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What's So Special?
Meal prep can make your mornings go more smoothly. This Breakfast Muffin warms up perfectly. It’s full of nutrition and is a good start to your day. When Publix has a special on English muffins, and you have extras, this is a great recipe.
Ingredients and Substitutions
It is easy to make substitutions in this recipe, but here we go. Let me know if you have some suggestions for variations.
Bacon
Our way of cooking bacon in the oven requires almost no cleanup!! First, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then cover it with aluminum foil to keep the paper in place. Then, spread the bacon slices on the sheet so that they are not touching and bake at 400° for 20 – 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the slices. After the pan is cooled, you can reserve the bacon grease for another use or carefully roll the paper and throw it away. Either way, the pan is clean.
Sriracha Mayonnaise
What an easy condiment to make – Sriracha Sauce and Mayonnaise. There are only two ingredients. The ratio is a personal preference, which depends on your spice tolerance. Rather than buying a premade squirt bottle, we recommend making your own topping.
How to make the sandwiches
Cook the Bacon and Spinach
To start, cook the bacon. Then, create a spice mixture of paprika, parsley, freshly ground pepper, and salt to taste. read above: tips for avoiding mess when making bacon
Create the Egg Mixture
Combine the spices to break apart lumps and distribute. Whisk the spice mixture with the eggs, cream, red pepper, and cheese. Then add the spinach and bacon. Combine and pour into a 9 x 11 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes until the eggs are set.
Prepare the Muffins and Assemble
While the eggs are cooking, prepare a baking sheet. Line the pan with parchment, separate the muffins, and spread softened butter on top. When the eggs are done, make six rounds with a glass or muffin cutter, something about the size of the muffin bottoms. (There are a lot of leftover eggs that can be a meal for two people)
Top each muffin with cheese and return to the broiler to melt the cheese for 2 minutes. Top with Sriracha mayonnaise and serve, or store for a good-start to another morning!
Reheating Instructions
As a Meal Prep Recipe, you can make your Good-Start Breakfast Sandwiches in advance to enjoy during the week. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, wrap in foil and put in the air fryer or oven for 15 minutes at 400°.
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Good-Start Breakfast Sandwiches
These make-ahead egg and spinach muffins are the perfect beginning for your day and are easy to make ahead for a busy week.
- Yield: 6 sandwiches
Ingredients
6 English muffins, whole wheat, whole grain, or white
12 eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
6 slices bacon, cooked
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup red pepper, diced into 1/4 in squares
1.5 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
2 teaspoons parsley
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
black pepper, freshly ground to taste
3 tablespoons butter, room temperature, optional
1/4 cup Sriracha sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
COOK THE BACON
Our way of cooking bacon in the oven requires almost no cleanup!! First, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then cover it with aluminum foil to keep the paper in place. Then, spread the bacon slices on the sheet so that they are not touching and bake at 400° for 20 – 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the slices. After the pan is cooled, you can reserve the bacon grease for another use or carefully roll the paper and throw it away. Either way, the pan is clean.
PREPARE THE EGG MIXTURE
- Preheat the oven to 325° and coat a 9 x 11 baking pan with non-stick spray
- Prepare a spice mixture of paprika, cayenne, parsley, salt, and pepper, eliminating the lumps.
- Whisk the spice mixture with the eggs, cream, red pepper, and cheese.
- Then add the spinach and bacon. Combine and pour into a 9 x 11 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes until the eggs are set.
ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICHES
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining the pan with parchment.
- Separate the muffins and spread softened butter on top.
- When the eggs are done, make six rounds with a glass or muffin cutter, something about the size of the muffin bottoms. (There are a lot of leftover eggs that can be a meal for two people)
- Top each muffin with cheese and return to the broiler to melt the cheese for 2 minutes.
- Combine the Sriracha sauce and mayonnaise to prepare the topping
SERVING
Top with Sriracha mayonnaise and serve, or store for a good start to another morning!
Notes
Reheating Instructions: Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, wrap in foil and put in the air fryer or oven for 15 minutes at 400°.
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