Description

Start your day right with this Easy 5-Minute McGriddle Recipe for Meal Prep Mornings. This quick and delicious breakfast combines fluffy pancakes and savory fillings like eggs, crispy bacon or sausage, and melty cheese, all ready in under 30 minutes. Ideal for busy mornings or family brunches, this recipe offers a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors, making it a go-to choice for meal prep enthusiasts. With customizable ingredients and kid-friendly appeal, you’ll love how easy it is to enjoy homemade breakfast sandwiches that taste just like your favorite fast-food versions.

Ingredients

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1 cup pancake mix
¾ cup milk
1 large egg
4 large eggs (for filling)
8 strips cooked bacon or 4 sausage patties
4 slices American cheese
Maple syrup

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Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together pancake mix, milk, one egg, and vegetable oil until combined. Fold in maple syrup. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and grease lightly. Pour batter into cookie cutter rings to form pancakes; cook until bubbles form, then flip.
Cook the eggs in the same skillet using ring molds if desired, seasoning with salt and pepper.
Assemble by stacking a pancake, cheese slice, egg, bacon or sausage patty, and another pancake.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Frying
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 sandwich (200g)
Calories: 530
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 850mg
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 62g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 24g
Cholesterol: 210mg