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This Egg In a Hole Bagel recipe is an easy, savory breakfast or brunch idea. A simple egg in the middle of a bagel, fried on the stovetop in a cast-iron skillet.

Egg In a Hole Bagel

Egg In a Hole Bagel

Hi Everyone, are you looking for a super, simple breakfast or brunch idea?

Try this Egg In a Hole Bagel!

It is often one of my easy, go-to breakfast recipes with only 2 required ingredients (the egg and the bagel:).

I love making it with a runny yolk but you could make it more cooked, depending on your preferences.

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Ingredients

1 large egg
1 bagel, sliced in half, use a cookie cutter to make the middle of the hold larger to accommodate an egg
unsalted butter or vegan butter substitute (like Earth Balance)
Kosher salt, amount to taste
Fresh ground pepper, amount to taste
grated cheese of your choice, optional

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This post was originally published on 4/5/2020 and updated and republished on 9/10/2021.

Egg In a Hole Bagel

Name: Egg In a Hole Bagel
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1 bagel, sliced in half, use a cookie cutter to make the middle of the hold larger to accommodate an egg; unsalted butter or vegan butter substitute (like Earth Balance); Kosher salt, amount to taste; Fresh ground pepper, amount to taste; grated cheese of your choice, optional

Yield: 1 serving

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

This Egg In a Hole Bagel recipe is an easy, savory breakfast or brunch idea. A simple egg in the middle of a bagel, fried on the stovetop in a cast-iron skillet.

Ingredients

1 large egg
1 bagel, sliced in half, use a cookie cutter to make the middle of the hold larger to accommodate an egg
unsalted butter or vegan butter substitute (like Earth Balance)
Kosher salt, amount to taste
Fresh ground pepper, amount to taste
grated cheese of your choice, optional

Instructions

In a large cast-iron skillet on the stovetop over low-medium heat, melt butter, when the butter is melted add the bagel half (You can toast the other half in the skillet as well or add a 2nd egg in the 2nd half)
Crack an egg into the center of the bagel hole, cook it until cooked to your desired preference. Season with salt and pepper, amount to taste. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 818Total Fat: 47gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 461mgSodium: 1491mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 31g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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