🍁🍳 Homemade McGriddle
Fluffy maple-infused pancake buns hugging a savory combo of eggs, cheese, and breakfast meat — just like the fast-food favorite but better (and made with love)!
🥞 Ingredients:
For the Pancake Buns:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 egg
¾ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup (plus more for drizzling)
Optional: maple-flavored sugar crystals for that signature touch (or freeze small drops of maple syrup to insert into batter)
For the Filling:
2 eggs
2 slices American cheese (or your favorite melty cheese)
2 sausage patties or 2-3 strips of crispy bacon
Salt and pepper, to taste
Butter or oil for cooking
👩🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Make the Pancake Buns:
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, beat the egg with buttermilk, melted butter, and maple syrup.
Combine wet and dry ingredients. Stir until just mixed — don’t overmix.
Heat a nonstick pan or griddle over medium-low heat. Lightly grease it.
Pour small rounds of batter (around 3–4 inches wide) onto the pan. Cook until bubbles form on top and the edges look set. Flip and cook the other side until golden.
Optional: Before flipping, drop a small frozen dot of maple syrup into the center of each pancake for gooey bursts like the original McGriddle.
Let pancakes cool slightly on a wire rack.
2️⃣ Prepare the Filling:
Cook your sausage patties or bacon until crispy and set aside.
Scramble or fry eggs into round shapes similar to the pancake buns.
Season with salt and pepper.
3️⃣ Assemble Your McGriddles:
Layer one pancake bun, cheese, egg, sausage or bacon, and then top with the second pancake bun.
Press gently to hold it all together.
Optional: Drizzle a tiny bit of maple syrup inside or on top for extra sweetness.
💡 Tips:
Make a big batch of mini pancakes and freeze for future breakfast sandwiches.
Use egg rings for a neat, round shape that fits the buns perfectly.
Want it spicy? Add a dash of hot sauce to your egg or sausage.
🤤 Final Bite:
Your kitchen just became the drive-thru. These Homemade McGriddles bring together that nostalgic fast-food flavor with real ingredients and home-cooked love. Perfect for weekends, brunch parties, or freezing for grab-and-go breakfasts!