If you like having hard boiled eggs around, you likely know that there are seemingly endless options for making them. But did you know one of those options is baking whole eggs in the oven? Oven Baked Hard Boiled Eggs are a great hands-off option if you’re busy doing other things and don’t want to babysit a boiling pot of eggs. When I heard about this method I was definitely intrigued. I tried it. They were indeed perfect, and they peel like a dream!
Ingredients and Equipment Needed
This is just a preview of ingredients and method, keep scrolling for full printable recipe.
- Eggs – For best peeling, use eggs that were purchased at least a week before baking.
- Muffin tin
How to Make Oven Baked Hard Boiled Eggs
- Preheat your oven to 325°F and make sure your rack is in the center of your oven.
- Place an egg in each well of your muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes.
- About 5 minutes before the eggs are done, fill a bowl with ice water.
- When the eggs are done, use a pair of tongs to carefully transfer them to the ice bath. Allow to rest in the ice water for 10-15 then enjoy or store for later.
Storing and Other Tips
- Store hard boiled eggs, in their shell, in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. Use within 1 week, although they will be at their best the first 2-3 days.
- Oven Baked eggs have a slightly funny smell when you go to peel them, just because the shell was baked. Don’t worry, the eggs themselves are delicious and don’t taste weird at all!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but ovens vary, so they are trickier to get right in the oven than in water. You may have to experiment in your oven before you nail down the perfect timing. At 325°F, they will take anywhere from 16-20 minutes.
Any oven safe containers will work, or you can even place them directly on the oven rack, although you should place something on the rack below them to catch any spills, should any of them crack for any reason. Muffin tins are perfect because they prevent the eggs from rolling around or into each other, which could cause them to crack.
Not usually, but it is possible. If the eggs are in a baking dish without separation, they may roll into each other and crack. They may also crack if they are too near the heat source. Make sure your oven rack is in the middle position.
Oven Baked Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- Eggs purchased about 1 week ago or longer
- Muffin Tin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉ and place the oven rack in the center. Place an egg in each well of the muffin tin. When the oven is heated, place the muffin tin (or tins–you can make as many as you can fit in your oven) into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- When the eggs have about 5 minutes remaining, fill a bowl with ice water. When the eggs have baked for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and carefully transfer each egg to the bowl of ice water and allow to chill for 10-15 minutes. Store the eggs in their shells until you’re ready to eat them.
Notes
- Store hard boiled eggs, in their shell, in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. Use within 1 week, although they will be at their best the first 2-3 days.
- Oven Baked eggs have a slightly funny smell when you go to peel them, just because the shell was baked. Don’t worry, the eggs themselves are delicious and don’t taste weird at all!
Questions & Reviews
Technically, these are hard-cooked eggs, not hard-boiled, since they haven’t been boiled. 😉
You are so right. Never even crossed my mind. Cannot wait to hardcook these eggs that will most certainly be used in exactly the same way we use hardboiled eggs. LOL.
I love the idea of baking eggs, will definitely be trying it. Thanks! Oh, and here’s an easy way to peel eggs: peel a small hole on top, and a big one on the bottom. Then, you blow the egg out from the small hole!
Well, this 68 year old granny is simply bowled over! As you promised, the eggs came out beautifully cooked and peeled easily. Who knew??? Thank you so much for this “recipe” which I’ll be using from now on.
Such good tips on baked eggs. Gotta try it! 🙂