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• Why You Need My Baked Boiled Eggs Recipe
• How To Make Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven
• My Recipe Tips
• How Long To Cook Eggs In The Oven?
• Ways To Enjoy Them
• Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven (No Spots) Recipe card
• Recipe Reviews

I’ve got lots of egg recipes , but let’s be real, sometimes you just want to boil them for quick snacks (or other healthy recipes ). Enter this method for hard boiled eggs in the oven . I came up with this one day when I needed them for another dish and was busy cooking 3 things at the same time (!), so didn’t want to keep an eye on boiling water. Since then, I’ve tested over and over again to get the timing just right — and lately, to improve it based on your feedback. So, for those days when you don’t want to babysit the stove, make these baked hard boiled eggs with me!

Why You Need My Baked Boiled Eggs Recipe

• No boiling water to watch – Is this oven method better than (my go-to) easy peel boiled eggs the stove top? Not necessarily, but I love that I can just set a timer, flip them once, and do something else without watching the stove.
• Cook the egg yolks the way you like them – Whether you like them soft, jammy, or fully set, I’ve got a time chart to help you boil eggs in the oven perfectly. For my picture below, I pulled them at different times to show various doneness levels.
• No brown spots – I’ve had this recipe for a while, but some of you complained that your eggs had a brown spot where they touched the pan. I now have new tips to avoid this issue, and (bonus!) this gives the whites a better texture, too.
• Perfect to meal prep a large batch – I love this method for making dozens of eggs as once without using a giant pot. Since they store well, this is perfect for on-the-go breakfast , snacks, salads , or even Easter .

How To Make Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven

I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card .

1. Place eggs in a muffin tin. While your oven preheats, line a muffin tin with silicone cups like this , and place an egg in each. (Paper cups won’t work!)

I actually couldn’t find my muffin cups when I recently re-tested this recipe, so I tried just pressing foil over the tin and making little cradles for the eggs — and this works, too! (See below for a visual.)

1. Hard boil eggs in the oven. Bake them on the middle oven rack, and use my time chart below to get the doneness you like.
2. Remember the ice water bath. Towards the end, fill a large bowl of ice water, and submerge the cooked eggs immediately after baking. (You can also run cold water from the sink, but I don’t like wasting so much water.) Let them chill for 10 minutes before peeling.

My Recipe Tips

• Lining underneath the eggs is crucial to prevent brown spots. I used to place the eggs directly in a muffin tin, but they sometimes got brown spots where they touched the metal — and many of you said this in older comments, too. The 2 methods I showed above (either silicone muffin cups or the foil method) both work beautifully to avoid this issue.
• A light colored muffin tin further avoids brown spots. I used a darker one for these pictures and they still turned out okay, but I find that this lighter muffin tin gets more more consistent results. (I prefer it for actual muffins as well, because they don’t get as dark on the bottom!)
• If using the foil method, don’t press it all the way down. Otherwise, it’ll be the same as using no foil at all. You want wells that raise the eggs away from the metal. This isn’t an issue with silicone cups, since they don’t conduct heat well.
• Don’t forget to flip halfway through. This is important for even cooking! The partially baked boiled eggs will be very hot at this point but still runny inside, so use tongs to flip and be careful not to crack the shell.
• My cook times (below) are for cold eggs, straight out of the fridge. Room temperature eggs will cook a couple minutes faster.
• Making a smaller batch? I actually recommend either the stove or boiling eggs in the air fryer for that, but if you still make your hard boiled eggs in the oven, fill any empty cups with water. This will prevent your pan from warping.
• If you live at high altitude, the times will take longer. Unfortunately, I can only test in my kitchen at sea level, so don’t have specific recommendations for how much longer.
• This method works best for hard boiled, soft boiled, or a jammy in-between that isn’t precise. This is because ovens vary, and the heat isn’t quite as uniform as the stovetop. I have a time chart below, but if you want them done a very specific way, my stovetop hard boiled eggs method is more reliable for precise results.
• Don’t bake hard boiled eggs in the oven for longer than 28 minutes. I find that any longer causes the eggshells to crack, a green ring can form around the yolk, and the white puffs outside the shell. They can even burst!
• The ice bath is super important for easy peeling, and to prevent overcooking. After 10 minutes, roll each egg on the counter with the palm of your hand to crack it all over, especially near the middle — this helps the shell separate from the white. Then, start peeling at the wider end, which usually has an air pocket. Of course, if your eggs are soft boiled, you’re better off eating them with a spoon directly from the shell.

