Baked eggs are easy to make and reheat well for great breakfasts throughout the week.
Simply line a baking pan with a slice of ham, crack an egg in the middle, season and bake. Naturally low carb and loaded with flavor, these are a breakfast favorite!
Our Fave Baked Eggs
Eggs baked in muffin cups are not only are they portion-controlled, but they are perfectly portable!
They can be made in advance and kept in the fridge or freezer!
All your favorite omelet add-ins fit perfectly in each cup, too!
No Ham? No Problem!
We line the muffin cups with ham and fill them with egg, the ham helps the baked eggs to pop out of the pan.
If you don’t have ham, grease the muffin pan VERY well (or the eggs will stick to the pan) and follow the recipe below (or wrap a slice of bacon around the muffin well).
How to Bake Eggs
Baked eggs are ready in 1-2-3.
- Line each cup with a piece of ham.
- Crack one egg into each cup and spoon a tablespoon of heavy cream over each egg.
- Sprinkle equal amounts of cheese in each cup and season with salt and pepper.
Bake per recipe below until the whites are set and the yolks are still slightly runny (or to your liking of course). Serve on a plate with home fries or even make them into breakfast sandwiches between English muffins.
How Long to Bake Eggs
Baked eggs will continue to cook a little more once they are removed from the oven. Times can vary by a minute or two depending on your baking pan, but here is a short guide to baking eggs for different textures:
- For soft yolk eggs – bake 12 minutes, remove from oven and let set before serving.
- For medium yolk eggs – bake 15 minutes, remove from oven and let set before serving.
- For hard yolk eggs – bake 18 minutes, remove from oven and let set before serving.
Tips & Tricks
- Large eggs are the preferred size for baked eggs so they really fill up the muffin cups.
- If using bacon instead of ham to line the muffin tins, there is no need to grease the cups. Fry or microwave bacon part way to begin the cooking process. Drain, and line the tins with the bacon strips, before adding other ingredients
Great Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes
- Egg Muffins -perfect to make-ahead
- Breakfast Tacos – freezer-friendly
- Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole – 5 star recipe
- Easy Quiche Recipe – so cheesy
Did you make these Baked Eggs? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below!
Easy Baked Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 slices deli ham (thin sliced)
- 6 eggs
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons cheddar or mozzarella cheese, shredded
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Grease a muffin tin very well. Line each muffin tin with a slice of ham.
- Crack one egg in each muffin well. Top with 1 tablespoon heavy cream.
- Sprinkle with ½ tablespoon finely shredded cheddar. Season with salt & pepper.
- Bake 13-18 minutes or until yolks are set to desired doneness. Broil 1-2 minutes if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
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Is there a sub.for heavy cream?? thank you
You can leave it off or substitute with a bit of butter or light cream Jackie.
I am curious what size muffin tin is used here – half or 1/3 cup? I use the silicone muffin pans with 6/one-cup portions or 12/third-cup portions. I may play around with sizes, number of eggs and cook times. Thanks –
I use a standard sized muffin tin like this one for this recipe.
I made these last week after I saw this recipe and just love them. I sauté onions and red bell peppers and I use half turkey and half ham to line my muffin tin place the sauté’ mixture on top of the meats and then crack an egg in each cup and bake. I have them in the mornings before work either on a piece of toast or in a lettuce wrap, they are fantastic and love the different variations you can do. Thanks Chef.
So easy! These would be fun to make with a child. I made them as listed and they’re delicious! Just as good from the freezer with a minute in the microwave as they were hot out of the oven!
Have you tried making these with jumbo muffin cups and using 2 eggs per cup? My ham slices were large (though they did shrink when cooking), so thought about trying it this way. Can’t wait to add the veggies next time! Thanks for an easy grab and go meal!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Michelle! I have not tried jumbo, but If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
Can you put these in the fridge and reheat or are they better fresh?
These can be kept in the fridge for a few days and reheat wonderfully. Enjoy Amanda!
I don’t eat eggs but my family loves these and they were easy to make! How do you suggest reheating from fridge and freezer? Thank you!
If enjoying them within a few days I would just leave them in the fridge but also freeze well if wanting to store for longer. Enjoy!
These sound delicious! Will definitely make this weekend.
We hope you love them, Sharon!
Love these little bites. Made them exactly to the recipe. Next few times I made them I beat the eggs (like scrambled egg), turned out wonderful. I didn’t know you could freeze them, so next time I make them, I will double the amount and freeze some.
These are great to freeze, Margaret! Perfect for a quick and easy breakfast.