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!

Egg-in-a-hole toast (with the yolk broke) and a fork resting on top of it.

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 each slice of bread on both sides. Use a small drinking glass (or biscuit cutter) and cut out circles (that’s where the eggs will go). Don’t discard those circles. Fry them 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.
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!

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.

Collage of steps to make a cheesy egg toast recipe.

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).

Egg-in-a-hole toast on a plate with berries, sliced avocado and a fork.

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.

Two plates, each with egg-in-the-hole toast, berries, sliced avocado and a fork.

Tips and Variations

Use a non-stick frying 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.

Plate with cheesy egg toast drizzled with hot sauce, sliced avocado, berries and a fork.

More Easy Breakfast Recipes

If you make this cheesy egg-in-a-hole recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!