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Grab a couple slices of bread and a few eggs. Heat the skillet. Add butter. Pull the middles out of the bread and put it all in the hot skillet. Crack the eggs into the holes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook over medium heat until set. Carefully flip the eggs, trying not to break the centers. Cook for a few more minutes and put them on a plate. Eat up!
My Grandma called these bread eggs. I’ve seen them called Flying Saucers or UFOs. Do you have a different name for them?
Karen says
Egg in a window, and we make them all the time!
Agnes says
Egg in a basket! I used to eat those for breakfast all the time.
Tracy B. says
We also called them eggs in a basket when I was growing up.
Anonymous says
Funny Agnes. My grandmother, Agnes, called them the same name. Lol
Lisa says
Our name for these is “Toad in the Hole”! This brings back childhood memories, I need to make some for my children.
Courtney says
We call them bird’s in a basket, my kids love it when I do this. It is really good if you have some rye bread lying around.
April says
We call them bull’s eyes :)!
Kristal says
Toad in the Hole is what I’ve heard them called… I was just thinking of making them the other day too!
M.J. Jacobsen says
We call them Popeyes, I make them a lot, my hubby loves them!
linda says
I love eggs in a hole.
Brenda Langley Stevens says
That’s what we called them . I’ve been making these a long time.
jo says
my mom called them egg in the basket, too!
April says
We called them “toad in a hole” growing up. I have a friend that calls them “hole in the walls”. They sure are yummy.
Sarah says
We call them ‘Framed Eggs’ at our house 🙂
Jen L. says
Eggs in a Basket here! Our favorite breakfast place has them on the menu!
Misty says
I’m a nanny and the little girl I care for calls them “Dip Eggs”. She likes to tear off the bread and then dip it into the egg yolk.
KiraAJ says
“Toad in a hole” is what we called em bac home! I make these every once in a while for my boys as tasty breaky treats 🙂 or when we have breaky for dinner 🙂
Diana G says
These are also good using sliced french bread. I first saw these in the movie ‘Moonstruck’ with Cher & Nicholas Cage. They used french bread and also added a bit of roasted red pepper.
Tiffany says
You all have fantastic names for these! I was watching an old episode of Northern Exposure right after I wrote this post and they talked about bread eggs. They called them One Eyed Jacks. I think I like some of your names for them better.
Diana, I do remember that scene in Moonstruck. Maybe we need to have Cher and Nicholas Cage cook some up for all of us so we can try their version!
Jessica says
I love these, but never had a fun name for them. I think I will have to adopt some of these names and make them for dinner tonight!
Ranee @ Arabian Knits says
Toad in the hole, and we ate them for breakfast just the other day.
Pasuqel Terwillegar says
We call them “Bird in a basket”…I love to make these!! My mom made them for us growing up too. I love your site, thanks for putting in the time to make it, it is a wonderful tool for families big and small!
foxy says
I saw this post yesterday and it took me back. We call them Egg in Toast. Boring name really… i like Toad in the Hole better! So, anyway, I made them for breakfast this morning and loved them – and wanted to say thanks for the reminder!! 🙂
Nicole says
I totally forgot about these, my boys would love them!
Becky@oursweetpeas says
I used to love these as a kid and we called them “toad in a hole”. We even made up a song to sing when we wanted them as kids. 🙂
Tiffany says
Becky, I wish I could hear you sing the “toad in a hole” song. Cute!
Shawn says
we called them birds nests! yummy. I loved these as a child. I will make them for my boys this weekend.
Colleen says
We call them “Egg in the middle.” Simple enough, right! The kids love them and we have them at least 3 days a week. 🙂
lk says
sunshine eggs
lorraine says
SUN SHINE EGGS MY GREAT GRAND BABIES LOVE THEM. SUCH FUN!!
Leah says
We call these Eggs in a basket… And I use Sourdough bread. SO Yummy!
Shonda Mild says
I’ve made these alot in the past and called them “one-eyed pirates” – the kids love them and my husband says he had them growing up, but can’t remember what they called them!!!
Amy says
We call them eggs in a basket. They are a favorite of mine & my husband’s.
Rochelle says
I’ve seen these before on blogs but instead of tearing them out they use a shaped cookie cutter. Then you can use the shape in the name.
Jennifer says
WOW these always bring memories of being a child! My grandfather used to make them for me …love”egg in a hole”
Sara says
Eggs in a nest in my neck of the woods! It’s great comfort food, and easy too.
Laura says
Eggs in a basket!
I know what we are having for breakfast:)
Brande says
We called them Eggs in a Nest. And even my egg hating 8 yr old self LOVED them. I’ll have to make them for my 3 yr old, but he’ll love them, too. 🙂
Anonymous says
At our house they are called “hole in one’s”.
CANDACE says
eggs in a basket is my fave breakfast i learned how to make it last yr after i had it at cracker barrel.
durpa says
one eyed monsters
Jen says
chicken in the basket is what my granny called them! she used a biscuit cutter to cut out the circle in the middle 🙂
era says
egg in a hole
Penny says
My mom called these Egg in the Holes
Leslie Geringer says
I read where you asked if they were called something else..My sister in Alaska calls them “midnight suns” Might just be her word, not sure. But Ive heard lots of other names for it that I cannot remember.
Tiffany says
I’ve never heard that name for them, but I like it. Very poetic 🙂
lindsay says
This sounds so good. I cant wait to cook this for breakfast.
Stargazer says
“Toad in a Hole, Egg-in-a-hole”.
Deanne says
My mother in law called them Peek-a-Boo eggs
sara says
One Eyed Pirates!
Kate says
Boy scout Eggs!
Michael says
We call them “granny eggs” I searched for a long time under this name on line to show my friends what they were, only to find that they were never called granny eggs:(