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Starbucks' egg bites are one of the best breakfast items the chain has to offer. They're simple and they won't leave you feeling overly full. Still, grabbing these little guys for breakfast as part of your regular morning routine can get pretty costly. Instead, try making them at home with these quick and easy recipes.
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With mushroom, bell pepper, onion, and tomato, these little guys are packed with flavorful vegetables that bring a bit of crunch to the fluffiness of the eggs. Adding kale to this veggie version will get you even closer to Starbie's version.
Recipe:Thriving in Parenting
Bacon and cheese is the quintessential breakfast ingredient combo, and it's tried and true when it comes to egg bites. These bites include only five ingredients, and the most time consuming part of making them is waiting for them to finish baking in the oven.
Recipe:The Baker Mama
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Starbucks might have the egg-bite market cornered in the world of fast food, but this recipe draws inspiration from McDonald's McGriddle. While they don't actually contain eggs, these McGriddle bites have a pancake mix base and sausage, cheese, and syrup looped in. These little breakfast bites are entirely irresistible.
Ham, cheddar, and green onion are an elite trio that makes these egg bites shine. Garlic powder, salt, and pepper bring more flavor to these egg bites, which only take 30 minutes to bake.
Recipe:Simple Joy
If we're going to talk about bacon and ham egg bites, we can't leave sausage out of the conversation, as the other stalwart breakfast meat. Spicy sausage packs these eggy little guys with a bit of bite, and the hashbrowns make them more well-rounded and filling than your average egg, meat, and cheese bite.
Recipe:Fun Money Mom
If you're using frozen hash browns, be sure to thaw them before moving forward with this recipe, which delivers a divine crispiness to balance the fluffy, creamy texture of the eggs.
Recipe:I Heart Naptime
Wontons practically beg to be placed in muffin tins and filled with different ingredients to create a tasty bite. This breakfast version is to drool over. The crunch factor is entirely swoon-worthy.
Recipe:JZ Eats
Cottage cheese not only gives eggs a delightful creaminess, but it adds more protein to these egg bites. Starbucks can stay in your rearview mirror thanks to this recipe.
Recipe:The Peachy Nutritionist