Delicious Whole30 Toad in the Hole recipe combines sausage surrounded in a low carb, gluten-free, Paleo and Keto Yorkshire type pudding crust for the perfect quick and easy dinner.
Have you guys heard of the television show "Call the Midwife"?
If not, "Call the Midwife" is a BBC period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
What does this have to do with a recipe?
Well, on one episode, they sit down to a dinner called "Toad in a Hole". Since I had never heard of such a dish, I decided to look it up and see what this infamous British dish was all about.
Where did the name "Toad-in-the-Hole" originate?
According to The Culture Trip, Toad-in-the-Hole originates from the town of Alnmouth in Northumberland, where the local golf course was overrun with Natterjack toads. During a golf tournament, a golfer putted his ball only for it to leap back out before an angry toad raised its head, peering out of the hole that it had been sleeping in. The chef at the hotel the golfers were staying in devised a dish to resemble this humorous moment, baking sausages in the batter to appear like toads poking their heads out of the golf holes –and thus Toad-in-the-Hole was born!
Curiosity got me and I decided to recreate a gluten-free, low carb and Whole30 approved version of this recipe.
How to make Whole30 Toad in the Hole
Step 1:
- In a high-speed blender, add in the eggs, egg whites, milk, vinegar, mustard and almond flour.
- Turn it on high for 1 minute. Set mixture to the side.
Step 2:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Chop a ¼ of red onion and set aside.
- In an ovenproof skillet, add 1 teaspoon avocado oil.
- Take the sausage and place it in the ovenproof skillet along with the chopped red onion.
- Place skillet in the oven for 10 minutes, turning the sausage every so often to fully cook the sausage.
Step 3:
- Once the sausage has cooked, remove the skillet from the heat and add 1 additional tablespoon of avocado oil. Pour the batter over the skillet and sausage.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Technically speaking, Toad-in-a-Hole is served with gravy. You can find my Whole30 approved gravy here. I always have extra gravy that I store in the freezer but feel free to omit the gravy and use mustard instead.
Substitutions for this Whole30 Toad in the Hole:
Almond flour: use regular all-purpose flour
Sausage: use any type of uncooked pre-seasoned meat. Ground breakfast sausage would be delicious in this recipe.
Blender: you can easily make this in a bowl and use a handheld mixer instead
If you like this quick and easy Whole30 Toad in the Hole dinner, you may also like the following:
- Big Mac In A Bowl (Whole30, Low Carb, Keto, GF)
- Quick and Easy Sheet Pan Dijon Chicken and Veggies (Whole30, Keto, Paleo, Healthy)
- Sheet Pan Drumsticks and Roasted Veggies (Whole30, Low Carb, Keto)
- Cabbage Sausage Onion Skillet Meal (Whole30, Keto)
- Quick and Easy Cabbage Rolls (Whole30, Low Carb, Gluten-Free)
Toad-In-A-Hole (Whole30, Keto, Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Delicious keto and gluten-free, this Toad In The Hole combines flour, eggs, egg whites and sausage to make the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. Healthy, easy and delicious.
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 sausages
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp egg whites (or 1 additional egg)
- ¼ cup milk (I use almond milk)
- 2 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 3 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon avocado oil (could replace with coconut or olive oil)
- ¼ red onion, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Add 1 teaspoon oil to the ovenproof skillet. Place sausage and onion in skillet and bake in the oven for 10 minutes, turning sausage every so often.
- In a high speed blender, add egg, egg whites, almond flour, vinegar, mustard and milk. Turn on high for 30 seconds. Set aside.
- When sausage has cooked, add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the skillet and then pour egg mixture over sauasage and onion. Return skillet to the oven and bake 20 minutes.
Notes
- Serving a bigger crowd? You can easily double or triple this recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Cuisine: Whole30, Keto, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 356
- Fat: 26 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.1 g
- Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 27.5 g
Cat says
Thanks for catching that! There is 2 tsp mustard and 1 tsp vinegar.
Tim says
This sounds good and will probably try it. However, step 2 includes vinegar and mustard as ingredients, but neither is in the ingredient list. What are the quantities for those?
Thanks
Cat says
Thank you so much for taking the time for commenting! If you have any other recipes you would like to see as a low carb, keto or gluten-free version, let me know as I am always up for a challenge!
Peter M says
My mother learned how to make Yorkshire pudding from her mother-in-law who grew up and lived in Yorkshire. I have her recipe. This is a great keto friendly substitute. Thank you!