Description
These Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches are a convenient and delicious make-ahead meal perfect for busy mornings. Featuring fluffy baked eggs, crispy bacon, savory sausage patties, melted cheddar cheese, and toasted English muffins, they can be assembled ahead and frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat easily in the oven or microwave for a hearty breakfast on the go.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Mixture
- 12 eggs
- ¼ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Meat
- 1 package of bacon (about 12 slices)
- 6 sausage patties
Other Ingredients
- 12 slices of cheddar cheese
- 12 English muffins
- Butter, for spreading on English muffins
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 325°F to get ready for baking the bacon and eggs.
- Cook Bacon: Lay bacon strips on a bacon sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Once done, use tongs to transfer the bacon onto paper towels to drain excess grease. Set aside.
- Cook Sausage Patties: While bacon bakes, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side until fully cooked through. Remove from heat.
- Prepare and Bake Eggs: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well combined. Pull out an oven rack and place an empty baking sheet on it. Pour the egg mixture onto the baking sheet carefully to avoid spills. Slide the rack back into the oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes until the edges are slightly golden and the center is set.
- Cool and Slice Eggs: Let the baked eggs cool completely, then cut into 12 equal portions. Use the rim of a glass to shape them into circles if you prefer a neat look.
- Toast and Butter English Muffins: Split English muffins in half and spread butter on each side.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Lay egg portions on the bottom halves of the muffins. Place sausage patties on six of the sandwiches and bacon on the other six. Add a slice of cheddar cheese on top of the meat, then cover with muffin tops.
- Wrap and Freeze: Wrap each sandwich tightly in parchment paper or plastic wrap. Label with the meat type (sausage or bacon) and place all sandwiches into a freezer-safe bag. Remove as much air as possible before sealing. Freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat Frozen (Oven): Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove wrapping and place sandwiches on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Reheat Thawed (Oven): Thaw sandwiches in the refrigerator overnight (still wrapped). Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove wrapping, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 5-8 minutes until heated and cheese melts.
- Reheat Thawed (Microwave): After thawing overnight, remove wrapping and wrap sandwich in a paper towel. Microwave on defrost for 40 seconds, flip, then microwave on high for 20 seconds until fully heated and cheese melts.
Notes
- To keep bacon crispy, place cooked bacon on paper towels to drain grease before assembly.
- You can substitute turkey sausage patties or plant-based alternatives for dietary preferences.
- Wrap tightly to avoid freezer burn and maintain freshness up to 3 months.
- For quicker reheating, thaw overnight before microwaving.
- Use a glass rim as a cookie cutter for neatly shaped egg rounds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 225mg
