Description
Copycat Starbucks egg bites combine fluffy eggs, creamy cheese, and savory bacon in a protein-packed breakfast sensation. Portable and delicious, these mini frittatas offer restaurant quality straight from home kitchens.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large eggs (protein base)
- ½ cup (118 ml) cottage cheese
- ½ cup (118 ml) shredded cheese (cheddar, gruyere, or Swiss)
- ½ cup (118 ml) cooked bacon or ham, crumbled
- ½ cup (118 ml) sauteed mushrooms, spinach, or bell peppers
- 1 tbsp chopped chives or green onions
- ¼ cup (59 ml) heavy cream or milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Position oven rack to center and preheat to 375°F for uniform heat distribution.
- Vessel Preparation: Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line with silicone molds to prevent adhering.
- Mixture Creation: Blend eggs, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, cream, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender until achieving a velvety, homogeneous consistency with no visible lumps.
- Filling Configuration: Pour the liquid egg mixture into muffin cavities, filling approximately three-quarters full, allowing space for potential ingredient additions and rising.
- Flavor Enhancement: Gently incorporate crispy bacon, diced vegetables, or herbs into each cup, ensuring even integration without disturbing the base mixture.
- Moisture Management: Place the muffin tin inside a larger baking pan, carefully adding hot water to create a gentle steam environment that promotes even cooking and prevents surface drying.
- Culinary Transformation: Bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until eggs are set with a subtle center wobble, indicating perfect custard-like texture.
- Resting Phase: Allow egg bites to settle for 3-5 minutes after removing from oven, enabling structural stabilization and easier extraction.
- Serving Presentation: Delicately remove egg bites from tin, arranging on a serving platter, ready to be enjoyed warm with optional garnishes.
Notes
- Blend for Smoothness: Use a high-powered blender to create an ultra-smooth egg mixture, eliminating any lumps and ensuring a silky, consistent texture.
- Water Bath Technique: Implement the water bath method carefully to prevent water from splashing into the egg mixture, maintaining a gentle, even cooking process.
- Avoid Overcooking: Watch the egg bites closely during the last 5 minutes of baking, removing them when they’re just set with a slight wobble in the center to prevent dryness.
- Customize with Caution: Add mix-ins sparingly to prevent weighing down the delicate egg mixture, ensuring they’re finely chopped and evenly distributed for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 350 mg