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Honey Butter Toast with Fried Egg

Crispy golden toast with melted butter and drizzled honey, topped with a perfectly fried egg. A simple, satisfying breakfast that feels fancy but takes under 10 minutes.

Total time
10 min
Servings
1
Calories
345
Protein
10g
Honey Butter Toast with Fried Egg
comfortsimpleamericanvegetarianeggscrispysoftcreamy

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat a skillet over medium-high until a drop of water sizzles on contact.

  2. Step 2

    Toast bread until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.

  3. Step 3

    Spread 1 tbsp butter on the hot toast while still warm until melted.

  4. Step 4

    Drizzle honey evenly over the buttered toast.

  5. Step 5

    Add remaining 0.5 tbsp butter to the skillet, crack the egg directly in, and fry until whites set but yolk still jiggles.

  6. Step 6

    Slide the fried egg onto the toast and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • skillet or nonstick pan
  • toaster or toaster oven
  • spatula

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