Cheesy Sous Vide Egg Bites

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Love the Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites? Make your very own recipe at home! Our Cheesy Sous Vide Egg Bites are made with eggs, milk, and cheese and are ready in under 60 minutes.

Not only do these egg bites pack in the protein, but they also taste EXACTLY like the ones made at Starbucks. I live about 3 blocks from one and had an obsession for a while so we figured it was time to make them in our own kitchen!

Sous Vide Egg Cups stacked on eachother
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Sous vide egg bites aren’t your average egg bites. They come out like little soufflés and are perfectly cooked ALL OVER every time all thanks to the precision of the sous vide. Our sous vide egg bites recipe rivals Starbucks and are made with 3 ingredients – eggs, milk, and cheese. I love serving mine with hot sauce on top. #doit

A quick rundown: Prepare your egg bites in a 4-oz mason jar with cheese on the bottom and egg on top. Mix and seal shut. Submerge the jars in water and set the sous vide bath to 172ºF and cook for 1 hour.

Delicious! I added a bit of bacon, onions and sweet peppers along with the cheese. My husband enjoyed as well. Took advantage of the one hour cooking time. Looking forward to using this device in other meals.-Carolyn

What do you need for sous vide egg bites?

  • Eggs: this recipe calls for 4 eggs.
  • Milk: milk helps make these egg bites super fluffy.
  • Shredded cheese: we used Colby jack.
  • Sous vide machine: I’m sure you already have your sous vide handy, but this is what you will use to heat your water bath.
  • Large stock pot: you’ll need to make sure your stock pot is tall enough to fully submerge the jars with water. If your pot is too small, try stacking your jars.
  • 6-9 4 oz. Mason Jars: make sure you have the lids too!

PS: if you don’t have a sous vide machine, check out our Instant Pot Egg Bites, for a super similar recipe.

Sous Vide Egg Bites in jars

How to Make Sous Vide Egg Bites

  1. Fill a container or large stockpot with water. It’ll need to be large enough in order to fully submerge 9 4-oz. Mason jars.
  2. Add water to your pot and then set your sous vide to 172F and secure it to the side.
  3. Prep Mason jars by thoroughly spraying them with cooking spray. Add cheese to the bottom.
  4. Whisk the eggs in a large bowl with milk.
  5. Fill each mason jar up around 3/4 of the way full with the egg mixture.
  6. Screw the tops onto your Mason jars and then unscrew them a bit. This will prevent them from cracking in the water.
  7. Submerge the mason jars and let cook them for 1 hour.
  8. Remove them from teh water and let them cool breifly. Then, unscrew the lids and remove the eggs.

How do you know when your egg bites are done cooking?

Sous vide egg bites are like little soufflés. They should be spongy yet not runny in the middle.

Egg Bites Variations

While we kept our recipe super simple you can make these your own by using egg whites only and a different cheese. We’ve made these with yellow cheddar, gouda, and mozzarella. Since cottage cheese is big right now, we bet you can whisk in a few tablespoons of that too!

If you’d like to add other ingredients try:

  1. cooked peppers and onions
  2. cooked breakfast sausage/bacon
  3. sauteed garlic
  4. fresh herbs
pouring egg mixture into jars

FAQ

How long does it take to sous vide eggs?

Set your timer to 1 hour and let your egg cups cook.

Can I use just egg whites instead of a full egg?

Yes, you can use just egg whites! However, you may want to increase the number of egg whites you use so that each jar fills up about 3/4 of the way full.

Can you sous vide eggs for longer than an hour?

Yes, they can! We don’t recommend cooking your eggs for any longer than 2 hours.

Are sous vide eggs healthy?

Sous vide eggs are a great healthy breakfast option for those looking to add protein to their diet. This recipe for egg bites is also low carb, gluten-free, and both keto and paleo-friendly!

Jars in pot submerged in water

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.

How long do sous vide egg bites last? Your eggs will last around 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

Can you freeze sous vide egg bites?

To make things super simple, you can freeze these right in the mason jar they were cooked in. Let your egg bites cool completely. Then, secure the lid and freeze for up to 3 months.

Sous Vide Egg Bites Bento Box

Serving Suggestions

When you’re ready to eat, we recommend serving your perfect sous vide eggs with some hot sauce or salsa. These little egg bites are also perfect for an on-the-go meal-prep breakfast paired with some berries and a breakfast salad. However you choose to eat them, you will not be disappointed!

Here are some other recipe pairings to try with your eggs.

