These Crockpot Boiled Eggs are great when you don't want to pay attention to the stove! Just pop your eggs in the slow cooker and let it work.
This is a simple hands-off way to perfectly cook a batch of eggs without having to babysit boiling water. Slow cooking the eggs leaves them gently and evenly cooked, and you can go about your day without stress or fuss!
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🩵 About This Recipe
Do you struggle to make boiled eggs the regular way? This slow cooker boiled eggs recipe will be an absolute game changer!
Thanks to the crock pot, you can reliably cook eggs to the perfect doneness every single time. Great for breakfast meal prep, family brunch, or just to enjoy for a filling snack in the afternoon.
Still looking to incorporate more eggs in your diet? Try my Baked Egg Frittata with Ham, Crockpot Scrambled Eggs, or these Air Fryer Boiled Eggs for an alternate cooking method. Or turn these boiled eggs into a batch of Easy Deviled Eggs!
🧂 Gather Your Ingredients
- eggs - all you need for this recipe is the eggs you'd like to hard boil!
🔪 Let's Make Crockpot Boiled Eggs!
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Slow Cook Eggs
Place eggs in a single layer in the slow cooker. Cover with water, then cook on high for 2 ½ hours. Place the eggs in an ice bath for 10-15 minutes, then enjoy!
💡 Expert Tips and Tricks
- Don't skip the ice bath! It's important to stop the cooking process and make sure the eggs don't overcook, and it also makes them easier to peel.
- A slightly green or yellow ring around the egg yolk typically indicates overcooking, but the eggs are still safe to eat. They might just have a slightly different flavor and/or texture.
❔ FAQs
Yes, you can cook the eggs directly from the fridge. Because they're being slow cooked, there isn't much benefit to letting them come up to room temp first.
Placing eggs in an ice bath after they're done slow cooking will help slightly shrink the egg inside the shell and make it much easier to peel away!
You can if you want to make cleanup slightly easier, but because you're just dealing with whole eggs and water, there shouldn't be much cleanup without one either.
📝 Substitutions and Variations
- If you like firmer yolks, increase cooking time by 15 minutes.
- A bit of salt or vinegar in the ice bath sometimes helps with peeling the eggs, though my personal experience is hit or miss with that method!
- Reduce the cooking time if you're cooking a smaller batch of eggs.
Kristin's Kitchen Tip
Set up a large bowl with an ice bath just before the eggs finish cooking so you can transfer them right away and prevent overcooking.
🥡 Storage and Reheating
Keep leftover eggs in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or so as long as the shells are still on. Peeled eggs will be good for 3 days. I don't recommend freezing eggs, as freezing and thawing will alter the texture.
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🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
Boiled eggs are great to chop or crumble on top of salad, to mix with mustard and mayo for an egg salad, or served alongside toast and fruit salad for a balanced breakfast.
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Crockpot Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- 1 Slow cooker
Instructions
- Add the eggs to the crockpot. Pour about 4 cups of water into the crockpot until it covers the eggs. (The amount will vary based on the size and shape of your crockpot.)15 large eggs, water
- Cover and cook on high for 2 ½ hours.
- Once the eggs are done cooking, immediately place them in the ice water for 15 minutes.ice
Notes
Prep Tips:
- The ice bath step is important because it stops the cooking process immediately. This helps prevent overcooked eggs. Use a large bowl filled with ice and water so the eggs cool quickly and evenly
- If you cut open a boiled egg and see a greenish or brownish ring around the yolk, it means the egg cooked too long. It's still safe to eat, but the texture and flavor may be slightly affected.
Variation Suggestions:
- Increase the cooking time by about 15 minutes if you prefer firmer, more fully cooked yolks.
- You can try adding a pinch of salt or a splash of vinegar to the ice bath. Some people think that it helps with peeling. (I personally have had mixed results with that.)
- If making a smaller batch, reduce the cooking time slightly since fewer eggs may cook faster.
Serving Suggestions:
- Slice and add to salads for extra protein.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, or everything bagel seasoning for a quick snack.
- Chop and mix with mayonnaise and mustard to make egg salad.
- Serve alongside toast and fruit for a simple breakfast.
Storage Info for Leftovers:
- Hard boiled eggs store best in the shell in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Peeled eggs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freezing is not recommended because it changes the texture of the eggs.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
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Sue says
I can't wait to try this recipe. I have never heard of making boiled eggs in the crockpot. I absolutely hate boiling eggs that's why I hardly ever make them. My problem is that I always have trouble with peeling the shell off as it never comes off nice and clean but in bits and pieces stuck to the egg white. That's the reason that I never make deviled eggs because they don't look presentable if I have to bring them to a gathering, etc. I end up making egg salad instead. Do they peel easily using this crockpot method?
Kristin King says
I have found that sometimes they peel easily and sometimes they don't. So it is not a cooking method that guarantees easy-peeling eggs, unfortunately. But for me, at least it makes the cooking part easier! I always cook extra so that if I mangle a few of the eggs when peeling, I have some backup eggs to try!