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How to make hard boiled eggs in the oven and why this method is our favorite! It is super easy and is totally fool-proof. The eggs come out perfect every time!
We have used hard boiled eggs in lots of recipes here and I love baking them in the oven. My favorite part is when you are making them to go inside something like a potato salad, you don’t have to watch over a boiling pot while you are multi-tasking.
How To Hard Boil Eggs In The Oven
My guess is that you’ll be like me and never actually boil hard boiled eggs again after you try it this way. The very best part about it, is that you can simply place them in the oven and not have to worry about it.
Another thing I love about this method, is that the eggs don’t burst open like they often do in hot boiling water.
There is virtually no prep time with this, just grab your eggs and a muffin pan. You could, in theory, use any baking dish but the muffin pan works perfectly to keep the eggs separate and not roll around.
Place one egg in each of the muffin tin slots and place into a 325 degree preheated oven. That’s it!
You’ll bake somewhere between 20-30 minutes, depending on the doneness you prefer. I like a very “hard” boiled egg so I go the full half an hour. If you like a more soft boiled egg, you can take a few minutes off the baking time.
Here is a guide for you to save.
How To Peel A Hard Boiled Egg
My number one tip for peeling a hard boiled egg is to do an ice bath. Grab a large bowl, fill it with cold, ice water and drop the eggs inside when they are done cooking. This is super helpful for getting them to peel easier.
After that, I like the “tap and roll” technique.
- Tap the egg (gently) several times on both sides on your counter.
- Roll the egg across the counter with the palm of your hand.
Then, start peeling away. Don’t be too worried about tiny pieces left because you can just rinse them off.
We originally spotted this idea from Greetings from the Asylum.
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Ingredients
- 12 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Place one egg into each slot of a muffin tin.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on how soft or hard boiled you prefer your eggs.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Just what I needed to know! I also appreciate the egg done-ness chart.
Perfect!
Thanks Handygirl!
Works great, I use this method all the time now
Thanks Karla!
I GIVE 5 STARS. IT WOULDN’T LET ME HIT THE 5TH STAR.
What a quick and easy way to hard boil eggs! I’ll never do water and a pan again!
So glad you liked this method Sandy! Thanks!
If you only do six eggs, is it still twenty ish minutes, or is it less?
Hi Kelley. They may be done at 20 min but it also may take 30. Ovens temps and times may vary but shouldn’t be any less than 20.
Sorry. I’ve tried this and two of the eggs exploded.
Let the cold raw eggs set on counter for a time, so that they are closer to room temperature before putting them into the hot oven. That should deter any explosions. Also, I have been doing the muffin tin method for years now, but I put water in each of the tin cups. Since I love soft cooked eggs (retains more of the yolk’s nutrition), I bake them at 325° for 25 minutes, then into the ice bath they go. Perfection! Every time. Hope this helps you.
I tried this today. In my opinion it doesn’t work any better than boiling them. Still pulled a lot of the egg white off with the shell. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.
Perfect every time!
Thanks Peggy!
Mine come out perfect every time. I will never boil eggs again. I do let the eggs come to room temperature before baking and I use silicone muffin inserts to prevent the little brown mark they get from the where they touch the muffin pan. I also soak them afterwards in an ice bath for 30 minutes or so.
Love the tip of using silicone and am trying it now…hoping the brown spots are gone.
These come out perfect every time!
Glad to hear that Peggy! Thanks!
Love this way to make hard boil eggs.
Thanks Robin!