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A sandwich with melted cheese, scrambled eggs, and slices of meat on a toasted bun, with sauce dripping out, sits on a countertop with bottles and kitchen items in the background.
No_Pattern3088 – Reddit

It is not a universal rule that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but it gives you the energy to start your day and provides the necessary fuel before you begin work. These Reddit users stood out for preparing amazing breakfast sandwiches, specifically homemade sandwiches, that will make your mouth water just by looking at them!

Hash brown Sandwich

Two breakfast sandwiches with hash brown patties as buns, filled with bacon, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg, served on a white plate.
Mrt8man – Reddit

One of these breakfast sandwiches was made with hash brown buns, bacon, egg, and cheese, creating a classic, hearty American breakfast, and was prepared by Reddit user Mrt8man. The user revealed: “The hash brown brand is Cavendish, from Costco. It’s important for the hash brown buns to be crispy so the sandwich holds together without falling apart, and these worked perfectly for that.”

Brioche Breakfast Sandwich

A hand holds two stacked halves of a breakfast sandwich filled with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, chopped chives, and a creamy spread on toasted golden bread.
Josh_Elkin – Reddit

In the image you can see brioche bread, cream cheese with chives, bacon and eggs, and the user also revealed he added cheese to the eggs and made a ranch sauce with mascarpone cheese and called it a ‘Breakfast Ranch’. Also, he mentioned he didn’t use mayonnaise but rather lemon juice and mascarpone cheese. A reply from user Calembreloque remarked: “What Americans call brioche is not the same as Europe brioche, it’s not nearly as sweet.” The breakfast sandwiches combines several rich and creamy ingredients.

Chorizo Breakfast Sandwich

A bagel sandwich with eggs, chorizo, avocado chunks, bell peppers, spinach, and hot sauce sits on a red plate. The sandwich is open-faced with ingredients spilling out.
DownrightDirt-E – Reddit

That day, Reddit user DownrightDirt-E had a craving for one of these breakfast sandwiches and made one with chorizo, potatoes, sautéed onion, tomato, peppers, eggs, pepper jack cheese, avocado, a pinch of leafy greens and some Tapatio sauce between two bagel halves. He also added: “I had to use utensils because of the unreasonable structure of the sandwich given the amount of food in the sandwich.”

Flavorful Breakfast Sandwich

A sandwich with egg, bacon, and melted cheese on rye bread sits on a white plate, with a side of potato chips in the background.
Ckron247 – Reddit

Reddit user Ckron247 combined carved ham, bacon, smoked cheddar, eggs, and sourdough bread, to assemble one of these flavorful breakfast sandwiches. He also mentioned that the bread came from a local Denver bakery specializing in sourdough; the bread was so heavily seasoned that the smell lingered in his car for days. Finally, he revealed that the sandwich could easily have been turned into a burrito.

Seed Bagel Sandwich

A hand holds a sandwich with a seeded bun, bacon, cheddar cheese, egg, guacamole, tomato, and mayonnaise. The background shows a light-colored room with decor on the wall.
nariekselym – Reddit

Reddit user nariekeselym revealed that he prepared one of these breakfast sandwiches himself, but that the bagel halves came from a shop near his home where they are made as if both the top and bottom halves were bottom halves. He also mentioned that he used: “Bacon, smashed avocado, tomato, cream cheese and an egg with American cheese.” Finally, he pointed out it was a messy breakfast but it tasted really good.

Working on the Breakfast Sandwich Game

KineticNTT – Reddit

Once he started eating one of these breakfast sandwiches, the Reddit user KineticNTT realized he wanted more bacon. He noted that the sandwich felt soft due to the amount of egg, and perhaps removing a layer of egg would have improved it. He also revealed that he definitely could have added cheese, though he isn’t a fan of cheese, or some Thousand Island dressing too.

