I love weird kitchen gadgets, so I tried this popular egg bite maker from Amazon — honestly, it’s the best

Fact about me: I am a meal prepper extraordinaire. My personal hell is having to start dinner from scratch on a busy weeknight, so I try and prep as many meals as possible once or twice a week. In addition to air fryer vegetables and an assortment of grains, my meal-prepping routine usually involves making egg bites with the DASH Sous Vide Style Egg Bite Maker.

Egg bites, in my opinion, are the perfect food. They can be super healthy and rich in protein (depending on what you put in them) plus, they freeze and transport wonderfully — ideal for those who pack lunches during the week.

Now, the DASH Sous Vide Style Egg Bite Maker is, admittedly, a niche gadget. That said, while I use it for its intended purpose (egg bites), the cooking surface can also double as a griddle for sandwiches, pancakes and more. To see why I think the DASH is an egg-cellent device (sorry, I had to), check out the details below.

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If you don’t want to spend your life savings on egg bites at a cafe, the DASH Sous Vide Style Egg Bite Maker is a great device to have on hand. The family-sized egg bite maker makes up to nine egg bites, but you can also use it as a griddle, sandwich maker or frying pan.

The DASH is super simple to use: plug in the machine, pour a little bit of water on the surface, add in your pre-filled silicone moulds (fill them up 3/4 of the way), and close the lid. In 10-15 minutes, you’ll have nine perfectly cooked egg bites, and you can repeat the process to your heart’s content.

The egg bite maker heats up extremely quickly. There’s no temperature dial or on/off button, so my tip is to prep your egg batter (eggs + cottage cheese + shredded cheese + salt and pepper) and toppings (basically anything you would put in a quiche) and fill the silicone moulds before you even plug in the machine.

You can check if your egg bites are cooked the same way you would check the readiness of a quiche: the edges should be slightly golden brown, and if you stick a knife into it, it should come out clean.

The DASH comes with nine silicone moulds, which are dishwasher-safe, so clean-up is relatively hassle-free other than wiping down the machine. My only real qualms with the egg bite maker are that the handle gets quite hot while the DASH is turned on, so you’ll want to open it with an oven mitt other than your bare hand. Users should also be aware that there’s no temperature control on the DASH, and when you lift up the lid, it can get rather steamy, so be cautious when opening the lid. I’d also recommend picking up the hot silicone moulds with tongs so you don’t burn your hand.

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What others are saying

If you’re looking for a quick and easy meal that’s high in protein, egg bites via the DASH Sous Vide Style Egg Bite Maker might be right up your alley.

“This little machine is the best,” raves one Amazon shopper. It takes 1/3 of the time as it does when you make egg bites in the oven with “very easy clean-up.”

The egg bites the DASH makes are “delicious,” they add. “Tender and moist,” and the silicone moulds are “truly non-stick” — “two thumbs up!”

It makes “perfect egg bites every time,” comments another user. It “cooks quickly” and “cleans up easily.”

A third shopper says the DASH makes a “flawless end product” (the egg bites) but, like me, recommends using an oven mitt to open the lid because the steam “comes up hard and fast.”

There needs to be “better instructions (or ANY instructions) on safety when handling this,” they write. Other than that, the egg bites are “phenomenally, perfectly done,” and the unit is “small for easy storage.”

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Is it worth it?

The DASH Sous Vide Style Egg Bite Maker isn’t perfect, but despite its flaws — no temperature control and minor design faults — I still reach for it once a week. Its biggest pros, in my opinion, are that it’s quick (egg bites take 15 minutes max), the silicone moulds are non-stick and dishwasher safe, and it’s compact for storage. Sure, you could make egg bites in your oven, but I am not willing to commit to an hour or more for egg bite making, so the DASH is perfect for me.

My biggest tip for the DASH is that if you’re going to cook egg bites, you may as well make several batches at once and freeze the excess. I think the entire process would be too labour-intensive for me (someone who is lazy) for a single-time breakfast, especially for one person, but if you’re meal-prepping or making a bunch of bites in one go, it’s well worth it.

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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