Instant Pot Egg Bites: Cottage Cheese Substitute & Mold Covering Tips

[blamecanada]

@mint3 thank you! That’s good to know too.

 

[mint3]

@blamecanada You're welcome! Happy egg bite making! lol

 

[blamecanada]

@mint3

 

[faithinlight]

I cook with the lids on and use heavy whipping cream or Greek yogurt, not cottage cheese.

 

[tyronem]

I use milk or sometimes I add salsa. They just need some kind of “liquid” in them.

 

[emmardm]

How long do you cook them on the Manuel setting?

 

[christianminecrafter]

I use shredded cheddar, ricotta or even heavy cream or milk, never cottage cheese. think of it as an omelet! I cover with foil. Never use the silicone covers. That’s for storage

 

[idahotater]

You can use the lids but don’t overfill, or the lids will pop off and the egg bites will be a bit wonky. I have tried both recipes. I tend to prefer the ones without the cottage cheese, but with the cottage cheese they are a bit more fluffy as someone above said.

 

[taitav]

I hate cottage cheese - I promise you don’t taste it in these!

 

[gheter]

Are use half cottage cheese and half an herbed boursin

 

[ellewood631]

I use ricotta for my egg bites.

 

[juanster]

My lids are hard plastic, not silicone, so I don't use them in the Instant Pot. I lay some foil over the mold to keep the moisture out. I also don't use cottage cheese. I mix my eggs with some milk and cheddar cheese. Maybe add a little cooked meat (sausage, ham or crumbled bacon).

 

[devinc]

I’ve made them without cottage cheese. Just add anything you would to a omelette. And as far as covering i used aluminum foil

 

[tdtickle09]

My set looks almost identical to yours (no rack, but the spoons were included). My lids are not silicone. Now I’m bummed!
I use cottage cheese and don’t ever eat it by itself; you can’t taste it in there. I buy the serving size packs. They will keep longer than an opened container.

 

[godhatesnoone]

An option is to use cottage cheese but freeze any left over in recipe-sized amounts. Then you’ll have exactly the amount of cottage cheese you need for the next time you cook up a batch.

 

[heavenbaby]

I’ve used cottage cheese or milk or coconut milk. I’ve added bacon bits, or sausage, caramelized diced onions, or salsa, and various types of cheese. I recently tried using Hardeez’s Guacamole salsa (mild). It was really good in them.

 

[crayola2]

I have never used cottage cheese.

 

[prayertool]

cover them with foil. I used foil and then was able to use two at a time.

 

[4christ77]

You can definitely make them without cottage cheese but they won’t have the sous vide texture. You blend it all up so it’s 100% not noticeable other than a lighter texture to the egg bite.

 

[tomheadrick]

I do eggs, splash of milk and then whatever else(cheese, sausage). 2 cups of water in the bottom of pot, fill molds 1/2 to 2/3 way. cover with the lid and yes I stack mine with the lids on. High pressure 9 minutes and not 4+ minutes or until I remember to get them out!