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Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole

February 2, 2022 by Jaida Leave a Comment

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Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole is a fun and delicious way to serve breakfast to your loved ones!

If you’re anything like me, weekend mornings are busy going to dance class or church, and finding time to make a hot breakfast feels like an almost impossible task. So, the family winds up eating a protein bar, or starving until after we get home again. And that’s not ideal, at all. The good news is, a good, hearty breakfast doesn’t have to take ages to make.

And this Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole is a perfect example of that. It’s quick, delicious, and adorable too! You can make it as a Valentine’s day breakfast, or just any day that you want to make your loved ones start their day with a smile. You only need about 5 minutes and you can have this breakfast plated up to eat. Serve with some crispy bacon and fresh fruit, with some jam spread on the toasted heart cut-out pieces. The runny egg yolk is perfect for dipping the toasted bread in, and the kiddos think it’s so fun!

What you need to make Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole

Full list with measurements in the printable recipe card below!

  • Whole wheat (or other hearty) bread
  • Unsalted butter
  • Eggs
  • Salt & pepper
  • Optional : fresh fruit, bacon, jam or jelly

How to make Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole

Full printable recipe card below!

  1. Use a medium heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the center of each slice of bread. Set the cut-out hearts aside.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, swirl the butter to coat the pan, then add two of the slices of bread and two of the heart cut-outs. Cook until nicely browned, then gently flip all the pieces over.
  3. Crack one egg into the center of each of the toasts, season with salt and pepper, lower the heat, cover the skillet and allow to cook until whites are done, but middle is still runny (unless you prefer them well-done, in which case you can break the yolk!) You may also opt to flip the toast & eggs with a spatula and cook the other side that way without covering the skillet, it just won’t have the same finished look.
  4. Remove to plates, and repeat with remaining slices of bread and cut-outs.
  5. Serve with fresh fruit, crispy bacon and jam on the cut-out pieces, if you’d like!

What to serve with Egg-in-a-Hole

It’s really personal preference, but I find that some nice, fresh fruit, and couple slices of crispy bacon and some raspberry (or other flavor) jam slathered on the toast cut-outs makes for a nicely rounded out breakfast!

Looking for more breakfast ideas?

Try my Strawberry Banana Mini Muffins and Berry & Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast with Citrus-Apple-Berry Compote. Kid friendly and good for a Valentine’s day breakfast!

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Need a few recipes to round-out your Valentine’s day menu?

Peppercorn Steak with Mustard Wine Sauce, Lemon Parmesan Roasted Asparagus, and Smoked Gouda & Cheddar Mac N Cheese are all great dinner options!

And don’t forget dessert! Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes or a Chocolate Cherry Cake Roll are the perfect way to say ‘I love you!’

Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole

Heart-Shaped Egg-in-a-Hole is a fun and delicious way to serve breakfast to your loved ones!
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Egg in a Hole
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Jaida

Equipment

  • Heart-shaped cookie cutter
  • Skillet

Ingredients

  • 4 slices whole wheat bread (or other hearty bread)
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 Lg eggs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: fresh fruit, crispy bacon, jam or jelly for toast cut-outs

Instructions

  • Use a medium heart-shaped* cookie cutter to cut out the center of each slice of bread. Set the cut-out hearts aside.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, swirl the butter to coat the pan, then add two of the slices of bread** and two of the heart cut-outs. Cook until nicely browned, then gently flip all the pieces over.
  • Crack one egg into the center of each of the toasts, season with salt and pepper, lower the heat, cover the skillet and allow to cook until whites are done, but middle is still runny (unless you prefer them well-done, in which case you can break the yolk!) You may also opt to flip the toast & eggs with a spatula and cook the other side that way without covering the skillet, it just won’t have the same finished look.
  • Remove to plates, and repeat with remaining slices of bread and cut-outs.
  • Serve with fresh fruit, crispy bacon and jam on the cut-out pieces, if you’d like!

Notes

*You can use a circle cookie cutter if you don’t have a heart-shape – that is the traditional way to make egg-in-a-hole!
**If you have a skillet big enough, you can cook more than two toasts at a time, just be sure you have 1 tablespoon of butter for each toast and have room to flip them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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