Chick in the Hole

By Kids Cooking Activities

• Category: Breakfast
• Kid-Friendly
• Skill Level: Beginner

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 6–8 minutes | Yield: 1 chick toast

Ingredients

• 1 slice bread (sandwich bread or Texas toast)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon butter or cooking spray (for skillet)
• Olive slices (for eyes)
• Red or orange pepper pieces (for beak, wings, feet)
• Salt and pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add butter or cooking spray.
2. Use an oval cookie cutter (or any fun shape) to cut a hole in the center of the bread slice.
3. Place bread in the skillet and crack the egg into the hole.
4. Cook until the egg begins to set (about 2–3 minutes). Flip carefully and cook the other side until the toast is golden and the egg is cooked to your liking.
5. Transfer to a plate. Decorate the egg to look like a chick using olive slices for eyes and pepper pieces for a beak, wings, and feet.

Kid-Friendly Tips

• Kids can use the cookie cutter, place the olive “eyes,” and add pepper “beak/wings/feet.”
• An adult should handle cracking the egg and flipping the toast in the hot skillet.
• If your child prefers a firmer egg, cover the skillet for 1 minute to help the egg set before flipping.

Fun Variations

• Bunny Version: Use a bunny-shaped cutter and add cheese “ears.”
• Cheesy Chick: Sprinkle a little shredded cheese around the egg before decorating.
• Mini Chicks: Make with small bread rounds for a brunch tray.

Notes

Any shape cutter works—oval makes the chick look extra cute. Bell peppers are easiest for decorating, but you can also use carrot slices or cheese pieces.