Dad's Instant Pot egg bites recipe is a take on the Starbucks sous vide egg bites that have become quite popular. Instead of sous vide, Dad uses the instant pot to make these egg bites super simple.
It always seems like Dad is in a hurry when it comes to breakfast. Having something you can pop in the microwave for 30 seconds and be ready to go is perfect for him.
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Sous vide egg bites without the sous vide
Dad loves the sous vide egg bites at star bucks, specifically the bacon and gruyere ones. They are fantastic! Dad's Instant Pot egg bites recipe is as easy as it gets.
In fact this is more of a guide than a recipe. You can use any cheese you like, Dad used mozzarella in these. You don't have to use basil, you can use any herbs you like.
If you are not a fan of spam you can add any meat or veggie you like, just stick with ½ cup of it or it will get overloaded.
What do you need to make instant pot egg bites?
The first thing you need is an instant pot or electric pressure cooker. If you do not have one of those Dad will wait here until you do.
Ok, now that you have that you need a silicone egg bites mold. It is not 100% necessary, but a trivet with handles is SUPER HANDY.
It makes getting the molds in and out of the instant pot easy. This set is perfect! It has 2 egg molds and a trivet with handles. It is only $19.99 on Amazon
and ships free with prime.
How to make instant pot egg bites
Step1: Blend all of the ingredients except the Spam.
Step 2: Mix your cooked spam (or any other cooked meat you want to use) into the blended mixture and pour it into your silicone egg mold.
Step 3: Wrap the egg mold with foil, or use the lid that came with the egg mold if it is silicone. If it is not silicone do not use it. Pour 1 cup of water into the instant pot (use 2 if you have an 8 qt).
Place your egg mold on top of your trivet if it has handles and lower it into the instant pot. If your trivet does not have handles you can make a sling out of foil. Dad Shows you how in the video.
Close the lid and cook on manual for 8 minutes. Allow for a 10-minute natural release and then remove the egg mold.
Step 4: Remove the foil or lid and then run a spoon around the edges of the egg bites to release them from the mold. You can eat them immediately or store them in the fridge or freezer for later!
Experiment with your egg bites
You can even swap out the ½ cup of heavy cream for cream cheese, cottage cheese or even sour cream. Each one will give you a different flavor and texture to your egg bites.
The possibilities are really endless. One thing that is not endless is the time these will last around the house. These things MOVE at Dad's house.
They are so easy to pop in the microwave and eat for a fast and hearty breakfast. Like Dad said, think of this as guidelines more than a recipe for instant pot egg bites.
Instant Pot egg bites recipe with Spam
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker
- Silicone Egg Mold
- Trivet with Handles
- Blender
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- ¾ cup Shredded cheese
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Cooked diced spam
Instructions
- Dice and cook ½ can of spam in a frying pan until browned & crispy
- Blend all of the ingredients except the spam together.
- Mix the Spam with the egg mixture. Do not blend the spam.
- Add one cup of water to the instant pot (2 if you are using the 8 qt).
- Put the egg mold on top of your trivet (if it has handles). If you do not have a trivet with handles put your regular one in the instant pot and make a “sling” out of aluminum foil to make it easy to get the mold out when it is done.
- Pour the egg mixture into the silicone egg mold.
- Cover the mold with aluminum foil.
- Lower the mold and trivet into the instant pot.
- Cook on manual for 8 minutes.
- Allow a 10 minute natural release.
- Remove the mold and pop the egg bites out of the molds by running a spoon around the edge and scooping them out.
- Enjoy right away or refrigerate for later. Reheat in a microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute depending on your microwave.
Nutrition
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