Easy Baked Eggs Recipe: How to Make Baked Eggs

Baked eggs are eggs you cook in the oven in a cupcake tin or baking dish. For easy meal prep, you can use muffin tins to make single-serve portions: Each cup of a muffin tin can hold one large egg.

Baked eggs are commonly a breakfast or brunch dish and an alternative to other egg dishes, such as scrambled eggs, fried eggs, hard-boiled eggs, or quiches.

Similar to a frittata or an omelet, you can customize baked eggs to suit your taste preferences just by changing the toppings.

1. 1. Greek-style ingredients: Top eggs with feta cheese, spinach, and olives for Greek salad-style baked eggs.
2. 2. Parmesan and black pepper: For a creamy and spicy dish reminiscent of cacio e pepe pasta, sprinkle the eggs with Parmesan cheese and a generous pinch of black pepper.
3. 3. Ham and cheese: For a low-carb meal, place a slice of ham in the bottom of the muffin tray and form a cup shape. Crack the egg into the ham cup, top with Gruyere cheese, and bake for a portable snack.
4. 4. Diced veggies: Top each egg with chopped vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, or mushrooms.

Oven-baked eggs are an easy recipe for home cooks. Here are five tips for cooking and serving the dish:

1. 1. Use cooking spray to prevent sticking. Spray the baking dish or muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or drizzle olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. This ensures the eggs will slide out of the pan easily.
2. 2. Remove eggs from the oven a minute early. In the span of a minute or two, an egg can go from perfectly cooked to overdone. To prevent this, remove the eggs from the oven just before the timer goes off and set them on a cooling rack. The hot baking dish will continue cooking the eggs as they cool on the counter.
3. 3. Make eggs ahead of time for meal prep. Bake individual eggs in a muffin pan or small ramekins and store them in the refrigerator for three to four days. To reheat them, place them in the microwave on medium-high for 50–60 seconds.
4. 4. Use egg whites for a lean protein snack. Instead of cracking the whole egg in the cupcake pan, separate the egg whites from the yolks, then whisk the egg whites with salt and pepper before pouring them into the oiled pan to bake. These eggs are low in carbohydrates and gluten-free.
5. 5. Feed a crowd with a one-pan breakfast casserole. Scramble 12 eggs, mix in spices and desired toppings, and then pour the eggs into a greased casserole dish. Bake for about 30 minutes or as long as it takes for the eggs to set.