11 English Muffin Ideas
A toasted English muffin, with its butter-caressing nooks and crannies, is a perfect simple breakfast. But if you happen to find yourself tiring of it, don't let the rest of the plastic sleeve go to waste. Here are 11 great ideas for how to use English muffins, from burgers to Benedict and beyond.
Scrambled Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwiches
This simple and satisfying breakfast sandwich recipe calls for using American cheese, but it's equally as delicious with Gruyere or sharp cheddar cheese.
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Beef-and-Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade
Fun fact: grilled English muffins are a sturdy and texturally interesting choice for burgers, and their nooks and crannies are ready to embrace the caper and cornichon-studded remoulade this recipe calls for (as well as soak up any errant juices from the beef-lamb patties).
? Tina Rupp
Ultimate Breakfast Sandwiches
The satisfying simplicity of this standard-bearer is hard to beat: crispy bacon, a fried egg, a slice of cheddar, a smear of ketchup and mayo. A timeless classic.
? Ian Knauer 15 minutes is all you need for these delicious breakfast sandwiches served on English muffins.
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Caper Butter Hollandaise
No list of ideas for using English muffins would be complete without several eggs Benedict recipes. Here, the traditional ham has been replaced with plenty of smoked salmon, the hollandaise sauce is made with caper-infused butter, and each muffin is topped with brown butter-fried capers to make it even more decadent.
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Eggs Benedict Salad
Instead of starting his day with traditional eggs Benedict, F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple opts for this salad. To mimic hollandaise, he makes a richly flavored yogurt dressing, and he tosses that with greens, torn ham and crunchy English muffin croutons. It's a deeply satisfying and light alternative to heavier brunch options.
Abby Hocking Our tasty take on eggs Benedict lets you feel like you’re indulgingwithout breaking your New Year’s resolutions.
Grilled Gruyère-and-Zucchini Sandwiches with Smoky Pesto
Grilled zucchini and a pesto scented with smoked paprika add charred and toasty notes to this grilled cheese number.
? Kana Okada
Eggs Florentine with Smoky Mornay Sauce
This version of eggs Florentine is a delicious riff on Benedict: garlicky spinach is spooned on toasted English muffins, perfectly poached eggs are nestled on top and the whole is smothered with a light cheese sauce spiked with smoked Spanish paprika.
? Heather Chontos
Smoked-Trout-and-Caper-Cream-Cheese Toasts
Inspired by the classic combination of bagels with lox and cream cheese, Madison-based chef Tory Miller devised this variation using smoked, locally raised trout and homemade English muffins (for convenience, we usually settle for high-quality store-bought muffins, but you do you).
? Michael Turek
Steak and Eggs Benedict with Red Wine Hollandaise
In this mash-up of Benedict and a plate of steak and eggs, Neal Fraser adds a red wine–and–port reduction to the Hollandaise — a perfect accompaniment to the juicy tenderloin steak and poached eggs.
? Andrew Purcell Here, four great recipes for restaurant-worthy eggs Benedict.
Ham and Deviled Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
This irresistible breakfast is a hybrid of an egg salad sandwich and an Egg McMuffin. It combines spicy, pickle-laced egg salad on a toasted English muffin with warm smoky ham and crispy frisée.
? Christina Holmes This breakfast sandwich piles spicy egg salad on toasted English muffins with warm smoky ham and crisp frisée.
Eggs Benedict with Bacon and Arugula
Tara Lazar swaps in applewood-smoked bacon for the usual Canadian bacon in this final Benedict recipe (she prefers its richer flavor and crisp texture). Our favorite element of this recipe: peppery arugula greens get wilted in the smoky drippings.
Courtesy of Melissa Kaseman Save on time by using toasted English muffins for this delicious version of the classic brunch dish.