Homemade Bacon Egg and Cheese McGriddles
Skip the drive-thru and make your favorite McDonald's breakfast item at home! These Homemade Bacon Egg and Cheese McGriddles are the perfect sweet and savory combo, complete with homemade maple griddle cakes, folded egg, crispy bacon and melty cheese. They're even better than the real deal, and freezer-friendly for meal prep!
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large plate
- paper towels
- medium bowl
- whisk
- 3.5" circle cookie cutter or bands from large mason jar lids
- squeeze bottle or ziplock bag (optional)
- griddle pan or electric griddle
- heat-safe bowl or lid
- spatula
Ingredients
For the Griddle Cakes:
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour or gluten free 1-to-1 flour (150g)*
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup milk of choice at room temperature (I used 2%, 177ml)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup divided, at room temperature (60g)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted & cooled (28g)
- vanilla extract
For the Breakfast Sandwich:
- 6 slices bacon
- 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese or american cheese
- 4 large eggs
- kosher salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add bacon slices. Transfer to the oven to bake for ~15 minutes, or until they've reached your desired crispiness. Place on a paper towel lined plate and blot off excess grease. Then, break each slice of bacon in half.6 slices bacon
- While the bacon is cooking, whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt in a large bowl. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and 2 tbsp of the maple syrup, butter and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Switch to a spatula and stir until the flour is just incorporated - it's okay if there are lumps, over-mixing will make the pancakes dense. Set aside batter to rest for 10 minutes, which will help make the pancakes more fluffy.1 ¼ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp kosher salt, 1 large egg, ¾ cup milk of choice, 3 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, vanilla extract
- Optional: If you'd like to add the "M" logo to the griddle cakes for the true McGriddle feel, transfer a small amount of the batter to a squeeze bottle, piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner cut off.
- Preheat your griddle pan or electric griddle to medium heat. Once hot, reduce the heat down to medium-low. Then, add your cookie cutters (or mason jar bands) to the pan and grease with cooking spray. Optionally, pipe an "M" in the middle of the cookie cutter and let it cook for 30 seconds. Then, add about 3 tbsp of batter on top. Drizzle some of the remaining 1 tbsp of maple syrup on top of each pancake.3 tbsp maple syrup
- Cover with a heat-safe bowl (or lid) and let cook for ~4 minutes. Then, gently flip with a spatula and continue cooking, uncovered, for 2 more minutes. Remove the cookie cutter/mason jar bands and place griddle cakes on a wire rack.
- To prepare the sandwiches, I prefer to cook each egg separately to achieve the perfect fold. Whisk egg, salt & pepper in a small bowl. Then, add to your griddle pan and let cook until mostly set, about 1 minute. Fold it up, top with 3 half-slices of bacon and a slice of cheese, then cover with a heat-safe bowl (or lid) and cook until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.4 slices sharp cheddar cheese, 4 large eggs, kosher salt & black pepper
- Assemble McGriddles with 2 griddle cakes, the folded egg, cheese & bacon. If you prefer an even sweeter breakfast sandwich, you can drizzle more maple syrup on the pancake before assembling. Enjoy!
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Notes
*NOTE: To make this McGriddle recipe gluten free, simply substitute an equal amount of gluten free 1-to-1 flour. My favorite brands are King Arthur Flour and Bob's Red Mill, both of which contain xanthan gum which is a crucial ingredient to replicate gluten.
Nutrition
Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 273mg | Sodium: 808mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 396mg | Iron: 3mg