Need more proof that sous vide is taking the culinary world by storm? Starbucks just introduced two new breakfast items – and here’s a hint: it’s not another sandwich.
Packed with protein and grain-free, Starbucks’ Sous Vide Egg Bites come in two varieties: Bacon & Gruyere, and Egg White and Roasted Red Pepper. Both are cooked with cage-free eggs and low in calories – 170 calories for the egg white version, and 310 calories for the bacon and Gruyere.
I had the chance to try both versions, each velvety in texture and rich in flavor. While I’ll admit the bacon Gruyere was my favorite, the roasted red pepper wasn’t far behind. Each order comes with two egg bites served in convenient tin-shaped cardboard. Starbucks gets a few extra brownie points for the presentation here. Usually, their sandwiches are haphazardly tossed in a bag.
While the coffee chain’s Sous Vide Egg Bites are a surprisingly healthy option for breakfast, they’re still a fast, processed food. And at almost $5 a pop, they’re expensive. You can buy a dozen organic, pasture-raised eggs for that price. For conventional eggs, you could buy at least two dozen.
If you have your own sous vide machine, you can save yourself a small fortune and make these eggs right in your own kitchen – whenever you want.
Best Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipe
The ingredients in Starbucks’ sous vide eggs are relatively simple. Here are the ingredients the coffee chain uses:
Bacon and Gruyere
Cottage cheese
Eggs
Monterrey jack cheese
Unsalted butter
Gruyere cheese
Uncured bacon
Rice starch
Hot sauce
Egg White & Red Pepper
Egg whites
Cottage cheese
Monterrey jack cheese
Red bell pepper
Rice starch
Unsalted butter
Spinach
Canola oil
Feta cheese
Green onion
Salt
Hot sauce
The two surprising ingredients – in my opinion – are the cottage cheese and hot sauce. The bites weren’t particularly spicy, and since it’s last on the ingredient list, it’s safe to assume they used just a drop or two. The cottage cheese is what gives the bites their creaminess.
We’ll use most of these ingredients to create our own version of sous vide egg bites.
Grease the sides of the mason jar with a touch of your favorite oil, or use cooking spray.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs.
Fold in the Cottage Cheese, Monterrey Jack Cheese, Gruyere Cheese, and Rice Starch
Add the hot sauce and butter.
Mix until well combined.
Break the pieces of bacon in half, and place both halves in the bottom of each mason jar.
Divide the egg mixture evenly among all the jars, pouring the mixture over the bacon.
Seal the jars with the lids.
Place the jars in your sous vide machine.
Cook for 1 hour.
Serve immediately.
Starbucks Egg White Roasted Red Pepper Bites Recipe
Copycat Starbucks Egg White Roasted Red Pepper Bites
Ingredients
6 egg whites
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup Monterrey jack cheese
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 roasted red bell pepper, finely diced
1 tsp. Rice Starch
1/4 cup spinach, finely diced
2 tbsp. green onions, finely diced (about one medium green onion)
Directions
Set your sous vide machine to 172F.
Grease the sides of the mason jar with a touch of your favorite oil, or use cooking spray.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites.
Fold in the Cottage cheese, Monterrey jack cheese, red pepper, rice starch, spinach and green onions.
Add the hot sauce and butter.
Mix until well combined.
Divide the egg mixture evenly among all the jars.
Seal the jars with the lids.
Place the jars in your sous vide machine.
Cook for 1 hour.
Serve immediately.
Now you can enjoy your own sous vide egg bites at home whenever you want. These recipes are designed to produce creamy eggs. If you prefer your eggs to be firmer, experiment with different temperatures and cooking times.
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Even a degree or two can change an egg's finishing texture from a smooth, soft-boiled consistency to a thickened, more gelatinous result. Sous vide allowed Starbucks to provide a healthier breakfast alternative.It also enabled them to cook egg sous vide bites to perfectly velvety, creamy textures, every single time.
Head to the Starbucks app or website and you'll see the following description of egg bites: “Applewood-smoked bacon and aged Gruyère Monterey Jack cheeses folded into cage-free eggs and cooked using the French 'sous vide' technique to create a velvety texture that's full of flavor.”
Both flavors have the same instructions for the toaster oven (14-16 minutes at 400 F) and air fryer (8-10 minutes at 400 F), but the microwave instructions vary. Bacon egg bites should be microwaved on high for 90 seconds, while egg white egg bites should be microwaved on high for 1 minute 45 seconds.
Velvety cage-free eggs with aged Gruyere and Monterey Jack cheese are topped with a layer of Applewood smoked bacon. Two Bacon and Gruyere bites have 310 calories per serving and 19 grams of protein.
The final option, bacon and Gruyère, includes meat. Each serving, comprising two egg bites, provides 300 calories, 20 grams of fat, 215 milligrams of cholesterol, 680 milligrams of sodium, 9 grams of carbohydrates, and the highest protein content at 19 grams.
I'm happy to report, these are just as good, if not better, then the ones you get at Starbucks! I made them in the air fryer, and they got the perfect crisp on the outside and stayed light and fluffy on the inside. Taste wise, they are also identical to Starbucks.
Hoping to give these customers alternative breakfast options, Starbucks partnered with Cuisine Solutions, and the duo began selling sous vide egg bites in January 2017.
Storage. Store egg bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. You can either transfer your eggs into a meal-prep container or store them right in their jars.
In a hot oven, however, the eggs may puff up and have so much air inside the egg that – with a lack of other structural components – they deflate and collapse. It's a little bit like Goldilocks; you need to mix the eggs just right so there's enough air to make them fluffy, without over-whipping them so they deflate.
Preferring water over milk isn't just our opinion—science also supports using water over milk (if you want fluffy eggs). Adding water to eggs essentially steams them, as the water evaporates during cooking, and this yields a fluffier scramble.
Can you freeze them? Yes, in fact if you're ever purchased Sous Vide Egg Bites at Starbucks, these were in fact frozen and reheated. These homemade egg bites can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 months.
HEATING INSTRUCTIONS: PEEL BACK A CORNER OF FILM TO SLIGHTLY VENT. FOR 1 EGG BITE, MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 30 SECONDS. FOR 2 EGG BITES, MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 45 SECONDS. LET PRODUCT REST FOR 15 SECONDS BEFORE EATING (MICROWAVE TIMES MAY VARY).
Each bite is perfectly cooked sous vide using cage-free egg whites, resulting in a velvety texture that is difficult to achieve via traditional cooking techniques.
These are fully cooked, include uncured bacon & gruyére, and have 17g of protein per serving! $14.79 for 21oz! #costco #eggbites #starbuckslover #easybreakfast.
Bagels. Unfortunately, all the breakfast sandwiches and egg bites are off the menu for dairy-free eaters, since the sandwiches either contain cheese or use milk in the bread, and the egg bites are made with cottage cheese.
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