Copycat Starbucks Egg-White Bites
on Jan 06, 2022, Updated Nov 13, 2023
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Upgrade your breakfast with my simplified Copycat Starbucks Egg-White Bites. I’ve created a super simple recipe for you, that cuts down on ingredients and chooses cleaner, healthier choices. Say goodbye to complicated steps – my version keeps the phenomenal texture using cottage cheese and mimics the sous-vide method without the need for special equipment 😉. Enjoy a fuss-free and delicious morning treat that you can easily make your own.
Why You’ll Love These Egg-White Bites
You’re going to fall in love with my Copycat Starbucks Bell Pepper Egg-White Bites—they’re simple, clean, and incredibly tasty. Enjoy the easy preparation, the healthier ingredients, and the variety of flavors. With a fluffy texture from cottage cheese and a clever sous-vide hack, these bites are perfect 👌 for quick breakfasts or fast meal prep.
How to Prepare Copycat Starbucks Egg-White Bites
🔥 Preheat the oven to 350F.
🥚 Blend eggs, salt, cottage cheese, and mozzarella for 20-30 seconds.
⭐ Place a silicone muffin tin on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick spray.
🫑 Place bell peppers and spinach in each muffin cup, then fill with the egg mixture (1/2-3/4 full). Optional: gently stir with a chopstick.
💦 Carefully position the baking dish with the muffin tin on a lower oven rack. Fill the baking tray with boiling water up to halfway.
♨️ Bake without opening the oven for at least 25 minutes (up to 30 minutes). Monitor closely.
🍳 Allow them to rest for 5 minutes before enjoying.
🧊 Store in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge and then reheat in the microwave if frozen. Enjoy!
Nonna’s Tip
The oven must be preheated, and the water must be boiling hot. Do not open the oven at all for at least 25 minutes so you can let everything steam and get creamy. My oven is super slow. Therefore, my egg bites took 30 minutes.
Variations and Substitutions
These delicious and low-fat egg bites are so customizable! Don’t forget to let me know in the comments which variations you try.
- Add some breakfast meat like ham or 🥓 bacon to your egg bites.
- Instead of bell peppers, try another combination of vegetables like tomatoes and basil or kale and mushrooms.
- Feel free to leave out the cheese or use a dairy-free equivalent instead.
- Give your egg bites a spicy kick 🌶️ with some red pepper flakes and Monterey jack cheese.
- Feel free to add in herbs like dill, rosemary, or thyme to customize how your egg bites are flavored.
- If you love eggs, you’ll love my egg bake recipes, like my delicious Cheddar Egg Bake.
Other Copycat Starbucks Egg Recipes
Common Questions
The oven must be pre-heated, and the water must be boiling hot. Do not open the oven at all for at least 25 minutes so you can allow the eggs to steam and get creamy. My oven is super slow. Therefore, my egg bites took 30 minutes.
I use Redmond Real Salt, please note that depending on the salt you use, your dish may be less or more salty. Salt is always to taste. Therefore, always taste and adjust as you cook.
Yes, but the eggs may stick, so be sure to spray it well.
These egg bites can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and microwaved when you want to enjoy them.
Yes, you certainly can. Let the egg bites cool, and then store them in the freezer for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge, and heat in the microwave until warm
Copycat Starbucks Egg-White Bites
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Ingredients
- ½ cup egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, or any you like
- 1 small bell pepper, finely diced
- ½ cup spinach, finely chopped, to taste
- boiling hot water, boiled mine on the stove
- avocado oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. In a blender add the eggs, salt, cottage cheese, the mozzarella cheese and blend for 20-30 seconds. Add the silicone muffin tin on top of a baking sheet and spray down your muffin tin. Mine is silicone and mess-free but you can use any.
- Add the bell peppers and the spinach to the bottom of every muffin cup and add your egg mixture 1/2-3/4 of the way. I like to give it a gentle stir with a chopstick but it’s optional.
- Carefully place the baking dish with the muffin tin on top in the oven on a lower rack. Add boiling hot water up to the 1/2 way mark of the baking tray.
- Close the door and bake until set for at least 25 minutes without opening it. Mine took exactly 30 minutes but keep an eye on it. Let them rest for 5 minutes and enjoy.
- These can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and microwaved if needed. You can also let them cool and store them in the freezer for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge and heat in the microwave if you are freezing them. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These are perfect! They have more flavor than the Starbucks egg bites! Going to be my breakfast for the work week from now on, especially since I can change up the peppers and spinach for other veggies. I followed the recipe exactly except used lowfat cottage cheese. All of my ingredients came from Aldi. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!
I’m so happy to hear this Michelle! Glad you love the recipe as much as I do!
These turned out great! How much protein are in these?
Hi Riley, so glad you liked them! At this time, I do not have nutritional info for my recipes, but hope to include that someday.
So good! I’ve tried other egg bite recipes before and didn’t love them. This one is delicious and tastes just like the Starbucks version to me! Definitely a keeper!
Thank you so much Beth! I’m glad you liked the recipe.
I’m dying to try this, but I’m a little confused by “baking sheet” and “baking tray.” Is it the same thing? Is the tin submerged in water at all, or just set on top of a baking dish? I can’t imagine a baking sheet would hold much water. Thanks for any further info!
Hi Nicol! The baking dish is any oven-safe dish or tray that fits your muffin tin on it and has sides. The dish needs to have sides so you can pour some water in the base. Hope that clears it up. Happy cooking!
I can’t wait to try these, but I’m a little confused by the whole baking sheet/baking tray. I don’t suspect I could add a lot of water to a baking sheet, but my tin wouldn’t set in any baking dishes I currently have. Should the tin be partially submerged, or sit on top out of the water, or truly on a sheet with just a covering of water?
Hi Jane, the baking dish you use should have sides and be large enough to fit the muffin tray in it. Then pour a little water in, just halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Hope that clears it up.
Way better than Starbucks!! Simply and amazingly delicious
Aw so happy Claudia 🙂
So good! I doubled the recipe and used my mini muffin pan. Got 20 perfect little bites! Thank you!
Hi Ange! So happy you loved these
Made these for my wife and she loved them! I used a silicone mini muffin maker and used light baby bell cheese (doubled the recipe). She said they taste better than Starbucks egg bites and I’m happy to save so much money!
Omg so happy Ash!
I am going to try yours Thanks for this
Is there any substitute for cheese (mozzarella) as using cheese often is not good for your body/cholestral.
Im obsessed with Starbuck egg white but prefer to make from home and safe money….
let me know. thanks for this!!!!
You can absolutely use any other soft cheese that you like. How about cheddar? Gouda? Manchego?
How many eggs would you suggest using if you want to use the whole egg? Still half a cup? Thanks!
exactly love, still half a cup