Made with just 4 simple ingredients, this cheesy egg toast recipe (or egg-in-a-hole recipe) makes for the most satisfying, easy breakfast with minimal fuss but all the taste!
Fan of eggs? How about easy recipes? Well, I’ve got the thing for you!
Sharing a super easy egg recipe with you all today: cheesy egg toast (otherwise known as “egg in a hole,” “toad in the hole,” “egg in a nest,” “egg in a frame,” or a bunch of other names). Also, why are eggs referred to as “toads,” anyway? What do you call this type of egg recipe?
I’ve never been one to skip breakfast. I can’t understand why anyone would want to. I go to bed thinking about what I’m going to eat in the morning.
And, it’s not like it’s always usually anything fancy, far from it.
Most mornings it’s a bowl of cereal, granola bar or smoothie. Basically, something fast because I don’t have a lot of time. Also, this lady loves her sleep. The struggle is real. Feel me?
Anyhow, for days that you want something a tad more substantial for breakfast, but you really don’t have a whole lot of time, this cheesy egg bread is the answer.
And, bonus, you probably have the ingredients on hand to make! There’s just bread, butter, eggs and cheese. That’s it! Don’t you just love easy egg recipes?
How To Make Egg Toast
Full details on how to make this cheesy egg toast are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
Butter your slices of bread on both sides. Use a small drinking glass (or biscuit cutter) and cut out circles (that’s where your eggs will go). Don’t discard those circles. Fry ’em up with your cheesy egg toast!
Place a couple of mounds of shredded cheddar cheese in a non-stick frying pan.
Place your slices of bread over the cheese, and pour an egg into each hole. Add the centre pieces of the bread to the pan too. Cook until the cheese has melted and the eggs are starting to cook.
Tip: Crack each egg into a small dish or ramekin (one dish per egg) before adding to the pan. That way, you can make sure you don’t get any shells in your eggs before they hit the heat.
Add a little butter to the pan, then flip your egg-in-the-holes (and centre pieces) to cook the other side. Easy, right?
Now all that’s left to do is serve and devour!
Best Bread To Use
You don’t have to use anything fancy for this egg toast recipe, no artisanal bread or anything.
I just like to use a simple white or whole wheat sandwich bread, essentially something that is soft and that you’d use on a basic sandwich.
Looking to make that breakfast extra special and enjoy sweet and savoury combos? Try this egg toast with molasses raisin bread (so good).
Can I Add Cheese to Both Sides?
Absolutely!
If you want extra cheese (because, why not?), go for it! Just add more cheese to the second side before flipping.
Tips and Variations
- Use a non-stick pan to make this cheesy toast.
- Once done, it’s delicious drizzled with hot sauce.
- This egg toast recipe yields two servings but can easily be doubled.
- Enjoy as is or with some fruit or protein of your choice.
- Upon serving, some fresh greens, like baby arugula, is lovely over top.
- For an extra pop of flavour, sprinkle over some cayenne pepper, chipotle powder or smoked paprika.
More Easy Breakfast Recipes
If you make this cheesy egg-in-a-hole recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Cheesy Egg Toast Recipe (Egg-in-a-Hole)
Ingredients
- 2.5 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, about 2 ounces
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Spread butter on both sides of your slices of bread (about 1 tablespoon of butter per slice).
- For each slice of bread, cut out a circle in the middle with a small drinking glass or biscuit cutter.
- Distribute two mounds of cheddar cheese in a large non-stick frying pan and place over medium-low to medium heat.
- Add slices of bread over top of cheese mounds, so the cheese is peaking out through the hole of each slice. Also, add the centre bread slices (the bread circles) to the pan.
- Crack each egg into a small dish or ramekin (one dish per egg).
- Pour an egg into each hole of the bread.
- Once the cheese has melted and the eggs are starting to cook (about 1 to 2 minutes), add remaining ½ tablespoon of butter into the pan. Once the butter is melted, flip the bread slices over top to cook the other side. (Don't forget to flip the centre bread pieces as well.) Cook until the egg whites are set (firm) and the yolks are done to your liking. Serve and enjoy!Note: If you want cheese on both sides of your bread, add more to the pan and flip your bread on top of or carefully add to your bread and gently flip.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Olivia
Thank you so much, Dawn!
My kids love is! Instead of cracking the egg in the hole I mix the egg with a bit of cheese and spices and then I pour it. This method really helps the cheese stick to the bread. It always falls off when I try to flip it! Thanks a lot!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
That’s a great idea mixing the egg and cheese together! So happy your family enjoys the recipe, Olivia – thank you very much!!
L
Made as directed adding cheese to both sides then topped with a little powdered sugar. It was incredible!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much!! Happy you enjoyed the recipe! I love sweet and savoury combos, but have never tried this egg toast recipe with powdered sugar … I’ll have to give that a try next time. 🙂
Valentina
My boys love this. I really like you’ve made the cheese become like a crust on the bread. YUM! 🙂 ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
So good! Love those crispy bits! Thanks Valentina!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
Huge fans of egg in a hole in our household. However, can you believe we’ve never added cheese! My goodness, breakfast is about to change in our household! Shredded cheese – here we come! 🙂 Love your quick, easy recipe.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Cheese adds such a delicious flavour!! Thank you Kathy!
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
What a super fun recipe, Dawn! My kids would totally love this — gonna try it ASAP!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Awesome! Thanks Michelle! Hope you all enjoy!
David @ Spiced
Yup, this is going to be happening here soon. I love eggs + toast – in fact, it’s my go-to lunch when I don’t have anything else on hand. I usually shred a bit of cheese into the eggs, too. I’m going to try this method with cutting out the circle of bread. Fun!! Hope you have a great week ahead, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Yay! It’s so easy and yummy! Hope you love it, David! Have a great week too.
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Yuuum this makes me so nostalgic, Dawn! Toad-in-a-hole was one of my favorite breakfasts growing up as a kid. Loving your cheesy version!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
So happy to hear that! Thanks Katherine!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
I love everything about this simple, cheesy egg-in-a-hole! You can never go wrong combining egg and cheese 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Agreed! Thanks Jennifer!