Name: Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
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)

Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites

By Lori Lange

4.33 from 131 votes

Published on Jan 26, 2025

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This recipe for Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites mimics the delicious egg bites sold at Starbucks.

overhead shot of copycat starbucks egg bites displayed with a fork on a blue plate

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

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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.

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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?

using a fork to eat starbucks copycat egg bites off a blue plate

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.

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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.

4.33 from 131 votes

Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites

By RecipeGirl.com (shared from The Dirty, Lazy, Keto Cookbook)

Now you can make Starbucks delicious little egg bites at home!

Prep: 5

Cook: 30

Total: 35

Servings: 6 egg bites

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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

Serving: 1egg bite, Calories: 183kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 201mg, Sodium: 323mg, Potassium: 129mg, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 454IU, Calcium: 198mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.