Homemade Egg Bites are an easy way to use up leftovers and fill your fridge or freezer with a quick and delicious breakfast!
I love eggs and am always looking for new ways to eat them. These are perfect to have on hand when you are too busy to make breakfast, or just don't feel like it, but still want to eat something nutritious. If you are looking for more delicious egg recipes be sure to check out my Easy Baked Frittata recipe too!
How to make egg bites without a recipe
Use my recipe as a guideline and fill your egg cups with a variety of different ingredients like bacon, sausage, ham, spinach, mushrooms and cheese, or no cheese! Use up leftovers and turn them into a delicious breakfast or how about lunch with a salad?
Fill the cups first with the filling ingredients to about ¾ full. Increase the eggs if you use less filling so you have enough egg mix to fill all the cups. I don't recommend using more filling or they will fall apart.
Using a bain marie
What's a "bain-marie" you ask? It's a fancy, Chef's term (well actually it's French) for water bath. Eggs need gentle cooking so they don't overcook and brown. A bain-marie creates an even and gentle temperature so the egg bites come out soft and moist. Don't worry if you don't have a pan large enough to hold the muffin tin you can bake these without a bain-marie and they will still turn out fantastic! Omit the foil cover as well and start checking for doneness after 15 minutes.
Can I use a silicone pan?
Silicone pans (affiliate link) work perfectly for these! By all means, if you have one, use it. You will still want to grease it for double the non-sticking power!
Why did my egg bites deflate?
These homemade egg bites will be all puffed up and proud-looking as soon as you take them out of the oven and then the disappointment comes when you turn away for a moment and realize they have totally deflated! Booooo! Sorry folks but this is unavoidable. As the eggs heat up, air bubbles are formed and expand. The eggs don't have enough structure to hold the air bubbles so they deflate as they cool.
Other flavour combinations I recommend:
- Spinach, tomato & feta
- Mushroom & Swiss cheese
- Ham, green pepper & onion
- Fresh herb and goat's cheese (parsley, cilantro, dill, basil)
- Bacon & cheddar
- Chorizo, smoked paprika & Manchego cheese
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📖 Recipe
Easy Homemade Egg Bites
Ingredients
Egg Base
- 10 large eggs
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Red Pepper & Pepper Jack
- 1 cup red pepper, small dice
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, grated or cubed
- your favorite hot sauce, to taste
Broccoli & Smoked Cheddar
- 1 cup broccoli, cooked, chopped into small pieces
- 1 cup smoked cheddar, grated
- 1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- Generously grease a 12 cup muffin tin and place inside a larger baking pan.
- Divide your chosen ingredients between the cups, they should be about ⅔ full.
- Whisk together eggs, yogurt, salt and pepper and pour evenly over each cup.
- Pour about one to two inches of hot tap water into larger pan. Grease a piece of foil large enough to cover the pan and cover with greased side down.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and remove muffin tin from pan. Let cool. Use a butter knife to loosen from pan. Serve warm or refrigerate or freeze for later.
Lori says
Love making these babies! Try variations of peppers, onions, feta, turkey and spinach for the win!
Andrea says
Yum! Sounds like some delicious combos!
Sheila says
My Instant Pot came with an egg bite tray I’m going to make some in the pot and see how they turn out. The tray only hold 7 but they are fast to make so can still make in batches for the freezer.
Andrea says
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out!
Sandy says
I’ve been making mine in a silicone tray in my IP all week. They turn out great! I spray the tray with olive oil, you can also use a basting brush. Before removing them from the tray, I allow them to cool and to speed up the process I put the tray in another shallow bowl with ice cold water.
Donna says
Hey Sandy.
How long are you setting your IP for? I was also going to try them in the air fryer but it’s always nice to have options 😉
Sandy says
I cooked for 10 minutes and did a 10 minute natural release
Lois Corrsdo says
These are the answer to a quick and delicious breakfast! Absolutely love them! Thank you Andrea for making mornings go so smoothly!!
Andrea says
So happy you enjoyed them! Happy to help with your smooth mornings 😀
Angie says
Hi - I would love to try these - what would be the best dairy free replacement for sour cream or yogurt to get a similar result?
Andrea says
You can use any vegan yogurt or sour cream in place of the dairy. 😀
Kiran says
Can you use monterey jack cheese instead of the pepper jack cheese?
Andrea says
Oh absolutely! You can switch up the cheese to any kind you like 👍
Donna says
This recipe is so versatile and they taste fantastic! I was wondering, and have been for years, what is the correct way to use aluminum foil? Shiney side in or out?
Thanks Andrea!
Andrea says
It doesn't really make any (or much) difference so I never pay any attention to it.
Kim says
Made these this week. So delish!!
I put in onions, green pepper, mushrooms, black olives, ham and cheddar.
Hard to eat to satisfaction 😉
Andrea says
Lol! Love it!!
Beth Kelln says
So yummy! These egg bites taste amazing and make for an quick and easy breakfast. Best part - no clean up!
Andrea says
Amazing!!! Thanks for the comment!
Carol-Ann Berardicurti says
These egg bites are excellent. I have made 2 batches so far and I only saw the recipe this past Sunday. I have made them with mushrooms, green peppers, onion, ham and sharp white cheddar(old). My husband is up for work at 5am so these bites are perfect for him to grab and go. We are now addicted to them and will continue making them😍
Andrea says
That's so awesome Carol-Ann! So happy you are enjoying them so much!
Kate Cribb says
Andrea - super excited to try these! How do I heat these up in the morning without over cooking the eggs?
Andrea says
You can just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds at a time until warm. Once you figure out the perfect amount of time for your microwave then you can just put them in for that long. Enjoy!
Laurena says
Love these! I use Smooth Cottage Cheese instead of the yogurt to increase the protein.
Andrea says
Fantastic! Yes, sour cream or ricotta would also work! Happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Laurena says
Oooh! Ricotta, of course! Sometimes I find 1/4 of a tub lurking in the back of the fridge after another recipe. Thanks!
Anne says
Love these ! Easy to make and so flavourful.
Pamela L Washburne says
Hi wasn't sure which flavor I would prefer so I got out two bowls and made six of each. Turns out I like them both equally well! Great recipe and nice to have some flavor in the morning aside from plain old hard boiled eggs.
Andrea says
So awesome! Love that you tried some different flavours! I appreciate the comment!
Agustin Jose Mut says
I had a few of the basic ingredients (read eggs) that were getting close to the best before date, so I thought this would be a good recipe to try. For the filling I used some soft Portuguese style chorizo in small cubes, roasted red peppers (drained and chopped) and Gouda and grated Parmesan cheese. I had to bake the scones 10 minutes longer as I over did the yogourt in the egg mixture.
Great taste and texture. Froze half of the batch. Thank you!
Pepe
Andrea says
I'm so happy you tried this recipe and the fillings you chose sound super delicious!
Donna says
What a great recipe! We used what we had in the fridge....asparagus, tomato and feta and the other type mushroom, shallots and Swiss. This easy and versatile yummy dish is a keeper!!! Donna and Hunter
Andrea says
Amazing!! Love the flavour combinations you did too. Sounds delicious! So happy you enjoyed the recipe!