This Is the Smartest Egg Trick I’ve Ever Seen (I’ll Be Doing It All 2025!)

A classic boiled egg is one of my all-time favorite quick and easy breakfasts. I usually enjoy it with a jammy center, drizzled with chili crisp for a spicy kick, or with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan and a pinch of cracked pepper for a cacio e pepe twist. The simplicity of this dish makes it a weekly go-to for me. I honestly didn’t think it could get better, that is, until I discovered a brilliant hack that looks so delicious that it may have the ability to take this morning meal to an even tastier level.

TikTok user @bon_abbetit shared a boiled egg hack that’s so easy to complete and transforms this dish entirely. In the video, which has racked up nearly 155K views, the digital creator shows how to change the texture of this breakfast staple. 

The ingenious hack involves grating boiled eggs instead of eating them whole or slicing them in half. The best part? All you need for this is a cheese grater or microplane.

Start by boiling your eggs. For this, you’ll want to hard-boil them, as a runny yolk will make things too messy when you start grating.

Once you have a few hard-boiled eggs, similar to a block of cheese, use a grater to shave them. What you decide to put them on is up to you. You can use them as a topping for avocado toast or a bacon egg and cheese. The appeal of this trick is that it transforms the texture of your boiled eggs to give them a lighter and fluffier taste. 

People on social media are obsessed with how simple and delicious this trick looks. One person commented on the tutorial posted by @bon_abbetit, saying, “The grating of the hard-boiled egg is actually genius! Thank you.” While another user called out, “Grating is a game-changer for texture people.”

It’s easy to fall into an egg rut, but this simple hack lets you switch up your classic breakfast with an exciting twist — without much effort.