Egg Bites- Instant Pot Recipe

Step 1

Beat eggs, cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper together until evenly combined.  This is super easy in a blender!  You'll get a lot of air if you use the blender instead of a whisk.  The more air, the fluffier your egg bites will be. :)

Step 2

Lightly spray silicone egg bites mold with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 3

Fill egg bites mold 1/2 of the way full with egg mixture.

Step 4

Add a tablespoon of shredded cheese to each egg mold.

Step 5

Add about 1/2 piece of cooked bacon (in bite sized pieces) to each egg mold.  Make sure that you do not overflow the egg bite mold with the ingredients.

Step 6

Gently stir each egg mold until ingredients are well combined.

Step 7

Cover filled egg bites mold with foil.

Step 8

Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot insert pot.

Step 9

Place a trivet into the Instant Pot and lower your filled egg bites mold onto the trivet.

Step 10

Or use a silicone sling.  If you use the sling, place the filled egg bites mold into sling and lower into Instant Pot insert pot.  You do not need to use a trivet if you use the silicone sling.

Step 11

Close pressure cooking lid and move valve to "seal" position.

Step 12

Turn Instant Pot on and pressure cook for 8 minutes.

Step 13

If you are cooking more than one tray of egg bites at the same time, add 1 minute for each additional tray.

Step 14

When timer beeps, let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes and then quick release remaining pressure.

Step 15

Open pressure cooker lid and remove egg bites from Instant Pot. .

Step 16

Remove foil and let cool for 2 minutes.

Step 17

Place a plate on top of egg bites and flip the egg bites onto the plate.  You may need to tap or gently push the egg bites out of the mold.