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Making Fluffy, Café-Quality Sheet Pan Eggs Has Never Been Easier With These Kitchen Gadgets, From $5

Meal prep “Starbucks-style egg bites” with ease.

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I love a plate of freshly scrambled eggs in the morning, but I don’t love the mess, dirty dishes, and wasted time. So, I’m going to start meal prepping my breakfasts for the week by making sheet pan eggs. It’s surprisingly easy to bake your own individual egg bites — no Starbucks run needed — especially if you have the right tools. I rounded up six clever kitchen gadgets for making perfectly fluffy sheet pan eggs that rival your favorite breakfast joint. My picks include an OXO egg separator and a Nordic Ware sheet pan, and prices start at just $5 apiece.

Best Sheet Pan Egg Tools

You may need to crack more than a dozen eggs, depending on the size of your cookie sheet. Instead of dirtying your counter or risking stray shell bits by using the edge of your bowl, the Crack'em Egg Cracker creates a crisp line for easy cracking sans shells. Plus, it doubles as a spoon rest. “I would get so frustrated in the morning when making eggs because I would make a mess or get shells after cracking,” one reviewer wrote. “This makes my mornings easier, cleaner, and starts my day off right!” Another shopper said there’s “no more mess,” and a third person added that it makes “a clean break every time.”

For sheet pan quiche recipes that require different amounts of yolks and whites, this $10 OXO egg separator will save you time and frustration. You simply crack the egg directly into the gadget, and it can even hook onto the side of your bowl for more convenience and less mess. One shopper said they wish they’d bought it “years ago,” and another person loves the little gadget after years of “countless popped yolks.”

Tired of whisking by hand? This clever gadget propels itself as you pump the handle up and down — no more burning forearms or tangled cords. The set comes with a 10- and a 12-inch whisk for beating eggs, whipping cream, and more. One customer noted that the tool whisks eggs “without splashing them all over the counter,” and a second reviewer said the process adds a lot of air into the eggs for “fluffier results.”

An immersion blender will take your eggs to the next level, giving them a creamy, silky consistency. This $30 blender has eight speeds, a whisk attachment, and more than 36,000 five-star ratings. “My scrambled eggs came out fluffy and airy,” wrote one shopper. A second customer uses theirs to successfully make “Starbucks-style egg bites.”

You don’t want your eggs spilling out of your cookie sheet after you’ve done all that work, which is why I’d use this high-sided sheet pan from Nordic Ware for meal prepping eggs. The aluminum pan is durable, easy to clean, and won’t warp or rust. Plus, the 16.5- x 11.4-inch size offers plenty of room to add mix-ins, like cheese, bacon, and peppers.

While this nonstick pan is originally intended for making muffin tops, shoppers say it’s perfect for cooking individual egg bites for homemade breakfast sandwiches or protein on the go. “Previously, I was cooking my eggs one by one, trying to get them perfectly round,” said one reviewer. “Then I found this pan. It’s super easy to clean, thin to store, and makes the eggs come out perfect.” 

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