Recipe
How To Make The Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites At Home
I must admit, it was a happy day for me when I tasted my first Starbucks Egg Bites. They were light, creamy in texture, and packed an unctuous punch of flavor in a compact presentation. It was love at first …(ahem) bite! Starbucks egg bites are nutritious, easily portable treats for a busy morning. However, the price tag can add up quickly, especially daily, at almost $5.00 for two egg bites (and let’s face it, plus the cost of a coffee if you’re at Starbucks!).
This recipe is a far more economical way to enjoy Starbucks egg bites at home. They still pack the deep flavor of the ones from the store, but they are less than half the cost, freeze easily to stretch the recipe, and the ingredients can be adapted to fit your specific dietary preferences. Another bonus is that because you’re making these egg bites from scratch, you do not have to worry about ingredients you may not want in your food, such as certain preservatives or additives in the store brand.
Other recipes for Starbucks egg bites on the internet require a sous vide machine, which involves vacuum-sealing food in a bag and cooking it in a water bath for long periods. This creates the creamy and light texture of the egg bites at Starbucks, but not everyone has this fancy piece of equipment. This recipe achieves the same texture and flavor as the store brand but with few ingredients, simple equipment, and easy cooking techniques.
This recipe is a copycat for the Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites. Starbucks also features additional egg bite combinations such as egg white and roasted red pepper and kale and mushroom. As I mentioned before, when making these egg bites at home, the world is your oyster. Try myriad combinations that delight your palate!
Copycat Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter or cooking spray
- 4 to 5 slices uncooked bacon
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère — see note at bottom
- 6 large eggs; add an egg if you have medium eggs
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk cottage cheese
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp your favorite hot sauce
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An economical cheese choice is cheddar, but you can select your preferred cheese for this recipe. These egg bites can be served warm, cold from the fridge, or at room temperature. They also can be frozen for up to two months. Just remember to thaw them out in the refrigerator.