I love making these Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites in my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. I like to make a batch of these on Sundays so I have some to eat all week.
Another great thing about this recipe is its versatility. You are not limited to bacon and cheese. You can practically add whatever ingredients you want. Like Sausage and Cheese or add some onions, hashbrowns and even sour cream.
When making this recipe in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker you will need an egg bite silicon mold. If you don't have a Pressure Cooker, you can make this recipe using a muffin pan. It will take about 15 to 20 minutes to bake at 350°F.
If you've ever wondered what part of the pig Bacon comes from check out the picture below. Surprised?
🥓 How to Make Bacon
If you struggle to make bacon perfectly, I've put together a short tutorial on How to Make Perfect Bacon - 3 Ways. Check it out! My preferred method is baking it in the oven.
And don't throw away that bacon grease! Bacon is expensive and the grease is great for making Scrambled Eggs, Grilled Cheese, Popcorn and even hash browns. It can keep up to 3 months if properly stored in the refrigerator.
💭 Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
The Instant Pot is a combination pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer with a few other capabilities.
With an Instant Pot, you can make some recipes in minutes compared to hours the traditional way. While not always the case, it's a very handy appliance if you are always on the run.
The Instant Pot comes with several safety features. If you happen to encounter an error message on the display of your IP, I suggest you visit Instant Pot's Official Customer Care Center.
If you frequently use your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, you've probably experienced a "smelly" lid. Here's a simple way to get rid of the smell.
Fill the Instant Pot with 2 Cups of White Vinegar. Seal the lid. Use the steam setting for 2 minutes. Remove the rubber ring from the lid and let dry completely before using it.
For more great recipes like this one, I suggest you try my Farmers Breakfast Casserole, my Easy Sausage Quiche or my Eggs & Bacon Breakfast Burritos or these delicious recipes:
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites recipe in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (see recipe card for quantities): Bacon, Eggs, Milk, Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Parsley, Garlic Cloves and Cheddar Cheese.
🥣 How to make Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites
In a mixing bowl, whisk all the ingredients until smooth.
Lightly grease silicone mold with non-stick spray. Pour the egg mixture into molds. Do not overfill.
Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot, add the trivet and place the egg mold on top of the trivet.
Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Natural Pressure Release for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure manually.
Remove egg mold from the IP, let them cool for approximately 5 minutes. Turn the mold upside down on a plate, and gently push out the egg bites.
Optionally garnish with more bacon and chopped green onions.
Instant Pot Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Slices Bacon, cooked & crumbled
- 6 large Eggs
- ¼ cup Milk
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley Flakes, Chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- ½ cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk all the ingredients until smooth.
- Lightly grease silicone mold with non-stick spray. Pour the egg mixture into molds. Do not overfill.
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot, add the trivet and place the egg mold on top of the trivet.
- Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Natural Pressure Release for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure manually.
- Remove egg mold from the IP, let them cool for approximately 5 minutes. Turn the mold upside down on a plate, and gently push out the egg bites.
- Optionally garnish with more bacon and chopped green onions.
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
Linda
Just made these and they are amazing. And so easy. I put spinach, bell pepper and sausage in aone batch and the the second bath I did just ham and cheese.
Katilyn Reid
Is this 7 servings ?
I really love this recipe is delicious
Chef Rodney
The silicon mold I use to make this recipe has room for 7. I set the serving size to 1 egg bite so everyone can easily see the nutritional information for one egg bite. But I agree, it's hard to eat just one!
Leeann Hopler
I followed the directions exactly and they weren't cooked all the way through. Im not sure what I did wrong.
Chef Rodney
I don't think you did anything wrong. I believe some IP's behave a little differently. For example, I do my Hard Boiled Eggs for 5 minutes. Some people do 1 minute more or 1 minute less. I would suggest maybe adding 1 minute to the cooking time and make sure you do the 5 minute natural pressure release.