Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches (Perfect for meal prep!) - Chef Savvy (2024)

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How do you keep frozen breakfast sandwiches from getting soggy? ›

Make sure any cooked foods are cooled: Before adding them to the English muffin, make sure any food that you cooked like the meat, eggs, and the bread, has cooled to room temperature. By this point, they'll no longer be letting off steam which can make Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches soggy.

Allow egg sandwiches to cool for 20 minutes before wrapping each one with foil. Place wrapped sandwiches back on the baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer sandwiches to a large plastic zip-top bag or another freezer-safe container for storage. Store up to 3 months in the freezer.

Add square of egg, sausage patty, and one slice of cheese to each muffin, then top with muffin top. Repeat until all sandwiches are made. Lay a square of parchment paper on top of a square of aluminum foil and wrap each sandwich individually. Add to a large ziploc bag and seal.

Remove paper and wrap sandwich in a paper towel. Microwave for 40 seconds - 1 minute on defrost (or 50% power). Flip the sandwich over and microwave for 10-30 seconds on high power, until warmed through. You can also reheat the sandwiches in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes, or in the toaster oven.

Keep mayonnaise and dressings to a minimum (it's healthier too). A thin spread of butter creates a barrier that stops sandwiches from going soggy. Wrap snuggly in foil before freezing and label with a permanent marker.

Some ingredients do not freeze well. Hard-cooked egg whites become tough upon freezing. Jelly, jam and honey soak into bread making it soggy. Tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, onions and similar vegetables become limp and watery.

You can safely refreeze frozen food that has thawed—raw or cooked, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through thawing.

You can also freeze scrambled eggs after they have been cooked. This is a good way to meal prep for the week and to use in dishes like ham fried rice, or for a quick breakfast. They freeze well and taste really good. Let the cooked scrambled eggs cool completely.

You can get as fancy as you want with a breakfast sandwich, but the basic components of a great breakfast sandwich are egg, cheese, and bacon or sausage, stacked in between your choice of bread.

Reheating From the Fridge: You can use a toaster oven, regular oven, toaster, or microwave. You can put the sandwiches open face or leave them wrapped in foil. My preferred method is wrapped in foil in the oven. I set the oven to 425 and toss that breakfast sandwich right on in.

Can you meal prep sandwiches for the week? ›

Sandwiches and meal prep don't always mix. There's a lot that can go wrong – soggy bread we are looking at you! But if you take our advice below, you can enjoy your prepped sandwiches all week long with no fuss! My tip to avoid soggy bread: toast your bread lightly before assembling your meal prep sandwiches.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food and safety basics states cooked food can be left at room temperature up to two hours. If the temperature outside (or inside your house) is 90°F or above, you should cut that time in half.

Yes, You CAN Freeze Sandwiches.

Squish out as much air as possible before sealing them. Lay the sandwiches in a single layer in the freezer on a cookie sheet or other flat surface and freeze them for about an hour until they hold their shape. Then place the sandwich bags in a larger freezer-quality bag, such as a gallon freezer bag.

How do I keep egg salad sandwiches from getting soggy? Mayonnaise. Toast the bread, and then spread a thin layer of mayo onto each half.

To keep foods like sandwiches, french fries, bread rolls, etc. from getting soggy when heating in your microwave, you should wrap them in a dry paper towel to absorb the moisture when they are being heated (see costs and reviews of paper towels).

Build a moisture barrier

Cheese works better on the bottom than lettuce does. Place your sandwich meat of choice on top of the cheese, followed by any moisture-filled toppings like onions and pickles. Place those recently-dried tomatoes on top of the lettuce.