
Classic Breakfast McMuffins
Classic Breakfast McMuffins · ready in 20 min · 4 servings · 410 kcal per serving · easy · 5 ingredients
Toasty English muffins layered with buttery fried eggs, melty American cheese, and savory Canadian bacon create a comforting homemade breakfast sandwich that is warm, satisfying, and nostalgic.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 410
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 240 gEnglish muffins
- 28 gButter
- 200 gEggs
- 80 gAmerican cheese
- 160 gCanadian bacon
Equipment
stovetop, plate, serving plate, skillet, spatula
Instructions
- Prep equipment
Gather English muffins, butter, eggs, American cheese, and Canadian bacon, and set out a 30 cm skillet, spatula, and plate for holding cooked items. · 2 min
What to look for: edges lightly browned
- Cook bacon
Heat the skillet over medium heat and lightly fry the Canadian bacon slices until warmed and lightly browned, then transfer to a plate to keep warm. · 4 min
When it is done: heated through and lightly crisped
- Melt butter
Add the butter to the same skillet and let it melt evenly over medium heat, coating the bottom of the pan. · 1 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and foamy
- Fry eggs
Crack the eggs into the melted butter over low-medium heat, break the yolks, and cook until the whites are set, flipping once to cook through. · 5 min
When it is done: eggs cooked through with no runny whites
- Add toppings
Place two slices of Canadian bacon and one slice of American cheese on top of each cooked egg while still in the skillet. · 1 min
What to look for: cheese beginning to soften
- Melt cheese
Continue cooking gently until the American cheese melts over the eggs, then transfer each egg stack onto the split English muffins. · 2 min
What to look for: cheese fully melted
- Serve muffins
Repeat with remaining eggs if needed, assemble all English muffins, and serve the breakfast McMuffins warm. · 1 min
What to look for: hot and ready
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 410 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| of which sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| of which saturated | 9 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 820 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: gluten, eggs, milk
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 2 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
English muffins
- whole wheat English muffin: Adds fiber and nuttier flavor
Butter
- olive oil: Use for dairy-free version
Eggs
- egg substitute: Use commercial liquid egg replacer
American cheese
- cheddar cheese: Melts slightly less smoothly
Canadian bacon
- ham slices: Choose low-sodium ham if possible







