This recipe for Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites mimics the delicious egg bites sold at Starbucks.
If you have tried the Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère at Starbucks, then I’m sure you can agree that they’re pretty wonderful. I buy them every time I’m there! So now you can make a Starbucks copycat egg bites at home. These are a pretty good substitute for the real thing, and they’ll be a lot cheaper to make yourself. Plus, you don’t need a fancy sous vide machine. These are made in muffin tins (or a silicone frittata pan) in the oven! You will also enjoy my vegetarian egg bites. They’re so good!
Ingredients Needed:
- eggs
- shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- cottage cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- cooked and crumbled bacon
How to make Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the rack below the rack you’re going to use for the egg bites. Pour some hot water into the baking sheet. This is going to create a steaming effect for cooking the egg bites. Spray 6 or more cups in a regular-sized muffin tin (or — recommended– a silicone frittata pan) generously with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Then whisk in the cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Alternately (suggested from readers), you can combine the eggs and cottage cheese in the blender, and then stir in the cheese, salt and pepper. This results in a fluffier texture without the cottage cheese being visually present.
- Pour the mixture into the muffin tins- filling each about ½-full to leave room for the egg to expand while baking. Top with bacon bits.
How do these compare to real Starbucks Egg Bites?
They’re a pretty good Starbucks egg bites copycat. The egg bites are Starbucks are made in a sous vide cooker. So they will have a slightly different texture than this copycat version. Making them at home vs. picking them up in the Starbucks drive-thru allows you to be in control of the ingredients. This eggbite copycat recipe avoids “fillers” like potato starch that are commonplace in commercial production. Who wants potato starch or cornstarch in their egg bite if you don’t need it?
Recipe Tips
- Try making different variations of egg bites. Ham and cheese are a good combo. Use all vegetables. Try cheddar or another cheese in place of the Swiss cheese. Be creative… the possibilities are endless!
- Make ahead tip: These Copycat Starbucks Bacon and Gruyere Egg Bites are a great, make-ahead breakfast recipe. Double the recipe, and freeze individual portions in zip baggies. They’re easy to take out and heat in the microwave for a quick breakfast.
- Freezing tip: Freeze them individually wrapped. Take one out and let it sit at room temperature until thawed (or in the refrigerator overnight). Microwave to heat up. Easy!
- If you invest in a silicone frittata pan (instead of using a muffin tin), you’ll be glad you did. The egg bites slide right out of the silicone pan and don’t stick at all.
Here are a few more egg recipes you might like to try:
What I Love About This Recipe:
- Egg bites are a delicious and healthy breakfast.
- They are easy to grab and go.
- I love being able to change up the ingredients and make different flavor combinations.
Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Equipment
- One Silicone Frittata Pan
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese (use full fat for Keto)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the rack below the rack you're going to use for the egg bites. Pour some hot water into the baking sheet. This is going to create a steaming effect for cooking the egg bites. Spray 6 or more cups in a regular-sized muffin tin (or — recommended– a silicone frittata pan) generously with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Then whisk in the cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Alternately (suggested from readers), you can combine the eggs and cottage cheese in the blender, and then stir in the cheese, salt and pepper. This results in a fluffier texture without the cottage cheese being visually present.
- Pour the mixture into the muffin tins- filling each about ½-full to leave room for the egg to expand while baking. Top with bacon bits.
- Bake 30 minutes, or until the eggs are completely cooked. Remove from the oven, take out of the tin and serve warm.
Notes
- If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use a brand of bacon that is known to be GF.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These turned out great I added bell peppers goat cheese and spinach to mine.
For egg bites, these were really good. I think you could specify that these are for large muffin tins, not small ones. I only have an air fryer to bake in and there was probably a quarter to third of it that was too much for my dainty little tin.
I am also wondering if blending would make it more like Starbucks, but honestly, these are way better than just plain egg cups, and I’ve been trying to find a way to incorporate cottage cheese into my diet again. I had food poisoning from it once and can’t stomach eating it plain anymore, but it’s such a great source of protein.
Thank you for this recipe.
Would I call them Starbucks egg cups? No. I’d call them the best egg cups I’ve found to make at home, no Starbucks needed.
Great recipe! Browned some smoked turkey in lieu of bacon and you’d never know the difference.
How long do you think these will last in the fridge?
Probably about 3 days.
Do they use cottage cheese too? Starbucks?
What would happen or be the difference if I didn’t do the cottage cheese bit?
Not sure!
I was not Able to reproduce the creamy texture of Starbucks egg bites. I thought the cottage cheese would do it, but you just end up with cottage cheese lumps in a firm scrambled egg mixture. I wonder if they use something like heavy cream to achieve their craziness? Or perhaps if the eggs and cottage cheese were blended in a blender first to pulverize the cottage cheese it might work. Still searching for the best recipe!
You can definitely play with the recipe!
Blender makes them fluffy. I use my vit a mix blender.
Used immersion blender , made these quite smooth
Great tip- thanks!
I seen where others have used cream cheese and they stated it was closer to starbucks
I will have to try that, thanks!
I made the copycat egg bites and they are delish!!
I added broccoli, green pepper, and green onion
I also added an extra egg because of the extra ingredients and it made 12 bites and are good!
Can’t wait to try. Can these be frozen as well?
I haven’t tried freezing them, so I’m not sure!
I just made these and they were even better than Starbucks! Delicious! I used taco blend cheese instead of swiss and still came out great! Thank you! Will definitely be making these again.
Would the cook time be the same if you use just egg whites?
I would think so, but I haven’t tried it.
Love these egg bites! So easy for breakfast! Question: Do you think I’d be able to freeze them? I’d love to make a double batch to save time! Wondering if the freezer would impact anything?
I have not tried freezing them yet, so I’m not sure!