How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
I love hard boiled eggs.
Why don’t I make them all the time? Well, the thought of getting a big old pot of water boiling, and then timing the boiling, flame on, flame off, lid on , lid off…. UGH!
Half the time I end up timing something wrong, and end up with over cooked, hard to peel eggs. OMG…. peeling hard boiled eggs is the pits!So when I kept seeing the idea on Pinterest, of hard boiling eggs in the oven, I HAD to give it a try.
Ok people. This is a game changer. Eggs go in the oven for 30 minutes, then in a bowl of ice water to cool. That’s IT! You wanna know the BEST part? The peel practically slides off in one piece. I kid you not!
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Easy peel hard boiled eggs = the best thing ever.
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Here is what you do.
PLEASE DO A TEST RUN with a couple eggs until you figure out the correct cooking temp for your oven.
How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. If you know your oven runs cooler, try 350 temp. Place eggs in a muffin tin to prevent them from rolling around. Cook for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, remove eggs from the oven and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. I left them in there for about 10 minutes.
- That’s it! Perfect eggs every time. I have cooked about 4 dozen so far and have had success with EVERY batch. Not an egg lover? Make sure to pin this one for Easter time.. it will be a life saver for coloring eggs 🙂
How to Make PERFECT Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven
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Ingredients
- Dozen eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325. Some of the posts I found said between 325-350. My eggs turned out perfect at 325. If you know your oven runs cooler, try out a higher temp. Otherwise, go for the 325.
- Place eggs in a muffin tin to prevent them from rolling around.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- After the 30 minutes, remove eggs from the oven and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.I left them in there for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
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Perfect!! I tried two to test this as I have a new gas oven and have some issues with it over cooking. This is my first time having a gas oven as well so I’m still adjusting to it. I did 325* F for 30 minutes. I did place some aluminum foil over the muffin pan so they weren’t touching the pan. I also used a mini muffin pan. I would expect if you had an electric oven it might require a longer cooking time because when I follow directions such as tube biscuits I have to cut the temp and cooking time with my oven.
I didn’t wait the ten minutes for them to cool. I find that eggs come away from the shell easier if the egg is warm and the shell is cold. I always place the eggs in cold water and peel them under the water. My eggs were fresh from the store and peeled so easily the shell practically fell off. I would suggest if you buy organic or farm fresh you buy them about a week in advance. I’m always the one to peel hardboiled eggs at family functions as I actually like doing it. I’ve found even with fresh eggs peeling under cold water before the eggs have fully cooled helps remove the peels much easier.
Made these last night and used cotton balls under to support and prevent burning.. A few of the eggs had some burn marks but they taste perfectly fine. I actually prefer these over regular hard boiled eggs. They were so moist and fluffy!!
Thanks for the share!
Tonight was my test run before cooking my eggs for Easter egg dying. I cooked 4 eggs in an electric oven at 325 degrees with an old metal mini muffin pan. I used paper liners to try to avoid the brown spots. Perfection! No brown spots and they peeled easily. My daughter is going to use these to make deviled eggs. The peeling part won’t be as important for the next batch – the eggs to dye for Easter. Can’t wait. We have always managed to crack a few by boiling them in a pot. This is a winning method.
Should the eggs be @ room temperature???
I’m guessing that you don’t need to place a hole in them as you do soft boiled, correct. (???)
I scanned through most of the comments above but detected no inquiries as to these questions.
I’m wanting to try this but I do not have a muffin pan. So, do you think I could try lining a cookie sheet with parchment paper then placing each eggs in a cupcake wrapper?