : NPR. Is That A Crushed Bug In Your Frothy Starbucks Drink? : The Salt Cochineal is a red dye made from a crushed insect native to Latin America. Some vegetarians are distressed that Starbucks uses the dye in some of its pink-colored food and beverages.

Bagels. Unfortunately, all the breakfast sandwiches and egg bites are off the menu for dairy-free eaters, since the sandwiches either contain cheese or use milk in the bread, and the egg bites are made with cottage cheese.

One of our favorite low-carb Starbucks food options are their sous vide egg bites. All four varieties have fewer than 15 grams of carbs, but the lowest carb option is the bacon and gruyere bites, with only 9 grams of carbs.