Classic Breakfast McMuffins

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

A QiMeal recipe · Updated

Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 240 gEnglish muffins
  • 28 gButter
  • 200 gEggs
  • 80 gAmerican cheese
  • 160 gCanadian bacon

Equipment

stovetop, plate, serving plate, skillet, spatula

Instructions

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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)

kcal410
Protein20 g
Carbohydrates34 g
of which sugars3 g
Fat22 g
of which saturated9 g
Fibre2 g
Sodium820 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

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