This homemade McGriddle recipe is a fantastic way to start your day. It has two buttery pancakes for buns with a grilled sausage patty, fluffy folded egg, crispy bacon, and melty cheese in between. It's flavorful, filling, and easy to make, giving you the perfect breakfast option to kick off the day on the right foot!
THE BEST HOMEMADE MCGRIDDLE
A good breakfast sandwich is a guaranteed way to set the tone for a successful day ahead. So why not make that breakfast sandwich the best it can possibly be?
Well, this McGriddle recipe elevates a McDonald's classic breakfast option, and it does it all from the comfort of your own home!
And just like the McDonald's Mcgriddle this recipe combines a juicy meaty sausage patty, with a soft and creamy omelette, crispy strips of bacon, and melty American cheese with maple syrup flavored pancakes.
Honesty, it might just be the most delicious thing you ever make for breakfast.
And if you've never tried this egg sandwich hack before, you're in for a flavor that will rock your world.
Plus, you can make 4 sandwiches in one go and have your breakfasts - or lunch - ready to go for the week!
Oh, and if you like McDonald's breakfast sandwiches, you have to try our homemade egg McMuffin recipe next! Or if for a little change-up, this McDonalds breakfast burrito.
INGREDIENTS
Another thing to love about this recipe is that it's made with simple ingredients and pantry staples. And, as I'm sure you know, that's always a plus in my book.
Anyway, here's what you'll need for the meat patties:
- 1lb. ground breakfast sausage (or 4 sausage patties)
- Salt and pepper
For the omelette:
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 tbsp. softened butter
- Salt and pepper
The pancakes:
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ⅔ cup milk
- Just under 3 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- ½ tsp. salt
And to finish it off:
- 6 slices of crispy bacon
- 4 slices American cheese
If you don't want to make the pancakes, you could also make our McDonald's biscuits for the breakfast sandwich!
Oh, and if you're into recipes like this that turn basic ingredients into something out of this world, I highly recommend checking out these churro pancakes, this fried potatoes and onions recipe, and this fried dough. You'll be blown away that just a few ingredients can create such delicious recipes!
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN MCGRIDDLE
Ok, so this recipe requires a little more cooking than usual, but the results are so worth it.
Once you're done cooking you'll have four McGriddle sandwiches that you can enjoy as a quick breakfast throughout the week, or share with your family.
So, with that said, let's cook up some homemade Mcgriddles!
STEP 1: THE MEAT PATTIES
First, we will prepare the sausage patties. And I used pork sausage, but you can also use turkey if you'd like.
Oh, and you can also use pre-formed sausage patties to make your McGriddle if you want to.
Anyway, if you're using ground pork - or turkey - you'll want to put into a bowl and gently massage it with your hands. Then, shape your meat into 4 patties - you want to make them on the bigger side because they will shrink a little when they cook.
Next, season each side with some salt and pepper and cook for around 3 minutes per side on a grill pan over medium heat.
Once they're cooked, set your sausage patties aside and start making the omelette.
STEP 2: HOW TO MAKE A FOLDED EGG FOR YOUR MCGRIDDLE
Is there anything better than a creamy and fluffy folded egg in a breakfast sandwich?!
I certainly don't think so.
Honestly, making folded eggs has become my absolute favorite way to prepare breakfast eggs, McGriddle or not.
Anyway, the first thing you'll want to do to make them is add the eggs into a medium-sized bowl and beat them with a whisk till the yolks and whites have combined.
Then, add the whole milk, and whisk again to incorporate it with the eggs.
Next, coat a large non-stick pan with butter and pour a quarter of the egg mixture into it. Let it cook over low heat for a few minutes, then sprinkle with sea salt.
Then flip, cook for a minute, gently fold the omelette into thirds, and then into a square towards the top of the omelet.
Transfer your omelet square to a plate, then repeat this process with the rest of the egg mixture until you have 4 folded eggs.
How easy is that?!
I bet you thought it would be a lot hard than that to make a folded egg. Am I right?
STEP 3: THE PANCAKES
For the pancakes, start by mixing the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Then add in the egg, milk, butter, and maple syrup and mix everything until you get a smooth and thick pancake batter.
Next, place a non-stick pan over medium heat and coat it with butter.
If you want perfectly round pancakes, I recommend using round molds for cooking. Or you can just cook the pancakes right in the pan.
Now, if you're using round molds, coat the inside with butter, then put it on the pan and pour 2-3 tablespoons of batter into the mold.
Or, if you're not using a mold, you can pour the batter directly onto the pan.
Either way, cook the pancakes for a minute or two, then flip and cook for another minute - repeat this until you cook all 8 pancakes.
When the pancakes are cooking, either cook your bacon on a pan until it reaches your desired crispiness or cook it in the microwave if you are using the microwave kind.
