Healthy Breakfast Sandwich (Printable)
Wholesome morning stack with fluffy eggs, ripe avocado, fresh veggies, and melty cheese on toasted whole grain English muffins.
# What You Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 whole grain English muffins, split and toasted
→ Eggs
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 2 tablespoons low-fat milk
04 - Pinch of salt
05 - Pinch of black pepper
→ Vegetables
06 - 1 small avocado, sliced
07 - 1 medium tomato, sliced
08 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves, washed
→ Cheese
09 - 2 slices reduced-fat cheddar or Swiss cheese
→ Optional Additions
10 - 2 teaspoons olive oil or cooking spray
11 - 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or hummus (for spread)
# Directions:
01 - Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until fully combined.
02 - Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with olive oil or cooking spray. Pour in the egg mixture and scramble gently until just set.
03 - Lay toasted English muffin halves on a clean surface. Spread Greek yogurt or hummus on the bottom half of each muffin if desired.
04 - Layer spinach leaves, scrambled eggs, cheese slice, tomato slices, and avocado on each bottom half. Top with remaining muffin half and press gently.
05 - Serve warm immediately or wrap securely for an on-the-go meal.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- You can prep everything in under 20 minutes and still feel like you made something thoughtful
- The combination of warm eggs and cool avocado creates that perfect breakfast temperature contrast
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- Overcooking the eggs makes them rubbery and they will continue cooking briefly after you remove them from heat
- Placing tomato directly on warm bread makes it soggy, so always layer ingredients with the tomato against the cheese
03 -
- Warm your muffin halves in the toaster oven instead of a regular toaster for more even heating
- If wrapping for later, let the sandwich cool completely first to prevent condensation from making everything soggy