Kickin’ the week off with freezer breakfast sandwiches! Breakfast sandwiches have been a life saver for us recently! I pop one of these into the toaster oven while I’m making myself a cup of coffee and by the time my coffee is ready to drink, I’ve got a handheld, easily portable breakfast sandwich ready to go too! There are times when life gets a little too crazy to stop! Especially on those super early mornings when things are going a hundred miles an hour. I know if I don’t pull something together quickly for the husband, he’ll grab a coffee and leave without anything because that’s so his way. So now, I usually have these easy freezer breakfast sandwiches stacked in the freezer for those unbearably early mornings. I like to defrost them in the refrigerator overnight so that it takes no time at all to heat up. Then, hubby can eat it either on the way to work (hello one-handed driving) or at his desk as he pleases.
Breakfast on the go is so my way of doing things! Last year, I shared my outrageous blueberry muffins and croissant boats with eggs, and mushrooms and spinach and cheese. And though I love a ton of veggies for breakfast, my meat-loving significant other much prefers a protein-packed punch that keeps him full until lunchtime. So guess what? I made him a healthier version of McDonald’s McMuffins with homemade chicken sausage. We now keep a variety of homemade savory breakfast items on hand. Anees loves it because they’re tasty. I love it because I know exactly what goes into these breakfast sandwiches with zero unnecessary additives!
What do you need to make freezer breakfast sandwiches?
breakfast sausage english muffins eggs half and half cheddar cheese (or any kind you like)
Ingredients for homemade chicken sausage:
ground chicken/turkey (use ground thighs or ground breasts) seasonings maple syrup (YES) oil, for frying
how to make chicken sausage for freezer breakfast sandwiches:
These are probably the easiest chicken breakfast sausage you’ll ever make!
How to make the eggs:
How to make freezer breakfast sandwiches:
Now you can wrap them in freezer paper (or wax paper) if you plan on microwaving them. Or wrap them directly in foil if you plan on heating them in a toaster oven. Then pop them into a zip top bag, and you’ve got homemade breakfast sandwiches ready to go!
Can you make and store them?
Now, you already know the answer to that is yes. But to store them, you can place the zip top bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or you can store them in the freezer for up to 3 months! I suggest defrosting the muffin in the fridge overnight if possible so that it takes less time to reheat in the morning. However, if you forget, no worries, just let it hang out on a slightly lower heat setting for about double the time as a fresh muffin, and it should reheat beautifully! One more thing, I like to take the top of the English muffin off if I’m reheating this in a toaster oven, but I leave the entire muffin sandwich intact if I’m zapping it in the microwave. Grab and go breakfast sandwiches make me soo happy!
These muffins reheat really well in a toaster oven or microwave. If you’re reheating in a toaster oven, remove the wax paper before heating (or just don’t wrap them in it) and if you’re microwaving, remove the foil before popping it in!Feel free to add things to the eggs before you bake them if you’d like! Sun-dried tomatoes, sautéed baby spinach, or just a shake of garlic salt (instead of salt) would also be yummy here!
