Enjoy a delicious and protein-packed snack or breakfast with Instant Pot Egg Bites! These fluffy treats are fully customizable and ready in no time thanks to your Instant Pot. This is by far one of my favorite Instant Pot egg recipes! Grab your egg bite molds and get ready to make copycat Starbucks egg bites in no time.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Customizable: You can easily add your favorite ingredients to your egg bite recipes.
- Healthy Breakfast: Packed with protein, these pressure cooker egg bites are a great start to your day.
- Efficient Cooking: When you pressure cook egg bites it's a simple and quick process.
📋 Ingredients
The ingredients you will need for this super easy and delicious egg bites recipe are as follows:
- Eggs: Provide a protein-packed base that becomes delightfully fluffy when cooked in the Instant Pot.
- Ham Slices: Add a savory, smoky flavor to the egg bites, making them even more satisfying.
- Bell Pepper (Any Color): Bring a sweet crunch to the egg bites, adding a pop of color and a fresh, vegetal taste.
- Cottage Cheese: Adds a wonderful creaminess to the egg bites, enhancing their texture and giving them a subtle tanginess.
- Shredded Cheese: Cheddar cheese melts into a gooey, cheesy delight that elevates the egg bites to a whole new level of deliciousness.
- Salt and Pepper: These simple seasonings enhance all the other flavors in the egg bites, making them truly irresistible.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🔀 Substitutions & Variations
- Bacon and Cheddar: Add crispy cooked bacon pieces, shredded cheddar cheese and green onions to your egg mixture for a classic and irresistible flavor combination.
- Spinach and Feta: Mix in chopped spinach leaves and crumbled feta cheese for a nutritious and Mediterranean-inspired twist on your egg bites.
- Mushroom and Swiss: Incorporate sautéed mushrooms and shredded Swiss cheese into your egg mixture for a savory and earthy flavor profile that's sure to satisfy.
🔪How To Cook Instant Pot Egg Bites
- Step 1: Begin by cracking the eggs into a jug. Now add the cottage cheese and grated cheese to the egg mixture, and mix well. Dice the ham and bell pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly into the silicone egg bite mold. Add the ham and bell pepper to the egg mixture.
- Step 2: Place the trivet into your Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water. Now, carefully place the silicone egg bites mold onto the trivet in the Instant Pot and lower. Be sure to leave the lid off the mold.
- Step 3: Cook the eggs for 6 minutes on a low-pressure setting and naturally release for 5 minutes.
- Step 4: Remove egg bites from the silicone muffin cups. The eggs will come out perfect and are ready to eat hot. You can also store them in the fridge.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Roasted Red Pepper: We use raw red pepper in this egg bites recipe but feel free to roast your red pepper before adding to the egg mixture. This will give your egg bites added flavor.
- Double Batch: You can cook two lots of egg bites at once if you want to make a double batch. If you own more than one silicone mold then place one on in the bottom of the pot and one on a trivet. Cook for the same time period.
💭 FAQs
For this recipe we use silicone egg bite molds, however, if you don’t have an egg bite mold, you can improvise by using silicone muffin liners, small mason jars, or even ramekins placed on the trivet inside the Instant Pot.
You do not have to keep the lid on the egg mold when cooking Instant Pot Egg Bites. You can cover the egg mold with the lid or aluminum foil to prevent water from dripping onto the egg bites during the cooking process but we do not use a lid in our recipe.
Store egg bites in an airtight container to maintain their freshness and quality. Once the egg bites cool place into the fridge for 2-3 days.
For extended storage, Egg Bites can be frozen. Place them in a freezer-safe container, ensuring proper sealing to prevent freezer burn. Frozen egg bites can store for 2-3 months
Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite sides to serve with Egg Bites:
- Avocado Salad: A refreshing mix of diced avocados, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro with a zesty lime dressing.
- Sweet Potato Wedges: Oven-baked sweet potato wedges seasoned with paprika and cumin, offering a delightful balance of sweet and savory.
- Hash Browns or Breakfast Potatoes: Crispy hash browns or roasted breakfast potatoes add a comforting and hearty element to your meal.
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Instant Pot Egg Bites
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 3 slices Ham
- ¼ Red Bell Pepper
- ¼ cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 tbs Grated Cheese
- Pinch Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Begin by cracking the eggs into a jug. Then dice the ham and bell pepper. Now add the cottage cheese and grated cheese to the egg, mix well.
- Add the ham and bell pepper to the jug. Add salt and pepper to taste. (you could also add more ingredients or switch out ingredients for spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms etc.)
- Pour the mixture into the silicone egg mold. Place the trivet into your Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water.
- Now carefully place the siclicone mold into the trivet in the Instant Pot and lower. Be sure to leave the lid off the mold. That should never go into the Instant Pot.
- Cook the eggs for 6 minutes on a low pressure setting and naturally release for 5 minutes.
Notes
- Roasted Red Pepper: We use raw red pepper in this egg bites recipe but feel free to roast your red pepper before adding to the egg mixture. This will give your egg bites added flavor.
- Double Batch: You can cook two lots of egg bites at once if you want to make a double batch. If you own more than one silicone mold then place one on in the bottom of the pot and one on a trivet. Cook for the same time period.
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I am dying to try these, but I do not like cottage cheese at all. Is there anything I can do to substitute? Milk? Water? Thank you!
You can make them without the cottage cheese and they come out just as good. ...OR YOU COULD SIMPLY use normal cheese!
Might have to try these for the grandkids.
kids will love them!
Love the recipe
I love egg bites. My husband introduced me to them I think in the past year. This would be a great thing to try in the Instant Pot, if we could get the attachment one day.
Need to try these out - sounds like a winner for Christmas brunch get together.
I'm waiting for my egg molds to come so I can make these.
awesome!
I do not own an egg mould. Is there any other appliance that can be used aside from an egg mould to make these?
you would need some kind of mould for the mixture but i assume you could make them in foil!
I have tried using the egg mold to make egg bites in my instapot. No matter what I do they always come out very watery and do not taste good. Any advice?
Our egg bites recipe works every time... it could be the size of eggs your using? Maybe try adding more solid mixture to the eggs and plenty of flavor / salt and pepper etc.