Yes, home cooks, you read that right - slow cooker hard-boiled eggs are a thing! Using your cooktop isn't the only way to hard boil eggs!
Even I have to admit that this seems "extra". I love making everything and anything in my slow cooker. However, hard boiling eggs the traditional way is super easy and only takes about 15 minutes of cooking time. So, why would anyone want to drag out the process?
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🍳Cooking instructions
Place eggs in your slow cooker. I usually make a dozen eggs. Cover with enough cool water to ensure that all eggs are fully submerged. Place lid on top and cook on high for 2.5 - 3 hours. I know that sounds like a long time. But you don't have to monitor it the entire time like you would a boiling pot of water.
After cooking time, add ice cubes to a bowl of cold water to make an ice water bath. Use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs from your slow cooker and place them in the bowl of ice water.
Peel and eat!
🥚Why use your slow cooker to hard boil eggs
Hear me out on this one. There really are several great reasons to make crock pot hard boiled eggs.
- No stove - broken stove and/or kitchen remodeling can both leave you without options. Crockpots are handy for tons of recipes in cases like this
- Traveling - are you camping? Spending a lot of time on the road? Staying at a hotel for an extended period of time? Crockpots make for great travel companions and hard-boiled eggs are the original healthy on-the-go food.
- Kitchen heat - Hot summer days were made for slow cookers. They cook without heating up the room, the way a pot of boiling water can.
- Cooking in bulk - Need to make a lot of eggs (think Easter eggs)? This foolproof recipe is an easy way to cook many eggs at a time.
If you love this recipe, please let me know in the comment section below!
Storing eggs
Once cooled, store hard-boiled eggs in the refrigerator for up to one week. They can be stored with or without the shell. If you remove the shell, the eggs should be kept in an airtight container with a little water. This water should be changed every day or so.
Hard-boiled egg whites do not freeze well, but you can freeze the egg yolks if you choose.
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🍴Serving suggestions
As mentioned, hard-boiled eggs are an easy on-the-go snack. My favorite way to eat them is with a little garlic salt. However, They can also be used in soups, salads, and sandwiches. There is nothing like having a great egg sandwich to go along with your tomato soup or chicken tortilla soup!
You can also use the eggs from this great egg recipe to make delicious, creamy egg salad.
❓FAQ's
The fresher your eggs are the harder they will be to peel. Older eggs seem to be much more willing to part ways with their shells while fresh eggs like to hold on tightly!
Next time you have trouble with your eggs, try peeling them underwater. Placing your egg in a cold cup of water will help separate the egg white from the egg membrane.
Sometimes the area right under the white of the egg will appear green. The first time you see this is, it may be a little off-putting. Don't worry, it is still safe to eat.
There are two different ways to try to avoid this. The first is to make sure not to overcook your eggs. A little less time cooking will solve the issue. The second is to make sure you quickly cool off cooked eggs at the end of cook time.
The faster you can bring down their internal temperature, the less likely your eggs will develop that green layer. An ice bath is the quickest way to achieve this.
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📖 Recipe
Lazy Slow Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- water
Instructions
- add eggs to slow cooker
- add enough tap water to ensure that all eggs are fully submerged
- cook on high 2½ - 3 hours
- carefully drain hot water and cover eggs with cold water to stop the cooking process
- Peel and enjoy!
Notes
- Adding ice to the cold water after cooking will stop the cooking process faster.
- Cooked eggs should always be stored in the refrigerator
Nutrition
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S Hobbs says
Putting cool water in china crock pots will crack them in two.
The same as putting china crock onto a cold, wet sink. Cooks be warned!
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Sarah, Putting cool water into a hot crockpot can cause it to crack. Putting cool water into a cool slow cooker insert (as suggested in this recipe) will not cause any issues. Just as every other recipe that starts with cold ingredients from the refrigerator. If the pot and ingredients heat up slowly together as suggested here, your insert will be fine.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Valerie Nixon says
Question- could I do this for soft boiled eggs? If so do you know how long to cook them? Thanks
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Valerie! You most definitely could do this with soft-boiled eggs. The exact timing would depend on your slow cooker and how soft you like your eggs. I would start by trying to cook them for 1 hour and testing one to see how it is. If you try it out, I would love to hear how it goes and what time works for you!
Thanks for asking!
Beverly says
Followed the directions as stated and the eggs turned out perfect. Actually, they turned out better than any I have ever boiled. The yolks were moist and wonderful! And peeling them was super easy ❤️
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Patricia Ramsey says
BEWARE! It might not be safe to put cool water in warm or hot slow cooker. You might crack the dish/crock. It would be similar to putting the removable crock in sink of soapy water without letting it cool down first. I cracked one dish that Same way. I like the method of removing the cooked eggs and cooling them in ice water bath.
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Patricia, You are right! While I have personally never had it happen to me, I have read of it happening to so many people. I have update the post to remove this and suggest the ice bath method (which is better anyway) only! Thank you!
Laurie says
The cook time says 2 1/2- 3 hours. Which is the best amount of time? I don’t want to under or over cook the eggs.
Thanks!
Laurie
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Laurie, I wish I could give an exact answer to that question. Every crockpot cooks a little differently so there is no one answer for all. Since the eggs are cooking slowly, you don't have to time it to the minute the way you do when you are boiling eggs. I would recommend cooking for 2.5 hours and removing just one egg to test it. You can judge from there if you feel you need a little more time.
Nikki says
This is the genius I was lookimg for!! I have 180 eggs to prep for Easter egg dye party! As long as all eggs are fully submerged, does the time or temp change for a crock filled with eggs?
Thanks!!
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Nikki,
I have never tried this with a completely full crockpot. As long as your slow cooker heats evenly, I can't see why you would need to add a lot of time or change the temp. Definitely make sure the eggs are all fully submerged, as you said. After 2.5 hours, I would use a pair of tongs to carefully remove an egg from the middle check on how it is and decide if it needs a little more time or not. I am going to get a big load of eggs and test it out myself too! I would love to hear how it goes for you, if you think of it. Thanks!!
Gina says
How many eggs can you safely cook in a crock pot? I have four dozen eggs I need to cook!
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
Hi Gina,
I think that depends on the size of your crockpot and how quickly it heats up. The most I have ever cooked to date is 18. But I am experimenting with more so stay tuned! If you tried more, I would love to hear how it went!!
Mercury says
Thanks for the note about immersing them in cold water to prevent the green yolk color. I didn't know about that. Last night I made six eggs in the slow cooker and let them cool down overnight. I haven't peeled any yet so I don't know how they'll look, but I'm not concerned.