{"id":1524722,"date":"2020-08-04T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T09:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1524722"},"modified":"2024-05-08T14:59:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:59:34","slug":"how-to-make-a-copycat-mcdonalds-egg-mcmuffin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-a-copycat-mcdonalds-egg-mcmuffin\/","title":{"rendered":"This Copycat McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Recipe Tastes Just Like the Real Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"McDonald's Egg McMuffin is the original on-the-go breakfast. It's such an icon of the brand, that it's easy to forget that the Egg McMuffin almost didn't make it onto the menu\u2014but lucky for us, it did, and it's become one of bestselling items at McDonald's<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBut what about the days when you don't want to wait in line for yours? Luckily, we've got a McDonald's Egg McMuffin recipe you can make at home and<\/em> you can make it ahead for the week.\r\n

What's in a McDonald's Egg McMuffin?<\/h2>\r\nThe breakfast sandwich consists of an English muffin, American cheese, eggs and Canadian bacon. It made its first appearance in 1971 when franchise owner Herb Peterson was looking for a way to attract morning customers to his restaurant. Peterson convinced skeptical McDonald's owner Ray Kroc to add the McMuffin to the breakfast menu nationwide, and the rest is breakfast history. Here's another secret: It's also the only McDonald's breakfast item that uses real eggs<\/a>.\r\n

How Does McDonald's Make That Round Egg?<\/h2>\r\nThe secret is to cook the eggs in a round egg ring<\/a>. Set the ring on a hot pan, crack in an egg and let it cook. The finished egg is the perfect size and shape to fit on an English muffin.\r\n

How to Make a McDonald's Egg McMuffin<\/h2>\r\n

This recipe makes one perfect breakfast sandwich. You need just a few basic ingredients as well as some tools: your three-inch egg ring and a nonstick skillet.<\/p>\r\n

Editor's Tip:<\/em> If you want to make it super easy to put your McMuffin together, you can also get this handy breakfast sandwich maker<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n