So you’ve followed the BEST English Muffin Recipe and you have fresh, homemade English Muffins. Hmmm, what to do? Make English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches with bacon, fried egg and cheddar of course!
I’ve written this recipe for one breakfast sandwich, but it’s easily scalable to feed the number of hungry people that you happen to have (like Welsh Rarebit). They’re very easy to assemble: perfect for one, a couple, a whole family or a crowd when you have overnight guests who enjoy a hearty breakfast!
English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon Fried Egg and Cheddar
This recipe is for one breakfast sandwich, but can be scaled to as many sandwiches as you’d like to make. Adapted slightly from The Dahlia Bakery cookbook.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 1 person
Ingredients
- 1 English muffin preferably homemade
- 1 large strip cottage bacon or 2 bacon strips
- 1 ounce cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 egg
- butter or olive oil for frying egg
- salt and pepper
- small handful baby arugula rinsed and dried
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F
- Cook bacon to desired crispness; transfer to paper towel.
- Slice English muffin in and place cut side up onto rimmed baking sheet. Divide cheese equally between halves. Place in oven for a few minutes for cheese to melt.
- While cheese melts, fry egg in a teaspoon or so of butter or olive oil to desired doneness. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To assemble sandwich: place bottom half of English muffin on a serving plate and top with bacon, fried egg, and arugula. Put the other muffin half on top and serve.
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Tina Jui | The Worktop says
April 18, 2015 at 8:15 amYum yum yum! I love a good breakfast sandwich. I’ll have to try making homemade english muffins! Never done that before!
Marissa says
April 21, 2015 at 7:10 pmMe too, Tina! Thank you…
Joanne says
April 16, 2015 at 3:36 pmOBVIOUSLY. English muffins were meant for breakfast sandwiches!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:47 amDon’t they? 🙂
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
April 16, 2015 at 1:06 pmThere’s something so comforting about a breakfast sandwich with a fried egg and your homemade English muffins just take this to the next level!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:48 amThey’d be good with store bought English muffins, but they’re great with the homemade variety! 🙂
shashi at runninsrilankan says
April 16, 2015 at 11:39 amOk so this breakfast is gonna be my dinner mmkay?! Those thick slices of bacon and egg and that homemade English muffin – ooh it’s just too much…I just wanna bite my screen!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:48 amI agree Shashi! I love breakfast foods for dinner!
spoonfulflavor says
April 16, 2015 at 9:38 amBreakfast sandwiches are the best and they are even better with homemade english muffins!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:48 amThanks, Ashley!
Allie says
April 15, 2015 at 5:48 pmOh my goodness, wow! What a treat! This looks incredible Marissa!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:48 amSo sweet, Allie. Thank you!
Eileen says
April 15, 2015 at 9:53 amThis looks like the most satisfying breakfast. And that is some serious bacon!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:49 amYes, it’s local – Gunpowder Ranch has the best cottage bacon I’ve ever tasted!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
April 15, 2015 at 3:21 amMmm just add bacon (and egg! :P). That would get me up any morning 🙂
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:49 amAgreed! 🙂
Kathleen | HapaNom says
April 14, 2015 at 7:32 pmOoo… I was wondering what you were going to make with those incredible English muffins you last posted! This is such a wonderful treat in the morning – it would certainly making getting up much easier if I knew I had one of these waiting for me 😉
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:50 amExactly, Kathleen!
Kristi says
April 14, 2015 at 7:23 pmOh my Marissa! I am totally all over this for breakfast! I could eat this every day of the week. And with homemade English Muffins – total breakfast heaven!
Marissa says
April 17, 2015 at 10:50 amThank you, Kristi!