Baked Eggs
Published 7/28/2023 • Updated 12/21/2024
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This baked eggs recipe is as simple as it gets! Crack eggs in a greased muffin tin and bake for 10-15 minutes for a protein-packed breakfast or snack.
Baked eggs are a fabulous swap for hard-boiled eggs, but don’t require any peeling!
This baked eggs recipe has been made by so many of you and is one of Fit Foodie Finds’ most popular recipes! It was one of the first recipes I ever posted on Fit Foodie Finds (back when I was in college > 15 years ago 🤯). I used to make a dozen of these every week to have something high-protein to eat between classes.
Baked eggs are such a simple, foolproof way to cook eggs and they seriously come out perfect every single time. We like to bake our eggs right in a muffin tin to cook multiple at a time. Best part? They only take 10-15 minutes!
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“Very good. Made breakfast sandwiches with them. Cooked for 15 and had little runny yolks. Will cut it back to 13 minutes next time. Also after pulling out of oven, sprinkled shredded cheese to melt while I finished with the sausage patties and hash browns.” –Melinda
What do you need for baked eggs in the oven?
- Eggs: feel free to bake as many eggs at a time as you want.
- Nonstick cooking spray: you can use nonstick cooking spray or coconut oil cooking spray.
- Nonstick muffin tin: make sure to use a nonstick muffin tin as the last thing you want is for the eggs to stick to the pan.
How long do you bake eggs in oven?
We suggest baking your eggs for around 10-15 minutes depending on how runny you like your yolk. The longer you cook your eggs, the harder the yolk will be.
- 10-11 minutes: runny yolk
- 12-13 minutes: over-medium
- 14-15 minutes: fully cooked yolk
Variations
Lots of you have shared fun variations of this recipe in the comment section!
- Add thawed, frozen hash browns to the bottom of your eggs.
- Top your eggs with minced peppers and onions.
- Top your eggs with diced ham and cheddar cheese.
- Make avocado baked eggs and bake your eggs right in an avocado half.
Check it out!
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Storage
Let your baked eggs cool completely and then transfer them into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
Can I make baked eggs ahead of time?
Muffin tin eggs are such a great meal-prep recipe that you can make ahead of time. They will last up to 5 days in the fridge.
Can you freeze baked eggs?
Lots of readers have asked this question in the comment section. We don’t recommend freezing your baked eggs because they will become rubbery when thawed.
Serving Suggestions
We love eating this baked egg recipe with salt and pepper and sometimes a dash of hot sauce. Feel free to serve them next to your favorite protein such as breakfast sausage or bacon.
Baked eggs can be used in place of hard-boiled eggs in egg salad. All you need to do is chop them up!
Baked Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, or however many you want
- nonstick cooking spray, I use olive oil or coconut oil spray
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350ºF and generously spray a nonstick muffin tin with cooking spray. Alternatively, you can use muffin liners, but we still suggest spraying those with cooking spray.
- Next, crack one egg into each well and then season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bake eggs at 350ºF for 10-15 minutes or until the yolk reaches your desired doneness.-10-11 minutes: runny yolk-12-13 minutes: over-medium-14-15 minutes: fully cooked yolk
- If your eggs don’t come right out, run a knife around the edges to help them loosen.
Tips & Notes
- Timing: the longer you cook your eggs, the harder the yolk will be. Start with 10 minutes and go from there.
- Muffin tin: make sure to use a nonstick muffin tin or you might have problems getting your eggs out of the muffin tin. You can also use silicone muffin cups like this one.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Just made these and had one as a pre-dinner/post workout snack. So easy and yummy! I left the yolks a bit runny as that’s how I like my eggs. Way easier and better for meal prep than fried eggs. Love your blog and recipes!
Perfection!
I like to baked two batches of 6 in Texas muffin tins, so the eggs come out slightly wider. Once they’re done cooling assemble a sandwich by starting with Canadian bacon, then an American or chedder cheese slice, and finally the baked egg. Wrap them individually in wax paper and freeze. Then each morning pop an English muffin in the toaster, microwave the egg, cheese, and ham for 30 seconds and place on the English muffin. So delicious and very quick.
I have tried here before and I love it.
It makes mornings easier.
Basically this is quich. And eggs should never br reheated
This is nothing like a quiche..,
Well…. you sir are a queef! So how about that?
You are incredibly disgusting.
I came across this a few months ago as an easier option for those of us that have trouble poaching eggs. Just bake them for less time and you have a perfect egg Or the clingfi in the microwave is a pretty neat trick too. ?
Going to try this with seminole pumpkin
I love using Bojangles Botatoe rounds with this. I just drop one in the bottom of the tin, scramble the egg or just pour it over it, then sprinkle with cheese. So good!
I had one kid love them and one kid (the picky one…) hate them. I’ll try them next time scrambled with cheese. I really liked them. Sprinkled some hot pepper flakes on top. Nice little kick. So easy to make.
One of your kiddos needs to harden up a bit!
My grandson likes his cooked hard. So I cook them medium and freeze them. He finishes them in the microwave (sorry, we do use ours) and they come out perfectly. We also cook an 8×8 pan of the scrambled variety (with sausage and cheese) cut it in squares and freeze them. Both grandchildren are happy to be able to fix these on the days I head to work early.
Thanks for sharing! Freezing them is genius…I’ve yet to try that!
Incredible. Just tried these for breakfast and they were a hit with the kids. Delicious made just as the recipe states. Thank you for the idea!
YAY! So easy, right! I’m glad your kiddos loved them, too.