Copycat McDonald’s Sausage, Egg & Cheese McMuffin

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Bring the golden arches to your kitchen with this easy, satisfying breakfast classic.

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Occasion: Breakfast, Brunch, On-the-Go

Ingredients

  • 4 English muffins, split and toasted

  • 4 sausage patties

  • 4 slices cheese (cheddar, American, or your choice)

  • 4 large eggs

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

  • Butter or oil, for cooking

Instructions

  1. Toast the Muffins
    Butter each half of the English muffins. Toast in a skillet until golden brown. Set aside.

  2. Cook the Sausage
    In the same skillet, cook sausage patties over medium heat for 3–4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through. Set aside.

  3. Cook the Eggs
    Grease a ring mold (or mason jar lid) and place it on the skillet. Crack one egg into each mold.
    Season with salt and pepper, cooking for 2–3 minutes or until whites are set and yolks reach your preferred doneness.

  4. Assemble the McMuffins
    On the bottom half of each muffin, place a slice of cheese, then a hot sausage patty, then the cooked egg.
    Top with the remaining muffin halves.

  5. Serve
    Enjoy immediately or wrap in foil for later reheating.

Tips & Variations

  • Slightly flatten sausage patties before cooking so they fit the muffins perfectly.

  • Use fresh eggs for the best texture and look.

  • Assembling in the order of cheese → sausage → egg helps the cheese melt from the heat of both layers.

  • Swap in turkey sausage, chicken sausage, or even plant-based patties for a lighter option.

Tools You’ll Need

  • Large skillet

  • Ring molds or mason jar lids

  • Spatula

If you want, I can also make a “Fast-Food Breakfast Copycat” section so this recipe can be grouped with others like your Breakfast Sliders and Breakfast Roll-Ups. Would you like me to do that?

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