Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
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If you like the sous vide egg bites from Starbucks, you’ll love this copycat version—no sous vide equipment required!
This copycat recipe is a spot-on homemade version of the popular bacon and Gruyère sous vide egg bites from Starbucks. As an avid fan of the Starbucks version, I can confidently say that this egg bite recipe is nearly identical to the original—no fancy sous vide equipment required. The recipe is easy to make using just a blender, a muffin tin, and a few simple ingredients like cottage cheese, eggs, shredded cheese, cornstarch, bacon and hot sauce.
The secret to achieving the desired silky texture is baking the egg bites at a low temperature and also placing a pan of water in the oven to create a steamy environment. Egg bites can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Plus, they reheat beautifully in the microwave—a convenient, high-protein option for busy mornings on the go!
“I had Starbucks egg bites this morning and when I made these, couldn’t tell the difference. Delicious!”
What You’ll Need To Make Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
- Bacon: Adds that signature salty, smoky flavor.
- Large Eggs: Binds the other ingredients together, creating a custardy foundation for the base.
- Cottage Cheese: Gives the bites their creamy, custard-like consistency.
- Shredded Gruyère: Provides a rich, nutty flavor and adds melty goodness.
- Cornstarch: Acts as a stabilizer to ensure a smooth, uniform texture.
- Salt and Pepper: Balances and enhances all the other flavors.
- Hot Sauce: Adds a subtle kick that brightens the overall flavor.
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-by-Step Instructions
Place the bacon in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until it’s nice and crisp—about 5 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until completely smooth—it should take about 30 seconds.
Pour the egg mixture evenly into the muffin pan, filling each well about three-quarters full. Sprinkle the bacon on top, dividing it evenly.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the egg bites are just set and starting to pull away from the edges. Let them rest in the pan for about 5 minutes, then enjoy warm.
Video Tutorial
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Copycat Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 6 large eggs
- 1¼ cups 4% milkfat cottage cheese
- 1¼ cups shredded Gruyère (or a blend of Gruyère and Cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Instructions
- Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Set one oven rack in the middle position and another in the lowest position. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Place a 9 x 13-in (23 x 33-cm) metal or ceramic baking dish on the lower rack and fill it halfway with the boiling water from the kettle. This will create steam in the oven, which will help the egg bites to cook gently and attain a custardy texture.
- Spray a nonstick muffin pan generously with nonstick cooking spray (see note).
- In a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, Gruyère, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan, filling each well about three-quarters full. Divide the bacon evenly over the egg bites. Using a spoon or your finger, press some of the bacon into the batter so it is not all floating on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes on the middle rack, until the eggs are set. You'll know they are done when the egg bites start pulling slightly away from the edges. Some of the egg bites may puff up and look a bit lopsided, but they will settle and deflate as they cool.
- Remove the egg bites from the oven and let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes. Use a small spoon to loosen the egg bites from the edges of the pan and carefully lift them out onto a plate. Serve warm.
Notes
- I don’t recommend using a silicone muffin tin for this recipe as readers have commented that the egg bites take longer to set and cook unevenly.
- Make-Ahead/Freezing Instructions: Once cool, the egg bites can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at 50% power for 60 to 90 seconds. The egg bites can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight and reheat using the microwave.
Nutrition Information
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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This is probably the 5th time I’ve made these. People have asked me for the recipe and I’ve sent them the link. They are delicious! Much better than the Starbucks ones and way cheaper too! Love them!!
These are the best Starbucks copycat recipe for egg bites that I have tried! SO good and super easy. Using a ceramic coated non-stick muffin pan makes it very easy to take them out and for me they cooked very evenly.
Could these be made with egg whites?
Hi Ellen, I haven’t tried it, but a few readers have commented that they’ve made these with egg whites and had success. Hope you enjoy if you make them!
I make these often and keep them in the freezer – they are the perfect quick and nutritious breakfast when thawed and then heated in the microwave. Thanks, Jenn. Another winning recipe!
I want to double this but my cottage cheese is only 2 cups! Could I sub sour cream or yogurt or heavy cream for the remaining half cup? I love this recipe and I don’t want to mess it up!
I’ve never tried it, but being that it’s only 1/2 cup, I suspect you can get away with it. Hope they come out okay!
I used sour cream. Worked great!
Good to know — thanks for reporting back!
For Christmas, my kids got me a countertop eggbite maker that uses 9 silicone cups. First thing I do is search for recipes and I came across this one. I followed this recipe but used the eggbite maker instead of the oven. Just so happens that one of my kids worked at Starbucks for a year. He was impressed with them, thinking they tasted very similar to the Starbucks version.
Absolutely love this recipe! After making these a few times, some notes on tweaks/additions: baking time is around 24 minutes; spin the pan about halfway through baking (the center cups tend to set last). Adding 2-3 oz button mushrooms and two cloves minced garlic and sautee in the bacon grease; addd with the bacon per the published recipe. Adding chives to the egg/cheese mix makes for a yummy addition, as well. Better than Starbucks!
Turned out great, maybe even better than Starbucks because I crisped up the bacon more the way I like it. I used my Vitamix to get it super smooth, and I used family reserve Tabasco which is so much better than the regular stuff–once you try it there’s no going back! This recipe was a hit for us!
These Egg Bites are easy to make and absolutely delicious. What a scrumptious addition to brunch!
We love this recipe! We have been using it for a few years. However, when I went to reprint it for a friend I noticed you are now adding corn starch. What is the purpose of this? Is it to make it freezer friendly? Thank you so much!
So glad you like them! The cornstarch just makes the texture of the egg bites a little silkier. 😊
Just made these last night to have this morning and throughout the week. Super easy and absolutely delicious! They taste identical if not better than the Starbucks version. Excited to test out other varieties!
These are amazing. I used Jarslberg because Sam’s Club didn’t have gruyere (and I didn’t feel like driving anywhere else lol) instead and they were still amazing. Thank you for this recipe!