This homemade McGriddle sandwich layers fluffy pancakes with a cooked egg, crispy bacon, and American cheese for a quick breakfast that rivals the McDonald's original. The key is making thin pancakes on a griddle and cooking the egg evenly by breaking the yolk so it spreads throughout.
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Combine first four ingredients in a medium bowl.
On a hot griddle, using a 4 inch ring, cook pancakes until dry around edges (about 2 minutes). Turn over and cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes). You may have extra batter. Feel free to make more pancakes and freeze them until you need to make more sandwiches.
When ready to make sandwich, heat a skillet and spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Crack 1 egg into an egg ring placed in a frying pan over high heat and poke the yolk with a fork so that it flows throughout the egg and cooks evenly. When the egg becomes frim, carefully remove the ring and flip the egg over to its other side. Repeat with second egg.
On the heel of the pancake, place the cheese down first, followed by the bacon, and then the egg last. Top it with the ‘crown’ pancake and enjoy.
If you are using premade, frozen pancakes, toast them in a toaster on pastry setting or quickly zap them in the microwave before using.
Freeze cooked pancakes in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks; reheat in a toaster on pastry setting or microwave before assembling. Assemble sandwiches fresh for best texture.
4-inch ring (for shaping pancakes) · griddle (for cooking pancakes) · egg ring (for shaping fried egg) · skillet (for cooking egg and bacon)
Yes. Toast frozen pancakes on the pastry setting or briefly microwave them before assembling the sandwich.
Poking the yolk makes it flow throughout the egg white so it cooks evenly and distributes flavor across the entire patty.
Cook until the edges look dry (about 2 minutes), then flip and cook until golden brown on the other side (about 2 minutes more).
Yes. The recipe yields extra batter; make additional pancakes and freeze them until you need more sandwiches.
Use a 4-inch ring on the griddle to shape uniform pancakes that fit the sandwich structure.
