Description
Elevate your morning with this English Muffin Breakfast Pizza, a delightful fusion of classic breakfast ingredients and pizza charm. Crispy muffins topped with melted cheese, savory eggs, and your favorite breakfast meats create a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave every morning.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 English muffins
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) mild cheddar cheese, shredded
Gravy Ingredients:
- 1 cup (237 ml) milk
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) sausage drippings
Seasoning and Thickening Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Dash of milk for eggs
Instructions
- In a skillet set at medium heat, thoroughly cook breakfast sausage until crumbly and fully browned. Transfer cooked sausage from pan, reserving 1/4 cup of rendered drippings.
- Maintain pan with drippings over medium temperature. Incorporate flour into drippings, stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes until achieving a golden hue. Slowly introduce milk while whisking vigorously to prevent clumping. Simmer gravy until reaching a rich, velvety consistency, approximately 3-5 minutes. Enhance with salt and pepper for balanced flavor.
- Divide English muffins into halves. Gently toast using a toaster or broiler until edges transform to a delicate golden shade.
- Using a separate skillet, create scrambled eggs by whisking with a splash of milk. Cook until soft and slightly moist, remembering eggs will continue cooking during final preparation.
- Activate broiler and set oven rack approximately 4-5 inches from heat source. Arrange toasted muffin halves on a rimmed baking sheet. Generously spread sausage gravy across each muffin half. Layer with fluffy scrambled eggs, distribute crumbled sausage, and sprinkle shredded cheese over top.
- Slide baking sheet under broiler for 1-2 minutes, monitoring closely to prevent scorching. Remove once cheese melts and develops a bubbly, golden surface.
Notes
- Choose lean turkey or chicken sausage for a lighter version, or use plant-based crumbles for a vegetarian alternative.
- Whisk continuously to prevent lumps and achieve a silky-smooth consistency, using whole milk for richer flavor.
- Slightly undercook scrambled eggs before broiling to prevent overcooking and maintain a creamy texture.
- Keep a close eye during the final broiling stage, rotating the baking sheet for even melting and preventing burnt edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg