I am a big fan of the egg bites at starbucks. I was even excited when they brought the take home version into starbucks. I looked into recipes to see if i could make my own… there were options but most requires a sous vie machine. At the time i didn’t have one, but as luck would have it, i went to a posole festival a couple months ago and the vip ticket came with one! Woot!
I finally found the time to try this bad boy out!
I used a recipe from the Anovo site to base my egg bites on! I cooked up the bacon in the oven.
Copy Cat Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 6 egg whites
- 1/4 c/2oz Neufchatel/cream cheese
- 1/2 c cottage cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup gouda
- 6 slices of back diced
Instructions
- Set the Sous Vie to 172ºF/77.8ºC.
- In a blender/cuisinart, combine egg whites, cream cheese, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper and process at medium-high speed until smooth.
- Divide the mixture evenly among the jars
- Add 1 tbl bacon to each jar
- Equally divide the cheese between each jar
- Stir the fillings with a butter knife to spread things around
- Attach two-part canning lids “fingertip tight” – when attaching the ring, use only fingertips to close it. Over-tightening will lead to pressure within to shatter the jar. You want air bubbles to be able to escape.
- Submerge jars in heated bath and set timer for 1 hour
- Remove from bath and enjoy straight from the jar, or loosen outer edge with a knife, gently resting inwards to also release the base.
- Cook in an air fryer at 375 for 10 minutes, turning once.
- Allow to cool for 2 minutes before eating.
Verdict:
Wow, these were great! They were not exactly like starbucks but i really like how they came out.
I liked how finishing them in the air fryer made them so yummy!
The color is definitely off, compared to a starbucks, but it’s ok!
Give it a try, you’ll like it, and it’s fun!
Pro Tip:
Use tongs/canning grippers to put the bottles in and out.
