Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipes (2024)

Sous vide cooking is cool. So are eggs. When you combine these 2 things you get sous vide egg bites!

Don’t roll your eyes when we say that breakfast is a very important meal to get your day going. It really is! For those of you who find breakfast somewhat uninspiring, we’ve got just the thing to put some pep in your step. OK, that’s probably taking things a little too far BUT we do have a suggestion for you. Eggs. Not poached, or scrambled or fried. Egg bites. More specifically – sous vide egg bites.

But before we jump in, here is a reminder of the many benefits of having eggs in your diet:

What are sous vide egg bites?

Some of you have probably heard that Starbucks has created quite a stir (small cooking pun intended…) amongst their breakfast “sous vider” clientele. They have created a range of breakfast options including sous vide egg bites. Yep. Instagram is full of pics of them. Try #starbucks and #eggbites and #sousvideeggbites to find tasty looking breakfast treats. Egg bitesare a high protein, low carb way to kick start you day.

If you are already on board with the sous vide revolution, you will be aware that cooking eggs sous vide creates perfectly velvety, creamy textured deliciousness, every time. Yes. EVERY TIME. Eggs are a very popular ingredient in sous vide cooking circles and egg bites seem to be the latest “thing”.

If you have deep pockets you can probably afford to stop at your local Starbucks on the way to work, school or wherever your day takes you, and grab some of this deliciousness each morning. For everyone else, we’ve curated some sous vide egg bite recipes so that you can make egg bites at home.

What is in Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites?

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Credit: Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites via Yelp

As we mentioned above, Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites are kind of like the super model of egg bites. They have become very famous, very quickly. Starbucks takes cage-free eggs and “prepares them using the French sous vide technique resulting in a velvety texture that’s bursting with flavor. There are a couple of different varieties:

Egg Whites and Red Peppersous vide egg bites – Starbucks have added creamy Monterey Jack cheese, plus spinach and fire-roasted red peppers to this variety of sous vide egg bites

According to the Starbucks website, here is the full ingredient list for their Egg Whites and Red Pepper sous vide egg bites:

Ingredients

egg whites, cottage cheese(cultured skim milk, skim milk, milk, cream, contains 2 % or less of: whey, lactose, salt, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, potassium sorbate, carbon dioxide [to maintain freshness], natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes), monterey jack cheese(pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), red bell pepper, rice starch, unsalted butter(pasteurized cream, natural flavors), spinach, canola oil, feta cheese(pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, potato starch), green onion, salt, hot sauce(distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), canola oil, spice. contains: egg, milk.

We cannot guarantee that any of our products are free from allergens (including dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts, wheat and others) as we use shared equipment to store, prepare and serve them.

Bacon and Gruyeresous vide egg bites- these egg bites include a range of ingredients including Gruyere and Monterey Jack cheese, and topped them with Applewood smokedbacon

According to the Starbucks website, here is the full ingredient list for the Bacon and Gruyere sous vide egg bites:

Ingredients

cottage cheese(cultured skim milk, skim milk, milk, cream, contains 2 % or less of: whey, lactose, salt, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, potassium sorbate, carbon dioxide [to maintain freshness], natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes), eggs(eggs, citric acid), monterey jack cheese(pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), unsalted butter(pasteurized cream, natural flavors), gruyere cheese(pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), uncured bacon – no nitrites or nitrates added except as naturally occuring in sea salt and celery juice powder(pork belly, water, sea salt, cane sugar, natural flavors), rice starch, hot sauce(distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), salt. contains: egg, milk.

We cannot guarantee that any of our products are free from allergens (including dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts, wheat and others) as we use shared equipment to store, prepare and serve them.

How to make sous vide egg bites

If you are not in the market to head by your local Starbucks every day, to pick up some of their egg bites, we have some good news. You can make your own sous vide egg bites at home! One of the many things we love about the sous vide cooking community is the willingness of everyone to share their sous vide egg bite making trials and tribulations.

Without further ado, let’s see how to make sous vide egg bites with the help of those who have nailed sous vide egg bites at home.

A round up of sous vide egg bite recipes

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Credit: My Crazy Good Life (full recipe in list)

Here are just a few delicious, proven sous vide egg recipes you might like to try (you’re welcome!):

Wellness Mama keto friendly sous vide egg bites

ChefSteps Your favorite sous vide egg bites at home

Anova sous vide egg bites: Bacon and Gruyere

mycrazygoodlife sous vide egg bites

Sur La Table sous vide egg bites

Instructables copycat sous vide eggs

Want to see sous vide egg bites being made with the Anova Culinary Precision Cooker?

Instant pot sous vide egg bite recipes

Another popular way to cook sous vide egg bites is in instant pots. That is, rather than cooking the egg bites with the sous vide cooking technique, home cooks are turning to their instant pot cookers instead.

If you are looking for instant pot sous vide egg bite recipes, just use your search engine of choice with the term “instant pot sous vide egg bite recipes” for inspiration. Click here to see just one egg bite recipe from Foodie and Wine to make Instant Pot Starbuck inspired Roasted Red Pepper Egg Bites.

Just as with sous vide recipes, the specific ingredients that you include in your egg bites is limited only to your imagination and taste bud preferences.

