Costco Egg Bites: An Honest Review (Kirkland Sous Vide, Worth It?)

I buy Costco egg bites on repeat.

Genuinely, I would have a Costco membership just for these. That’s the short review.

If you want the longer one — taste, nutrition, how to heat them, whether they’re actually worth the price — keep reading.

The Kirkland Signature Sous Vide Egg Bites have become one of my go-to answers for busy mornings.

They’re not homemade. The ingredient list isn’t spotless. But they’re high-protein, legitimately good, and take 90 seconds to reheat.

For a lot of weeks, that’s the trade-off that makes sense.

Here’s everything worth knowing.

What Are the Costco Kirkland Egg Bites?

Kirkland Signature Sous Vide Egg Bites are Costco’s house-brand version of the egg bites popularized by Starbucks. They come in two flavors:

Uncured Bacon & Gouda — the richer, meatier option. Savory, cheesy, with actual pieces of bacon throughout.

Egg White with Cheese Trio & Roasted Red Pepper — lighter, made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, with roasted red pepper and a blend of three cheeses. Less indulgent, slightly lower calorie, noticeably less rich than the bacon version.

Each box contains 10 egg bites packaged in vacuum-sealed pairs, which makes portion control and freezer storage genuinely easy.

Where to Find Them at Costco

Look in the refrigerated deli section — not the freezer aisle.

They’re typically near other refrigerated grab-and-go proteins and prepared foods.

They come refrigerated, not frozen, though you can absolutely freeze them yourself (more on that below).

Availability can vary by location and season, so if you find them, grab the box. They’ve been known to disappear for stretches and come back — classic Costco.

How Do They Taste?

The Uncured Bacon & Gouda is a legit Starbucks copycat.

It’s cheesy, savory, and satisfying in a way that genuinely holds up against what you’d order at a coffee shop.

The gouda is more robust than the gruyère in the Starbucks version — slightly richer, slightly smokier. The bacon is present in real pieces, not just as flavor, though distribution can be uneven from bite to bite.

Honestly, the Egg White with Cheese Trio & Roasted Red Pepper has become my preference over the Starbucks version.

The flavor combination is genuinely nice — lighter, cleaner, and the roasted red pepper adds something the bacon version doesn’t have. The Bacon & Gouda is good, but after a while it starts to feel a little heavy — there’s a greasiness that accumulates when it’s a regular thing.

The egg white version doesn’t have that. You get a satisfying, protein-forward bite without the heaviness, and the texture holds up just as well. It’s not the obvious choice when you’re reading the box, but it might be the better one for everyday eating.

The texture on both — when reheated properly — is soft, custardy, and closer to sous vide than you’d expect from a packaged product. Microwave them at full power and they go rubbery; do it right (more on that below) and they’re genuinely good.

Nutrition and Ingredients: The Honest Picture

Uncured Bacon & Gouda (2 bites):

• Calories: 250
• Protein: 17g
• Fat: 16g
• Carbs: 5g
• Sodium: 640mg

Egg White with Cheese Trio & Roasted Red Pepper (2 bites):

• Calories: 150
• Protein: 11g
• Fat: 7g
• Carbs: 10g
• Sodium: 430mg

The protein numbers are solid — 17g for the bacon version before 9am is a meaningful start to the day. Sodium is on the higher side, especially in the bacon version, which is worth knowing if you’re watching salt intake.

On ingredients: these are a processed food and the label reflects that. The cottage cheese base contains maltodextrin, carrageenan, and a handful of stabilizers and gums.

The “uncured” bacon uses celery juice for its naturally occurring nitrates — a common industry workaround that lets manufacturers avoid the “no added nitrates” claim while still using them.

It’s worth knowing, even if the quantity of bacon in each bite is small enough that it’s not a major concern.

The plus side: Kirkland uses cage-free eggs, which Starbucks doesn’t specify. And the overall ingredient list, while not clean, is shorter and more recognizable than a lot of packaged breakfast options.

The honest framing: these aren’t a health food. They’re a significantly better trade-off than most grab-and-go breakfast options, and they’re a reasonable choice for a busy week when the alternative is skipping breakfast or hitting a drive-through. You know what you’re getting.

If ingredients are your primary filter, homemade beats this every time — check out this Instant Pot Egg Bites recipe for a version you control completely.

But if you’re buying Costco egg bites, you’re probably already making that trade consciously, and that’s a fine call.

How to Heat Costco Egg Bites

This is where most people go wrong. The box recommends microwave, air fryer, or oven — they are not equal.

Air fryer (best): 400°F for 8–10 minutes. This gives you a slightly crispy exterior and a warm, soft interior — closest to what you’d get at Starbucks. Worth it on a morning when you have the extra few minutes.

Microwave (fast): 50% power for 60–90 seconds. The key is 50% power — full power makes them rubbery and sad. At half power they heat through gently and hold their texture. This is the method for Tuesday morning when you have exactly 90 seconds before school drop-off.

Oven/toaster oven: 400°F for 14–16 minutes. Good texture, takes the longest. Use it if you’re already running the oven for something else.

The microwave at 50% power is the real-life answer for most mornings.

Fridge vs. Freezer: How to Store Them

Refrigerator: The box comes refrigerated and keeps for the shelf life listed on the package — typically a few weeks out. Once you open a pack, eat both bites; they’re portioned as pairs.

Freezer: This is the move for buying in bulk. Pull two out the night before, transfer them to the fridge to thaw overnight, then microwave for 90 seconds in the morning. The texture survives freezing better than homemade egg bites do — something about the commercial process holds up well to the freeze-thaw cycle. A box in the freezer means you always have a backup breakfast, no matter how the week goes.

Costco Egg Bites vs. Starbucks: Is It Worth the Switch?

The short answer: yes, if you’re buying Starbucks egg bites more than occasionally.

Starbucks charges around $5.45 for two bites — roughly $2.72 per bite. The Kirkland 10-pack runs $11.99–$14.99 depending on your location, which works out to about $1.20–$1.50 per bite. You’re getting a similar product for about half the price, in a format that lets you eat at home, on your schedule, without standing in line.

On taste: the Kirkland Bacon & Gouda is different from the Starbucks Bacon & Gruyère — gouda vs. gruyère is a real flavor difference, and the Costco version is arguably more savory — but they’re in the same tier.

Multiple side-by-side taste tests from food publications have called them roughly equivalent, with some preferring the Kirkland version for its bigger bacon pieces and stronger cheese flavor.

On ingredients: they’re nearly identical. Same stabilizer-heavy cottage cheese base, same processed dairy, same general profile. If you were buying Starbucks for the ingredients, this isn’t a meaningful upgrade — but it’s not a downgrade either.

The one thing Starbucks has that Costco doesn’t: you don’t need to leave the house ahead of time. If you’re already at a coffee shop, ordering egg bites makes sense. If you have a box at home, there’s no reason to.

The Verdict

Costco egg bites are worth it — full stop.

They’re one of the best answers I’ve found to the “what do I eat for breakfast when I have nothing ready and no time” problem.

High protein, genuinely good taste, freezer-friendly, and a fraction of what you’d pay at a coffee counter.

They’re not a clean food. The ingredient list is what it is. But for a packaged breakfast product, they punch above their weight on taste and value, and the freeze-ahead system makes them one of the more practical things you can keep stocked.

Buy them both. Freeze half the box. Pull one out the night before. Microwave for 90 seconds. That’s the whole system.

Already a Costco egg bites regular? Drop your heating method and favorite flavor in the comments.