An easy to make, mini omelette that tastes amazingly delicious. Lightly crispy on the outside, and perfectly cooked eggs on the inside. These sous vide egg bites are filled with tangy, melted cheese, crispy bacon, and carmelized onions making them the perfect meal prep breakfast for every day of the week. You won’t ever want to stop eating them.

I love egg bites from Starbucks.

But if you’re on an anti-inflammatory diet, they have a few ingredients that may contribute to inflammation in the body. 

So, I had to figure out a way to make them at home with some ingredient substitutions because I have a deep need to eat these delicious mini omelets on a weekly basis. 

Eat them, and still feel amazing that is.

The first time I made this recipe in a regular tin muffin pan. 

I greased the heck out of it and the results were a sticky mess. I mean STICKY. I ruined the pan.

I ate them (of course) but they weren’t pretty.

This time I made them in a silicone muffin mold with a glass casserole dish of water in the oven for the sous vide effect and they turned out perfectly. 

Silicone molds are the key to the success of this recipe.

What Makes the Starbucks Egg Bites So Good

They’re slightly crisp on the outside, but moist and delicious on the inside. 

They have the right amount of cheesy taste, and don’t taste eggy at all. 

Plus, for fast food, they’re reasonably healthy. 

If you’re popping through a Starbucks drive thru in the morning, they’re a great alternative to a Danish or another sweet breakfast treat on the menu. 

They have some veggies, a moderate amount of protein, and aren’t too high in calories. 

Why You Should Try This Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites Recipe

I wanted an anti-inflammatory recipe that I could enjoy daily for breakfast. 

Something nutritious with a reasonable amount of protein that’s quick and easy. 

A healthy anti-inflammatory breakfast is an important way to start your day but can feel challenging due to lack of time or convenience. 

I use a technique that gives a pretty darn good sous vide effect and tastes delicious.

Recipe Inspiration

Starbucks sous vide egg bites were my inspiration, but I needed something with ingredients that were anti-inflammatory. 

Their tasty little cuties sent me on this recipe mission. 

What is Sous Vide

Sous Vide basically means the food and all the cooking ingredients have been vacuum sealed into an airtight bag. Then the bag is boiled at a precise cooking temperature. Chefs say the results are delicious tasting, perfectly prepared foods. 

There are machines you can place the vacuum sealed food bags into, and there are devices you can place into your pot along with the vacuum sealed food bags to create a similar cooking experience. 

The latter is much more inexpensive. 

You can also do what I did with this recipe, which is to create an environment of steam with a water bath. 

Add water directly to the pan sitting under the egg bites.

Ingredients Notes and Tips

I use sugar free bacon, there are a lot of brands that do a Paleo or no-sugar version now. You can even find them at Target. 

I recommend doing that if you’re working on healing from digestive issues, or you want to eliminate inflammation from your body in general.

Then I picked a couple veggies that I like in omelets, this time I did red bell pepper and green onions. 

Lastly, I add some aged cheese. 

If you’re doing a Specific Carbohydrate Diet the cheese should be aged 2+ years. Plus aged cheese tastes amazing in everything.

I used cheddar the first time but found the taste was too mild for me. 

So, I took a cue from Starbucks and used Gruyere this time around which tasted delicious. 

I also like a good tangy cheese, like an aged sharp cheddar. The flavor really pops in the egg bites.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long to cook 

It takes about 20-25 mins in the oven

Time and temp 

It depends on how fast you chop veggies. I use one bell pepper and a few green onions. 

Plus, I chop and cook bacon bits. 

So, it takes about 20 mins for me to prepare. 

I preheat the oven to 325 while I’m getting the ingredients ready. 

While the oven is preheating, I also add 1 cup of hot water into a glass casserole dish and place it on the lower rack of the oven.

Heating Instructions

 I add the veggies, bacon bits, and hand shredded gruyere cheese to each of the silicon muffin molds. 

I distribute the amounts equally. 

Then I pour in the blended eggs to the top of each mold. 

I heat them in the oven for about 25 mins at 325 degrees. 

The eggs should be set and may be very lightly browned on the edges. 

Mine do not even jiggle. 

How to reheat and store

I eat 2 egg bites at a time and heat them in the microwave for 30 seconds. 

You can store them in the refrigerator, sealed in a storage container, for up to 5 days. 

You can store them for 2 months in the freezer, take them out to thaw and then heat as usual. 

If you want to store them in the freezer you may want to wrap each one individually in plastic wrap to protect against freezer burn. 

Tools to Make Sous Vide Egg Bites

2 12-cup silicone muffin molds

Large cookie sheet (large enough to hold the muffin molds side by side)

Blender

Cheese grater

Cutting boards

Knife

Large frying pan

Tip if You’re on the FOODFIT Healthy Body Reset or the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

If you’re on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, you must make the nut or coconut milk from scratch. 

The extra ingredients in store bought are not recommended for an anti-inflammatory diet. 

They will irritate the colon and prevent your body from healing. 

See below for a quick nut milk recipe:

• Soak one cup of raw whole almonds in cold water overnight, make sure they are totally submerged

• Drain and rinse them

• Place them in a blender with 3 cups of cold water

• Cover and blend until smooth

• Pour the mixture through a double layer of cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to strain out the nut material, into a storage container

• Use your hands to squeeze out any excess milk

• Refrigerate for 3-4 days

Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipe