Bacon and Gruyere Starbucks Egg Bites (Oven & Sous Vide Recipe)

gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is more affordable and still melts well.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon offers a lower-fat alternative.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place bacon on a baking sheet, ensuring space between pieces.

Put the bacon in a cold oven to cook while it preheats.

Cook bacon for about 16 to 18 minutes, monitoring until crispy.

Pour bacon grease into a bowl to save for later use.

Pat bacon with paper towels to remove excess grease and chop into pieces.

Shred 1 and 3/4 cups of gruyere cheese and 1 and 3/4 cups of Monterey Jack cheese.

In a high-speed blender, add 8 cracked eggs, 1 tablespoon melted butter, the gruyere cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 16 ounces of cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon hot sauce. Blend until smooth and set aside.

Grease a muffin tin with bacon grease using a paper towel.

Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tin, leaving some space at the top for expansion.

Sprinkle bacon pieces into the egg mixture and push down with a knife to incorporate them evenly.

Place a roasting tray with about 1 inch of water in the oven on the bottom rack.

Bake the egg bites at 300°F for 30 to 35 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Once baked, use a knife to loosen the edges of the egg bites and pop them out onto a plate.

For the sous-vide method, fill 4-ounce glass ramekins with the same egg mixture, leaving room at the top, and add bacon to each.

Seal the ramekins tightly with lids and set the sous-vide to 170°F.

Cook the ramekins in the sous-vide for about 1.5 hours.

After cooking, check that the egg is set before removing from the sous-vide and popping them out onto a plate.

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