Who has egg mcmuffins for breakfast.

gottagetitoff11
gottagetitoff11 Posts: 122 Member
in Food and Nutrition
If any members have egg mcmuffins for breakfast how do you get the egg circle or do you just put a fried egg on it or a smaller omelette.

Thanks

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  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    I have made egg mcmuffins and did just fry the egg and tried to fit it on the English muffin. I did buy egg rings but found unless your pan is absolutely flat they don't work that well. I think the egg rings were less than $3 for two and I found them at Bed Bath and Beyond. I read somewhere that McDonald's started out using tuna cans with both ends cut out. That would work as well.
  • Trish1c
    Trish1c Posts: 549 Member
    You can buy egg rings. I just make an omelet & fold it small
  • AlabamaMama224
    AlabamaMama224 Posts: 137 Member
    mespy58 wrote: »
    Put the egg in a small bowl or even a measuring cup and microwave for 1-2 mins, perfect fit for a muffin.

    Yes. When I ate eggs this is what I did. Just butter or spray your bowl with cooking spray to avoid stuck on egg.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    A muffin top pan works great - just bake your eggs six at a time. 350° for 25 minutes.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited August 2016
    I have a tiny frying pan that perfectly forms a circular egg to fit on a sandwich. I found it as a cheap decorative item at Wal-Mart. The second time I used it on the stove, the plastic handle melted off. The pan, though, is aluminum and lasts. Before my mfp journey began, every breakfast was a circular egg on a wheat bread sandwich with a slice of Cure81 ham and a slice of cheese. That was way better than a McD Egg McMuffin.
  • JenHuedy
    JenHuedy Posts: 611 Member
    edited August 2016
    We have a Hamilton Beach egg sandwich maker.
    https://www.hamiltonbeach.com/breakfast-breakfast-sandwich-maker-25475.html
    I'm not normally a fan of kitchen gadgets, but this little guy works great, cleans easily and doesn't take up much space. Even the kids love it.

    Now I'm hungry for an egg muffin. Might have one for lunch!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I came across a marvellous tip for perfect poached eggs. Dip the whole egg in boiling water for a ten seconds before breaking it open. A perfect round without ragged edges.

    http://www.thekitchn.com/julia-childs-simple-trick-for-perfect-poached-eggs-every-time-tips-from-the-kitchn-218202
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    Sweets1954 wrote: »
    I did buy egg rings but found unless your pan is absolutely flat they don't work that well. I read somewhere that McDonald's started out using tuna cans with both ends cut out. That would work as well.

    Well I thank you for saving me that wasted money as I've been eyeing those egg rings for the longest time now! That's so fascinating what you stated about McDonald's, I wonder if that's true? I'm definitely trying it!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    I do once a week. But just the Mcmuffin and no hash browns.

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  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    I make an egg ring out of aluminum foil.
  • sfcrocker
    sfcrocker Posts: 163 Member
    I make my own healthier version. A whole wheat English muffin, a slice of muenster cheese (not healthy, I know) and two eggs cooked in a burger patty ring. Close enough.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Cheese isn't unhealthy, neither are white English muffins
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    edited August 2016
    I buy them from McDonald's. An egg ring also works fine but I rarely make them at home. It's a reasonably macro balanced choice for when I'm on the run and I know I'll need breakfast.

    If you don't have an egg ring then just tilt a hot pan a bit and shape the egg with the corner of the spatula. This works very well unless you really want an absolutely perfect circle.
  • jmarie1025
    jmarie1025 Posts: 114 Member
    I make them every morning. I just fry my eggs. Don't care if they're not perfectly round or don't fit perfect. Still tastes the same!
  • MikilouB
    MikilouB Posts: 56 Member
    I bought a very small pan that I can use to fry 1 egg, just the right size for the muffin!
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    jmarie1025 wrote: »
    I make them every morning. I just fry my eggs. Don't care if they're not perfectly round or don't fit perfect. Still tastes the same!

    This...why does it have to be a perfect circle?
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    hgycta wrote: »
    Sweets1954 wrote: »
    I did buy egg rings but found unless your pan is absolutely flat they don't work that well. I read somewhere that McDonald's started out using tuna cans with both ends cut out. That would work as well.

    Well I thank you for saving me that wasted money as I've been eyeing those egg rings for the longest time now! That's so fascinating what you stated about McDonald's, I wonder if that's true? I'm definitely trying it!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

    I've seen that method used on cooking shows.
  • ma2007pmc
    ma2007pmc Posts: 58 Member
    Amazon sells an egg muffin maker. Does the muffin, egg, and Canadian bacon all at once. 25 bucks. P.S. use double fiber muffins.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    Trish1c wrote: »
    You can buy egg rings. I just make an omelet & fold it small

    Egg mcmuffins have the yolk intact.
  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    I poach my eggs. Sure they're a bit messy and are never perfectly round but they taste good and that's what matters.
    I don't make my own mcmuffins very often though because my home-made attempts always have more calories than the McDonalds version.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    You can use cookie cutters or biscuit cutters as well, if they're metal. Hell, use a fun shaped one and make star eggs or reindeer eggs. Or Easter egg shaped eggs.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    sfcrocker wrote: »
    I make my own healthier version. A whole wheat English muffin, a slice of muenster cheese (not healthy, I know) and two eggs cooked in a burger patty ring. Close enough.

    That's pretty much exactly what an egg mcmuffin is. It will save you some money in the long run but there isn't anything inherently unhealthy about the one from McDonald's.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    edited August 2016
    I use a silicone egg ring on an electric griddle. Works very well, though I think McDonalds uses a cover with a little water that helps to steam and set the top of the egg as it cooks. I have to flip it to set it, but I get a good result.

    My version comes out to about the same calories with a slice of cheese and canadian bacon as McDonalds claims on their website. I think the only difference from mine is that McDonalds butters the muffin and uses a smaller cheese slice, but the calories work out about the same.
  • sparklyglitterbomb
    sparklyglitterbomb Posts: 458 Member
    edited August 2016
    I make a big batch at once then freeze them. I bake 18-20 eggs on a sheet pan, let them cool completely then cut into squares. One slice of bacon, Canadian bacon, or some turkey breast, hot sauce, half a slice of cheese then wrap them up and pop them in the freezer. Ready made breakfast muffins on hand made just how I like them. :) I don't care about the shape of the egg. I tried the muffin tin thing, but found for freezing, they are a little thick and retain too much water. Makes for soggy eating :)
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    JenHuedy wrote: »
    We have a Hamilton Beach egg sandwich maker.
    https://www.hamiltonbeach.com/breakfast-breakfast-sandwich-maker-25475.html
    I'm not normally a fan of kitchen gadgets, but this little guy works great, cleans easily and doesn't take up much space. Even the kids love it.

    Now I'm hungry for an egg muffin. Might have one for lunch!

    Yep, that's what I use, thanks to one of my MFP friends.

    2 eggs in the bottom, 1 egg in the top, while my toast...toasts.

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