A ramekin egg bake recipe is not just fancy, it’s delicious, and comes with its own creamy sauce if you bake it just right. We add diced veggies and a quick broccoli side to make this breakfast egg dish ridiculously healthy. Chef Buck and I have the pleasure of house and pet sitting and caring for some chickens that provide great, fresh eggs. It has inspired us to look for new ways to enjoy this perfect source of protein.
Ingredients for a Ramekin Egg Bake
For Each Bake:
4 oz RAMEKIN* (oven safe)
1 – 2 EGGS
OIL (or spray)
1 tsp MILK (non-dairy or dairy options are fine)
SALT, BLACK PEPPER and your FAVORITE EGG SEASONINGS, to taste
*If you need ramekins for this recipe, you can check current prices for best sellers on Amazon.
Optional Ingredients:
Add up to 2 Tbsp minced herbs and/or minced veggies – mostly between the milk and the egg, although it’s fun to add a bit of color to the top
How To Bake Eggs in a Ramekin
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [This is for a convention oven – toaster- or regular-sized. In the video, we are using the convection setting on a toaster oven, so we didn’t preheat it.]
- OPTIONAL – Add extra flavor. If you want to add any minced herbs or veggies, get those chopped up now. We did in the video, and we’ve provided some other ingredient possibilities below, to tickle your taste buds. Yes, it takes a bit more time if you have to chop more ingredients but, for us, it’s worth the extra flavor. Plus, you can pat yourself on the back for getting in a partial veggie serving!
- OPTIONAL – Have a ‘dipper’ handy for your runny egg yolk. If you plan to have a yummy runny egg, consider getting together a dipping side! We did a side of broccoli in the video, and we’ve provided other dipping possibilities below.
- Grease the bottom and side of each ramekin. In the video we use a smidge of olive oil, but you can use another oil, or a cooking spray as well.
- Pour your 1 tsp of milk over the oil in each ramekin.
- If you have minced veggies, herbs, or other additions, sprinkle them over the milk in each ramekin. Save a couple pieces for the top – if you want to add some color to your finished egg.
- Crack your egg into each ramekin. Watch that the eggshells don’t sneak in.
- Top with a taste of pepper, salt …. and whatever other seasoning tickles your fancy. We use Olde Thompson Italian seasoning in the video. Optional, top with a couple veggie/herb pieces.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes for runny yolks; the exact time will depend on your oven. For doneness, CHECK the egg whites. If you want a runny egg yolk (which provides a delicious, healthy sauce for a side dish), you want to take them out when the majority of the egg whites turn from clear to white, and you may see a bubble come up in one area of the egg white.
Additional Cooking Tips
Remember, the ramekin egg bake will keep cooking when you take it out of the oven, so if you want the yummy runny yolk – take them out of the oven when the there is still a tad of clear egg white.
And if you want a runny yolk, but you just seem to overcook them, try the French way. Once you’ve prepared your individual dishes, place them in an oven-safe container that will allow you to add water to about halfway up the ramekins. That keeps the eggs from getting any hotter than the water.
Feel free to cook the egg until the egg white is 100% white – your egg yolk will be solid too. You will basically have a couple of boiled eggs…..with some flavor from any seasonings, veggies, or herbs you added. Or, you can scramble the eggs before you bake them. Your choice. Still a quick protein breakfast!
Experimenting With Individual Egg Bakes
Generally, I wouldn’t add more than 2 Tbsp of herbs or veggies. In the video, we added the following minced ingredients to each bake: 2 tsp fresh summer squash, 1 tsp red bell pepper, 2 tsp yellow onion, 2 tsp green onion (green tops and white bottoms).Minced spinach, kale, garlic, artichoke, asparagus. Fresh herbs like thyme, sage, rosemary, dill. Cheese is a great addition as well. Crumbles of bacon, ham or sausage! Add some tomatoes, black beans and seasonings you love on tacos for a Mexican version – top with sour cream. The options are endless!
Each ramekin egg bake can include different ingredients and seasoning. Warning: If you’re making 3 or more, you may not want to make an offer of individual egg bakes; folks may go wild and want not just very different ingredients but want their eggs cooked to different levels of ‘doneness’ too. You want to sit down and eat soon too!
Sides To Dip Into Your Egg Yolk
What can you dip into your warm, yummy, runny egg yolk? In the video, we microwave frozen broccoli with minced onion and bell pepper – enough for two people. How? We put the broccoli, onion and bell pepper in a microwave-safe bowl, add a Tablespoon of water, cover and microwave it on full power for 2 minutes. Then we added some everything spice, salt and pepper, and cooked it on full power for another 5 minutes. Because we can’t leave well enough alone, we add a taste of nutritional yeast and a taste of Italian blend cheese (parmesan, asiago, romano). Then it sat, covered, as we finished the egg bakes. You can do something similar with a variety of fresh, frozen or even canned vegetables.
And there are other dipping side options for any lifestyle: bread (toast, breadsticks, crackers), eggplant fries, sausage.
That’s it! If this recipe has you wanting to experiment with egg recipes, check out our egg-related video playlist on Youtube for inspiration, or our Korean pajeon recipe.
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