Instant Pot Egg Bites

Many readers have been asking us for more Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes other than Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats, so we’re excited to share these yummy quick breakfast Instant Pot Egg Bites with you! Inspired by Starbucks egg bites. 😀

Satisfying & fulfilling high protein breakfast bursting with savory-umami flavors & textures. A bite of caramelized bacon bits meshed into triple cheese & egg satisfaction.

The awesome part is that you can have fun with these Instant Pot Egg Bites and play around with your favorite mix-in ingredients or what you’ve got in the fridge.

Smoky . Cheesy . Umami Bombers

Time to make these Cheesy Umami Egg Bites in Instant Pot!

Step-by-Step Instant Pot Egg Bites Guide

Here are the ingredients for making Egg Bites in Instant Pot:

1. Smoky Flavor & Aroma Boost

We used Smoked Cheddar Cheese and Smoked Bacon for an extra dimension of smoky aroma & flavor.

2. Mix and Match Ingredients

You can mix and match the mix-in ingredients (meats, veggies) according to your preferences or what you have in the fridge – i.e. ham, spinach, bell peppers…etc to create your own “Starbucks sous vide egg bites”.

If you’re on a certain diet, you can use less cheese. Simply adjust according to your personal preferences. 🙂

Tools for Instant Pot Egg Bites

• Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
• Silicone Egg Bites Molds
• Pyrex Measuring Cups
• Instant Pot Trivet or Stainless Steel Steaming Rack Stand
• Kitchen Tongs

Optional Flavor Boosting Step – Brown Bacon

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*Note: This is an optional step. You can brown the bacon while you prepare other ingredients. It will add extra caramelized smoky aroma & flavor to the pressure cooker egg bites.

You can either brown the bacon in Instant Pot or in the oven.

Oven Method:

• Place bacon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Place baking sheet on the middle rack of a preheated 400°F oven.
• Bake bacon until crispy and golden-brown. Set a timer for roughly 18 – 20 minutes.

Instant Pot Method:

• Add bacon in Instant Pot, then heat up Instant Pot using “Sauté More” function (no need to add oil as bacon has a lot of fat).
• Allow the bacon to crisp and brown on both sides (~7 – 9 mins).
• Remove bacon from Instant Pot, then place them on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat. 

Prepare Egg Bites Mixture

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While the bacon are browning in Instant Pot, break 4 large eggs into a large measuring cup. Mix and combine with ¼ tsp fine salt.

Add ⅛ tsp ground black pepper, ¼ tsp (1.25ml) regular soy sauce, ¼ cup (60g) cottage cheese, ¼ cup (48g) freshly grated cheddar cheese, and ¼ cup (48g) freshly grated mozzarella to the egg mixture. Mix well.

*Pro Tip: If you like more smooth, custard-like textured egg bites, use immersion blender to blend the egg bites mixture.

Add Browned Bacon and Green Onions

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Your bacon should be browned at this point. Absorb the excess fat and roughly chop them into bacon bits.

Clean and dry the Instant Pot inner pot.

Add bacon bits and green onions to the egg mixture, then mix until just combined.

Pressure Cook Egg Bites

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*Pro Tip: If you are on a healthy diet, you don’t have to coat the silicone egg bites mold with oil or cooking spray because the pressure cooker egg bites will pop out quite easily.

Pour egg mixture into the silicone egg bites molds.

*Pro Tip: You can make a double batch by layering one silicone egg bite mold over another silicone mold. Just double all the ingredients. 🙂

Lightly wrap & cover the top of the egg bites mold with aluminium foil.

*Note: The aluminum foil keeps the water condensation from dropping onto the egg bites in Instant Pot.

Add 1 cup (250ml) cold water in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

Place trivet with the egg bites mold in Instant Pot.

Close lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing position.

• Pressure Cooking Method: Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 9 minutes + 6 minutes Natural Release

After 6 minutes, release the remaining pressure by turning the Venting Knob to Venting position.

Carefully open the lid.

Check Doneness & Serve

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Unwrap the egg bite molds. They should look like the photo below. 

*Pro Tip: If the egg bites are still wet (not fully cooked), place them back in the Instant Pot immediately, then close the lid to stream for another few minutes.

Let the Instant Pot Egg Bites cool a bit, then pop them out.

Garnish with thinly sliced green onions and freshly grated cheese.

Serve these yummy Instant Pot Starbucks Egg Bites & enjoy~ 🙂

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