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Oven baked eggs are a simple way to make a special breakfast! Bake them in small dishes then serve with a variety of toppings. Bon appetit!
We love finding unique ways to eat the same ingredients, and this trick falls into that category. Try these Oven Baked Eggs! It’s a simple way to make a special breakfast out of everyday ingredients. (What can’t an egg do? Seriously.) Here you’ll throw the eggs into small baking dishes, then load them up with toppings of your choice. Go simple like Parmesan and herbs, or fancy like sauteed spinach and mushrooms. Here’s the basic method, and a few more fun topping ideas!
How to make baked eggs: basic method
Baked eggs are so simple, you barely need a recipe! Actually, you don’t need one. Memorize this simple method and you can make them on repeat for special brunch:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. The perfect temperature for baking eggs.
- Melt ½ tablespoon butter for each dish. Throw them in the already warm oven to make quick work of it. Then brush it around your dish. Substitute neutral oil for dairy free.
- Add 2 eggs per dish. To avoid shells, crack them into a small bowl first, then slide them in. But you can also go right into the dish.
- Add salt and pepper. Just ⅛ teaspoon salt per dish does the trick!
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Usually ours is perfect at 13 minutes. Keep reading for more about bake time!
How long to bake eggs?
The exact timing for baked eggs varies based on a few variables: the exact heat of the oven, the thickness of the baking dish, and how runny you’d like the yolk.
- It takes about 12 to 15 minutes to cook eggs in a ramekin to where the yolk is runny and the white is set. The style is closest to sunny side up eggs.
- Cook longer to fully cook the yolk. This would be closer to over hard eggs.
- Thicker baking dishes cause the timing to be slightly longer.
- Start checking at 12 minutes: look at the whites around the yolk and make sure they are just set.
Baked egg toppings
Here’s the fun part: adding toppings to your baked eggs! This can be as complicated or simple as you like. Our favorite is just Parmesan and fresh herbs, which takes no time at all. Here are some ideas to get your wheels turning:
- Parmesan and fresh herbs: Try chives, fresh thyme, or sliced basil
- Cheddar and pico de gallo: Go Tex Mex with a little salsa on top! Or use pico de gallo.
- Sauteed mushrooms and feta: Try these best sauteed mushrooms: we added a few handfuls spinach.
- Sauteed greens: Or go big with garlicky sautéed spinach or sauteed kale.
- Bacon or vegan bacon: Try adding some crumbles of coconut bacon or shiitake bacon.
What else to serve with them
Are you cooking up a special brunch? There are so many fun things to serve with baked eggs…in fact, we’re not sure where to begin! Here are a few of our favorite ideas:
- Hash browns: Make Homemade Hash Browns on the stovetop! Or, make Oven Hash Browns or Sweet Potato Hash Browns before you make the eggs (then turn down the oven and you’re ready to go).
- Breakfast potatoes: Make up a skillet of home-style Breakfast Potatoes or Home Fries.
- Toast: Quick and easy! Grab a store-bought loaf or our Easy No Knead Bread.
- Muffins: Bake a pan of Banana Oatmeal Muffins, Banana Blueberry Muffins or Apple Muffins with Streusel.
- Scones: Get fancy with Blueberry Scones or Dairy Free Scones.
- Biscuits: Add Flaky Homemade Biscuits or Dairy Free Biscuits.
More ways to cook eggs
Are you egg obsessed like we are? There are so many tasty ways to cook eggs! Here are some favorites:
- Fried: Sunny Side Up Eggs, Over Easy Eggs, Over Medium Eggs, Over Hard Eggs
- Scrambled: Scrambled Eggs, Fluffy Eggs, or Breakfast Vegetable Scramble
- Poached: Poached Eggs
- Boiled: Hard Boiled Eggs or Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs
- Omelette: Classic Omelette
- Sandwich: Pesto Egg Breakfast Sandwich, Fried Egg Sandwich or Egg Salad Sandwich
- Tacos: Easy Egg Tacos or Epic Breakfast Tacos
- Frittata: Spinach Feta Frittata or Veggie Mini Frittatas
- Deviled: Easy Deviled Eggs
This baked eggs recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Simple Baked Eggs
Oven baked eggs are a simple way to make a special breakfast! Bake them in small dishes then serve with a variety of toppings. Bon appetit!
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Eggs
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For each serving
- 2 eggs
- ½ tablespoon butter (or substitute neutral oil for dairy free)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Topping ideas:
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, fresh thyme sprigs
- Shredded cheddar cheese, salsa or pico de gallo
- Sauteed spinach and mushrooms, feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- While the oven preheats, add ½ tablespoon butter to each small baking dish or ramekin. Add to the oven until it melts (about 1 minute), then use a brush to spread it around the inside of the dish.
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl, then slide 2 into each dish. Sprinkle each with ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Place the baking dishes on a baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes (ours usually take 13 minutes), until whites are set and yolk reach desired firmness. The exact timing depends on the thickness of the dish. (If desired, you can cook longer to get a fully cooked yolk.)
- Sprinkle with toppings and serve. Keep in mind the baking dishes are hot, so place them on a separate plate for serving.
Thank you for a great recipe
I always appreciate your inspirational meal creations that look appetizing and are nutritious; please keep your recipes coming my way!!
Just tried in my oster toaster oven and WOW! I was skeptical but have similar size ramekin and 2 eggs took 13 mins.
Thanks! My new go to egg method!
We love eating breakfast for dinner. Thanks for sharing your recipe. An easy way to “fancy” up eggs.
What size is the ramekin you use please? Pic looks larger than mine.
These are 5″ diameter.
Hi! Could you please tell me, when baking eggs in ramekins, when should I add the toppings, particularly the cheese?
We add at the very end! A little bit of cheese melts, but you could pop into the oven for an extra minute if necessary.
Made the baked egg this morning, perfect recipe perfect taste! thanks a lot
Thank you for sharing this method; as someone who fried eggs virtually every day, it may be a better way to go, at least occasionally, to mix it up and put in fresh flavors.
great method, from someone who fries eggs almost daily, thus might be a better way to go, at least sometimes to mix it up and add in new flavors, thank you!