DASH Sous Vide Style Family Size Egg Bite Maker for Breakfast Bites, Sandwiches, Healthy Snacks or Desserts, Keto & Paleo Friendly (9 Servings), Black

I really like the Starbuck’s egg bites, particularly because of the unique spongy texture, which is achieved through this cooking style using water. I read through dozens of the reviews on here and decided to buy this, and I was certain to incorporate some of the recommended adjustments from other reviewers.The unit just arrived today and I made two batches immediately. I am still in the experimentation phase with the salt level, spices and what other ingredients I want to add to the egg bites (meat, veggies, etc.). But I can say ~ with absolutely certainty ~ that the “texture” is 100% spot on with Starbuck’s version, with the ratio of the CORE ingredients that I’ve used both times (see below). I will detail the unit shortly, but first I wanted to show the ratio of CORE ingredients that I used for these 2 batches. NOTE: I did not spray anything in the silicone cups and the egg bites fell right onto the plate.I blended all of these ingredients together in my Ninja smoothie maker:-Cottage cheese: 4 Tablespoons-Whole eggs: 4 (use 7 if only egg whites)-Meunster cheese: 1/3 cups finely shredded-Half and half: 1 Tablespoon-Cornstarch: 1/2 TablespoonIf you are wondering why I added cornstarch, it is because it binds proteins together and absorbs moisture, which prevents egg dishes from being watery. If I were planning to incorporate a variety veggies into the egg bites, then I would increase it to 1 whole Tablespoon. For the first batch, I finely minced and sauteed red pepper to equal about 1/3 cup cooked red pepper. The 1/2 Tablespoon of cornstarch was adequate for only one veggie. NOTE: It is important to always saute’ veggies first so they loose excess moisture!I filled the silicone cups 3/4 full (using just under a 1/4 measuring cup) and cooked for exactly 12 minutes. They were perfectly done. However, during the last 1.5 minutes of cooking time, they did ‘puff up,’ which caused the lid on the unit to rise just a little bit and the the tops of the egg whites got just a little browned. This is not a big deal to me. The egg bites ended up sinking back to size after a minute or two of cooling.SIZE OF UNIT: It is not a large, cumbersome unit at all. It is the perfect size to fit inside of a cupboard.EASE OF USE: Pour water in the tray (2 silicone cups), fill the cups, close the lid, plug in. Set the timer for 12 minutes. Done. Want a fast, delicious and inexpensive way to make breakfast? This is the winning ticket!!!COOKING: This cooks the egg bites perfectly in 12 minutes and achieves the ideal texture (if using the correct ratio of CORE ingredients). NOTE: Do not plug the unit in until the silicone cups are filled and ready to go. Once they are ready, close the lid, plug it in and set the timer for 12 minutes.CLEAN UP: Wipe the top and bottom tray; clean the cups.—————————————————————————-UPDATE: 9-10-23I made two more batches using only egg whites this time.First batch: I used minced, cook turkey bacon and sautéed, minced red pepper for the fillings. The texture was 0 spot on with Starbucks egg bites.Second batch: I used both sautéed, minced onions and red pepper. Because I used 2 veggies this time, I need to increase the cornstarch to 1 Tablespoon because the texture was only about 95% close to Starbuck’s egg bites. This is because of moisture from using two veggies.NOTE: I also noticed that when using only egg whites, they do stick just a little to the cups. So what I did is after the 12 minutes, I unplugged the machine and left them sitting in it and used a small spatula around the edges of each cup and lifted them just a touch. Then I let them sit there for 10 minutes before plopping onto a plate. This worked perfectly!