Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Oven
Updated Dec 31, 2025
Learn how to make hard-boiled eggs in the oven using a muffin pan with my easy no-fail step-by-step tutorial - no water required!
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hard boiled eggs in the Oven
Did you know you can make hard boiled eggs in the oven? This oven-baked method for cooking eggs is great if you already have the oven on for breakfast because it’s a hands-off method so you’re not anxiously watching a pot on the stove. The eggs cook evenly in the oven and without any water needed or prep time. You just need to preheat the oven and add 12 eggs to a muffin tin.
Hard boiled eggs are one of my favorite things to meal prep. As much as I fall back on the hard boil eggs on the stovetop, I love the hands-off approaches, like boiled eggs in the Instant Pot and boiled eggs in the air fryer and this oven-baked hard boiled eggs. Try it and let me know what you think!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Oven
Oven-Baked Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and adjust the oven rack to the middle position.
- Place the eggs in a muffin tin and bake for 22 to 27 minutes, depending on your desired doneness.
- While the eggs are baking, prepare an ice bath. Once the eggs are done baking, transfer them to the ice bath and allow them to sit for 5 minutes to fully cool.
- Peel and use as desired.
Equipment
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Adjust baking time. Experiment with the baking time to get your ideal cooked hard-boiled eggs. The suggested time ranges from 22 minutes for soft-boiled eggs to 27 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
- Peel the eggs easily: Gently tap the egg on a hard surface to crack the shell. Then, roll between your hand and the surface to loosen the shell. Start peeling from the wider end, where there’s an air pocket and peel under running water to remove any shells still suck.
- Ignore the brown spots. When you peel eggs that are “hard-boiled” in the oven, you may notice a couple of small brown spots. This may just be from the egg hitting the edge of the muffin tin and doesn’t mean the eggs are spoiled, or burnt and does not affect the taste or texture.
- Spray the eggs with oil before baking. Spraying them with oil is not necessary but sometimes it makes it easier to peel the eggs.
Serving Ideas
- Salads: Avocado Egg Salad, Macaroni Egg Salad, Greek Yogurt Egg Salad, Egg Salad Sandwich,
- Deviled Eggs: Plain Deviled Eggs, Avocado Deviled Eggs, Halloween Deviled Eggs
- Toasts: Avocado Toast with Egg, Sweet Potato Toast with Egg, Cottage Cheese Toast
FAQs
No, I don’t recommend freezing boiled eggs because when you freeze and thaw eggs, it really changes the texture to a rubbery one.
To boil eggs in the oven, you want to make sure they don’t touch each other during baking. If you don’t have a muffin tin, try silicone baking molds, ramekins, or small oven-safe dishes. You can also use a sheet pan and create small dividers by folding and shaping aluminum foil. Place the eggs in the slots and it will act like to a muffin tin.
Every oven acts differently, but the time range in the recipe card is a good reference point. If this is your first time making baked hard boiled eggs, start with 24 minutes and then you can adjust from there for the future.
Comments
Double or triple the time! Ruined 10 eggs. This does not work!
So sorry to hear that it did not work for you. Did the eggs come out under cooked? Do you happen to know if your oven is true to the temperature you set it?