How to Make a Toad in the Hole Breakfast Sandwich

Looking for a new way to serve your favorite breakfast foods? Try a Toad in the Hole. Made with eggs, bacon, cheese and bread, these sandwiches are tasty, easy to make and fun to eat. Your kids will love them and so will you!

Serves 4. Prep. 10 minutes. Total 30 minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 8 Slices of Bread
• 1 T Butter or Margarine
• 1 C Shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese
• 4 Eggs
• 2 Slices Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Cut a hole in center of each of 4 of the bread slices, using 1 ½ inch cookie cutter or rim of drinking glass. Remove bread circles. Discard or save for another use.

3. Spread remaining bread slices with butter or margarine. Place, buttered side down, in baking dish or cookie sheet; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with cut-out bread slices to make four sandwiches.

4. Break 1 egg into each hole. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the crumbled bacon.

5. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until cheese is melted and eggs are set.

6. Serve as sandwiches or as an accompaniment to pancakes and hash browns.

Tips & Warnings

• For a healthier version, exchange white bread for wheat. Cut back on the cheese (or use 2 % cheddar) and bacon bits.
• Experiment with different cheeses. Try sausage instead of bacon.
• Freeze your discarded bread. Use to make homemade croutons or a filler for your meatloaf.

[texasparky]

on 3/23/2009 We would make these for breakfast as kiddos. We used a glass rim to cut the hole out and then buttered and oven-toasted the circle instead of discarding...Had no idea they were called Toad in the Hole. Great name! Thanks for reminding me so I can show my kids!

[tundranut]

on 3/12/2009 Ok, I'm hungry and it's almost midnight. I'll be going down to make this as soon as I type this. 5*

[tocuriousgeorge]

on 2/28/2009 Love the name! I wrote an article like this. I thought I invented this sandwich!LOL Come to find out there are many names for this great breakfast sandwich! I love the name "Toad in a hole"!Thanks for sharing

[healthymomof5]

on 2/26/2009 This looks yummy! 5*

[kaytay]

on 2/26/2009 This brings back childhood memories, but we called it "bird in the nest." 5* and a recommend