STEP 4: ASSEMBLE
Ok, so now we should be all set to assemble these McGriddles!
While your pancakes are still hot, put one on a plate and place a slice of your American cheese on it - the heat from the pancake should be enough to make your cheese nice and melty.
Next, place your meat patty on the cheese, followed by a folded egg and some slices of crispy bacon.
Top it with a second pancake, and there you have it, four of the most delicious homemade breakfast sandwiches ever. Enjoy!
HOW TO STORE MCGRIDDLES
Again, the beauty of this recipe is that you can make 4 McGriddles at once. So you can easily prepare them over the weekend and have four grab-and-go breakfasts to enjoy throughout the week.
Or you can make enough for the whole family all at once!
That said, for the tastiest breakfast sandwich experience, the best way to store your McGriddle is to store each component separately in airtight containers - or plastic wrap.
Everything will last in the airtight containers - or the plastic wrap - for up to 4 days in the fridge.
REHEATING YOUR MCGRIDDLE
These sandwiches are super quick, easy, and convenient to reheat.
First, assemble your McGriddle how we discussed above.
Then for a quick reheating method, warm in the microwave for about 20-40 seconds or until it reaches your desired temperature.
You could also heat it in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for around 5-6 minutes or until warmed through.
Either way works great to recreate the freshly made taste.
WRAPPING IT ALL UP
Well, there you have it - one of the best breakfast recipes out there.
Seriously, this homemade McGriddle is insanely delicious, perfectly filling, and is a great make-ahead or eat on the spot option.
In our house, we meal prep like 12 of these at a time, and then just keep them in the freezer so that they're ready to go at a moment's notice.
And if you make these sandwiches with your family - like I like to do - odds are when they taste these homemade McDonalds Mcgriddles they'll never want to go to the restaurant for them again.
Yeah, this recipe is that good.
Well, I hope you enjoy this McGriddle recipe as much as I/we do.
As always, let me know in the comments if you tried it - I'd love to know how it turned out!
Oh, and if you loved this recipe, you'll most likely love this copycat McDonald's steak bagel breakfast sandwich and this Mcdonald's smoothie recipe too!
PrintHomemade McGriddle In Under 30 Minutes
This homemade McGriddle recipe is a fantastic way to start your day. It has two buttery pancakes for buns with a grilled sausage patty, fluffy folded egg, crispy bacon, and melty cheese in between. It's flavorful, filling, and easy to make, giving you the perfect breakfast option to kick off the day on the right foot!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Meat patties:
1 lb. ground breakfast sausage (0r 4 sausage patties)
Salt and pepper
Omelet:
6 eggs
1 cup (200ml) whole milk
4 tbsp. softened butter
Salt and pepper
Pancakes:
1 ¼ cups (160g) flour
⅔ cup (150ml) milk
2 ⅞ tbsps. (40g) melted butter
1 egg
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. maple syrup
½ tsp. salt
Finishing touches:
6 slices of crispy bacon
4 slices American cheese
Instructions
Meat Patties:
- Put the ground beef in a bowl and gently massage with your hands. Form 4 meat patties and then season with salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat on a grill pan for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Omelette:
- Place the eggs in a medium-sized bowl and whisk yolks and whites together. Add the whole milk and whisk to combine.
- Coat a large pan with butter and add ¼ of the eggs into it.
- Cook the omelette on your stovetop over low heat for a few minutes on one side, add sea salt, then flip and cook another minute.
- Gently fold the omelette into thirds, then into a square towards the top of the omelet.
- Repeat this process with the rest of the eggs until you have 4 omelettes.
Pancakes:
- Combine the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, and salt - in a large bowl, then add the milk, egg, butter, maple syrup.
- Mix everything until you a smooth, thick batter forms.
- Coat a non-stick pan with a little butter and pour 2-3 tablespoons of pancake batter.
- Cook for about a minute or two, flip and cook for another minute. Repeat until you have 8 pancakes.
- While pancakes are cooking, cook the bacon on a pan until crispy or if you are using the microwave kind, cook in the microwave.
Assembling:
- Put one hot pancake on a plate and place a slice of American cheese on it.
- Place the meat patty on the cheese, followed by the creamy omelette and some slices of crispy bacon.
- Top with a second pancake, and repeat until you have 4 McGriddles.
Notes
The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.
***To make this a low carb mcgriddle use this pancake recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 840
- Fat: 56
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 50
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OMG this was the best thing that I have ever made!!! Going to make it probably every week!
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This was delicious! So fresh and was easy to make.
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My kids said these “momgriddles” are way better than McDonald’s..totally agree!
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These are so delicious! My whole family loved it better than McDonald's for sure. Thank you so much for sharing!
