Recipes: Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin

For those of us that eat eggs in my family the Homemade Egg McMuffin is a big hit for breakfast.  I have one kid in particular that if given a choice she almost always asks for an Egg McMuffin (and I am pretty sure she has never had one from McDonald’s or anywhere else either).  She has recently figured out how to make it completely on her own which means she no longer has to wait for my help! WooHoo!

We’ve been using this recipe for probably almost two years now.  My sweet husband came up with the recipe one morning because he wanted to encourage me to eat eggs.  As a kid I was NEVER a fan of eggs.  However, my husband has slowing been transforming into more of an egg person.  Now I actually look forward to and enjoy eating eggs at times.  Of course, my version of “eating eggs” usually includes a decent amount of melted cheese and/or bacon on top, but hey that counts too!  I am still not of fan of a plain fried egg or anything that dramatic!

Although, there are a lot of great Homemade English Muffin recipes we typically pick up the store bought ones to save time.  So while our Egg McMuffin is homemade not all parts are from scratch like the english muffins.  After making Egg McMuffins for awhile my kids bought me a handy microwavable Egg McMuffin dish that is much easier to use (you’ll see a picture of it below).

Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin:

• 1 whole English Muffin
• 1 Egg
• 1 slice of Cheese (shredded works too)
• Sprinkle of Real Bacon Bits or 1 slice of Bacon (whatever you have on hand)

Toast the English Muffin, butter it, and set aside (do these steps while cooking the egg so both the English Muffin and Egg are done about the same time).

Spray your Egg McMuffin dish or a small glass bowl (about 3 to 4 inches in diameter).  Crack your egg into your bowl and stir to break up the egg yolk.  Cover and microwave for 60 seconds on 50% power (the 50% power is important because your egg will cook slow and evenly not explode into a mess).  Remove from microwave, uncover and add the cheese and bacon.  Cover and microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power.

Flip the cooked egg, cheese, and bacon onto the toasted and buttered english muffin and enjoy!

Egg McMuffin cooking dish.  I have really liked having this piece for making Egg McMuffins and it is super easy to use and clean!  You can get one for around $3 at your local Walmart or on Amazon.

Crack the egg into the dish

Stir the egg to break up the yolk

Toast and butter your English Muffin

Cook your egg for 60 seconds on 50% power

Cheese and bacon added then cooked for 30 seconds on 50% power

Now your ready to eat Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin!