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How to Hard Boil Eggs in the Oven

June 21, 2013 by Lindsay 89 Comments

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Did you know you can make perfect hard-boiled eggs without boiling water? Let me show you how to hard boil eggs in the oven! 

Hi Friends!

Things are super busy around here so I’m just popping in with a quick tip. I’m certainly not the first one to use this trick, but I shared it on Instagram last week and got a huge response from people who didn’t know about it, so I thought I’d share it here to spread the knowledge!

How To Hard Boil Eggs In The Oven

I want to show you how to hard boil eggs in the oven. Yes, you can get perfectly cooked “hard boiled” eggs without even boiling water! It couldn’t be easier!

Did you know you can use the oven to hard boil or cook your eggs? Give this fool-proof method a try !

Here’s what you do:

1. Put your eggs in a muffin tin. You don’t need to put any water in the tins or anything. Just set them in there. If you want to, you can also stand them upright using mini muffin tins.
2. Put the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
3. Remove and put the eggs in a bucket of ice water for at least 10 minutes.

The only tricky part about this method is that the cooking time will vary from oven to oven. So, if your oven runs hot, you may need to cook them at 325. However, for my oven, if I cook them at 325 for 30 minutes, they don’t cook all the way. So I cook mine for 30-32 minutes at 350 degrees. So, it may take a couple test batches, but let me tell you, once you a little trial and error, this method is AMAZING. So easy and they’ll cook perfectly every time!

Just a word of advice. Do a SMALL test batch until you figure out your oven temp. Don’t, say, test 18 eggs all at once if you’re not sure what temperature to use…not that I did that or anything. Luckily eggs are cheap!

The eggs might get some brown spots as they bake:

egg

Don’t worry, they rinse off when you put them in the ice bath!

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Happy baking.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Comments

  1. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM

    Wait, really?? That’s an awesome tip!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      hehe enjoy!

      Reply
      • Norma Marie Love says

        December 19, 2016 at 12:35 PM

        Hi Lindsay
        I tried this today and my eggs turned out like rubber and were discolored(a brownish colour).
        I cooked them at 350 for 30 minutes.
        What should I change?

        Reply
        • Lindsay says

          December 19, 2016 at 8:34 PM

          Sounds like your oven may run hotter than mine. I would decrease the cooking time by 5 minutes and see if that helps!

          Reply
  2. Chris C says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    This is really cool! Thank you for the tip. I will try this!

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:25 AM

    Excellent! Will be a massive time saver – much less hassle than the regular way. I’ve gone off meat just lately and eggs are now my go-to for protein. Thanks for sharing this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:50 AM

      you’re quite welcome!

      Reply
  4. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:11 AM

    I had NOOOOOO idea! Trying this weekend!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  5. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    June 21, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    i didn’t even know this was possible!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:50 AM

      neither did I until a few weeks ago!

      Reply
  6. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    June 21, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    I never knew you could do this!!! Awesome!

    Reply
  7. Anne @ CandyCrazedrun.wordpress.com says

    June 21, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Huh, that’s so interesting. To say I eat a ton of eggs would be an understatement. This would be a really easy way to “boil” a ton a once!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:50 AM

      yep! let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  8. Kat says

    June 21, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Über neat!

    Reply
  9. Kierston @candyfit says

    June 21, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Awesome! So easy!

    Reply
  10. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    Ok…this is purely genius! Amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:50 AM

      right?! my mind was blown!

      Reply
  11. Amanda says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    I do this all the time. I love it. It makes meal prep a lot easier.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM

      it certainly does!

      Reply
  12. Ashley says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    I saw Alton Brown do this once and I keep meaning to try! I’ll add it to my Sunday food prep list for sure

    Reply
  13. Amanda @runtothefinish says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    what?! you just blew my mind!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM

      haha love it!

      Reply
  14. Pamela Hernandez says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    I love hard boiled eggs! I need to try this!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM

      let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  15. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    what a great tip! my friend does this but i’ve never tried it myself.

    Reply
  16. Presley @ Run Pretty says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    This is how I do my eggs! SO much easier.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM

      yes it is!!

      Reply
  17. Jennifer F says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Wow, who knew?!

    Reply
  18. Casey @ DIY Playbook says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    Lindsay I’m so happy you shared this! We’ve recently been eating a lot of hard boiled eggs, and they turn out differently every time. Sometimes they’re easy to peel..other days, not so much! I’m definitely trying this method.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      good luck! let me know how it works for you!

      Reply
  19. Tanya says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    wow, I never knew you could hard boil eggs in the oven. Very interesting.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      me either until a few weeks ago!

      Reply
  20. Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    I love this idea! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      anytime!

      Reply
  21. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    YOU ARE SO genius!!! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Liz @ The Girl on Fire Now says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    That is an awesome idea ….

    Reply
  23. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    This is seriously awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing :). This process sounds much easier than boiling them.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      i think so too!

      Reply
  24. misszippy says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    That’s crazy! Did you try this all on your own or did you hear of it somewhere also? I’ve gotta try now!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      i definitely didn’t think of it all on my own! just sharing the idea with others 🙂

      Reply
  25. Alexis {Diva on a Diet} says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Yeah, wow. I had no idea! Although it makes sense. I have an appliance that basically heats up the eggs with hardly any water… the water is really there to steam up the mechanism I think?!? I got it for free, but it does take up extra space, so this might be my replacement for extra things I don’t need! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      you’re quite welcome!

      Reply
    • JW says

      September 16, 2013 at 8:20 AM

      well, your small appliance probably uses a lot less energy than running your oven for half hour, so keep that in mind.
      I too have this little egg steamer from the 1970s or something, and I love it!! 🙂

      Reply
  26. sara @ Fitcupcaker says

    June 21, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    I love this method, so much easier and nothing to monitor!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:33 AM

      exactly!!

      Reply
  27. calee says

    June 21, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    GENIUS. why didn’t I think of that??

    Reply
  28. Becky @ Olives n Wine says

    June 21, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Oh my gosh, Lindsay, you’re a genius!! I’m totally going to try this out on Sunday for my food prep! Thanks chica 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:33 AM

      you’re welcome! enjoy!

      Reply
  29. Jessica says

    June 21, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Lindsey:
    I recall you have mentioned baking eggs before (or perhaps it could have been another blogger) but I’m just curious – what are the benefits/advantages of doing it this way as opposed to boiling them as I generally do? I’d love to try it – but not really sure what makes this way better?
    BTW – have been following you for about 6 months now. Love the blog – you are a very sharp gal for sure! Keep it up!
    Thanks – have a great weekend! Jessica

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:33 AM

      Nothing makes it better. It’s just another option. For me, it’s easier than having to wait for water to boil. Totally up to you. No nutritional benefit or anything.

      Reply
      • Tess says

        January 6, 2014 at 10:33 PM

        … several of us were concerned that they might explode… but I haven’t seen anything where anyone else is concerned. Why not? do they, have they, is it a concern at all? or are we all missing something?

        Reply
        • Lindsay says

          January 7, 2014 at 6:46 AM

          I haven’t heard about that from anyone who has tried it. Perhaps it’s not a concern because they’re not baking at a super high temperature?

          Reply
  30. Victoria @ Reluctantly Skinny says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Umm, how have I never thought of doing this before – totally never using boiling water again!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      right?! way less of a hassle!

      Reply
  31. Jody - Fit at 55 says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    I saw this before on another blog a year or so ago & last the link. Thx for sharing so now I can try again!!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      you’re welcome!

      Reply
  32. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    June 21, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    How cool! The oven is one way I can combat putting them on the stove and FORGETTING about them…it’s not that I’ve done that before. 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      haha been there!

      Reply
  33. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    June 22, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    I’m going to have to give this a try! It looks so easy but very worthwhile to do and a great food prep technique for the week 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 23, 2013 at 9:31 AM

      definitely! enjoy!

      Reply
  34. Nicole D says

    June 23, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    Do you preheat the oven first or put them in when you first turn it on?

    Reply
  35. Denise S. says

    June 25, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    Beautiful! Just finished making my first batch this way and they turned out perfect. Thanks for sharing, Lindsay!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM

      so glad to hear that!!

      Reply
  36. Nutmeg Nanny says

    July 3, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    This is my favorite way to hard boil eggs, so simple 🙂

    Reply
  37. Cheryl M says

    August 22, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Does this work with the really fresh eggs?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      August 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      i try not to use really fresh eggs for hardboiled. they’re too hard to peel no matter how you make them!

      Reply
  38. Jeanne says

    October 30, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    Just an FYI … this page on your site took so long to load that I was a nano-second away from clicking away. However, I’m glad the page finally loaded, because I’m 73 years old and this is my “learn one new thing each day” for today. Trust that I will be trying this tomorrow! Thank you.

    Reply
  39. Sara says

    January 21, 2014 at 12:09 AM

    I love how easy they are to peel this way!! Bonus!! I did mine at 325 for 1/2 hour, made egg salad and tada! Lunch! 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 21, 2014 at 3:39 PM

      Woohoo! Glad you liked them!

      Reply
  40. Nicole says

    February 17, 2015 at 10:50 PM

    How do they peel? Any tips for that? Sometimes that can be a huge pain…

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      February 18, 2015 at 8:24 AM

      put them in ice cold water right after they come out of the over. or if you boil them on the stove you can add some vinegar to the water!

      Reply
  41. Martha Hagler says

    January 25, 2018 at 2:55 PM

    Should the eggs be brought to room temp before putting them into the oven? I always put cold eggs into cold water.
    Now, with arthritis, and my cookware is heavy, even with the double handle on the sauce pan, it is painful to lift.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 28, 2018 at 9:15 PM

      i usually just start with cold eggs.

      Reply

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