Sous Vide Egg Bites With Bacon And Cheese Recipe (Sip Bite Go)
Sous vide egg bites are all the rage - for good reason. Now you can make these tasty Starbucks copycat sous vide egg bites at home. Meal prep them for the week or to share as a sous vide breakfast recipe for brunch guests. 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. Then I'll show you how to get creamy, soft, souffle-like Starbucks copycat egg bites with minimal effort. Let's get cooking.
Anytime you want a yummy start to the day, with minimal work, sous vide egg bites are your go-to. They’re easy to make a week at a time, and take just 15-30 seconds to reheat in the microwave.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Sous Vide
Keyword: egg bites, How to sous vide egg bites, sous vide breakfast, sous vide egg bites, Starbucks Copycat Sous Vide Egg Bites
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.