Easy Baked Eggs
Published 7/28/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024
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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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Learn how to freeze this recipe for later in our Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes Freezer Meal Prep post! Plus, you’ll get 7 other freezer breakfast recipes, too!
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!
Easy 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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How long to bake for soft yolk.?
Start with 14 minutes!
Just made these with diced ham and
Sharp cheddar, going on my favorites list.
Simple and quick.
Yum! That sounds amazing.
How long are these good for?
3-5 days in the fridge!
Are you mad these will not last 5 days in the fridge. 48 hours max
David Stevens
WRONG! They absolutely will last 3-5 days in the fridge. Maybe you should check your fridge, or Maybe you haven’t even cooked them and giving out advice.
SHAME ON YOU!
We use a mini muffin tin. Preheat oven to 350°. Crack 7 eggs in a small glass pitcher and whisk smooth. Place a layer of canned mushrooms at the bottom of each cup. Pour whisked eggs to ¾ depth. Fill the cups with a layer of shredded cheese. Bake for 14 to 18 min. The eggs miniatures can be eaten in one bite. We eat them as finger food.
Can these eggs be frozen??
Yes!
Hi Lee! Is there a certain way that you freeze these? I have tried in the past and gave up. They come out very watery and rubbery after they are reheated. Any advice would be appreciated. 🙂
Hi Amanda! Personally, I don’t think I would freeze these just because I like my eggs fresh. They do hold up in the fridge, though!
Hi!
I use this recipe to cook eggs for breakfast sandwiches for my husband. We freeze them all the time, and have learned a few tricks in reheating. We thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat in microwave at 50%. I’m sure not as good as freshly made, but he loves the sandwiches :). Hope that helps!
Just made our eggs! Thanks for the cooking instructions ❤️
Just a heads up that on mobile your page is entirely covered by the ads- I had to go find a laptop to see the post 😬
I made these and I placed a slice of Deli ham in the sprayed muffin tin cups put in the egg and salt and pepper then shredded cheddar on top cooked 17 minutes. The were not runny ( yes that is how I like them) this makes for great meal prep for the work week. Thank you for sharing.
Bake for about 17 minutes and viola.
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Rofl! Someone call the burn ward they got a patient inbound!
works very well i could have put a bit more baking spray on.