Here are the ingredients and items you will need to have on hand for the version of these vegan egg bites that I made – the only two that are actually imperative are:

One bottle of Just Egg
Neutral-flavored cooking spray or oil

The rest are all up to what you want to have in your egg bites, but here’s what I used:

1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Shredded vegan cheese (we love Violife)
Vegan bacon bits

Prepare your egg bite molds by spraying or wiping each compartment with a very thin layer of cooking spray or oil.

Ok, now here is the ridiculously easy part:

Open the bottle of Just Egg.

Spoon all of the spices right into the bottle. Really.

Put the cap back on the Just Egg bottle and shake it to mix well.

Shake, shake, shake

Uncap the Just Egg bottle and pour a little of the mixture into each egg bite compartment, filling each one just a quarter to a third full. (Note: If you want to put some vegan bacon bits in the compartments before this step, feel free, but our experiments have suggested that you should not put any cheese (vegan, of course) in before you pour in some of the mixture.)

Sprinkle some vegan bacon bits and vegan cheese into each compartment.

Fill the rest of the way with the rest of the Just Egg mixture, and top with more bacon bits and cheese.

Cover the egg bites mold loosely (do not snap it on, just lay it on top) with the silicone lid, if you have it, otherwise cover it loosely with foil.

Now, place the filled egg bites mold on the rack that came with your Instant Pot (of course you can use a different rack, but in this case the one that came with your Instant Pot is perfect for the purpose). Note how the ‘petals’ of the egg bite mold are lined up so that the handles of the rack will fit over them.

Place 1 cup of water into the bottom of your Instant Pot, and then lower the rack and mold into the IP. (Note: to help it come to temperature more quickly, use boiling water; this is true for nearly all Instant Pot recipes.)

Lock the lid on, and be sure the pressure release valve is closed.

Press the ‘Steam’ button, and set to cook for 9 minutes. With the Steam function, it does still build up pressure (which is why you need to be sure that the pressure valve is closed), but not as much pressure as when actually pressure cooking.

After it is done cooking, let pressure release naturally (known as ‘natural pressure release’, or ‘NPR’) for 10 minutes. Then quick release (‘QR’) any remaining pressure, remove from the Instant Pot, including the rack, and then let cool on rack, uncovered, for another 10 minutes. (Note: to remove the very hot rack and mold from the Instant Pot, we use two pairs of tongs (one in each hand) to grab the handles of the rack and lift it out that way.)

After the egg bites have cooled for 10 minutes, use a spoon to gently scoop them out of the mold and onto a plate.

Voila! Vegan Egg Bites from the Instant Pot!