Air Fryer Egg in a Hole Recipe

What You Need

• 2 large eggs
• 2 slices whole grain bread
• Sea salt and black pepper
• Canola oil spray

Make the Bread Wells

Hit your air fryer basket with canola oil spray.

Put a slice of bread in the basket and grab a glass or round cookie cutter. Press down firmly to make a well in the center – you want a good indent here.

Use your fingers to press the bottom of the well flatter. This keeps the egg from sliding under the bread while it cooks.

Crack in the Egg

Crack an egg directly into the well. Some white will overflow onto the bread – that’s fine, it’ll cook into the toast.

Season with salt and pepper right away.

Air Fry at 340F

Set your air fryer to 340F and cook for ~8 minutes for a runny yolk with set whites.

If you want cheese, throw a small handful of shredded cheese on top at the ~7 minute mark. It’ll melt perfectly in that last minute.

Getting it Out

The egg can be delicate when it’s still runny, so slide a spatula under the whole thing to lift it out.

The bottom of the bread should be golden and crispy, the top slightly toasted, and your egg cooked to preference.

Dialing in Your Egg

After making these a few times, you’ll figure out your perfect timing:

• ~7 minutes at 340F: runny yolk, whites still a bit loose
• ~8 minutes at 340F: runny yolk, whites fully set (my go-to)
• ~9 minutes at 330F: jammy yolk, set whites
• ~10 minutes at 330F: fully cooked through

Drop to 330F for longer cook times – keeps the bread from burning while the egg finishes. The bread will be darker at 10 minutes but still good.

Repeat with your second piece of bread or cook both at once if your air fryer’s big enough. Just make sure they’re not touching.

Air Fryer Egg in a Hole

My kids call this "egg toast" and ask for it every weekend. The air fryer actually works better than a skillet here – you don't have to flip anything and the bread gets crispy all around.

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Prep Time: 2 minutes mins

Cook Time: 8 minutes mins

Total Time: 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 2 slices whole grain bread
• ▢ Sea salt and black pepper
• ▢ Canola oil spray

Instructions

• Spray air fryer basket with canola oil.
• Press glass or cookie cutter into bread slice to create well in center.
• Press down bottom of well to flatten.
• Crack egg into well (some white will overflow onto bread).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Air fry at 340F for 8 minutes for runny yolk with set whites.
• Optional: Add shredded cheese at 7 minutes.
• Use spatula to carefully remove from basket.
• For second serving, repeat process or cook both simultaneously if basket allows.
• Note: For fully cooked yolk, air fry at 330F for 10 minutes.

Notes

• ~7 minutes at 340F: runny yolk, whites still a bit loose
• ~8 minutes at 340F: runny yolk, whites fully set (my go-to)
• ~9 minutes at 330F: jammy yolk, set whites
• ~10 minutes at 330F: fully cooked through