This recipe for Sausage & Egg Breakfast Sandwiches is not only easy to make, they're super filling and and can be made ahead of time.
What is a breakfast sandwich?
A breakfast sandwich typically consists of items consumed for breakfast: eggs, bacon/sausage, bread and American cheese.
It's usually served on English muffins, bagels, biscuits or croissants.
One of the most well-known breakfast sandwiches is McDonald's sausage egg McMuffin.
Why you'll love this recipe
I make these breakfast sandwiches for my family frequently, and they love it.
It's an easy recipe, easily customizable to what you have on hand.
My version includes hashbrown/potato patties, which adds a little extra texture to the sandwiches and makes them super filling.
They're great for when you're on-the-run, and need a hand-held, portable meal.
These sandwiches are freezer-friendly.
Ingredients you'll need
- English muffins: you can also use biscuits, bagels, croissants, mini pancakes, or even toast
- breakfast sausage patties: or turkey sausage, bacon, back bacon/Canadian bacon, ham, or deli meat
- eggs: you can do scrambled eggs, over-easy or sunny-side for a runny yolk; you can also use just egg whites too
- cheese: any cheese of your choice, such as cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack
- hashbrown potato patties: baked; optional, but really makes the sandwich pop
How to make sausage & egg breakfast sandwiches
Split the English muffins in half with a fork or knife.
Toast the English muffin halves.
Cook the eggs according to your preference.
Heat the breakfast sausage patties (microwave or warm them in a skillet, or oven).
Layer a slice of cheese, a sausage patty, egg and hashbrown onto the bottom half of the toasted English muffin.
Replace the other half of the English muffin and enjoy.
How to serve & reheat
Enjoy the Sausage & Egg Breakfast Sandwich while warm.
You can reheat the sandwiches in the toaster oven, microwave, or convection oven.
How to store
If enjoying on-the-go, individually wrap each sandwich in aluminum foil.
You can store cooled sandwiches wrapped up in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freeze the individually-wrapped breakfast sandwiches for up to 1 month (in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container).
Other additions to your sandwich
Often times, I like to add a little greenery and veggies to my breakfast sandwich.
Feel free to add:
- sliced avocado
- spinach
- sliced cucumber
- sprouts
- sliced jalapenos
- roasted red pepper
- tomato slices
If reheating the breakfast sandwich at a later time, place these additions after warming it up.
Expert tips
For circular, round eggs, cook them in a lightly greased cookie cutter to keep their shape (about the same diameter as your sausage patty).
A quick way to cook eggs: crack the egg into a microwave-safe bowl (about the same size as your sausage patty), poke the egg yolk, cover with a lid and microwave for about 30-45 seconds, depending on your microwave's power.
You can easily customize these breakfast sandwiches however you like: turn them into small pancake sandwiches, or waffle sandwiches. (My kids love these!)
If you're doing a large batch, you can cook the hashbrown patties and the sausage patties at the same time in the oven for convenience.
Other breakfast recipes you may like
Be sure to check out these recipes:
Breakfast Turkey & Egg Croissants
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Sausage & Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
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Ingredients
- 4 English muffins split in half
- 4 eggs cooked anyway you like
- 4 cooked breakfast sausage patties
- 4 slices cheese
Instructions
- Split the English muffins in half with a fork or knife.
- Toast the English muffin halves.
- Cook the eggs according to your preference.
- Heat the breakfast sausage patties (microwave or warm them in a skillet, or oven).
- Layer a slice of cheese, a sausage patty, egg and hashbrown onto the bottom half of the toasted English muffin.
- Replace the other half of the English muffin and enjoy.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.
David @ Spiced
I love a good sausage and egg sandwich! I typically use biscuits, but English muffins are an excellent choice. And adding in the hashbrown patty is a new twist - I'm definitely going to make these!
Michelle
Biscuits are always good in a sausage and egg sandwich! Thanks David 🙂
Tasia
This breakfast sandwich is epic! My family loved the addition of hash browns; perfect for a grab and go breakfast.
Michelle
Thanks Tasia! The hashbrown addition does elevate the sandwich with its crisp texture 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine
Made these this morning for breakfast and they were a huge hit. The boys love to slather on a little HP sauce too.
Michelle
Oooh, HP sauce sounds like an awesome addition! Thanks so much!
Raymund | angsarap.net
These Sausage & Egg Breakfast Sandwiches look amazing! I love that they're easy to make and can be customized with different ingredients. The addition of hashbrown potato patties sounds delicious and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing this recipe, Michelle!
Neil
You've just recreated my favourite sausage and egg McMuffin from McDonalds. My favourite breakfast from there. What's not to love! 🙂