Baked Eggs (Eggs En Cocotte)

Our Baked Eggs recipe (also called Eggs en Cocotte) is quickly becoming one of our favorite quick and easy breakfasts! The nature of the dish makes it seem fancy, but it’s not at all! Plus, it’s super delicious and can be made on even the busiest of mornings! Serve it with toast sticks for dipping for the best experience!

How to Make Baked Eggs

Ingredients

Process

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Divide butter into each cocotte (or ramekin) and evenly grease.
2. Crack 2 eggs into each vessel.

3. Top with shredded cheese.
4.  Spoon 1 tablespoon cream over each egg.

5. Cover each cocotte with a lid, or cover each ramekin with foil.
6. Place vessels into a small baking dish and set onto the middle rack in the oven. Pour boiling water from the kettle into baking dish until halfway up the vessels.

7. Bake eggs en cocotte for 13 to 16 minutes for runny eggs (or 18 to 24 minutes for jammy to hard boiled eggs). Remove baking dish from oven and gently remove vessels from baking dish. Uncover, sprinkle with chives and thyme, if using. Season with salt flakes and cracked black pepper and serve with crusty bread or crostini.

How Long to Cook Baked Eggs?

• 13 to 15 minutes will result in a runny yolk
• 16-19 minutes will give you jammy to medium yolks
• 20-24 minutes for hard-cooked yolks

**Something to keep in mind – the thicker your baking vessel the longer your baking times will be**

Toppings for Baked Eggs

There are so many delicious toppings you can add to bulk up this dish. It’s not necessary, but a delicious way to mix things up! Some of our favorite toppings are:

• sautéed mushrooms (we like cremini or shiitake for this recipe) and spinach
• crumbled bacon
• crumbled goat cheese or feta
• fresh chopped tomatoes or thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes and chopped basil
• diced and sautéed zucchini and corn

What to Serve with Baked Eggs

• Our Crispy and Cheesy Hash Browns taste perfect next to this dish. Pro tip: Try dipping the hash browns into the eggs – you’re welcome!
• We would never say no to a side of perfectly cooked Oven Bacon…ever!
• Skip the breakfast potatoes and serve them with our Crispy Parmesan Potatoes instead!
• We love a sweet and savory combo and think our Strawberry Muffins would be perfect with these baked eggs!
• Switch the toast sticks up for the most mouthwatering, flaky buttermilk biscuits ever!

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