A lot of the time I know if a recipe is going to be delicious, but on occasion my expectations are far exceeded and these egg bites are an example of that! I didn’t expect them to come out so moist and delicious – they are by far my favorite way to prepare eggs now. While it may be a little extra effort, it’s 100% worth it!
What Makes Them Better Than Starbucks Egg Bites?
Well, to start, the carb count. Totally unassuming, the Starbucks egg bites come in at a whopping 9g carbs for two. What we thought was going to finally be a low carb option turned into quite the opposite. Why do egg bites with bacon and cheese have 9g carbs? Hmm, to name just a few suspect ingredients, they use skim milk, maltodextrin and rice starch. Carbs aside, our egg bites trump Starbucks on quality, taste and moistness every time.
You know exactly what is going into them and you can change up the add ins every time, and they are way more tasty and moist than the pre-cooked, reheated sous vide egg bites at Starbucks!
Keto Breakfasts Galore!
Pregnancy has turned me back into a breakfast lover! I used to wake up to a bulletproof and have my first real meal around 1 or 2pm. Now, I wake up hungry and more than half the time I reach for eggs! While they are really quick to scramble or fry up, I like to have these egg bites meal preped to quickly heat up and top with sour cream.Some other breakfast I have really been digging lately have been are macro muffins, low carb breakfast casseroles and keto oatmeal (my personal favorite)! We promise they won’t let your breafkast cravings down.
Keto Egg Bites
It’s easy to get tired of eggs, especially on a keto diet. Sometimes it seems like every recipe call for eggs and cheese and you are eating the same thing over and over, but we assure you these egg bites will put eggs back on the menu for you! Our egg bites are low in carbs, moist all the way through, delicious every time and better than Starbucks!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Keto Egg Bites”
Keto Egg Bites
Ingredients:
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven to 300F and generously grease a muffin tray/egg mold.
- Whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Place the muffin tray in a large casserole dish that will allow the tray to fully submerge.
- Evenly distribute the bacon, onion and cheese throughout 6 muffin cups and then evenly distribute the whisked eggs mixture over top.
- Fill the casserole dish, surrounding the muffin tray, with water about half way up the sides and cover the entire casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes. Or until egg is completely cooked in the center. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before running a butter knife along the edges and popping them out.
- Best stored in the fridge up to 5 days and reheated in the microwave!
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
Do you have the instapot version?
Great recipe especially if made with smoked cheese
You Guys Rock. Awesome recipes. Kee it up guys. All the best
I love your version of the egg bites! Made them this morning delicious.
I followed the recipe the first time and I loved the concept but not the flavors. I used pepper jack and opted for mushrooms instead of onion…..also added in some heavy cream to make them creamier. So delicious and time saver for when I have crazy work weeks.
These freeze pretty well too.
Confused about the water in casserole dish part? Can u show a picture?
What is a serving? Only one? I’m
Scared I’ll eat all six lol
Ha, yes 1 – but really the carbs are so low you could eat a couple 😉
Oh My Gosh… I just made and ate this egg bite and it was waaaayyyy better than Starbucks and the yummy ones from Costco!
I believe this recipe has made it to the top of my egg breakfasts!
3 months into Keto and I am so happy I found you two (soon to be 3) for inspiration.. 23 pounds down 10 or so to go 🙂
Hope delivery is speedy and you get to hold your baby in your arms soon!!
So glad you loved it!!
I also make a copy ? recipe using the following ingredients: eggs, gruyere, monterey jack, cottage cheese, salt, pepper, & bacon!
I use the same method of steamed, water bath! Is this still Keto Friendly?
I’m new to Keto & really love you guys! Thanks Megga & Matt
Oh my goodness, these are fantastic! I just made a batch with a silicone muffin tin and the water bath. My boyfriend I are chowed down and agree, a million times better than Starbucks!! Thank you for this great recipe! Can’t wait to make many more of y’alls recipes!
Awesome! So glad you both liked them!
The traditional dipping sauce would be 2 T Soy sauce, 1 t. rice vinegar, and a few drops of “hot (chili) oil” which can be bought at Asian food stores. (Can also make it by 1)heating your favorite oil in microwave, 2)adding crushed red pepper, 3)letting it sit for a few hours, then 4)straining out the pepper flakes.)
The dipping sauce comment was meant to go with the Pot Stickers video! I got redirected somehow!
I tried to add this recipe to MyfitnessPal, but it didn’t work. There wasn’t any way to add it. The only sites listed were MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Food & Wine, Health.com, Real Simple, Sunset, and MyFitnessPal Blog. I’m so disappointed!
Obvi!
I love Keto Connect, I’m a fan of your recipes and everything you guys do.
I understand this is your main business and you are making a living out of it.
But lately there is so much going on in terms of ads that you can barely read two sentences in one go. Everything gets interrupted by ads popping up, you can’t even read through the 5 ingredients without starting to scroll.
Unfortunately I come here less often because of that. And if I come back after a while I’m immediately reminded why I haven’t been here in so long 🙁
install adblocker on your browser! it works for me 🙂
I think t5he pink salt is Himalayan pink salt (like table salt) not whats called ‘pink salt’ used for pickling/preserving (coloured pink because its nitrites/nitrates and potentially dangerous).
Looks good, can’t wait to try but I think I will also had a little Heavy Cream to the egg mix.
I make the same thing in the Instant Pot. Though, I usually only make 5 instead of 6. I use 4 oz canning jars so it’s the cooking dish, storage dish, and eating out of dish all in one. Spray the jars well before adding bacon and egg mixture, add 1 cup of water and a trivet to the instant pot, place the jars with the egg mixture, each loosely covered with foil, set the IP to Steam for 8 min, natural release for 10, allow to fully cool before putting on lids and storing.
Instant pot works great for these as well! Can buy a silicone mold on amazon. Cool for 8, natural release for 10. Bam! Amazing! #starbuckswho
How do you cook it in the pressure cooker?
Would any other cheese options work well with this, or is there something special about the gruyere cheese? I love all cheeses but I’m not sure if there’s a difference in the outcome. ?
Other cheeses would probably work, its just the taste of gruyere which is why it was chosen 🙂