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Egg McMuffin Recipe

With this homemade egg McMuffin recipe, you can whip up the OG breakfast sandwich in the comfort of your own home!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 McMuffins
Calories: 387 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 English muffins
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter ½ stick, divided (plus more for muffins)
  • 6 lices Canadian bacon
  • 6 large eggs
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup water divided
  • 6 lices American cheese

Instructions

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  1. Toast the English muffins in the oven or a toaster. Spread each with butter if desired.
  2. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet set over medium heat. Sear the slices of Canadian bacon slices for about 1-2 minutes on each side; set aside.
  3. In the center of a separate skillet set over medium heat, place 3 mason jar lid or metal/silicone ring molds. Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in each cavity. While holding the rings securely against the skillet, crack 1 egg into them and gently break the yolks with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Pour ¼ cup of water into the pan around the ring, cover the pan, and cook for about 1 minute until the eggs are cooked through. Carefully remove the eggs from the rings and set them aside on a plate. Empty the water from the skillet, wipe it dry, then repeat the process with the remaining 3 eggs.
  5. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom half of each English muffin. Top each with an egg round, then a slice of Canadian bacon, followed by the other half of the muffin.

Notes

  • Try breakfast sausage, turkey sausage, deli turkey or ham, bacon, or turkey bacon instead of Canadian bacon.
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  • Storage: Store egg McMuffins wrapped in foil or parchment paper in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Try a bagel, roll, or croissant instead of an English muffin.
  • Try breakfast sausage, turkey sausage, deli turkey or ham, bacon, or turkey bacon instead of Canadian bacon.
  • Try mozzarella, Monterey Jack, cheddar, or pepper Jack cheese instead of American.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, spinach, basil, or steamed veggies. Add the veggies to the jar lid with the egg before you cook it. 
  • You can leave the egg whole or scramble it.
  • Use Canadian bacon that is circular in shape. It’s already cooked, so just needs to be crisped up a little.
  • It’s easy to adapt these egg McMuffins to suit your tastes; add more cheese, skip the bacon it’s up to you!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1McMuffin Calories 387kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 219mg (73%) Sodium 944mg (39%) Potassium 264mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 673IU (13%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 279mg (28%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6McMuffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 387

% Daily Value*

Serving 1McMuffin
Calories 387kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 219mg 73%
Sodium 944mg 39%
Potassium 264mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 673IU 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 279mg 28%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.