The 5 Best Egg Cookers, According to Our Tests

Best Overall Egg Cooker

Cuisinart Egg Central

$40 at Amazon $41 at Wayfair $40 at Walmart

Like with most gadgets, it’s a tall feat to find an egg cooker that masters all types of cooking perfectly, but this Cuisinart device comes as close as possible. With a generous capacity and the ability to cook eggs three ways (boiled, poached, or an omelet), this futuristic-looking egg cooker has everything you’d want in a breakfast companion. The form is (appropriately) egg-like, with a separate piece that transforms the one-level interior into a stacked shelf befitting more eggs. Because this cooker works on evaporation — meaning you measure out your necessary water depending on your preferred cook — there is no intricate control panel to contend with, just an ON-OFF switch and blue light, which indicates that the water tray has warmed. 

During our testing, this egg cooker rose to the top of the class thanks to its ideal capacity and ability to perform as well fully stocked with 10 eggs as it does with just two or three. With this device, boiled eggs can be cooked in a range of “doneness,” from jammy soft-boiled eggs to a batch of hard-boiled (but never overdone!) begging for the egg salad treatment. The shells peeled easily, and the poached egg tray formed a more traditional, triangular shape that worked well atop avocado toast and eggs benedict. When it came to omelets, this cooker made them light and fluffy but fell a bit short of the touted 3-egg capacity, especially when bulkier ingredients were incorporated. Overall, this pick gets our vote as the best egg cooker. 

Capabilities: Boiling, poaching, omelet | Capacity: 10 boiled eggs, 4 poached eggs, or a 3-egg omelet | Size: 6.3 x 7.3 x 7.75 inches

Best Value Egg Cooker

Dash Rapid Egg Cooker

$19 at Amazon $17 at Target $19 at Wayfair

At under $20, this Dash egg cooker is a no-brainer, even if you only eat eggs once or twice a week. The petite but powerful model touts many of the same features as its larger (and pricier) counterparts. It has an approachable footprint and easy-to-use interface that requires a simple water measurement to perform accurately and successfully. Like many of the other models on our list, Dash’s Rapid Egg Cooker works off evaporation, with an included measuring cup (and piercing needle) that helps users pour the precise amount of water necessary for boiling, poaching, and whipping up omelets.

While testing this model, we were immediately impressed with its accuracy above all else. Simply following the measurement notches on the cup resulted in perfectly poached eggs, with a runny center and set whites. Our trials with boiling were just as successful, and we could easily dial into a range of doneness levels, from jammy to a smooth, solid yolk. The parts of this cooker were durable and easy to clean. Everything but the base is machine washable. When your cook is done, a loud kitchen timer alerts anyone in your home that breakfast is ready. 

Capabilities: Boiling, poaching, omelet | Capacity: 6 boiled eggs, 2 poached eggs, or a 2-egg omelet | Size: 7.5 x 6 x 6 inches

Best Splurge Egg Cooker

Chef'sChoice Gourmet Egg Cooker

$50 $45 at Amazon $50 at Williams Sonoma $50 at Wayfair

If you’re particular about how your eggs are cooked, you’ll want to shop for an egg cooker that allows you to dial into your doneness. The Chef’sChoice Gourmet Egg Cooker does just that. Instead of relying on water measurements to denote your cook time, this device has a sliding scale at the front, with marks indicating where to set the cook for poached, soft-boiled, and hard-boiled eggs. You’ll still need to pour water into the tray by filling it up, not measuring it out. 

This model aced our tests thanks to its accuracy, which felt more customizable than other devices we tried. Using it will take a bit of experimentation to find your right setting, but once you do, churning out eggs cooked to your exact specification is a cinch. While testing, we were also impressed by the poaching tray shape, and how easily boiled eggs peeled once cooled. Cooking with this model took longer than other devices (about 12 to 15 minutes for firm hard-boiled eggs), but the customizations and quality design made up for the extra few minutes. 

Capabilities: Boiling, poaching | Capacity: 7 boiled eggs, 3 poached eggs | Size: 7.5 x 6 x 6 inches

Best Large Capacity Egg Cooker

Dash Deluxe Rapid Cooker Electric

$25 $22 at Amazon $25 at Wayfair $30 at Walmart

If you’re cooking for a crowd, click add to cart on this double-decker Dash model. It touts enough room for an entire carton of eggs, making it perfect for weekly meal prep or a blowout brunch celebration. Like the other Dash models on our list, this cooker relies on evaporating water to cook the eggs to precision and signal the end of your boiling or poaching session. The included measuring cup takes the guesswork out of doneness, and the rounded clear dome hood allows you to peek in on poaching eggs and omelets.

As we were testing this model, we were impressed by how accurately it cooked our eggs, even when packed to full capacity. While its size is perhaps more than ample for most households, it’s ideal for homes where meal prep is a common occurrence or home chefs are in charge of batch-cooking pre-school breakfast. The poached egg trays were designed with a useful shape in mind, and the two cooked surprisingly evenly, given one was on a shelf higher than the other. The entire model is easy to clean (it’s dishwasher-friendly, minus the base) and requires very little prep work, save for a little cooking spray to guarantee the easy release of your poached eggs or omelets. 

Capabilities: Boiling, poaching, omelet | Capacity: 12 boiled eggs, 7 poached eggs, 3-egg omelet | Size: 8 x 8 x 9 inches

Best Egg Cooker for Egg Bites

Dash Deluxe Egg Bite Maker

$30 $24 at Amazon $22 at Target $25 at Wayfair

If you’ve stepped into a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts as of late, you’ll recognize an emerging trend: Egg bites are everywhere. It stands to reason that no roundup of the best egg cookers would be complete without a gadget dedicated to the task. While you can attempt to make the sous vide-style bites in a muffin tin, this machine from Dash makes the whole production easier. Inside, you’ll nestle four handled silicone cups (or one large omelet cup), pour water, and plug in the machine, delivering fluffy, flavorful egg bites in about 10 to 12 minutes. Removing them from the molds is a cinch. They may deflate slightly once removed from the heat, but it won’t affect their overall flavor or texture.

This egg cooker immediately stood out during testing, primarily because it covered a need that none of the other machines tackled. While it’s pretty singular in its intended use, its inexpensive price tag makes it a worthy buy if you find yourself in the Starbucks drive-thru several times a week. The best part about this gadget? Just how easy it is to use. There’s no measuring involved — simply pour your egg mixture into the cups (about ¾ of the way full), fill the tray with a decent amount of water and you’re good to go. The front indicator light will turn on when the machine is plugged in and off when it reaches maximum temperature, but this doesn’t mean your bites are done. Instead, you’ll have to set a timer (7 to 10 minutes is a good place to start) and check on your bites periodically to gauge doneness.   

Capabilities: Sous vide egg bites, omlet | Capacity: 4 egg bites, 3-egg omelet | Size: 8 x 5.5 x 4 inches