Ninja Foodi air fryer egg bites filled with bacon, cheese and onions are the best low carb and keto breakfast idea ever! Like copycat Starbucks egg bites but customized in silicone muffin cups or small ramekins. Here’s the time and temp you need to make this protein packed bite.
You can now do this with air fryer egg bites Starbucks style! Yes, you can make them right at home in 10 minutes now for breakfast or a low carb snack. If you love air fryer eggs but want to take them to the next level, try this recipe. (affiliate links present)
Table of Contents
- Ninja Foodi Egg Bites
- Egg Bites in Air Fryer
- Ingredients
- Can I use silicone cups in an air fryer?
- Can you cook eggs in the air fryer?
- Can I use an air fryer without the basket?
- Air Fryer Egg Bites Starbucks
- Are there carbs in Starbucks egg bites?
- How long do egg bites last in the fridge?
- How Long to Cook Egg Bites in Air Fryer
- How to Make Egg Bites in the Ninja Foodi
- Air Fryer Egg Bites Recipe
Ninja Foodi Egg Bites
Who else loves Starbucks egg bites, but not the price??!! We do!! Beyond that I like to load them up with lots of bacon bits and cheese. Use egg whites only for a low fat bite, vegetables for extra texture or all the things
OR use leftover ham after the holidays to make these for brunch the next day. OH YUM. You can even throw these in WITH sausage patties in air fryer and they’ll cook together all at once.
If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:
- My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
- You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
- It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
- Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.
Egg Bites in Air Fryer
We have made Starbucks sous vide eggs before in the Instant Pot, but you can’t get a crispy top like these. That is probably my favorite part.
Boiling hard boiled eggs in the oven is great, but we love adding cheese and bacon. Using these cute little silicone muffin cups there are TONS of possibilities and everyone can customize their own. That’s what makes it a killer protein packed start to any day. Make an assembly line if you have guests over and make each one fresh, what a hit that would be!
So if you have this machine you can choose either our pressure cook version which will come out really tender and soft, or these. Both are great but the texture on both are opposite. I would suggest making them both and deciding which you prefer. You literally can use all the same ingredients for both.
Ingredients
- You’ll need these silicone cupcake liners
- Eggs, I prefer organic cage free
- Cheese, we like cheddar shredded
- Bacon crumbled, or packaged real bacon bits
- Onions diced are nice
- Bell pepper diced is optional too
- Salt and pepper
Can I use silicone cups in an air fryer?
Are there other options? You can use any oven safe dish or mold in the air fryer. They can be made of glass, ceramic, metal or silicone.
You can also use silicone or paper cupcake cups or molds to bake cupcakes, muffins or small gratins. I could see adding a few diced tomatoes to your air fryer eggs too. It would be a great leftover ham recipe as well. Experiment with it and let me know if you come up with a great combination.
Can you cook eggs in the air fryer?
Yes!! Just preheat it to 270 degrees. Then you can add them into the fryer basket and make air fryer hard boiled eggs. You could also crack them into these silicone baking cups without any other items and cook at 300 degrees for about 8 minutes. Timing will depend on whether you want soft boiled, or your yolks to be hard.
Can I use an air fryer without the basket?
I wouldn’t. You really shouldn’t put food directly on the base of the air fryer because it might hinder the circulating the air properly. That’s what makes the food crispy and the bottom will be flat without any air flow hitting it.
Air Fryer Egg Bites Starbucks
With the ingredients listed this is a high protein, low carb recipe that’s full of flavor! If you’re following a keto diet they are a fabulous addition too.
Are there carbs in Starbucks egg bites?
- Of course there are
- The Bacon & Gruyere version has
- 9 carbs
- 19 grams protein
- Ham, Cheddar and Peppers has
- 11 grams of carbs
- 17 protein
Our air fryer egg bites have only 3 carbs and 10 grams of protein!!
How long do egg bites last in the fridge?
First of all I have never had leftovers. I don’t think they would be great the day after even if I did, however if you do have some left here’s what you do. You can keep these in the fridge for about 4-5 days, which is PERFECT for healthy breakfasts throughout the week.
If you see extra liquid in the bottom of your storage container because of all the vegetables don’t worry, it’s totally normal. If you want to reheat egg bites you can so in the microwave, 20 seconds should do it.
How Long to Cook Egg Bites in Air Fryer
About 10 minutes but that depends on how “well done” you want them to become. You don’t want it runny but there is a range of how solid you do want them to become. Basic steps to follow are here: First put your silicone egg cups into your air fryer basket.
How to Make Egg Bites in the Ninja Foodi
- Crack 1 egg into each one.
- Sprinkle your added ingredients on top
- Set cook time to about 12 minutes (check after 10) at 300 degrees F
- Remove when golden brown on top
- Can put in between an English muffin to make egg muffins if you like
Alternatively you could scramble all eggs in a bowl, add diced and shredded add ins and divide egg mixture into muffin cups and cook. This will create a smoother result.
Looking for other Ninja air fryer recipes or maybe some keto pizza for lunch?
- Our Air fryer breakfast, sausage links in air fryer and Instant Pot breakfast casserole are yummy. Like an omelette.
- Crispy crunchy air fryer egg rolls are the bomb.
- Here are a bunch of other egg recipes like air fryer quiche too.
Air Fryer Egg Bites
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 tsp milk
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 small bell pepper, diced
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 c cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place 4 silicone cupcake holder into your air fryer basket. Crack 1 egg into each one, then add 1 tsp milk into each one.
- Top each one off with some diced onions, green pepper, bacon bits and cheese. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper on the top.
- Air fry at 300 degrees for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned on top and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How can you reheat them in the air fryer after freezing?
It will dry out I would use your microwave instead at 45 seconds or so.
Ho can you reheat them after freezing in the air fryer?
Easy peasy. I did not use any milk or cheese. Added in some chopped tomatoes. Put them in for 15 minutes and they turned out perfectly.
OH yay!
Do you have to use silicone cups? can you just use cupcake cups (paper/)
I would not use those, they won’t work well
2 things: 1) Mine turned out better when I cooked them at 340 for 13 minutes. 2) A gravy ladle (smaller than a soup ladle) was perfect for filling the cups.
The egg bites took longer to cook than the recipe said, but they were delicious. I used precooked bacon crumbles from Costco.
Excited to try more recipes in
The Ninja. Made BLT’s yesterday on toast. Whole sandwich, 8 min, no mess, no grease flying on everything. No getting out a toaster and a frying pan. Making scrambled eggs plus this morning in it. Think I love this thing. Not totally nuts about it sitting out on the cabinet but its worth it. Especially because it flips up to take up less space. ❤️❤️❤️❤️It! May encourage me to start cooking again.
Yay!
Mine did not turn out at all. 300 and going on 50 minutes still not done. Either it is the silicone I ordered or the air fryer. Man never making eggs again in my air fryer. I did as the instruction said.