How Long To Cook Eggs In The Oven?

Most sites say 30 minutes at 325-350 degrees F, but in my experience, 30 minutes is a bit too long . 28 minutes is better for firm hard boiled eggs in the oven. And I wanted to show you what the cook times look like, so you can pick your perfect doneness — hard, soft, or in between!

Baking time can vary a bit depending on your oven and egg size (I use large pastured eggs), so you may need to tweak by a minute or two. Here’s my time chart that always works for me:

Ways To Enjoy Them

After cooking your hard boiled eggs in the oven (or soft boiled ones), you can use them just like you would if you cooked them the regular way. Here are some of my favorite ways:

• Hard boiled eggs – Endless possibilities here! Grab them for a snack with salt and pepper, chop them up for a salad, or turn them into deviled eggs , to name a few. My favorite salad options with them are a classic egg salad (or avocado egg salad ), Cobb salad , 7-layer salad , and cauliflower potato salad .
• Soft boiled eggs – Aside from eating them with a spoon (of course), I love a soft boiled egg over avocado or guacamole toast, on a breakfast sandwich with bacon and cheese, in ramen soup , or over a Cobb salad .

Recipe Video

Ingredients

Tap underlined ingredients to see the ones I use.

• 12 large Eggs (cold from the fridge) ▢

Instructions

Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (163 degrees C).
2. Line a muffin tin with silicone muffin cups . If you don’t have any, place a large piece of foil over the muffin tin and push down lightly to form a cradle for each egg, without going all the way to the bottom of the pan.
3. Place one egg in each silicone cup or into the foil wells.
4. Bake eggs in the oven for 20 to 28 minutes , flipping halfway through. Choose the total time based on your desired level of doneness: 20 minutes for very soft boiled, 28 minutes for fully hard boiled, or in between for jammy. See the chart in the post above for baking times in between.
5. Meanwhile, prepare a pot of ice water. As soon as you remove the eggs from the oven, immediately plunge them into the ice water, and leave them there for 10 minutes before eating or peeling.

LAST STEP: Leave a rating to help other readers, or tag me @wholesomeyum on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you!

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size : 1 egg

• Tips: Check out my recipe tips above to help you to help you avoid brown spots, cook your eggs evenly without bursting, timing adjustments you might need, and the easiest way to peel.
• Storage: Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. I recommend leaving them unpeeled, so they stay fresh for about a week, but you can peel them if you’ll use them within a couple days. Don’t freeze.

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Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven

Free Printable: Low Carb & Keto Food List

• Want The Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF System?
• The Basic Keto Meal Formula
• Understanding Macros
• Keto Food Swaps
• Keto Food List
• Electrolyte Basics
• Keto Diet Types
• Want The Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF System?
• Recipe Reviews

Even though I have a great guide to starting a keto diet , people often ask me for a quick keto cheat sheet they can use. That’s why I created this simple keto diet cheat sheet , so that you can have all the info you need handy. We’ll cover the basic keto formula for building meals, foods to eat and to avoid, delicious keto swaps for high-carb foods, electrolyte basics, and 4 ways to follow the keto lifestyle.

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8. Keto Diet Types – Summary of 4 ways to do keto, so you can choose what fits you best.
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The Basic Keto Meal Formula

Eating keto doesn’t have to be complicated! While there are plenty of delicious easy keto recipes to choose from, you don’t even have to cook from a recipe to get started.

Simply follow the keto cheat sheet formula of protein + veggie + fat for your meals.

Be sure to choose a moderate amount of protein, only low carb vegetables (mostly ones that grow above ground), and generous fat to attain an optimal macro ratio. That’s approximately 60-75% of calories from fat, 20-25% protein, and 5-10% from carbohydrates. The table below will give you ideas for what to choose.

Understanding Macros

Macros are macronutrients for short. They include fat, protein, and carbohydrates.

