If there is a British comfort food that is perfect for this time of the year, it is this air fryer toad in the hole. This air fryer version is perfect for feeding four and is served with green beans and gravy.
From our new air fryer cookbook Air Fryer Easy Everyday toad in the hole features in our 7 days of dinners. Showing you how to make delicious meals in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Toad In The Hole Ninja
When we were working on our 2nd air fryer cookbook (Air Fryer Easy Everyday โ Get It Here!) I asked our readers what they would like for book 2. Two British comfort food recipes came back as the most requested. One was our air fryer corned beef hash and the 2nd was air fryer toad in the hole.
The toad in the hole then became the most tested recipe of the entire cookbook. As we decided what was the best way of doing it, especially to make it work across different types of air fryers. We wanted to make sure it worked for the standard air fryer basket as well as being perfect for the Ninja Dual.
By the end of all the testing and eating a lot of toad in the hole, we came to a few conclusions:
- It worked better in the Ninja Dual therefore we now call this Ninja Air Fryer Toad In The Hole.
- Some people will prefer to flip it for a better bottom and others wont โ therefore we must give you both.
- That fatty sausages in a toad in the hole work best.
So, if you would like to try toad in the hole in the air fryer, want the most tested version that has passed two food stylists then this is it!
Air Fryer Easy Everyday

Air Fryer Easy Everyday is new for 2024, following on from our first air fryer cookbook. Our first cookbook sold over 160,000 copies worldwide is still selling well and has changed the way people use the air fryer.
In this newer air fryer cookbook (which is perfect for beginners) we have a vegetable chapter and one of our favourites are these zucchini fries (called courgette chips).
Read more about Air Fryer Easy Everyday here.
Can I Make Toad In The Hole In Air Fryer?
Yes, you can air fry toad in the hole BUT I wouldnโt think of it as an air fryer recipe that someone new to the air fryer would make. That is because toad in the hole is a skill of getting the batter right, getting the air fryer hot and of course flipping it, to prevent a soggy bottom.
But toad in the hole in the air fryer is so delicious and well worth the effort. We were very lucky, as we got to test many rounds of it as we made it perfect for you.
Flipping Toad In The Hole In Ninja Dual Air Fryer
In Air Fryer Easy Everyday, a big part of it is making sure everything is dual friendly and air fryer basket friendly. We created a hero section and which air fryer worked best for the recipe.
We found that after testing across different air fryers toad in the hole worked best in the dual.
Plus, if you wanted to do toad in the hole for two (instead of four) you can do your sides in one dual drawer and then toad in the hole in the other.
But more about air fryer flipping, if you have not done it before or are curious, we have a blog post dedicated to the methods behind flipping, shaking and spraying air fryer food.
What About Cosori Air Fryer Toad In The Hole?
If youโre using a Cosori air fryer or another type of air fryer basket then we recommend cooking the toad in the hole in a tin container. Such as the kind of containers you would use if oven baking toad in the hole (we recommend this one). We have tried it in silicone, but it doesnโt get the batter hot enough.
Toad In The Hole Air Fryer Ingredients

Sausages โ The sausages need to have fat in order to get that heat on the batter and help the toad in the hole cook. Avoid lean sausages such as chicken sausages and opt for full fat ones.
Pantry โ Then for pantry ingredients for the Yorkshire Pudding style batter you need โ 2 large eggs, plain flour, whole milk, and salt and pepper.
Sides โ Then for sides we used frozen green beans and some gravy. You could also add in some potatoes or other veggies depending on how you like your toad in the hole served.
Can You Recommend An Air Fryer?
I often get asked which air fryers I recommend and which one I use. In 95% of our air fryer recipes, we use either the Philips Air Fryer XL or the Cosori XL because they are the best ones, we have found out of many air fryers we have tried over the years. You can click on the links above and read up on them. But if you would rather have a dual air fryer we recommend this Ninja Dual (make sure you order the right one as not all are good) or the Philips Dual.
How To Make Toad In The Hole In Air Fryer?

- Batter. Start by preparing the Yorkshire pudding batter (you can also follow our air fryer Yorkshire puddings). Add the flour and mix in salt and pepper. Make a well in the flour for the eggs and crack the eggs in. Start mixing the egg until combined with a fork and gradually add in the milk until you have a batter. Keep mixing the batter until bubbles form.
- Rest. Then leave the batter in the bowl to rest as it needs to rest for about 20 minutes at room temperature.
- Cook. After 12 minutes place the sausages into the ninja air fryer drawers, taking out the crisp plate first. Air fry at 200c/400f for 8 minutes.
- Pour. When the air fryer beeps turn the sausages over with tongs and then quickly pour over the batter across both the drawers.
- Cook. Air fry the toad in the hole at 200c/400f for a further 8 minutes.
- Flip. Then using a plate, flip the toad in the holes over and place back into the air fryer drawers. Air fry for a further 5 minutes at 200c/400f or until done to your level of doneness.
How Long To Cook Toad In The Hole In Air Fryer?
This air fryer toad in the hole ninja time is JUST 21 minutes. This includes flipping it over to cook on the other side for extra crispiness and also partly cooking the sausages first.
Sam & Doms Top Tips For Success
After many testingโs for this toad in the hole in the air fryer, the biggest mistake we made along the way, was using premium or lean sausages.
What works best is cheap supermarket or butchers sausages that are high in fat. Because the fat that comes off the sausages becomes the sizzling oil for the batter and otherwise it stop the batter from cooking as quick or it failing to rise.
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We also have two amazing air fryer cookbooks that are perfect for learning the air fryer. With step by step photos for key techniques and more than 140 recipes in each book. The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook was our first and has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide, and our new baby is Air Fryer Easy Everyday.
More Air Fryer Resources
Plus, if you love sausages also try: air fryer sausages and bacon, air fryer sausage rolls, slow cooker sausages and onion gravy, instant pot bangers and mash.
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Air Fryer Toad In The Hole
Ingredients
- 12 Thick Pork Sausages
- 200 ml/3/4 Cup Beef Gravy
- 225 g/8oz Frozen Green Beans
- Yorkshire Pudding Batter
- 125 g/1 Cup Plain Flour
- 2 Large Eggs
- 240 ml/1 Cup Whole Milk/Full Fat Milk
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Make the Yorkshire pudding batter about 15 minutes before you plan to eat so that the batter can sit. Add to a bowl the plain flour, and season it with salt and pepper and give it a quick mix. Make a well in the centre for the eggs and crack the eggs in.
- With a fork mix the eggs, slowly incorporating the flour as you mix. Then slowly add in the milk too until you have a batter. Mix with a fork until bubbles appear in the batter and then leave it on the side.
- Next remove the crisp plates from the Ninja drawers (or use a tin if using an air fryer basket) and add the sausages, spreading them out between to the two air fryer drawers. Use the match feature and set both drawers at the same time to 200c/400f for 8 minutes on air fry.
- When the air fryer drawers beep, quickly turn over the sausages with tongs. Then pour over the batter, equally between the two drawers and cook at the same time and temperature again.
- When the air fryer beeps again, use a plate to flip over the toad in the holes and place them back into the drawers. Match the drawers again and cook for a further 5 minutes at 200c/400f.
- When the air fryer beeps, remove the toad in the holes. Next place the crisp plates back in. Then add the green beans and the gravy to the drawers. You can air fry the gravy in the gravy boat or in a ramekin whatever works best for you. Then air fry using the match feature for 8 minutes at 180c/360f.
- When the air fryer beeps, slice the toad in the holes in half and serve with the green beans and gravy.
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