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Egg and Cheddar English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches

Toasted English muffins layered with a fluffy baked egg patty, sharp cheddar and crisp bacon. Make a batch on Sunday and reheat them for fast weekday breakfasts.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
6
Illustration of Egg and Cheddar English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches, drawn from its ingredients
Cook's note

Baking the eggs in a dish gives you evenly sized patties with no pan flipping. Pull them when the center is barely set so they stay tender after reheating.

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish.

  2. Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper until smooth, then pour into the dish.

  3. Bake for , until the eggs are just set in the center. Cool for , then cut into 6 squares.

  4. Toast the English muffins until golden and spread the cut sides with the softened butter.

  5. Layer each bottom half with a square of egg, a slice of cheddar and a slice of bacon, then close with the muffin top.

  6. Serve warm, or wrap individually and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

  7. To freeze, wrap each sandwich in foil and freeze up to 2 months. Reheat in a 350°F oven for , or microwave unwrapped for .

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Egg and Cheddar English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches
Step 1 of 7

Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 2 of 7

Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper until smooth, then pour into the dish.

Step 3 of 7

Bake for , until the eggs are just set in the center. Cool for , then cut into 6 squares.

Step 4 of 7

Toast the English muffins until golden and spread the cut sides with the softened butter.

Step 5 of 7

Layer each bottom half with a square of egg, a slice of cheddar and a slice of bacon, then close with the muffin top.

Step 6 of 7

Serve warm, or wrap individually and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Step 7 of 7

To freeze, wrap each sandwich in foil and freeze up to 2 months. Reheat in a 350°F oven for , or microwave unwrapped for .

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