Simple Baked Eggs

March 30, 2021

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 1/2 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 1/8 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.
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 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: Veggie Mini Frittatas or Asparagus Frittata with Feta
Deviled: Easy Deviled Eggs

This baked eggs recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten-free.