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This copycat McDonald’s Egg McMuffin recipe is one of my favorite quick breakfasts. Make a bunch, freeze, and have them on hand for busy mornings. Plus, they taste just like the original!
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- Ingredients in Homemade Egg McMuffin Sandwiches
- When was the McMuffin Invented?
- Variations to this Egg McMuffin Recipe
- Tips for Making A Homemade Egg McMuffin
- Rave Reviews for this Egg McMuffin Recipe
- How to Reheat Frozen Egg McMuffin Sandwiches
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What to Serve With an Egg McMuffin
- How to Make an Egg McMuffin Sandwich
- Egg McMuffin Recipe
An Egg McMuffin is one of my favorite breakfasts, but who has the time and money to make McDonald’s runs every morning? This Egg McMuffin recipe is quick and easy and tastes absolutely scrumptious, even better than the fast food version. Fluffy egg, crisp ham or bacon, and melty cheese all melted together on a tender English muffin, so delicious! This is an ideal make-ahead breakfast, too. I make a huge batch at a time, then wrap them in aluminum foil and freeze for breakfast later on. My husband loves to heat it up before work, and my kids adore them for breakfast or even an after school snack.
Ingredients in Homemade Egg McMuffin Sandwiches
This is one of the easiest, tastiest copycat recipes ever!
- Large egg – one egg per sandwich. Use a mason jar lid or a ring mold to get the perfect circular shape for the sandwich.
- English muffin – any type works great. I like the traditional white English muffin but you could use whole
- Canadian bacon – you can use regular ham, as well. Or make a Sausage McMuffin with a sausage patty.
- American or cheddar cheese – You could also use Monterey jack, mozzarella, any type of cheese you like. Use a round cookie cutter to get the cheese the same shape as your sandwich.
- Cooking spray
- Salt and pepper – I like to use a pinch of kosher salt and some ground black pepper, to taste.
When was the McMuffin Invented?
Can you believe this classic breakfast meal was first created fifty years ago? The signature fast food breakfast sandwich was created in 1972 by California McDonald’s franchisee Herb Peterson. He compared the sandwich similar to Eggs Benedict on the go. McDonald’s started selling the sandwich nationwide in 1975 and it has since become a top selling cornerstone of its menu.
Variations to this Egg McMuffin Recipe
- Instead of Canadian bacon, try turkey bacon, a sausage patty or ham.
- Add sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach or other veggies to your breakfast sandwich for extra flavor and nutrition.
- You can use a fork to scramble up your egg slightly if you don’t like the egg separated into whites and yolks.
- For extra protein, double up your meat choices.
- Use a muffin tin to bake eggs individually before adding them to the sandwich.
Tips for Making A Homemade Egg McMuffin
- To get that round egg shape that McDonald’s is famous for, use a tuna can or or a Mason jar lid. Spray the inside and place it on a hot skillet and break the egg into the can. Cook it until the desired consistency and slide the egg out of the tuna can. Perfect shape! You can use an egg ring too, or egg mold, or whatever you have on hand.
- Canadian bacon is the perfect round shape for this breakfast sandwich. Sometimes I’ll use leftover dinner ham or even bacon slices. That’s the beauty of making these McDonald’s Egg McMuffin sandwiches at home: you can make them however you want!
- Fry up your Canadian bacon or ham in a hot pan using butter or cooking spray.
- Make sure to toast your English muffin in a toaster oven before assembling the sandwiches.
- For maximum melting, I like to put a slice of cheese on the bottom half of the English muffin, then place the hot egg on top of that, then the Canadian bacon, and cover with the toasted English Muffin.
Rave Reviews for this Egg McMuffin Recipe
“This is such a great day starter! My family loved it!”
Toni
I love these for easy breakfast. Getting the kids out the door and fed in the morning can be a challenge, but these make it easy!”
Erin
“I didn’t have an egg ring/mold and tried using a tuna can on a skillet as suggested, and it worked perfectly! It was the perfect size/height for this and the egg slid out easily. I used Canadian bacon and American cheese – it was was delicious!!”
R Gallegos
How to Reheat Frozen Egg McMuffin Sandwiches
This Egg homemade Egg McMuffin recipe is so easy to make several ahead of time, wrap tightly, then freeze. They make the quickest and easiest hearty breakfast! Sometimes I will leave a few to thaw out in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight, then microwave for about 30 seconds to one minute then serve! If they’re completely frozen, you’ll need to microwave a little longer, perhaps about 90 seconds. I always remove the plastic wrap or parchment paper first, then wrap the sandwich in a paper towel before microwaving.
