• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About
    • About Me
      • resources for a simple blog
    • Work with Me
  • Recipe Index
    • Baby Food
    • Breakfast
    • Brunch
    • Dessert
    • Dinner
    • Drinks
    • Lunch
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
  • Disclosures
  • Subscribe
  • The Beginners Guide to Simple Meal Planning

Simple Gray T-Shirt

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Snacks
    • Baby Food
  • About Me
    • Work with Me
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipe Index
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Dinner
      • Snacks
      • Baby Food
    • About Me
      • Work with Me
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Breakfast

    Simple Egg and Cheese Sandwich

    Published: Jun 22, 2020 · Modified: Jul 7, 2020 by Marni Katz · This post may contain affiliate links

    Sharing is caring!

    121 shares
    • Share
    Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

    “This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using this link.”

    Simply perfect, this egg and cheese sandwich is the quintessential breakfast food, biscuits, scrambled eggs and cheese. Make a bunch and keep them in the freezer for simple breakfasts all week long!

    egg and cheese sandwich on a plate with fruit

    Why you should make this egg and cheese sandwich now!

    These breakfast sandwiches are made to be customized, simple to put together and easy to heat up. Reminiscent of your favorite drive through egg and cheese sandwich (I'm looking at you McDonald's), this is a sandwich you'll feel good feeding your family.

    Another benefit is that you can involve the whole family in making these. Have your family suggest additional toppings for the egg and cheese sandwich. This way you can customized breakfasts to everyone's taste. If kids (and spouses and parents) get a say in making it, it's much more likely they are willing to eat it.

    Best of all, these can (and should for convenience sake) be made ahead. Assembly line these little breakfast sandwiches into their foil packets, and pop into the freezer. Okay, okay, one can go in your belly.

    Simple Ingredients

    breakfast sandwich ingredients

    A few notes on the ingredients:

    • Biscuits: In order to keep things simple for this sandwich, I’m starting with canned biscuit dough from Trader Joe’s. If you like to make your own biscuits, that works too.
    • Cheese: You can use any sliced cheese you want, we like provolone, but cheddar and american cheese work really well too. If you don't have sliced on hand, substitute shredded cheese with no problem.
    • Veggies: Are totally optional. Think spinach leaves, broccoli, onions, peppers, maybe even a marinated grilled artichoke chopped up. You'll want to scrambled these into the eggs as you make them instead of just plopping them raw on top.

    How to make this simple breakfast.

    You’ll have to prepare some scrambled eggs, procure a cheese of your liking, a few veggies if you want, and a spread or two if desired.  Again, this is a choose your own adventure kind of egg and cheese sandwich.

    • Bake your biscuits according to the directions, set aside to cool a bit
    • While the biscuits bake, scramble up eggs in a large frying pan. If you are adding chopped veggies, you can add them to the eggs to scrambled, or at a later stage.
    scrambled eggs in a frying pan
    • Once eggs are cooked and biscuits are out of the oven, slice the biscuits horizontally in half.
    • On the bottom half of the biscuit, start building your sandwich.
    step by step on building breakfast sandwich
    • I like the eggs on the bottom half of the biscuit covered with the cheese, any spreads (avocado puree, hot sauce, etc) schmeared on the top half of the biscuit and any extra toppings placed on top of the eggs and cheese.
    • Then put the top half of biscuit gently onto the bottom half and give it all a little squeeze so it really comes together.

    For freezing: Wrap each sandwich individually in foil and label either "plain" or "with toppings". Then pop the wrapped sandwiches into the freezer and enjoy at a later date. They freeze well up to a month or so.

    wrapping breakfast sandwich in foil

    To reheat: You have two options here. First, is to pop the sandwich in the foil into a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. The other option is to take it out of the foil, wrap in a piece of paper towel and heat in the microwave. Either way, you are looking for the cheese to get melty and the biscuit to stay soft.

    FAQ's

    How would you incorporate more vegetables into this breakfast?

    I think the easiest way to incorporate a lot of veggies into this sandwich is by scrambling them in with the eggs. You could easily cook veggies like broccoli, spinach, peppers, and onions and add them into the eggs as you scramble them. Then proceed with putting the sandwich together.

    What sauces or schmear's go well with a breakfast sandwich?

    Before freezing these sandwiches, you could easily add a few dashes of hot sauce, avocado puree, or even a spicy mayo. For the kiddo's, I would suggest leaving them plain, and letting them dip into a sauce as they eat them if desired. My kids like dipping their egg and cheese sandwiches into salsa and I don't stop them ☺.

    What do you like about the canned biscuit dough?

    For me it's about simplicity. I love baking, but being able to pop open a can that provides me with great product is a real win and time saver. I use Trader Joe's biscuit dough, because it's the only kosher one that I have found, but any canned biscuit dough will save you time and give you a consistent product.biscuits on a sheet pan

    What's the best way to reheat an egg and cheese biscuit sandwich?

    Rewarm either in the toaster still wrapped in the foil or in the microwave wrapped in paper towel for about 1 minute (depending on your microwave's power).  Once the sandwich is out of the microwave, I like to put back into foil to let it steam a bit before eating.

