Toad in a hole

Toad in the hole is an absolute classic, and it could not be EASIER to make at home with our super easy toad in the hole recipe.

Toad in a hole is toasted bread with an egg cooked into the middle. It's a simple breakfast classic, perfect for any morning.

Roasted sausages enveloped in a giant, deliciously crispy Yorkshire pudding and served drizzled with onion gravy. It's quintessential British comfort food at its best!

Toad in the Hole is a much loved British comfort food dish comprised of sausages and Yorkshire Pudding. I love to serve it with roast potatoes and gravy.

Toad in the Hole vs. One-Eyed Jack: What’s the History? This egg fried in the center of a piece of bread is fun AND delicious!

This is an unpretentious, comforting, delicious and best Toad in the Hole recipe! It’s easy, inexpensive and everyone will love it.

Traditional Toad in the Hole Recipe, a classic British dish made with cooked sausages baked in a Yorkshire pudding batter until golden.

Recipe video above. The great British classic! Sausages nestled in a giant Yorkshire pudding, in all its puffed up glory, with delightfully crispy edges. The trick for stability is a dab of mayonnaise! Taught to me by an English chef, learned from his days working in pubs and restaurants in the UK. (See note 4)Some recipes will have you just bake the sausages from raw, but your gravy will be much tastier if you start with sausage drippings. So sear your sausages first!

American Toad in a hole is one of the first recipes I had my children prepare when they were learning to cook. Much easier than the European version, this fun egg-in-a-hole is sure to please. My "little ones" are now grown (and have advanced to more difficult recipes!), but this continues to be a traditional standby in my home and theirs. —Ruth Lechleiter, Breckenridge, Minnesota

The classic ‘Toad in the Hole’ is a real family favourite – sausages surrounded by Yorkshire pudding. These little individual ‘toads’ are perfect for young children or when catering for different dietary requirements – vegetarian sausages for some and pork sausages for others, for example.