Sweet and Savory Sundays: Whole Wheat Breakfast Sandwich with Maple Bacon
PIN IT!Sweet and savory is the new theme in my cooking. Every dish I make, from breakfast to dessert, has a sweet and salty taste to it. I think E is getting a little tired of my creative culinary concoctions.
“Can’t we just eat something that is JUST sweet or JUST salty?”
He may have gotten his wish because I had a major cooking fail on Sunday morning. I’m talking miserable, gross, had-to-spit-out-because-it-tasted-so-bad fail. I guess that’s what I get for being “too cocky” in the kitchen. Since breakfast #1 failed, I had to think on my feet for another option. Sunday’s are not days you waste with a bowl of cold cereal! So after a bit of sulking and some thinking, I came up with an easy and delicious breakfast sandwich.
It’s a McMuffin, done my way, with a fried egg, a whole grain English muffin and maple-brown sugar bacon. The savory flavor of the muffin and egg perfectly compliments the sweetness of the maple bacon. Sweet, savory and delicious! Better part? It only took 5 minutes to put together so you could enjoy this on a weekday as well! If you’re like E and want one or the other, omit the maple-brown sugar coating on the bacon!
Recipe makes one fabulously delicious ‘McMuffin’. I made two so that’s why the pictures are doubled!
Whole Wheat Breakfast Sandwich with Maple & Brown Sugar Bacon
What You’ll Need:
- 1 egg
- 2 pieces of bacon [or 4 if you want bacon with your sandwich!]
- 1 tablespoon of pure maple sugar
- Sprinkle of brown sugar
- Cooking spray
- 1 whole grain English Muffin
- 1 piece of part-skim cheese [American, pepper jack, Cheddar]
How to Make It:
- Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray. On medium heat, cook bacon. Add maple syrup once bacon is mostly finished and needs just a minute longer. [When it’s still a bit soft on the ends]. Once bacon has absorbed syrup, sprinkle with a little bit of brown sugar.
- While bacon is cooking, spray another small skillet with cooking spray. Crack an egg and cook over easy, careful not to break the yolk [like I did in the second egg here!]
- Toast the english muffin.
- Top muffin with egg, bacon and cheese. Serve with ketchup, maple syrup or enjoy on it’s own!
An easy and satisfying breakfast, plus a much healthier bet than McDonald’s!
Nutritional Information per Sandwich: 300 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2o grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber!
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