If you have an Instant Pot at home, you must try this easy and cheesy Instant Pot Egg Bites Recipe with savory breakfast sausage and your choice of shredded cheese. Especially if you are craving Starbucks sous vide egg bites!
In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs, salt and pepper until smooth, stir in the sausage and shredded cheese.
Place the trivet in the Instant Pot and add one cup of water.
Spray the egg mold with a little avocado oil or spray oil and pour the egg mixture into the molds. Fill them to about ¾ full, almost to the top, do not place on the cover.
Select the “manual” or "pressure cook" button and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes, 8 minutes for high altitude.
Perform a quick pressure release, being careful to use a spoon so you don’t burn yourself.
Remove the lid from the Instant Pot. Carefully, using the trivet, remove the egg mold from the Instant Pot.
Once the mold is cool enough to touch, remove the egg bites from the molds by inverting onto a plate and gently pressing the bottom of the mold, they should pop right out.
Notes
Storage Tips
Allow the Egg Bites to Cool | Before refrigerating or freezing this recipe, allow it to cool completely.
Freeze | Place cooled egg bites flat side down on a parchment or wax paper lined tray. Freeze one hour, then transfer to airtight baggie or container, freeze up to three months.
Refrigerate | Store cooled egg bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Reheat | Place a few egg bites onto a microwave safe plate, covered with a damp paper towel. Since microwave powers and times vary, start frozen egg bites at 1-2 minutes and microwave defrosted or refrigerated bites in 30 second intervals.
Oven Reheat | Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place egg bites on tray and bake in oven or toaster oven for 10-15 minutes.
Try adding any veggies, like sweet onions, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped spinach or spicy chopped bell pepper.
Add up to ¾ cup of cottage cheese for a Starbucks egg bite, increasing your total egg bite count to about 10.
If preferred, sprinkle in some additional herbs, like dried oregano, basil, dill or parsley.
Swap the breakfast sausage for freshly fried bacon bits (or store bought), chopped ham, Canadian bacon, chorizo or omit the meat.
These egg bites can easily be made dairy-free by using a dairy-free cheese alternative instead of authentic shredded cheese.