McDonald’s Breakfast FAQs | McDonald's (2024)

Good question. Ourbreakfast menuitems are all made with real eggs—they’re just prepared a little differently for each sandwich.

Round Egg
We use a USDA Grade A cracked into an ‘egg ring’ to get that iconic round shape for our Egg McMuffin®.

Scrambled Eggs
Our scrambled eggs are made with liquid eggs that are cooked on our grill with real butter.

Folded Eggs
Our folded eggs, like the ones on a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, are made with liquid eggs that are pre-cooked and folded before being flash frozen by our suppliers. Once in our kitchens, they’re prepared on the grill with real butter.

Sausage Burrito Eggs
Our suppliers pre-cook liquid eggs with ingredients that include sausage, tomatoes, green chilies, onions and seasonings before flash freezing them to help maintain their taste.

Visit ourbreakfast menuto get the full list of ingredients in your favorite sandwich.

McDonald’s Breakfast FAQs | McDonald's (2024)

FAQs

Is McDonald's breakfast 10 30 or 11? ›

While hours vary from location to location, the chain said most restaurants serve breakfast until 10:30-11 a.m.

What is the cut off time for breakfast at mcdonalds? ›

Most McDonald's locations serve breakfast from the time the restaurant opens until mid-morning. Co-Ops and franchisees decide hours at their discretion, according to McDonald's Corporate, “but you can often get your favorite breakfast item from the time your local restaurant opens until 10:30 or 11 a.m. local time.”

How long can McDonald's breakfast sit out? ›

Discard all perishable foods, such as meat, poultry, eggs, side dishes, or casseroles, left at room temperature longer than two hours; one hour in room temperatures above 90 °F.

When can you not order McDonald's breakfast? ›

Why doesn't McDonald's serve breakfast after 11am? McDonald's stops breakfast and starts its normal menu at 11am each day. Branches continue serving burgers, chicken nuggets and the rest of the normal menu right through until closing time, which will vary depending on your restaurant's opening times.

Why did McDonald's stop serving breakfast after 10 30? ›

The restaurant has said that having too large of a menu causes longer wait times in the drive thru and reportedly cut breakfast to help simplify operations for its workers. Most McDonald's serve breakfast from the time the restaurant opens through 10:30 or 11 a.m, depending on your store's location.

Did McDonald's stop all day breakfast? ›

Sadly, during the start of the 2020 pandemic, due to reduced staffing and a lack of dine-in traffic, the decision was made to end their super popular all-day breakfast to "provide better speed of service" to customers.

What happened to McDonald's Big breakfast? ›

(People reportedly just saw that it was no longer an option on the menu.) But when pressed, McDonald's apparently released a statement that said: "Sorry to disappoint. We've made some changes to our menu which means we've stopped selling the Big Breakfast."

Can you reheat a sausage and egg McMuffin? ›

Great make ahead breakfast – on the go!

They will last for 4 days in the fridge the just need a quick microwave to reheat.

How does McDonald's make their scrambled eggs? ›

Our scrambled eggs are made with liquid eggs that are cooked fresh on our grill with real butter. Folded Eggs: Our folded eggs, like the ones on a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, are made with liquid eggs that are pre-cooked and folded before being flash frozen by our suppliers.

Why does McDonald's only serve breakfast in the morning? ›

McDonald's moved to serving breakfast all day, but the reason why they limited it to certain items from the start was because of both food waste and simple cooking and storage space. Hash browns are available all day. In some locations (maybe all now) you can get biscuits, McMuffins, and/or McGriddles all day.

Can you get burgers at McDonald's during breakfast? ›

If you go to McDonald's before breakfast stops being served (typically 10:30 or 11 a.m. at most locations), you will be limited to ordering off the breakfast menu and won't be able to get a Big Mac, for example.

How much is a McDonald's breakfast wrap? ›

The new Breakfast Wrap (£4.39) includes a delicious pork sausage patty, two round free-range eggs, a slice of bacon, a crispy potato rosti and cheese served in a tortilla wrap with either tomato ketchup or brown sauce.

Does McDonald's breakfast start at 5am? ›

All restaurants serve breakfast until 11.00am. If a restaurant is open 24hrs, which over 600 of them are, then breakfast will start from 5am.

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