Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches
These delicious and nutritious sausage and egg sandwiches are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for those busy mornings on the go.
Yield: 12 sandwiches
September 16, 2021
Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 227 g spreadable cream cheese
- 12 toasted English muffins
- 12 pieces Bake Omelette Squares (recipe follows)
- 12 cooked and cooled Turkey Sausage Patties (recipe follows)
Directions
- Spread about 2 tsp cream cheese on cut sides of each English muffin.
- Top 12 English muffin halves with Omelet Squares and sausage patties. Cover with remaining English muffin halves.
- Wrap sandwiches in parchment paper and freeze. Once fully frozen, transfer to a freezer container. May be frozen for up to 1 month.
- To serve, defrost sandwiches overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave until piping hot, about 3 minutes. Alternatively, frozen sandwiches may be reheated, wrapped in foil, in a 350°F oven for 1 hour.
Nutritional analysis per sandwich:
483 calories, 27.3 g fat, 30.7 g protein, 27.9 g carbohydrate, 2.2 g fibre, 908 mg sodium
Baked Omeltte Squares
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (2%)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Yield: Makes 12 squares
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, garlic, pepper, salt and pepper sauce. Pour egg mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Bake eggs until set, about 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle cheese and onions on eggs halfway through cooking.
- Remove pan from oven and let stand for 15 minutes. Cut into 12 squares. May be frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
155 calories, 11.3 g fat, 11.2 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fibre, 402 mg sodium
Tip: Two 500g cartons of liquid egg product can be used in place of the eggs in this recipe.
Turkey Sausage Patties
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 2 tsp dried sage, crumbled
- 1 tsp dried thyme, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp -freshly ground pepper
Yield: Makes 12 patties
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.
- Shape mixture into 2 inch balls. Place on foil-lined baking sheet; flatten balls into patties 4 inches in diameter.
- Bake until fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Cooked patties may be frozen for up to 2 months. If freezing, layer patties with wax paper in an airtight container.
Nutritional analysis per patty:
130 calories, 8.1 g fat, 13.3 g protein, 0.3 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fibre, 192 mg sodium