Vital Farms Est 2007

Vital Kitchen

Breakfast tacos topped with fried eggs, black beans, and pickled onions beside a carton of Vital Farms eggs.
Featured Recipe

Brunch, but make it a garden party

Watch our Garden Party Quiche come together with flaky crust, six of our girls’ finest, and a floral top made entirely of veggies.

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  • Pasture-raised eggs
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  • Humans who care
  • Freedom to forage
  • Certified humane
  • Sustainable farming
  • Happy hens
  • Feed specialists

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Fresh from the Vital Kitchen

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  • Breakfast Dessert 1 hr 5 min

    Apple Cider Donuts

    It's fall, y'all! And you know what that means: warm cinnamon-spiced apple cider donuts are back in season.…

  • Dessert 45 min

    Fresh Fig & Honey Galettes

    These fresh fig and honey galettes are layered with creamy goat cheese and wrapped in a flaky, buttery…

  • Dessert 1 hr 5 min

    Summer Strawberry Cake

    Celebrating Dairy Month with a cake! This sweet and simple vanilla cake is topped with fresh strawberry buttercream,…

  • Dessert 1 hr

    Gooey Butter Cake

    A St. Louis original, this gooey, flaky, buttery cake is easy to make and hard to resist!

  • Breakfast Dessert 35 min

    Mini Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    These right-size muffins have a lovely balance of lemon, almond, and blueberry flavors. While muffins are sometimes cupcakes…

  • Dessert 1 hr 30 min

    Apple Galette

    Flaky pastry, crisp apples, and cinnamon come together in a comforting bake.

  • Dessert 35 min

    Double Chocolate Ganache Cookie Cups

    My favorite gifts for the holidays are always homemade. This season, Vital Farms and King Arthur Flour are…

  • Dessert 35 min

    Peppermint Chip Cookies

    The holidays are a beautiful time to #BakeItForward. This year more than ever before, it's important to spread…

  • Dessert 1 hr 35 min

    Soft & Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

    Sugar, spice and everything nice… These cookies, specially created by King Arthur, are the ideal seasonal treat full…

Nail the basic cooking methods

How do you like your eggs?

Eggs cooked Scrambled

Scrambled

Skillet / Butter / Egg

Inner peace is the path to perfection.

  1. Your mantra: low (heat) and slow (cooking).
  2. Prep skillet with butter (1/2 Tbsp. for 4 eggs).
  3. Whisk eggs together in bowl. Pour into skillet.
  4. Stir gently. Be patient.
Eggs cooked Over Easy

Over Easy

Skillet / Butter / Egg

One quick flip and you’re done.

  1. Swirl butter in skillet.
  2. Cook over low heat until whites are opaque.
  3. Flip. Pause. Serve. (20 seconds longer for over medium eggs)
Eggs cooked Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

Saucepan / Water / Eggs

Your portable protein powerhouse

  1. Start with cold eggs in cold water.
  2. Once boiling, cook for 8-10 minutes.
  3. Transfer to cold water.
Eggs cooked Poached

Poached

Saucepan / Water / Vinegar / Salt / Egg

You can do this. Promise.

  1. Fill pot with 5–6” water, 1 Tbsp. of white vinegar and a pinch of salt.
  2. Bring water to a low boil.
  3. Crack fresh egg into small bowl, pour egg gently into boiling water.
  4. Cook for three minutes. Rescue with slotted spoon.
Eggs cooked Crispy Fried

Crispy Fried

Skillet / Butter / Egg

Butter makes it better.

  1. Swirl butter in skillet over medium heat.
  2. Once hot, gently crack the egg directly over the skillet.
  3. Turn heat to low and cook until the yolk firms up and the whites start to sizzle, browning slightly.
  4. Serve.
Eggs cooked French Omelet

French Omelet

Skillet / Butter / Eggs / Salt

What's French for custardy perfection?

  1. Whisk eggs until uniform.
  2. Heat skillet on medium-low heat. Prep with butter (no sizzling!).
  3. Pour eggs into pan, stir continuously (patience…).
  4. Let your almost-omelet sit off heat for 1 whole minute.
  5. Tilt your pan to coax your omelet into a roll. Use butter in the skillet to help it along. Rub your plated omelet with a little more butter and finish with a sprinkling of salt.
Eggs cooked Soft Boiled

Soft Boiled

Saucepan / Water / Eggs

The ultimate comfort food

  1. Start with cold eggs in cold water.
  2. Once boiling, cook for 6 ½ minutes.
  3. Transfer to cold water for 2 minutes.
  4. Peel and enjoy.
Crispy waffle topped with a fried egg and served with bacon on a white plate.
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