[Recipes] Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites – High-Protein, Low-Sugar Snack You Can Make at Home

Yields: 6 servings (12 egg bites total)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Calories per Serving: 701

Inspired by your favourite coffee shop, these fluffy, cheesy egg bits You may select between crunchy bacon and Gruyère or savoury kale and mushroom without using sous vide. Prepare both and store any leftovers for easy, protein-rich morning meals.

Ingredients

For Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites

• 5 oz uncured applewood smoked bacon, chopped into ½" pieces
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup whole-fat cottage cheese
• 5 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1½ cups)
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch or rice flour
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• ½ tsp white vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Cooking spray

For Kale & Mushroom Egg Bites

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• ⅔ cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms (about 2 oz)
• 2 cups finely chopped curly kale (about 2 oz)
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup whole-fat cottage cheese
• 3 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about ¾ cup)
• 3 oz Swiss cheese, shredded (about ¾ cup)
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch or rice flour
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• ½ tsp white vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Cooking spray

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat Oven

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Fill a 13" x 9" baking pan with ½" of water and place it on the lower oven rack to create steam.

For Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites

Step 2:

In a cold skillet, add chopped bacon. Cook over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.

Step 3:

In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, butter, hot sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Blend on high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 30 seconds.

Step 4:

Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill each well two-thirds full with the egg mixture. Add bacon pieces on top and use a toothpick to gently submerge them.

Step 5:

Bake on the center rack for 20–24 minutes, until egg bites puff and pull away from the edges. Let cool slightly.

Step 6:

Remove with a spatula and serve.

For Kale & Mushroom Egg Bites

Step 2:

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add kale and salt, and cook until wilted, 3–4 minutes. Stir in garlic and parsley; cook for 1 more minute. Let cool.

Step 3:

In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, Swiss, cornstarch, hot sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Blend on high for 30 seconds. Add the kale mixture and blend for 10 seconds more.

Step 4:

Spray a muffin tin and fill each well three-quarters full with the egg mixture.

Step 5:

Bake for 20–24 minutes until set and slightly pulling away from the edges. Let cool slightly before removing from the pan.

Optional Broiling

• For extra browning, transfer egg bites to a foil-lined tray and broil on high for 3–4 minutes, watching closely.

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