You can calculate your own macros using the macro calculator , but the macro keto cheat sheet below will explain how to look at macros when following a keto lifestyle.

Carbs Are A Limit.

Keeping carbs low is what gets you into ketosis and keeps you there. Ketosis means that you’re using fat as your primary energy source instead of sugar, and requires keeping carbs very low.

A good starting point is 20-25 grams net carbs per day, but you can experiment after a few weeks to see if your body stays in ketosis at higher levels. People who are very active may be able to do more and stay in ketosis, up to around 50 grams per day.

“Carbs are a limit” means that you set a limit for how many carbs to eat per day and don’t exceed it. You don’t have to hit that limit, so if you’re under that’s okay, just don’t go over. Ideally most of your carbs would come from low carb vegetables, and if you’re eating enough veggies, you’ll usually get close to the limit naturally.

A common misconception is that reaching ketosis requires a certain macro ratio, but it’s really only restricting your carb intake that gets you there [ * ]. In the absence of sufficient carbs to use as energy, the body will switch to using fat as fuel. This is called the metabolic state of ketosis.

Protein Is A Goal.

Protein is made up of amino acids, the building blocks of all our cells. It’s a crucial for keeping our muscles strong and for many cellular functions [ * ].

“Protein is a goal” means that you always want to eat enough protein to reach the goal each day, but not exceed it too much. You want enough for your needs, but excess protein can trigger gluconeogenesis, which is protein being converted to sugar [ * ] and can kick you out of ketosis.

Fat Is A Lever.

Fat is the primary macronutrient in a keto lifestyle, because being in ketosis means that fat is your primary fuel source. Fat as a fuel source will come from your food, and if you are losing weight, from your body.

A big advantage of a keto lifestyle is the high fat intake. It keeps you full and satisfied, making it easier to stick to, and using it as the primary fuel source makes it easier on your body to burn body fat, with a lower chance of breaking down your muscle (provided you get enough protein).

Aside from reaching your protein goal and limiting your carbs, the remainder of your calories on a keto diet comes from fat.

Don’t fear fat – it’s your main energy source on keto, and getting enough of it trains your body to use fat for fuel instead of sugar. That means that as long as you are not overdoing your overall calorie intake, you’ll efficiently burn your body fat for fuel as well.

“Fat is a lever” means that you can increase or decrease your fat intake depending on your goals and hunger levels. Increase it (along with exercise) to gain muscle, or decrease it to lose weight.

Keto Food Swaps

One of my favorite challenges is creating recipes, or just discovering, keto food swaps. These are delicious keto replacements for traditionally high-carb or high-sugar foods.

So, I created this keto diet cheat sheet with all the swaps in one place! I also have more keto food swaps in my Easy Keto Cookbook .

Keto Swaps For Breakfast

Keto Swaps For Bread

Keto Swaps For Meals & Side Dishes

Keto Swaps For Snacks & Sauces

Keto Swaps For Cooking & Baking

Keto Swaps For Drinks

If you’re looking specifically for keto alcohol options, browse the full keto alcohol guide .

Keto Food List

When looking for a keto cheat sheet printable, the most-requested information is a keto food list.

The great thing is that keto doesn’t have to feel restrictive. It’s incredibly satisfying and there’s such a wide variety of foods you can eat!

Foods To Eat On Keto

• Leafy greens – Such as spinach, chard, and lettuce.
• Above-ground veggies – Such as peppers, zucchini, and cauliflower.
• Full-fat cream & cheese – Such as heavy cream, sour cream, and full-fat hard cheeses.
• Natural meats – Such as beef, lamb, and pork.
• Berries – Such as raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries.
• Avocados
• Unsweetened nut milks – Such as almond milk and coconut milk.
• Almond flour and coconut flour
• Eggs
• Healthy fats – Such as coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil and butter.

Foods To Avoid On Keto

• White flour & sugar
• Rice & grains – Such as barley, wheat, and corn.
• Milk & yogurt – Such as fruit on the bottom yogurt, sweetened Greek yogurt, and all milk.
• Cereal
• Processed food – Such as granola bars, candy
• Most fruit – Such as apples, bananas, and grapes
• Hydrogenated fats – Such as vegetable oil, soybean oil, and margarine
• Sweetened beverages & condiments – Such as soda, ketchup, and sweet dressings
• Starchy veggies – Such as peas, carrots, and beets.
• Potatoes – Such as sweet potatoes and white potatoes.

