Egg bites are just what they sound like — crustless, bite-sized, quiche-like rounds of eggs, cheese, and whatever mix-ins you want. They’re tasty, portable, and easy to eat — just like the version from Starbucks! What’s not to like?
How Do You Make Instant Pot Egg Bites?
I prefer to use one mold at a time, since the egg bites tend to come out more evenly cooked and more nicely shaped that way. But you can also double the recipe and stack two molds on top of each other. To double this recipe and cook two trays of egg bites at once:
Be sure to put a round of parchment over the top of both layers The parchment keeps condensation on the lid from dripping down into the bites.Just increase the cooking time to 10 minutes to ensure that the double batch cooks through.
What Are Some Good Fillings for Egg Bites?
In addition to the eggs, add some cheese and chopped up add-ins to make your egg bites fun and flavorful. I like to blend a mixture of cottage cheese and any soft cheese (cream cheese, brie, Boursin, or even a few wedges of Laughing Cow work great) into the eggs, then stir in some shredded hard cheese with the other mix-ins. For eggier, less cheesy bites, you can certainly skip or reduce the amount of cheese. If so, you may want to add extra eggs or egg whites to make up the volume, so your bites aren’t too small. For the egg bites pictured here, I used some (fully cooked) chopped breakfast sausage, bell pepper, and green onions. Egg bites are a great repository for any leftovers, too—think cooked meat or roasted veggies from last night’s dinner. Here are some other ideas to try:
Wilted spinach and cheeseHam and cheeseCrumbled bacon (with Gruyère cheese, if you want a Starbucks copycat version!)
How to Eat, Reheat, or Freeze Egg Bites
Enjoy egg bites straight out of the pot for breakfast or brunch, or pack them as high protein, snackable pick-me-ups. They’re also great the next day, smooshed onto a piece of bread and warmed in the toaster oven. Store them in the fridge in an airtight container (or use the lid that came with your silicone egg mold, if applicable) for a few days. If you want to freeze them, do so in an airtight container as well. Thaw them in the fridge for a few hours or overnight before gently reheating in the toaster oven or microwave.
Making Egg Bites Without an Egg Bite Maker
Here’s a tip from the comments from reader Barb: If you don’t have any silicone egg molds, you can use use 4-ounce Ball canning jars. The recipe should be just enough to fill 6 of them. Because they’re glass, best to lower the time to 4 minutes, with 4 minutes of natural pressure release. You can also use silicone muffin liners. You may need to play around with the cooking time.
Runny Egg Bites? Here’s What to Do.
If your egg bites are still runny, put them back in the Instant Pot and cook under pressure 1 to 2 minutes longer.Lots of add-ins mean the egg bites will take longer to set.Wet add-ins, like tomatoes, will add too much moisture and make them not set. Salt and drain or cook them first before adding them in.
Delicious Egg Bite Mix-Ins
You can make a Starbucks copycat version with bacon and Guyere, but there are a bunch of other combinations you can try!
Vegetarian Egg Bites - choose any combination of chopped spinach, kale, onions, garlic, zucchini, carrots, with herbs, like parsley, basil, oregano, sage, thyme and/or rosemary.Fajita Egg Bites - cooked taco meat, onions, bell pepper, and cilantro with some oregano, cumin, and chili powder.Greek-Style Egg Bites - add feta cheese, chopped Kalamata olives, spinach, and oregano, Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing, if you’d like.Brunch Egg Bites - add chopped smoked salmon and chives.
More Ways to Have Eggs for Breakfast!
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs Freezer Breakfast Burritos with Sausage, Eggs, and Salsa Verde Dutch Baby Pancake with Salmon and Fried Egg Avocado Toast with Fried Egg, Olives, and Smoked Paprika Make-Ahead Feta and Spinach Breakfast Wraps
Be sure to put a round of parchment over the top of both layers. The parchment keeps condensation from the lid from dripping down into the bites.Just increase the cooking time to 10 minutes to ensure that the double batch cooks through.
Grasping the handles of the steam rack, lower the egg mold into the pot. (If making a double batch, increase the cooking time to 10 minutes.) The pressure cooker will take about 10 minutes to come up to full pressure. Cook time begins once it has reached full pressure. Note: If you don’t have a low pressure option on your pressure cooker, use the ‘Pressure Cook’ or ‘Manual’ setting for 8 minutes. We recommend only doing one layer of egg bites at a time this way. You can also try setting the “Steam” function for 10 minutes. You can refrigerate them for up to 3 days in a tightly lidded container. To reheat, microwave very briefly (about 25 seconds, depending on the strength of your microwave), before serving.
