Sous vide egg bites at home are one of the ways I can eat a tasty breakfast on any busy morning. This is basically a recipe to make Starbucks copycat sous vide egg bites at home.
My biggest tip is to meal prep them for a week at a time and reheat them in the morning or for lunch. And for those of you who always ask me which sous vide recipes are good for guests? This is a great sous vide brunch recipe.
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In this post I’ll walk you through making egg bites sous vide style. We’ll go step by step, from how to scramble and season the eggs, to my recommendations for egg bite fillings – in this recipe I use bacon, cheese and caramelized onions.
Then you’ll see how to get creamy, soft, souffle-like Starbucks copycat egg bites with minimal effort. Let’s get cooking.
What are egg bites sous vide style?
If you’ve made them right, sous vide egg bites are like crustless mini quiches, just better! They are really light, fluffy and creamy. Plus, you can add in any toppings you’d like. They caught on in popularity when Starbucks egg bites were introduced, and now everyone is making copycat egg bites at home.
How do you meal prep egg bites?
We like to make a weeks worth of sous vide egg bites at a time to have them ready-to-go for busy mornings. We also love making these for overnight guests.
To meal prep egg bites, cook them as directed then let them cool before storing them in the fridge.
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How to refrigerate sous vide egg bites
Egg bites get hot enough to be pasteurized during cooking, so they should last at least 1 week in the fridge in the mason jar they are cooked in. That means you can make a big batch over the weekend and enjoy these every day of the week-- with different toppings, of course!
How do you reheat egg bites?
Reheat in the microwave for 15-30 seconds when you’re ready to eat.
What if egg bites are hard to remove from the jars after cooking?
If your egg bites don’t pop right out of the jar after cooking, don’t panic! Run a knife along the inside of the jar and try turning them out again. Next time you make these, lightly spray them with a cooking spray before cooking. Prepping with a cooking spray has an added bonus too: it makes it easy to clean your egg bite jars after cooking.
Easy toppings for sous vide egg bites
Egg bites taste scrumptious straight from the jar, but I like to mix up the toppings as well! Sometimes I’ll serve egg bites with a little hot sauce or salsa.
Other days, I’ll grate some hard cheese over the top: gruyere and cheddar are especially good. You can also place a slice of cheese over while they’re still hot, and the melted goodness will blend wonderfully with the egg flavors.
More easy sous vide egg bite toppings
You could make a little sous vide style egg bites buffet. In fact, I love sous viding for a crowd, particularly for breakfast. Here are some ways to add flavor to egg bites:
- Soft cheese: Feta, Brie
- Fresh herbs: basil, cilantro (love to play with flavors from my kitchen herb garden)
- Diced green onion
- Sauteed onions and peppers
- Sauteed mushrooms with thyme
- Caramelized red onion
- Roasted red pepper
- Sous vide bacon
- Roasted cherry tomatoes
- Avocado
More recipes for sous vide egg bites
These egg bites are so versatile, you can easily adapt this recipe to include any of your favorite ingredients.
A few more of my favorite egg bites recipes:
- Greek sous vide egg bites with feta, dried oregano, dill, and red pepper
- Ham and Swiss egg bites
- Mushroom sous vide egg bites with green peppers and gouda
- Bacon, caramelized onion, and cheese egg bites (this recipe + video at bottom of post)
Want more sous vide egg ideas? See this list of the best egg sous vide recipes for brunch.
Tips for making Starbucks copycat egg bites at home
- You need six 4 oz mason jars as the vessel to hold the eggs in the sous vide bath.
- Meal prep tip: make a batch of these in advance to enjoy an easy breakfast for the week. Reheat in the microwave for 15-30 seconds.
- Substitute heavy cream, almond milk, or another milk-alternative if desired.
- Serve egg bites with hot sauce, salsa, diced green onion, raw cherry tomatoes, caramelized onions, or fresh avocado.
- Experiment with any cheese you love! Egg bites taste great with a range of cheeses, from hard cheese like cheddar to soft cheeses like Feta and Brie.
The Perfect Sous Vide Setup
Everyday I'm asked, "what do you need to sous vide food?". Here's my answer.
- A sous vide machine.
Option 1: "stick" models like the Joule, Anova, or Instant Pot Slim.
Option 2: "multipot" models like the SousPreme or InstantPot Duo Evo Plus. - Sous vide container.
If using a sous vide "stick" model, you need something to hold the water the food cooks in, like a bucket or stockpot. - Bags to cook sous vide food.
Keep it simple and sous vide in ziplock gallon bags, or get fancy like me with a vacuum sealer setup. - Nice-to-have accessories for sous vide cooking.
- Sous vide weights to hold down food that floats.
- Mini mason jars for desserts and sous vide egg bites.
- Cast iron skillet to sear sous vide steaks to finish them. - My sous vide cookbook with 100+ recipes.
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Sous Vide Egg Bites With Bacon And Cheese Recipe (Sip Bite Go)
Equipment
- sous vide machine
- 4 oz Mason Jars
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion sliced thin
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil divided
- 6 pieces bacon
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk 2%
- 1/4 cup fontina cheese shredded
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- olive oil cooking spray
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Set your sous vide bath to 172ºWhile water is coming up to temperature, prepare caramelized onions and bacon.
- Caramelize onions. Add sliced red onions and olive oil to a pan on the stove on medium heat. Stir regularly (so onions don’t burfor 10 minutes. Turn heat to medium-low, add ½ tbsp more of olive oil, and continue stirring regularly until onions are completely soft and brown, about 5-10 minutes more. If onions begin to burn at any time, add 1-2 tbsp of water. Once done, remove from heat.
- Cook bacon on medium heat in a frying pan on the stove for 5-8 minutes on each side, until browned. Once done, remove from heat and lay on paper towel. Dice bacon for the egg bites.
- In a large bowl, scramble eggs. Whisk in milk, fontina cheese, salt and pepper. Transfer the egg mixture to a measuring cup with a spout.
- Assemble egg bites in 4 oz mason jars. First, spray mason jars with olive oil cooking spray. Then evenly distribute cheese amongst the mason jars. Fill mason jars ⅔ of the way with egg mixture. Add in cooked bacon and caramelized onions. Seal jars tight.
- Sous vide egg bites at 172ºF for 60 minutes. Once done, remove from heat. Egg bites should be set and not runny. To eat immediately, run a knife along the outside of the egg bites and pop them out of the mason jars. To store them for later, shock them in an ice bath, then refrigerate for up to one week.
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Notes
- You need six 4 oz mason jars as the vessel to hold the eggs in the sous vide bath.
- Meal prep tip: make a batch of these in advance to enjoy an easy breakfast for the week. Reheat in the microwave for 15-30 seconds.
- Substitute heavy cream, almond milk, or another milk-alternative if desired.
- Serve egg bites with hot sauce, salsa, diced green onion, raw cherry tomatoes, caramelized onions, or fresh avocado.
- Experiment with any cheese you love! Egg bites taste great with a range of cheeses, from hard cheese like cheddar to soft cheeses like Feta and Brie.
This would be so perfect for a weekend brunch! 🙂
What a great way to save some serious money by making these egg bites at home. I also love that I can adjust the flavors making them different every time.
No more buying at Starbucks now that I know how to make my own! Thank you!