Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches
These Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches are an easy, hearty breakfast, lunch or even dinner on the go.
With only a few ingredients, these come together fast and actually fill you up. You can switch the protein depending on what you have. Sausage, bacon, ham, or skip it entirely.
🍽️ Recipe Name: Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches
⏰ Ready In: 15
⏳ Prep Time: 2
🔥 Cook Time: 13
👥 Serves: 2
🥕Main Ingredients: Bagels, eggs, sausage, bacon or ham, cheese
🍳 Special Equipment: Microwave-safe bowl
⭐ Why You’ll Love It: Fast, filling, and easy to change up
What You Need
- Bagels: Use your favorite kind of bagels. Plain, sesame seed, poppy seed or everything bagels.
- Meat: Breakfast sausage, crispy bacon, ham or Canadian bacon are all delicious.
- Eggs: Scrambled eggs hold their shape and stack easily.
- Seasoning: Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cheese: Cheddar cheese, American slices, Swiss cheese or your favorite alternative.
How to Make Them
- Cook the sausage or bacon. We use air fryer bacon or air fryer breakfast sausage for a quick finish. Top the sausage with cheese. Let it melt in the air fryer for about a minute.
- Whisk the eggs in a small bowl. Add about a tablespoon of cold water, plus salt and pepper. Whisk them together again. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap, so steam can escape. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat at 30-second intervals until the eggs are almost set.
- Let them sit for 30 seconds to one minute. They’ll finish cooking while they rest. Remove them from the microwave. For a bacon sandwich, melt a slice of cheese on top of the eggs.
- Toast the bagel while the eggs cook.
- Add the sausage or bacon to the bottom half of the bagel, then top with the eggs and the top half of the bagel. Serve.
Variations
The variations on these breakfast sandwiches are literally endless. Add your favorite breakfast toppings.
- Change your bread type: Egg bagel, English muffins, whole wheat bagels, fresh rye, whole wheat or sourdough bread. You can even make a wrap with a flour tortilla.
- Substitute duck or turkey bacon or a meaty avocado for a vegetarian version.
- Add fresh or sautéed vegetables like bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions or red onions.
- Make an egg whites omelet for the top of the sandwich.
Make Ahead and Storage
These sandwiches are a great meal prep recipe that’s perfect for busy mornings.
- Cook the sandwich ingredients as described above.
- Build the sandwiches.
- Wrap each sandwich in parchment paper. Add them to an airtight freezer container. Freeze for 3-6 months. They can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
To Reheat Breakfast Sandwiches
You can reheat the bagels in a medium heat (350°F) toaster oven, regular oven or air fryer. Bake the sandwiches in the parchment paper wrap on a baking sheet for the regular oven. It may burn in the toaster oven, so remove it before heating.
To speed up the process, microwave them for about 1 minute to thaw, then transfer them to your preferred oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, until hot and crispy.
Pro Tips
If you’re using sausage patties, make them thin so they heat evenly. Sausage is dense and will take the longest time to reheat.
Buy the bagels from a bagel shop for the best-tasting sandwiches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cook the scrambled eggs in butter in a large non-stick skillet. Add a few tablespoons of water to make them fluffier. Move the eggs around often to add more air for a better texture.
Yes, fried eggs work well. Cook them so the yolks are semi-hard, so they don’t run when eaten.
American cheese slices are the best melting cheese. Mild cheddar is your next best bet.
Absolutely, scramble the eggs as described in the first question above.
More Breakfast Recipes
- Chorizo Breakfast Burritos
- Deep Dish Breakfast Pizza
- Air Fryer French Toast
- Caramelized Onion Quiche
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Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 bagels
- ½ pound breakfast sausage or bacon or ham
- 3 large eggs
- 2 slices American cheese
Instructions
- Cook the sausage or bacon. We use air fryer breakfast sausage or air fryer bacon for a quick finish. Top the sausage with cheese. Let it melt in the air fryer for about a minute.
- Whisk the eggs in a small, round microwave-safe bowl. Add about a tablespoon of cold water, salt and pepper. Whisk them together again. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap, so steam can escape. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat at 30-second intervals until the eggs are almost set.
- Let them sit for 30 seconds to one minute. They’ll finish cooking while they rest. Remove them from the microwave. For a bacon sandwich, melt a slice of cheese on top of the eggs.
- Toast the bagel while the eggs cook.
- Add the sausage or bacon to the bottom half of each bagel, then top with the eggs. Serve.
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- Cook the sandwich ingredients as described above.
- Build the sandwiches.
- Wrap each sandwich in parchment paper. Add them to an airtight freezer container. Freeze for 3-6 months. They can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
