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Egg Bites

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Egg Bites #50 · breakfast · american Host: Allrecipes — Egg Bites → TikTok → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 6 eggs 1/2 cup cottage cheese or cream cheese 1/2 cup shredded cheese Salt, pepper; optional cooked bacon, spinach, peppers Steps Blend eggs with cottage cheese until smooth; season. Stir in cheese and mix-ins; pour into greased muffin tin or silicone molds. Bake at 300–325°F until just set, about 20–30 minutes (or sous-vide if mimicking Starbucks). Cool slightly to release. Source: Allrecipes — Egg Bites tags: egg,cheese,cream · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Custardy baked eggs Book: The Food Lab — J. Kenji López-Alt (2015) crumb: blended eggs baked in molds Science of gentle egg custards and sous-vide-style texture. Differences: Same custardy egg-muffin idea; Starbucks-style copycats popularized the viral form.

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ANCESTOR

Egg Bites
#50 · breakfast · american
Host: Allrecipes — Egg Bites → TikTok → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

6 eggs
1/2 cup cottage cheese or cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Salt, pepper; optional cooked bacon, spinach, peppers

Steps

Blend eggs with cottage cheese until smooth; season.
Stir in cheese and mix-ins; pour into greased muffin tin or silicone molds.
Bake at 300–325°F until just set, about 20–30 minutes (or sous-vide if mimicking Starbucks).
Cool slightly to release.

Source: Allrecipes — Egg Bites

tags: egg,cheese,cream · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Custardy baked eggs
Book: The Food Lab — J. Kenji López-Alt (2015)

crumb: blended eggs baked in molds

Science of gentle egg custards and sous-vide-style texture.

Differences: Same custardy egg-muffin idea; Starbucks-style copycats popularized the viral form.

Match: Somewhat close

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Viral recipe

Egg Bites

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese or cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- Salt, pepper; optional cooked bacon, spinach, peppers

Steps
1. Blend eggs with cottage cheese until smooth; season.
2. Stir in cheese and mix-ins; pour into greased muffin tin or silicone molds.
3. Bake at 300–325°F until just set, about 20–30 minutes (or sous-vide if mimicking Starbucks).
4. Cool slightly to release.

Citations
- Allrecipes — Egg Bites: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/275996/starbucks-egg-bites/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Egg+Bites
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Egg+Bites+recipe

Compiled for personal use; see citations.

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download egg-bites.txt

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Dish: Egg Bites
Match: Somewhat close
Ancestor: Custardy baked eggs
Source: The Food Lab — J. Kenji López-Alt (2015)
Differences: Same custardy egg-muffin idea; Starbucks-style copycats popularized the viral form.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Allrecipes — Egg Bites (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/275996/starbucks-egg-bites/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Egg+Bites)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Egg+Bites+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
The Food Lab — J. Kenji López-Alt (2015).
Science-driven American cooking that explains the mechanics behind burgers, fries, eggs, roasting, and weeknight staples.

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Egg Bites

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