Frequently Asked Questions
They use a slice of American cheese which has a super soft consistency and melts easily. We used just sliced cheddar cheese in the photos. Both taste delicious.
Yes. McDonald’s uses a real melted butter sauce on their toasted English muffins to create that little sandwich we know and love.
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What to Serve With an Egg McMuffin
This recipe makes a delicious on-the-go breakfast, but you can serve them with any of our favorite breakfast recipes for a more rounded meal.
How to Make an Egg McMuffin Sandwich
Egg McMuffin
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Equipment
- Skillet
- Egg ring Mason jar lid or tuna can also work
Ingredients
- 1 English muffin
- 1 large egg
- 1 slice Canadian bacon or ham
- 1 slice American or Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cut the English muffin in half, butter each side, and toast. You can toast in the toaster, on a griddle, or in the oven at 300 degrees F. for a few minutes.
- In a skillet, cook the egg to the desired hardness.
- In the same skillet, heat up the Canadian bacon or ham over medium heat until warm.
- Assemble the sandwich by layering the bottom half of the English muffin with cheese, egg, and Canadian bacon. Top with the other half of the toasted English muffin.
Notes
- You can’t go wrong making hash browns to serve alongside these sandwiches.
- To get that round egg shape that McDonald’s is famous for, use a tuna can or a mason jar lid. Spray the inside with cooking spray and place it on a hot skillet. Break the egg into the can and poke the yolk. Cook it until it reaches the desired consistency, then slide the egg out. Perfect shape! You can also use an egg ring, an egg mold, or whatever you have on hand.
- Canadian bacon is the perfect round shape for this breakfast sandwich. Sometimes I’ll use leftover dinner ham or even bacon slices. That’s the beauty of making these McDonald’s Egg McMuffin sandwiches at home: you can make them however you want!
I didn’t have an egg ring/mold and tried using a tuna can on a skillet as suggested, and it worked perfectly! It was the perfect size/height for this and the egg slid out easily. I used Canadian bacon and American cheese – it was was delicious!!
So simple and a fun way to switch up breakfast! Yum!
This is such a great day starter! My family loved it!
these are such an awesome breakfast option!
I love these for easy breakfast. Getting the kids out the door and fed in the morning can be a challenge, but these make it easy!
I love egg mcmuffins as well! Such an easy yummy breakfast to make. 🙂
I just discovered this blog – how great!
I have been doing home-made Sausage & Egg McMuffins since about 1985 when my kids were very young. I never thought of a tuna can; I shaped aluminum foil and greased it with butter. Then, when my sister came over and was impressed with these copy-cats, she later gave a gift to me of egg rings (they now make them in silicon – Google it!), making life much easier. It was a little later that I dared do them in the microwave, as Bleen suggests. I would prick the yolks with a toothpick so they wouldn’t explode (learned that by experience!) to keep it a little on the runny side; or you can also break the yolk and swirl it around if you like a balanced amount of yolk with white.
Additionally, using my Tupperware hamburger press, I would shape the sausage; we love them best with sausage (of course, now you can get pre-shaped pork sausage patties in the frozen section, but you get bigger sausage patties with the press – yum!).
It is nice to have another way to make eggs for a variety with the family.
Do you have a recipe for making them in a square or rectangle casserole? I tried it once, but it was a fail – would like a good recipe for that!
Hi Alice! First of all, WELCOME! We are so happy that you found us! We hope you keep returning again and again for more recipes!
We do turkey sausage ones in a pan and it makes a bunch. You can definitely do it with regular pork sausage but it shrinks down a bit more and they are a bit more greasy. Other than that they are great! Check out this link and let me know if that’s what you are looking for: https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/light-freezer-breakfast-sandwiches/
I do something similar but I mix and egg with a little salt and pepper and pour into a microwave safe cereal size bowl sprayed with Pam and cover with a paper plate. I cook for one minute. Add shredded cheddar to the top and cook for another 30 seconds with paper plate still covering bowl. Done.
Thanks for the tip Bleen! I will have to try that next time. It would definitely be a time saver! I am all about saving time and avoiding a big mess! One dirty mug? I can handle that (actually I can say my husband can handle that.. he's the dish doer)
Love your blog- seriously made my meal plan this week! To save time, you can spray some cooking spray in a mug, put the egg in there, break the yolk and add S&P to your liking and cook it in the microwave for 40 seconds for a perfectly done egg. You'll need to saran wrap the top and I like to pause the cook time into 30 second and 10 second stints to avoid an atomic egg situation. But it comes out in such a perfect little shape- just like Mickey Dees. Thanks for saving me from a cooking slump this week! Seriously!
These sound super…I have a McDonald's breakfast addiction I'm trying to break 🙂