The Healthy Breakfast Sandwich Perfect for Busy Mornings
This healthy breakfast sandwich with eggs, ham, and whole grain organic bread is the perfect quick, easy and nutritious breakfast to fuel your busy mornings! It’s also very versatile!
Getting out the door in the morning can be rough some (ok…a lot of) days. But you (and the kids) definitely need breakfast before you go to make sure you’re fueled and set up for a successful morning.
Am I right?
Neither my kids nor I can skip breakfast, or we will be hangry and distracted all morning. It’s not a pretty sight! That’s why I love these healthy breakfast sandwiches.
They are fast (ready in 5 minutes), filling and delicious! Best of all…they are super versatile and freezable!
Baked Oatmeal, Quiche, and Frittatas are great breakfasts that you can prep ahead for busy mornings, but some days you may want something a little heartier.
I find that when my kids start their day with eggs, meat, and vegetables, they have a much better morning. These healthy breakfast sandwiches make it easy to incorporate them into a quick and healthy breakfast.
Other Healthy and Delicious Breakfast Ideas
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Ultimate Brunch Quiche
Bacon, Spinach & Potato Mini Frittatas
Fruity Baked Oatmeal
Incredible Rice Pudding Porridge
I love being able to put together these sandwiches for breakfast in just about 5 minutes, and they keep my boys full and satisfied for until lunch time – which is great because they eat an insanely late lunch at school!
But my favorite aspect of these breakfast sandwiches is that we can customize them any way we want. I usually make them simply with egg, ham and cheese.
Sometimes, however, I add some tomato slices, spinach or avocado slices or change out the ham for turkey.
This recipe is wonderfully flexible to adapt to your needs, and the possibilities are endless! You are only limited by your own imagination!
Make them dairy-free by leaving off the cheese or gluten-free with gluten-free bread or English muffins. You can add extra greens, leave out the meat, or add in whatever else you like.
Seriously…make them any way you like!
The best part?
You can …
- Enjoy your healthy breakfast sandwich immediately
- Make the eggs on Sunday, store them in the fridge, and make a breakfast sandwich the morning of (hello, meal prep!!)
- Make and assemble the breakfast sandwiches and store them in the freezer for up to a month!
The components of this rock star healthy breakfast sandwich:
- Bread – because life isn’t worth living without bread. I use a organic whole grain bread, but you could also use a whole wheat English muffin.
- Eggs – Hubby and I love making a fried egg (in just a dab of olive oil), but one of my boys prefers scrambled eggs. We love a runny yolk, so we cook our eggs over easy. Cook a little longer for a cooked yolk.
- Meat – Ham is our fav, but turkey is great too. Bacon or sausage would also be amazing. Meat isn’t necessary, but crazy good!
- Other Stuff – cheese, veggies, tomatoes, spinach, avocado slices (we use Havarti slices most often, but I also love the kick that sharp cheddar adds)
Process for Making the Healthy Breakfast Sandwich?
- Put two slices of bread into the toaster (because toast is always better than bread)
- Break an egg (or 2) into a saute pan, flip over
- After the bread finishes toasting, spread a little butter (or ghee) onto each slice of toast.
- Place a slice of cheese on one slice of toast and a slice of ham on the other.
- Once the egg(s) are finished cooking, add them to your toast.
- Add any additional components that you wish to add.
- Close up your sandwich and cut it in half.
- Enjoy!
Can I Freeze a Healthy Breakfast Sandwich?
Yes!!
If you want to prep several of this at one time and freeze them to use later, here’s how.
To freeze, assemble the sandwiches (without tomato or other toppings) and tightly wrap them individually in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Once frozen, you can add all the wrapped sandwiches to a large freezer bag. You can thaw as many sandwiches as you need in the refrigerator overnight or just take them out and heat from frozen as needed.
A Breakdown of the process:
- Toast the bread or English muffins.
- After the bread finishes toasting, spread a little butter (or ghee) onto each slice of toast.
- Add egg, meat and cheese to the toast or English muffin.
- Close up the sandwich.
- Repeat with remaining sandwich components/sandwiches.
- Wrap each sandwich individually in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Place wrapped sandwiches in the freezer.
- Once frozen, place sandwiches in a freezer bag.
- Freeze for up to one month!
Once Frozen, How Do I Thaw and Reheat Frozen Healthy Breakfast Sandwiches?
- Remove sandwich from its wrapping.
- Wrap a paper towel around the sandwich and put it on a microwave-safe plate.
- Heat the sandwich until the egg has been warmed through and cheese is melty (about 60 seconds for a thawed sandwich, or 90-120 seconds for a frozen sandwich).
What Tools Do I Need to Make Healthy Breakfast Sandwiches?
- A good quality frying pan like this one (which is the one I have and LOVE)
- I highly recommend a good 4-slice toaster if you have multiple people in your family – such a time-saver!
- Either butter or lactose-free Ghee (which tastes like butter and is AH MAZING)
And there you have it! A fast, healthy, delicious, versatile breakfast that works for the entire family!
Just in case you have never make an over easy egg, here is a great video that walks you through it very clearly!
Try making a healthy breakfast sandwich to give your entire family the right fuel to keep you full and focused until lunch.
What’s your favorite make-ahead breakfast? Share your wisdom in the comments!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2 people | 2-3 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 5 minutes |
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A delicious, quick breakfast sandwich filled with cheese, meat, egg and any additional toppings you crave to enjoy a hearty breakfast on a busy morning.
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- 2-4 eggs fried or scrambled
- 4 slices whole grain bread organic if possible; substitute English muffins, if preferred
- 2 slices ham
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 slices cheese Havarti, cheddar or other favorite cheese
- Put two slices of bread into the toaster (because toast is always better than bread)
- Break an egg (or 2, per person) into a saute pan on a stove over medium heat. Once cooked and starting to brown on the bottom, flip over (about 3-4 minutes once the pan is heated).
- After the bread finishes toasting, places the slices on a plate and spread a little butter (or ghee) onto each slice of toast.
- Place a slice of cheese on one slice of toast and a slice of ham on the other.
- Once the egg(s) are finished cooking, add them to your toast.
- Add any additional components that you wish to add.
- Close up your sandwich and cut it in half.
- Enjoy!