Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Egg and Cheese
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A buttered muffin, crisp oven bacon, a soft folded egg and cheese melted right on it. Make four, eat one while it's hot, and freeze the rest for a rushed morning.
The short version
Bake bacon at 400°F, toast and butter English muffins, cook the eggs in a nonstick pan until just set and folded, melt the cheese on top, stack. Four sandwiches in 30 minutes.
What makes ours better
why ours wins the argument at dinner
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Bake the bacon. A sheet pan of bacon cooks flat and evenly with no spatter or flipping, while you do everything else.
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Fold the egg to fit the muffin. Whisked eggs cooked in a thin round and folded in quarters stay soft and tidy. No egg hanging off the bread, no rings needed.
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Melt the cheese on the egg. Cheese laid on the egg with the lid on melts completely before the sandwich is built, so it glues everything together.
What you need
the stars of the show
- Bacon8 slices
- English muffins4 whole
- Unsalted butter2 tablespoons
- Eggs8 large
- Whole milk4 tablespoons
- American or cheddar cheese4 slices
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Steps
go slow. the good part can’t be rushed.
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Bake the bacon
Heat the oven to 400°F. Lay the bacon in a single layer on a rimmed sheet pan lined with foil. Bake until browned and crisp at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes depending on thickness. Drain on paper towels.
About 18 min. Cook mode has a timer for this step.
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Toast and butter the muffins
Toast the split muffins until golden. While they're hot, spread the cut sides with the softened butter so it melts into the nooks. Set the bottoms on a platter.
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Whisk the eggs
Whisk the eggs with the milk and salt until no streaks remain. You will cook them in 4 batches of 2 eggs each, so portion them as you go.
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Cook an egg round
Melt about a teaspoon of butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in one-quarter of the eggs. Let the edges set, about 1 minute, then pull them toward the center with a spatula once or twice. Cook until the top is barely set, about 2 minutes total.
Low heat is the point. High heat turns the egg rubbery and brown.
About 2 min. Cook mode has a timer for this step.
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Fold and melt the cheese
Lay a slice of cheese on half of the egg and fold the other half over it, then in half again so you have a small square. Cover the pan for 30 seconds, until the cheese melts. Move the egg onto a muffin bottom and repeat with the remaining batches.
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Build and serve
Break 2 slices of bacon in half and lay them on each egg. Add pepper, top with the muffin tops, and press gently. Eat right away.
Good to know
things I learned the hard way, so you can skip that part
- Swap the bacon for sausage patties or sliced ham. Cook sausage patties to 160°F in the center.
- For a crowd, bake a dozen eggs in a greased 13×9-inch pan at 375°F for about 22 minutes, until set, then cut the sheet into squares.
- Biscuits, bagels and croissants all work in place of the muffins.
- Storage. To freeze, cool the sandwiches completely, wrap each one in foil, and bag them. Freeze up to 2 months. Reheat unwrapped from frozen at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or thaw in the fridge overnight and microwave for about 1 minute.
Questions, answered
asked and answered at the kitchen counter
How do I keep the egg from sliding out of a breakfast sandwich?
Fold it into a small square about the size of the bread, as in step 5. The folds hold in the cheese, so nothing slips.
Can I make breakfast sandwiches ahead of time?
Yes. Assemble them, cool them, wrap each in foil and refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze. Reheat in the oven for the best texture.
What cheese melts best on a breakfast sandwich?
American melts the smoothest, and mild cheddar is close. Both melt fully under the lid within 30 seconds.
Why is my egg rubbery?
The heat was too high, or the eggs cooked too long. Use medium-low heat and stop when the top is barely set. The residual heat finishes it.
Can I use whole eggs fried instead of scrambled?
Yes. Fry the eggs in butter over medium heat until the whites set, flip and cook 30 seconds for a firm yolk, and fit them on the muffin. Scrambled (recipe) works too.
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Published October 29, 2026.