How To Make Jammy Eggs Perfect Every Time Minimalist Baker

After scouring the internet and dozens of tests, we’ve nailed down the method and timing (to the second!) for PERFECT jammy eggs EVERY TIME! Put ‘em on toast, in salads and bowls, or have them on their own as a protein-packed snack. Let’s get jammin’.

What is a Jammy Egg?

You might be wondering, “What even is a jammy egg?” Good question, friends! You can think of a jammy egg as somewhere between a hard boiled egg and a soft boiled egg. The white is fully set like a boiled egg, but the difference is in the yolk. It’s slightly set where it touches the egg white (like a hard boiled egg) but soft and “jammy” in the center (like a soft boiled egg)!

How to Make Jammy Eggs

Now that you know what jammy eggs are, shall we learn how to make them? First, we bring a large pot of water to a full, rolling boil! Once boiling, we’ll gently lower an egg (or a few!) into the water using a spoon to help prevent cracking. You want the water to stay at a full boil the whole time and your eggs to be fully submerged in the water. After 7 minutes and 30 seconds in the bubble bath, you’ll transfer them to an ice bath. They’ll be cold plunging for 3 minutes (just like the cool kids are doing these days), which makes them easy to peel. Crack ’em open and jammy eggs are yours! We hope this guide to making jammy eggs is helpful! They’re great on avocado toast, in salads or bowls, or on their own with salt and pepper. They would also be perfect for our Simple But Good Breakfast Bowl or with our Easiest Whole Grain Seeded Bread, BEST Gluten-Free Bread (No Knead!), or Gluten-Free English Muffins.