Description
This Homemade McGriddle recipe recreates the iconic sweet and savory breakfast sandwich featuring soft, maple-flavored pancakes as buns, crispy bacon, melted cheese, and perfectly cooked eggs. It’s an easy-to-make breakfast sandwich that delivers all the classic flavors right at home.
Ingredients
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For the Pancakes (McGriddle Buns)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
For the Filling
- 4 large eggs
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- 4 slices American cheese (or your favorite cheese)
- Maple syrup (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat one egg, then stir in the milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- Make the batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter should remain slightly lumpy to keep pancakes fluffy.
- Heat the skillet: Preheat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook pancakes: Pour 2–3 tablespoons of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook 1-2 more minutes until golden brown.
- Keep pancakes warm: Continue cooking in batches and keep the finished pancakes warm in the oven.
- Cook bacon: In the same skillet over medium heat, cook bacon slices until crispy and golden brown, then set aside.
- Cook eggs: Using the same skillet, crack eggs and cook to your preferred doneness—either scrambled or fried. For fried, cook until whites are set and yolks are runny or firm as desired.
- Assemble McGriddles: Place one pancake on a plate, then layer a slice of cheese, a crispy bacon slice, and a cooked egg on top.
- Add top pancake and drizzle: Place a second pancake on top and drizzle with maple syrup for sweetness.
- Serve immediately: Serve your homemade McGriddles hot with extra maple syrup on the side if desired for an indulgent breakfast experience.
Notes
- Do not overmix the pancake batter; keeping it slightly lumpy ensures fluffy pancakes.
- Use a non-stick skillet or griddle for even cooking and easy flipping.
- Keep cooked pancakes warm in an oven set to low heat to serve all sandwiches hot.
- Customize the cheese type to your preference; American cheese mimics the classic flavor best.
- For runnier yolks, cook fried eggs with whites set but yolks still jiggly; cook longer for firm yolks as preferred.
- These McGriddles can be doubled or tripled to serve more people.
