Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites Complete Information
The Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites is one of the most searched egg bites & bakes items on the Starbucks menu priced at $6.55 for a 1 Serving at Starbucks (Northgate Way & I-5). A 1 Serving serving contains 300 calories.
Ingredients Summary
Taste Profile
Health Insight
Healthier Alternative: For a lighter option, consider the Potato, Cheddar & Chive Bakes, which has 240 calories and 2g of sugar.
The Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites, Explained
Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites are cooked sous vide, sealed and held in a water bath at low heat, which is why the texture is closer to a custard than a scrambled egg. They arrived in 2017 as the first warm breakfast at Starbucks that did not involve bread, and they are now the item regulars order most when they want protein without a sandwich.
How they taste
Soft, velvety and cheesy, with the Gruyère giving a nutty sharpness and small pieces of applewood bacon through each bite. They are salty rather than sweet. Two bites carry 300 calories, 19 grams of protein and only 2 grams of sugar, but also 20 grams of fat, most of it from the cottage cheese and butter that make the texture work.
How to order them
They come in pairs and warm in about a minute. There is nothing to customize, so the choice is which flavor. The Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper Egg Bites are the lighter pair at 170 calories and 12 grams of protein. Ask for them "extra hot" if you are taking them to go; they cool fast.
Compared with the sandwiches
The Bacon, Gouda & Egg Sandwich has about the same protein at 360 calories but far more carbs from the roll. The egg bites suit low carb and gluten free orders; the sandwich suits anyone who wants to feel full until lunch. Two bites plus a Grande latte is one of the highest protein orders on the menu at around 32 grams.
Who they are for
People counting carbs, people who want protein before a workout, and anyone who eats breakfast in the car. They are the first item to sell out at busy stores, often before 10 AM. At the reference store they are $6.55 for pickup, which makes them the priciest item in the breakfast case per calorie and the best value per gram of protein.
Nutritional Facts
Per serving • Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Figures come from Starbucks' published nutrition data for the standard build; milk swaps, extra pumps and toppings change them. The nutrition facts page lists every item side by side.
Most Ordered Together
Perfect Combination
Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites Customers who order the Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites often take a Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew with it to round out the order.
$6.55
Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites
Allergen Information
This item contains: Egg, Milk
Full ingredient list
- cottage cheese
- cultured nonfat milk
- milk
- nonfat milk
- contains 2 % or less of: whey
- salt
- maltodextrin
- citric acid
- carrageenan
- mono- and diglycerides
- locust bean gum
- guar gum
- natural flavors
- vitamin a palmitate
- carbon dioxide
- enzymes
- eggs
- eggs
- citric acid
- water
- cheese blend
- monterey jack cheese
- gruyere cheese
- potato starch
- powdered cellulose
- natamycin
- unsalted butter
- pasteurized cream
- natural flavors
- uncured bacon - no nitrites or nitrates added except as naturally occurring in sea salt and celery juice powder
- pork
- water
- sea salt
- cane sugar
- cultured celery juice
- cherry powder
- rice starch
- corn starch
- salt
- white distilled vinegar
- diluted with water to 4% acidity
- hot sauce
- distilled vinegar
- red pepper
- salt
This reflects the standard recipe only. Starbucks stores prepare everything on shared equipment, so trace amounts of other allergens can be present; the allergen guide covers the whole menu.
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Standard size figures from Starbucks' published nutrition data. Prices are pickup prices at the reference store where listed.