Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

Once you have a busy little munchkin in your life, you realize that you can no longer take the luxury of spending multiple hours in the kitchen on Sunday morning making brunch, or making an elaborate meal on a Saturday evening. Between the laundry, dishes and (multiple) house-reconstruction sessions per week, you really start to value the times when you can prep meals for the freezer. I am so lucky to have incredible supports and hubby gives me ample time to meal prep (thank goodness).

Remember the freezer burritos I made? Well, these breakfast sandwiches are very similar in concept. Convenience and easy to heat at a moment’s notice, these breakfast sandwiches have become a coveted item in our freezer. Justin and I have always been breakfast sandwich fanatics – they’ve always been our go-to fast food option, when we unfortunately have to go there… But as a home chef, I’d much rather make our own!

The first step is to make the homemade breakfast sausages. (See why they are so popular around here?) Combine ground pork with maple syrup, sage, dried marjoram leaf, and salt and pepper to taste.

Form into patties and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes, flipping once.

Once cooked through, drain on a paper towel.

To make the breakfast sandwiches, fry eggs, cut buns in half (I used whole wheat pitas from Costco), and add cheese.

I wrapped the sandwiches individually in aluminum foil to make it easy to pop them on our panini press in the morning, after letting them thaw in the fridge overnight. As a quick and easy, grab-and-go breakfast, this one knocks any fast food breakfast sandwich out of the park!

Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

You will need:

For the sausages (makes 12 sausage patties):

2 lbs ground pork

3 Tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp dried sage

1 tsp dried marjoram leaf

1 tsp each salt and pepper

For the sandwiches:

12 eggs

12 whole grain buns or pitas

12 breakfast sausages

12 cheese slices (I used smoked cheddar from Costco – *drool*)

Begin by preheating your oven to 400. Combine ground pork, seasoning and spices in a large bowl. Mix with hands until just combined (do not over mix). Shape into 12 patties and transfer to a baking sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up). Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, flip patties and then bake for another 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked.

To make the sandwiches, begin by frying 12 eggs in butter and then set them aside on a plate to cool. Cut buns or pitas, slice cheese and begin assembling by layering sausages, eggs and cheese on buns or pitas. Wrap in aluminum foil and freezer in a large Ziploc bag.

Thaw in fridge overnight. To serve, place foil-wrapped sandwich in panini grill. Cook for 2-3 mins, until the cheese is melted and the bun is crispy. Alternatively, unwrap from foil and microwave for 2 mins. Enjoy immediately!