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Electrolyte Basics

Getting enough electrolytes is crucial for anyone, but especially so on a keto diet. The reason is that ketosis has a diuretic effect, which increases excretion of water and electrolytes, especially sodium [ * ]. This is often the cause of the keto flu.

For more details on electrolytes and avoiding keto flu, check out the full keto flu guide here .

The important thing to know about electrolytes is that replenishing them will keep keto flu away and keep your body functioning well. I always recommend an electrolyte drink and whole food sources of anything your body needs before resorting to supplements, so I made a list of what to eat to get each of the 3 major electrolytes – sodium, magnesium and potassium.

Here’s your keto diet cheat sheet for getting electrolytes from food:

Keto Diet Types

People follow a keto lifestyle for different reasons. Some do it just to lose weight, others are after better overall health, increased energy, and reduced inflammation.

Strictly speaking, the defining factor of a keto diet is the metabolic state of ketosis, which is achieved by restricting carbs. However, many people (myself included) also reduce or eliminate processed, inflammatory, or low-nutrient foods.

Below is your keto cheat sheet summary of the different ways that people follow keto. You choose what works best for your goals and lifestyle!

• Strict Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, count all calories and macros, and eat clean, unprocessed foods.
• Lazy Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, and track only net carbs OR eat keto foods without tracking.
• Dirty Keto – Up to 20-30g net carbs daily, with “if it fits your macros” approach including processed foods.
• Low Carb – Up to 50-100g net carbs daily, less strict.

For a more detailed listing of these different types of keto with pros and cons, grab the Easy Keto Cheat Sheet Printable PDF below!

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1. Keto food list (230+ foods) – Super detailed & color-coded, with net carb counts, so you’ll know exactly what to eat.
2. Foods to avoid on keto – Detailed and specific list so that you know exactly what to watch out for.
3. Macros cheat sheet – Explains everything you need to know about macros to succeed on keto.
4. Keto food swaps (60+ swaps) – Covers virtually every food you love, so you don’t have to miss out!
5. Keto meal formula – With specific food ideas, so it’s easy to mix-and-match.
6. Keto flu guide – Understand what it is and exactly how to avoid it.
7. Electrolyte cheat sheet – With whole food ideas + bonus keto tips.
8. Keto Diet Types – Summary of 4 ways to do keto, so you can choose what fits you best.
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Hard Boiled Eggs In The Oven (No Spots)

Make perfect baked hard boiled eggs in the oven – no brown spots or boiling water to watch! Use my time chart for hard, soft, or jammy.

Scan this QR code with your phone’s camera for the full recipe, including tips, step-by-step photos, and storage, or to save it to your account. You can also find it at: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/perfect-baked-hard-boiled-eggs-in-the-oven/

Ingredients

• 12 large Eggs (cold from the fridge)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (163 degrees C).
2. Line a muffin tin with silicone muffin cups . If you don’t have any, place a large piece of foil over the muffin tin and push down lightly to form a cradle for each egg, without going all the way to the bottom of the pan.
3. Place one egg in each silicone cup or into the foil wells.
4. Bake eggs in the oven for 20 to 28 minutes , flipping halfway through. Choose the total time based on your desired level of doneness: 20 minutes for very soft boiled, 28 minutes for fully hard boiled, or in between for jammy. See the chart in the post above for baking times in between.
5. Meanwhile, prepare a pot of ice water. As soon as you remove the eggs from the oven, immediately plunge them into the ice water, and leave them there for 10 minutes before eating or peeling.

Maya’s Recipe Notes

Serving size : 1 egg

• Tips: Check out my recipe tips above to help you to help you avoid brown spots, cook your eggs evenly without bursting, timing adjustments you might need, and the easiest way to peel.
• Storage: Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. I recommend leaving them unpeeled, so they stay fresh for about a week, but you can peel them if you’ll use them within a couple days. Don’t freeze.

📖 Want more recipes like this? Find this one and many more in my Keto Ebook Bundle !

I provide nutrition facts as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see my nutrition policy .

© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. :)