For a hearty breakfast with a fun name and delicious flavor, try this recipe for toad in a hole.

This classic British sausage and egg custard-based recipe uses juicy pork sausages cooked into an eggy custard.

It’s a wholesome and fun way to start a busy morning, and made extra easy in the Air Fryer!

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What is a Toad in a Hole?

  • The name toad in a hole is a quirky phrase for a frog (in this case, sausages) poking its head from a crevice (the batter).
  • An Easy Snack or Breakfast! This toad in the hole recipe is ready in minutes without using the stove and with minimal cleanup thanks to the Air Fryer!
  • Sausage and eggs are cooked together offering a great way to energize the day in one dish!
ingredients assembled to make air fryer toad in a hole, including pork sausages, eggs, flour, milk, salt, and oil

Ingredients and Variations

Sausages – This recipe is all about tasty sausages. Small, breakfast sausages work perfectly in this recipe since they are already pre-cooked. The English version, however, uses beef sausages, AKA bangers which are cut in half vertically. Any sausage will do in this recipe, even smoked sausages or air-fried sausage patties.

Eggs – Use fresh, whole eggs and whole milk or cream for a thicker custard.

Variations – This is a great recipe to mix in leftover veggies like chopped bell peppers, spinach, or zucchini! Add some shredded cheese or stir in some salsa!

How to Make an Air Fryer Toad in a Hole

  1. Pan-fry sausages in the Air Fryer basket until they are warmed (per the recipe below).
  2. While the sausages are cooking, whisk the egg batter ingredients together.
  3. Pour the batter over the sausages while the pan is still hot and cook until the edges are crispy and the top is golden brown.

Serve hot.

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Leftovers

Keep leftover toad in a hole in a covered container in the refrigerator and reheat portions in the Air Fryer until heated through.

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Air Fryer Toad In a Hole

This comforting and hearty dish is the perfect way to start the day.
Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces pork sausages about 4 small sausages
  • cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • teaspoon salt

Instructions 

  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
  • Place an 8" round baking pan into the air fryer basket. Add oil to the pan and heat in the air fryer for 3 minutes.
  • Carefully add sausages to the pan and air fry for 4-5 minutes until the sausages are starting to brown, flipping halfway through. They don't need to be fully cooked.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, eggs, milk and salt together in a bowl until batter is smooth.
  • When sausages are browned, quickly pour the batter over the sausages in the pan, ensuring the oil stays hot. Air fry for 11-13 minutes* until the edges are crispy and the top is golden brown.

Notes

Note: Opening the air fryer basket while the toad in the hole is cooking can deflate it. If you need to check on it be sure to open and close the basket quickly.
*Watch your air fryer closely. The hot oil can splatter on the heating element and create smoke while cooking.
Keep leftovers in the refrigerator for 4 days. 
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

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  1. This is not Toad in the Hole. Toad in the Hole is a British meal. What you have here is a version of Hens and Chicks.

    1. Thank you for sharing! This is what we grew up calling this meal, but we have heard it called that before.

  2. Whilst liking this egg toast air fryer recipe is good it’s not and never was toad in the hole, that title has already been given to sausage in Yorkshire pudding.

    1. That is so interesting that a totally different recipe goes by the same name in different parts of the world. I hope you enjoyed our version as well!

    1. That is so interesting that a totally different recipe goes by the same name in different parts of the world. I hope you enjoyed our version as well!

  3. That is not toad in the hole! toad in the hole is sausages cooked in a yorkshire batter! where did the friggin bread and a egg come from?

    1. That is so interesting that a totally different recipe goes by the same name in different parts of the world. Your version sounds very delicious! I hope you enjoyed our version as well!

  4. I’m from the east coast USA. My mom called these gaslights as they resembled the streetlights in Baltimore before the change from gas to electric lights. Whatever they are called, we love them!

  5. When I was a child my mother made these which she called Birds’ Nests, but of course in a fry pan. I must try them in my air fryer oven. Thank you! Seasons greetings!!

  6. Well, that was a surprise! Toad-in-the-hole is a traditional, (from 1757), English dish which is nothing like this. It consists of sausages baked in a shallow pan in a Yorkshire pudding batter. The sausages peeping out of the top are the ‘toads’.
    Fascinating the differences between the USA and the UK. I was disappointed though as I love our toad-in-the-hole but this looks very good too so I’ll try it.

    1. That is so interesting that a totally different recipe goes by the same name in different parts of the world. Your version sounds very delicious! I hope you enjoyed our version as well!