Further reading/viewing

6 reasons why eggs are the healthiest food on the planet

Starbucks sous vide egg bites: Bacon and Gruyere nutritional content

Starbucks sous vide egg bites: Egg White and Red pepper nutritional content

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Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Can you overcook sous vide egg bites? ›

Sous vide cooking (pronounced "sue-veed") is done using a water bath held at precisely controlled temperatures to cook food evenly and retain flavor. You never have to worry about overcooking Anova sous vide egg bites. This method enables a level of control over food texture that no other cooking method can provide.

What are the ingredients in Starbucks sous vide egg bites? ›

What Are Starbucks Egg Bites? Head to the Starbucks app or website and you'll see the following description of egg bites: “Applewood-smoked bacon and aged Gruyère Monterey Jack cheeses folded into cage-free eggs and cooked using the French 'sous vide' technique to create a velvety texture that's full of flavor.”

How long does it take to sous vide eggs? ›

Transfer eggs to the ice bath to stop the cooking process, at least 1 minute. Place eggs into the sous vide water bath; set a timer for 40 minutes. Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat for a few minutes in the sous vide or a bowl of hot water.

Can you use a silicone egg bite mold in a sous vide? ›

Lock the lid and select SOUS VIDE. Set the temperature to 172°F (78°C) and the timer to 90 minutes; Press and hold the Start button, and let it preheat. Meanwhile, mix the eggs, cottage cheese, and salt in a small bowl. Brush the wells of the Silicone Egg Bites Mold with oil.

Why are my egg bites soggy? ›

If your egg bites turn out soggy, it's likely due to either undercooking or including too many vegetables. If you've added more vegetables than my recipe suggests, consider sautéing them to reduce excess moisture.

Why are Starbucks eggs so fluffy? ›

Sous vide egg bites are often made with eggs, milk, cheese (in this case, cottage cheese too) and some sort of veggie or meat filling. Rather than baked in an oven, the egg bites are cooked in a heat-controlled water bath, which helps give them their soft and fluffy, souffle-like texture.

Why do my egg bites collapse? ›

If you notice that your egg bites are collapsing in the oven, you may be over-beating your eggs during the mixing stage. When we cook eggs in a pan, whipping them really well will create a wonderfully fluffy and full scrambled egg texture.

Are egg bites healthy? ›

Egg bites are an easy to prep, inexpensive meal and snack option. They're high in protein, 9-11 grams per bite, and low in calories, 90-100 calories per bite, to fit your macro needs. They are also very easy to grab and eat when you're in a hurry.

Can I freeze sous vide egg bites? ›

To make things super simple, you can freeze these right in the mason jar they were cooked in. Let your egg bites cool completely. Then, secure the lid and freeze for up to 3 months.

Can you use Ziploc bags for sous vide? ›

Ziplock and Glad brand bags are made from polyethylene plastic, and are free of BPAs and dioxins. A good rule of thumb is that when a bag is rated as microwave safe (which requires FDA approval) you can use it for sous vide. Even Dr. Schaffner agrees.

Why would you sous vide eggs? ›

Sous vide is a perfect solution: it ensures that your egg is cooked evenly and to your desired doneness with no risk of overcooking. Take our Sous Vide Egg Bites, for example: they're cooked in a vacuum-sealed pouch, to a very precise temperature, in a water bath.

What is the 64 degree egg sous vide? ›

At 64°C (147°F), the yolk has fully set but is soft and custardy. So within only 2 degrees Celsius, from 62°C to 64°C (143.5°F to 147°F), the yolk has gone from being completely liquid to completely set.

Are silicone muffin pans good for egg bites? ›

Egg-based recipes are notorious for sticking to metal muffin tins, even after giving them a thorough coating of cooking spray. Ask me how I know. That said, I HIGHLY recommend you use a silicone baking pan for this recipe. They're dishwasher safe and I can't think of a single food that would stick to it.

Is silicone safe for sous vide? ›

You can sous vide in a vacuum sealed bag, a reusable silicone bag, or a jar. Most sous vide bags sold are plastic, but we're partial to food grade platinum silicone Stasher bags because they are reusable, plastic-free, and BPA-free.

Do you have to spray silicone egg molds? ›

To be safe, a light spray of Pam, oil spray or a rub of butter will avoid any issues. Do I need to cover the egg molds? Not all recipes require you to cover the mold, but most of them do. So far the only thing I don't mind making without a cover are No Peel Hard Boiled Eggs.

Can you overcook food in sous vide? ›

So, while it's certainly very difficult to overcook your food using sous vide, to say that it's impossible is a little bit of an overstatement. Just remember that while you technically can't 'overcook' your food, the quality could start to decline if it's left to cook for a lot longer than is recommended.

What happens if you cook sous vide too long? ›

Longer is not always better You don't always get better results by keeping food in the sous vide machine for longer. For example, many chefs recommend that sous vide steak should not be cooked for longer than four hours because the connective tissue begins to break down and the steak can become mushy.

What happens if you overcook eggs? ›

When you overcook an egg, the egg white becomes tough and rubbery, making it difficult to chew. The yolk may also have a chalky texture and a greenish-gray ring around the outside. To avoid overcooking hard-boiled eggs, you should follow the recommended cooking times and temperatures.

How long do sous vide egg bites last in fridge? ›

Storage. Store egg bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. You can either transfer your eggs into a meal-prep container or store them right in their jars.

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