    One Simple Tip

    • Use foil sheets for wrapping the breakfast sandwiches up before freezing.  Foil sheets have many uses, but they are especially great for making these sandwiches assembly line style. Stack up the foil sheets, and wrap up breakfast quickly for the rest of the week.
    egg and cheese sandwich with avocado on a plate

    Looking for more breakfast ideas? Check out these simple ideas:

    • triple berry smoothie
    • coffee smoothie
    • all bran muffins

    When you try this recipe & love it 😍 let me know by giving it a 5 ⭐ rating!

    📖 Recipe

    Simple Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches

    Marni Katz
    The ultimate simple breakfast sandwich. Make them ahead of time and keep them in the freezer for quick and easy mornings!
    No ratings yet
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 sandwiches
    Calories 153 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tube refrigerated biscuit dough
    • 8 eggs scrambled
    • 8 pieces of sliced cheese (cheddar and provolone both work well)
    • Avocado puree optional
    • Spinach or other veggies optional
    • Salsa optional

    Instructions
     

    • Bake your biscuits according to the directions, then set aside to cool a bit.
    • While the biscuits bake, scramble up 8 eggs in a large frying pan. If you are adding chopped veggies, you can add them to the eggs as you scramble them.
    • Once the eggs are cooked and biscuits are out of the oven, slice the biscuits horizontally in half.
    • On the bottom half of the biscuit, start building your sandwich.
    • I like the eggs on the bottom, any spreads (avocado puree, hot sauce, etc) shmeared on the top, then topped off with a piece of cheese.
    • Put the sandwiches back together and wrap well in foil if freezing for later. If enjoying immediately, wrap in foil and pop in oven for a minute to melt cheese.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    To reheat the sandwiches:  Leave wrapped in foil and pop into a 350 degrees oven for about 10 minutes or take out of the foil and microwave for about 1 minute.
    Note: these times are approximate based on the temp of your oven and strength of your microwave.
    If you want to substitute the type of cheese you use, feel free.  Just be sure it melts well.  I like provolone slices, cheddar slices and sometimes even regular american cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 436IUCalcium: 246mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword biscuit sandwich, breakfast sandwich, egg and cheese sandwich, make ahead breakfast
    Tried this recipe?Let me know what you think!

    Want more recipes like this delivered right to your inbox?  Be sure to subscribe below and never miss a thing!

    get three simple dinner ideas in your inbox now!

      We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime.
      powered by convertkit

      More Simple Breakfast Recipes

      • spinach and feta omelette stacked on a plate
        Simple Spinach Feta Omelette (10 Minute Breakfast)
      • Avocado toast with flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper on a white plate
        Dunkin Donuts Avocado Toast (Copycat Recipe)
      • strips of carrot bacon on parchment paper on a cooling rack
        Simple Carrot Bacon Recipe
      • french toast piled on a plate with a syrup container in the background
        Easy Sourdough French Toast

      About Marni Katz

      Marni Katz is the recipe developer, photographer and writer behind Simple Gray T-Shirt. She wants to help people keep things simple in the kitchen. With simple recipes, easy menu ideas and plenty of tips and tricks along the way, she wants getting a meal on the table to be as simple as putting on your favorite gray tee!
      "I want to inspire you to get back in the kitchen and do this, because you can!"

      Reader Interactions

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




      This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

      Primary Sidebar

      marni sitting on a counter eating

      Hi, I'm Marni! I'm so glad you are here. I'm all about keeping things simple for you as you figure out what to feed your family each day. You'll find simple recipes, with easy to find ingredients and simple directions!

      More about me →

      Cozy Winter Recipes

      • three ingredient garlic butter sauce in a mason jar with cloves of garlic
        Simple Garlic Butter Sauce
      • curried vegetable soup in a white bowl garnished with a lime and peanuts
        Curried Vegetable Soup with Root Vegetables
      • chocolate bark for valentines day with m&ms and oreo cookies
        Simple Valentine's Day Chocolate Bark
      • 2 potato bourekas side by side, one is cut into slices
        Simple Puff Pastry Potato Bourekas

      Most Popular Recipes

      • bowl of pink sauce pasta
        Pink Sauce Pasta
      • chocolate coffee chunk cookies on a cooling rack and small plate
        Coffee Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookie
      • all bran muffin featured image
        One Bowl All Bran Muffins
      • everything bagel seasoning over roasted veggies and a fried egg in a white bowl
        Everything Bagel Seasoning Roasted Veggie Bowl

      Want your own simple gray t-shirt? This is my favorite!

      Moosejaw Women's Floral Critter Vintage Flowy SS Tee - XS - Heather Grey

      As featured in

      Footer

      ^ back to top

      Disclaimers

      • Privacy Policy
      • Disclaimer
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Accessibility Policy

      As seen in...

      Want simple recipes direct to your inbox?

      Sign Up! for emails and updates

      Stay in touch

      • Instagram
      • Facebook
      • About

      As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases made through links on the blog.

      Copyright © 2023 Simple Gray T-Shirt