Breakfast Club Sandwiches and Iced Coffees

Two plates of sandwiches with bacon, egg, cheese, and greens on multigrain bread sit on a wooden table, alongside two glasses of iced coffee with milk.
TekillaInTheBuilding – Reddit

That Sunday morning, Reddit user TekillaInTheBuilding started the day with a breakfast club sandwich and iced coffee. The user added that the cheese visible in the sandwich was provolone, and that it tasted really good. A reply from user North_Fisherman_8920 expressed: “Very nice way to brighten up the day! It looks appetizing!”

Sandwich For The Wife

A close-up of a breakfast sandwich cut in half, showing layers of egg, ham, and melted cheese inside a thick, sliced bread roll, with bottles and a kitchen background.
nasemaalhag – Reddit

Reddit user nasemaalhag woke up that day wanting to make one of these breakfast sandwiches for his wife, so he used ham, egg, and cheese to prepare this delicious-looking dish. A reply from the user Dramatic_Water_5364 mentioned: “That looks good, now you can add a bunch of tomatoes and pickled onions with mayonnaise and we’ve got a real feast!”

Toasted Croissant Sandwich

A croissant sandwich with crispy bacon, melted cheddar cheese, and scrambled eggs, served on a wooden board.
TwistedVisionaryXX – Reddit

Reddit user TwistedVisionaryXX decided to assemble this toasted croissant by adding a layer of bacon, followed by cheese, then the egg, and finally topping it off with another layer of cheese and a final layer of bacon. He also revealed that the cheese he used was the “Deluxe” American cheese, mentioning that he started trying this particular cheese because his cat occasionally gets a small piece of it and loves it. This is one of the rare breakfast sandwiches.

Scrambled Egg Sandwich

A sandwich with melted cheese, scrambled eggs, and slices of meat on a toasted bun, with sauce dripping out, sits on a countertop with bottles and kitchen items in the background.
No_Pattern3088 – Reddit

For breakfast that day, Reddit user No_Pattern3088 made a sandwich with scrambled eggs, pastrami, fontina, caramelized onions, and homemade maple mustard aioli on a buttered, griddled Italian potato roll. The user mentioned that the sandwich doesn’t actually contain sauerkraut, but rather mustard-caramelized onions, though he believes sauerkraut would be a fantastic addition.

Goat Cheese-Blueberry Sandwich

A grilled sandwich cut in half, filled with creamy cheese and dark berry jam, shown on a white plate with a blue floral pattern.
bubblegum_1405 – Reddit

Reddit user bubblegum_1405 used goat cheese, blueberries, and herb butter to make a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast. It looks so delicious in the image that user Mediocre-District330 replied: “Oh I have goat cheese and blueberries! I feel a jam coming on!”. While another user revealed: “Looks great but I can’t get over the fact goat’s cheese tastes like the smell of goats.”

Two Different Breakfast Sandwich

Two breakfast sandwiches with fried eggs, crispy bacon, and melted cheddar cheese on shiny, golden croissant buns, placed side by side on a dark wooden surface with a plain dark background.
Nomadiuus – Reddit

Reddit user Nomadiuus conducted some sort of social experiment by posting this image and asking users which sandwich appealed to them most. Essentially, both feature the same ingredients: Bacon, cheese, and eggs, but the one on the right has twice as much filling as the sandwich on the left. For the most part, users commented that they preferred the one with more ingredients. And the user _NovaGirl_ replied: “I would pay a ridiculous sum of like $13 for the one on the right.”

Conclusion

A woman in an orange shirt sits at a table in a modern kitchen, holding a fork and knife, looking excitedly at a plate with a sandwich and lettuce.
Deagreez – istockphoto

Breakfast sandwiches can vary in terms of bread and ingredients, but they generally provide plenty of calories to start the day with energy. From bagel sandwiches, where the bread is bought at a bakery but the filling is chosen by the customer, to brioche sandwiches made entirely from scratch, these images offer a glimpse into American breakfasts.