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!
Recipe Video
English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich
This recipe is for four breakfast sandwiches, but can be scaled to as many sandwiches as you'd like to make.
Ingredients
- 4 English muffins ideally homemade English Muffins
- 8 bacon slices
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil for frying eggs
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup small handful baby arugula rinsed and dried
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Place an oven safe rack in a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil (for easy cleanup) and arrange bacon slices in a single layer, leaving a gap between each slice. Bake for 15 to 25, (depending on how crispy you like your bacon); transfer bacon to paper towel lined plate. Leave oven on.
- Meanwhile, slice English muffins in half crosswise and place cut side up onto rimmed baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper. Divide cheese equally between halves. Place in oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
- While cheese melts, fry eggs in a large non-stick skillet in 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. Top with remaining muffin halves and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 23gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 796mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 657IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 269mgIron: 2mg
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Well this certainly does look like the perfect breakfast sandwich!!! I love every single element and I'm sure those homemade english muffins take this sandwich over the top in the delicious department! These are a must try this weekend for sure!!!
P.S. I love that fun graphic for building a better breakfast sandwich!!
Thank you, Cheyanne! I hope you love them.
Oh, my. I'm going to have to backtrack and make English muffins (which have been on my bucket list for years!) and then make this yummy sandwich!
You'll love them, Liz! So excited to hear what you think.
I love this kind of wholesome breakfast. I am so impressed that you made homemade English muffins. I bet this sandwich tastes so much better and fresher. Yummy!
Thank you, Holly! It's definitely a favorite in our house.
I absolutely love breakfast sandwiches! I don't make them nearly enough, and this post is inspiring me to make a round of 'em this weekend for the family. I might need to double the bacon, though...because, well, bacon. 🙂
Wow, this looks amazing with the homemade English Muffin. I'm hungry now! Love your Infographic. Soo cool! 🙂 ~Valentina
Yum yum yum! I love a good breakfast sandwich. I'll have to try making homemade english muffins! Never done that before!
Me too, Tina! Thank you...
OBVIOUSLY. English muffins were meant for breakfast sandwiches!
Don't they? 🙂
There's something so comforting about a breakfast sandwich with a fried egg and your homemade English muffins just take this to the next level!
They'd be good with store bought English muffins, but they're great with the homemade variety! 🙂
Ok 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!
I agree Shashi! I love breakfast foods for dinner!
Breakfast sandwiches are the best and they are even better with homemade english muffins!
Thanks, Ashley!
Oh my goodness, wow! What a treat! This looks incredible Marissa!
So sweet, Allie. Thank you!
This looks like the most satisfying breakfast. And that is some serious bacon!
Yes, it's local - Gunpowder Ranch has the best cottage bacon I've ever tasted!
Mmm just add bacon (and egg! :P). That would get me up any morning 🙂
Agreed! 🙂
Ooo... 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 😉
Exactly, Kathleen!
Oh 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!
Thank you, Kristi!