  1. Arugula Salad
  2. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
  3. Cold Brew Coffee
  4. Apple Cinnamon Granola
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Sous Vide Egg Bites Recipe

These delicious and cheesy sous vide egg bites are little bites of heaven. This sous vide eggs recipe is made with 3 main ingredients and is gluten-free, low carb, and high protein!
By: Lee Funke
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 9
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Ingredients 

  • 10 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk, we used unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup Colby jack shredded cheese
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions 

  • First, fill a large stockpot halfway up with water. You’ll want to be able to submerge all of your mason jars with water, so keep that in mind.
  • Next, screw your sous vide to the side of your pot and turn to 172ºF. While your water bath is heating up, prepare egg bites.
  • Thoroughly spray 9 4-oz. mason jars with nonstick cooking spray. Then, spoon about a tablespoon of shredded cheese onto the bottom of each mason jar.
  • Crack 10 eggs inside a medium bowl or Pyrex. Add the milk and whisk until scrambled.
  • Fill each mason jar up about 3/4 of the way full with the egg mixture. You should get about 9 egg cups. Give each egg cup a little stir and then season the tops with salt and pepper, to taste.
    A tray of small jars filled with orange sauce inspired by sous vide egg bites.
  • Now it's time to screw on the lids of your mason jars. You want to make sure that you don't fully tighten your mason jars so that they do not explode in the water bath. Screw on tops and then unscrew one turn.
  • Submerge mason jars inside of the water bath. You should see lots of bubbles come to the top. This is good!
    A pot filled with sous vide egg bites, each jar sealed with a lid.
  • Set the timer for 1 hour and let cook.
  • Once the timer goes off, use tongs to remove the mason jars (they will be hot) and then unscrew them. Your egg cups should feel like a souffle. If they're still runny, you need to cook them longer. If you're ready to eat, grab a fork!

Tips & Notes

  • Stock pot size? This recipe makes 9 4-oz. egg cups. The amount of egg cups you make depends on the size of your stock pot. So, before you start cracking eggs, see how many mason jars you can fit on the bottom of your pot. You can also try stacking the jars in your pot.
  • Don’t overflow jars: Make sure you buy nothing bigger than a large egg so that everything fits perfectly in your small mason jar! You don’t want your sous vide eggs overflowing.
  • Oil jars: Make sure that each Mason Jar is well-oiled. I repeat, DO NOT forget to spray/oil your jars before adding in the egg. You do this so that the egg bites don’t stick to the edges. Use something like coconut oil cooking spray or olive oil to grease the inside of your Jars.

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Nutrition

Calories: 104 kcal, Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 8 g, Fat: 7 g, Fiber: 0 g, Sugar: 1 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Lee Funke

Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness. The internet has changed so much since then and so has Fit Foodie Finds. Today we're a female-run recipe website publishing hundreds of tried and true recipes developed and tested by our team.

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Stephanie
Stephanie
February 25, 2024 8:01 pm

5 stars
Iโ€™m interested in trying this with glass yogurt jars. Do you think it would work to put foil over the yogurt jars, or too much chance of leaking?

Emily Richter
March 1, 2024 1:48 pm
Reply to  Stephanie

You’ll want something with a tight seal, so we wouldn’t recommend just covering with foil. Hope this helps!

Nutra Gesture
May 6, 2023 1:31 am

5 stars
So delicious!!!!!

Joe T
Joe T
July 22, 2022 6:44 pm
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5 stars
I have a question and haven’t made but giving 5 stars because I don’t know if not putting a star rating would effect negatively. I’m sure it will be awesome. Is it safe to use plastic Tupperware with a plastic lid or can you only use glass jars?

Emily Richter
July 25, 2022 11:08 am
Reply to  Joe T

Hi Joe, We do not recommend using plastic tupperware for these egg bites because they risk melting!

Jaylee S Gilbert
Jaylee S Gilbert
January 6, 2022 9:50 am
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4 stars
These are yummy but I cannot seem to make them right. They end up too dense, and the outsides feel too smooth and a bit rubbery. Any ideas?

Katherine Vercellino
Katherine Vercellino
February 8, 2022 9:43 am

I have found 45 minutes works best for me when making these. I do find that eggs can get overcooked in the sous vide bath.

Carolyn
Carolyn
October 12, 2021 12:03 pm
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5 stars
Delicious! I added a bit of bacon, onions and sweet peppers along with the cheese. My husband enjoyed as well. Took advantage of the one hour cooking time. Looking forward to using this device in other meals.

Annette
September 6, 2021 2:08 pm
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4 stars
So ready to break in my new sous vide appliance with this recipe! Can this be made as a large single batch to serve a crowd? Any suggestions?

Xenia
Xenia
July 17, 2021 10:43 pm

Hi, I havenโ€™t made this yet but it sure looks great! When you posted this, the sous vide cost $99 but now its $199. YIKES! By any chance do you think making these in a hot water bath, in those jars, would give a similar result?

Kooistra
Kooistra
February 1, 2022 9:04 pm
Reply to  Xenia

I got a sous vide machine on Amazon for $65.