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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It also enabled them to cook egg sous vide bites to perfectly velvety, creamy textures, every single time. Starbucks can easily cook egg bites sous vide and freeze them, then later reheat to the exact same temperature without compromising the quality or texture.
It's blended with the eggs which is why it's completely unidentifiable in the final cooked product. That trick (plus the one shared in the recipe) helps give the bites that fluffy, luscious texture and the perfect salty tang.
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.
The real difference lies in the texture that comes from each cooking method, as well as the convenience. The Costco egg bites were a more consistent size and shape than those purchased at Starbucks. Costco's egg bites are slightly smaller, but visually, there wasn't an obvious difference in size.
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.
We may be fooling ourselves if we think egg bites are actually part of a nourishing diet. The item is not healthy, it's healthy-ish. You're scarfing down 470 milligrams of sodium in a pair of egg bites, which is equivalent to a Gatorade, RXBar or four Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Two Egg White and Roasted Red Pepper bites have 170 calories per serving and 13 grams of protein. “Bacon and Gruyere is more of a classic flavor, while the egg white version is a vegetarian option with a lot of flavor from the roasted red peppers,” said Chao-Rivera.
So while the item is so popular it's hard to come by, fans can rest assured it hasn't been officially discontinued. Those who have some extra time on their hands can always resort to making a copycat version of the egg bites at home.
Egg bites can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Plus, they reheat beautifully in the microwave, making them a convenient, high-protein option for busy mornings or on-the-go snacks.
Bake egg bites at 350°F for approximately 20-25 minutes or until egg bites are cooked through (cooking time may vary). Allow egg bites to cool slightly before removing from muffin pan.
This is useful if you have a fear of using raw eggs in sauces like mayonnaise or Caesar salad dressing. By holding an egg at 130°F for a few hours, you can effectively sterilize it, making it safer to consume in raw preparations.
Sous vide (pronounced "soo-veed") is a cooking method in which food is sealed and slow-cooked in water at precise temperatures to produce a perfectly cooked egg bite that's incredibly tender and rich, yet light.
Most of Starbucks egg dishes are made with a "frittata egg patty" that contains soybean oil and water, as well as unmodified corn starch, xanthan gum, citric acid, and powdered cellulose.
Sous-vide – which means "under vacuum" in French – is a culinary technique where vacuum-sealed food is immersed in water and cooked at a very precise and consistent temperature. This cooking method is preferred because it doesn't require extra fats and oils.
By holding an egg at 130°F for a few hours, you can effectively sterilize it, making it safer to consume in raw preparations. Loose white: Indistinguishable from raw. Tight white: Indistinguishable from raw. Yolk: Indistinguishable from raw.
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