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We're so glad you like the recipe! 🙂
Does it matter what kind of maple syrup to use?
No, any kind works great!
Incredible!! Way better than McDonald's.
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Made these the past 3 weekends and Incant get enough of them!
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How do you store these in the freezer? Would love to make ahead for camping trips!
Wrap the sandwiches individually in parchment paper or tin foil and put them in a sealable freezer-safe bag!
Best McGriddle that I have ever had! Every component is incredible.
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By far the best breakfast that I have ever made. the leftovers were great too and my family loved them!
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The eggs and pancakes for this are next level good. Insane recipe!
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It is a great recipe if you have a few mouths to feed. My kids and husband love it!!
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So good! I've actually never had the one from mcdonalds but I can't imagine it would be better than this!!
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Made it this morning. McGriddles turned out great.
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This recipe for the McGriddle is to good to be true. Can't wait to make it again!!
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So legit this was fire
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Best breakfast sandywichI've ever had (homemade or out).
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McDonalds better watch out cause this is legit!!!
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Haha for sure, thanks Sean!
Is it salted or unsalted for the butter that you are using?
Unsalted butter but either works!
Hi! What is the unit of measurement for the baking powder?
Hi Heather! The unit is Teaspoons
The pancakes for this are so good I've started making anytime my kids want just pancakes!
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Very happy with how these mcgriddles turned out! They were spot on, fresh, and tasted super!
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They was superb! Fluffy pancake with a bit of sweetness to add as I bit down into a savory sausage patty with creamy folded egg and cheese…. What a warm a creamy mouthful
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We just made this and absolutely loved it! The sandwich is terrific in every layer!
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Never have had a breakfast at home this good before. I impressed myself with how good it turned out,
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Unbelievable sandwich!
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Best complete breakfast I have made ever.
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I'm going to start making my eggs the way they are made in this recipe
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Having it with the back and sausage was a game changer for me. Enjoyed it much.
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Holy moly this was awesome!!
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This is AWESOME. Cannot wait to make this.
Thanks Matt, hope you like it!
Very filling and delicious breakfast.
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What a gift this recipe is, I have always loved the McGriddle and am happy I can make it at home.
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AMAZING!
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Loved
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This is just as good as a sandwich as it is having all of the components separate on a plate.
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Just made it this morning and will probably make it every single Sunday it's incredible!
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Tasty breaky!
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Nothing better than mcides at home!
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The pancakes this recipe makes is great! I'm going to start making them as my pancake recipe since my kids liked them so much!!
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Breakfast for dinner vibes with this and it was rad.
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The egg for this is great! I've been using it to make omelletes!
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Ridiculous how good this is. Make it a ton and comes out great each time.
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The McGriddle never tasted so good
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Have made this a bunch since making it for the first time and it comes out fantastic every time.
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I used turkey bacon with the egg and cheese and it was great.
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100% better than mcdonald's this was fire!
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The egg this recipe makes is the best egg I have made ever. Love the entire McGriddle too!
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McDonald's who??? This is so good.
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I have some family staying over this weekend so I made this recipe bright and early. They all thought it was one of the best breakfasts they have ever had. Thanks for the magnificent recipe.
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I never leave reviews on anything but how good this was calls for one. I made them this morning for my family and all of us couldn't not stop talking about how delicious they are. Best breakfast sandwiches we've ever had!
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Hello! My 4 year old loves McGriddles. I bought a big bag of Tyson Sausage Pattie’s from Costco and I’m going to use a Mason Jar ring for the pancakes. I’m going to freeze them, how long do I heat them from frozen and how do you store them in the freezer?
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Awesome!! About 1 minute, flip halfway through and microwave an additional few minutes until thawed. Wrap the sandwiches individually in tin foil or parchment paper and then put them in a freezer bag.
Y’all really did a good job on this one.
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Great recipe. I made them tonight and everyone loved them.
Side note - in your instructions you said ground beef. But I know you meant sausage.
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So glad everyone enjoyed them 🙂 Yes ground sausage!
What size griddle do you use for the omelette part of the recipe? Can you provide a link to it?
I liked this rock pan https://amzn.to/3rSyl7S
This was fantastic! I'm not big on fast food but McGriddles are my guilty pleasure. This recipe was delicious, pretty easy and I loved being able to make a batch and freeze them for mine or my sons easy breakfast. I didn't have a round mold so I used a larger mason jar lid (just the ring part) and dipped the bottom in batter, then put in on the griddle, and then poured the batter in the middle. Halfway through cooking tug the lid away and then you have a darn near perfect little mini pancake with the correct thickness. You can also freeze a sheet of maple syrup (or use crumbled maple candle) and sprinkle it within the batter too for the little syrup flecks.
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That's amazing! We're so happy you like the recipe:)