Freezer Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches

Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

If you are looking for a truly delicious meal for your hectic mornings, these Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches are a must try! They are made with thin waffles wrapped around baked bacon, eggs and cheese for a delicious bite that will fill you up and give you energy for the day.

Best of all, these waffle breakfast sandwiches freeze and reheat like a dream! They come out with melted cheddar and crispy bacon on the inside and a perfectly toasted waffle on the outside. It really doesn’t get much better than this for a quick breakfast in less than 10 minutes!

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Nordic Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Copycat Recipe

We are obsessed with the Nordic Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches from the freezer section in our house, but they cost almost $4 per sandwich and we just can’t afford to enjoy them as much as we’d like. We decided we could easily make them ourselves and meal prep a whole bunch of freezer breakfast sandwiches for a fraction of the price

Meal Prep Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

I know it isn’t just our house that mornings are chaotic. Its a mad dash getting kids and adults ready for the day and one of the hurdles is getting something wholesome in everyone’s bellies before they leave the house.

This recipe for Freezer Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches makes a dozen sandwiches that you can freeze for an easy on the go meal.

Healthy Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

The best part of these freezer breakfast sandwiches, is that you can customize them to make them your own. We make our sandwiches healthier with a Greek yogurt waffle recipe. This cut back on the calories and added extra protein. I also use Fairlife ultra-filtered skim milk for higher protein.

If you want to make these even healthier, you can swap out the bacon for some Canadian bacon. Personally, it’s only one slice of bacon, and the added flavor is totally worth it for us.

Here is a quick comparison of nutrition with the store-bought freezer waffle sandwiches. As you can see, they are not only much cheaper, but also a bit healthier. Most importantly, they truly taste just as good!

How to Make Greek Yogurt Nordic Waffles

We are using a Nordic waffle style recipe for these breakfast sandwiches, because they are nice and thin. A thick waffle wouldn’t fold nicely and it would be too much bread to filling ratio.

To make them healthier, we swapped out the sour cream for plain whole Greek yogurt and cut back a little on the butter. If you aren’t concerned about the nutrition, you can go ahead and make a supper rich waffle with an entire stick of butter.

Mix the eggs and sugar in a large bowl and stir in vanilla, milk and Greek yogurt. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Plug in your Nordic Waffle Maker and when it’s heated, brush it with melted butter or spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Pour a scant 1/2 cup batter onto the waffle iron and close it. Cook for approximately two minutes per waffle, or until it is lightly golden brown.

Set the waffles on a baking sheet and fold them in half. This helps crease them so they fold nicely for the sandwich. After all the waffles are cooked, open them up so they can cool completely. The crease will still remain.

Nordic Waffle Maker

Nordic waffle irons are not only great because they produce a very thin waffle, but they are also beautiful. The waffles come out in the shape of hearts, which the kids especially love.

I bought my VillaWare waffle maker on eBay, because some things were just made better quality back in the day for a fraction of the price! The $30 investment has already more than paid for itself by saving us money on freezer breakfast sandwiches!

What Cheese Should I Use?

A good sharp cheddar is what the original sandwiches call for, but feel free to be creative with your cheese selection. Havarti, Muenster, White Cheddar and just about any slice cheese is a great option. I wouldn’t personally go for American cheese, but I’m just not a big fan in general.

My new favorite cheese for these sandwiches is goat cheese! It adds SO much flavor and compliments the slightly sweet waffle and salty bacon so well. I like to slice a 4 ounce block of goat cheese into 8 pieces and set them on a plate. I microwave them for 15-20 seconds to soften them just enough so they are easily spreadable.

Spread the soft cheese over one half of the waffle and add your eggs and bacon. It freezes and thaws just as wonderfully as the harder cheeses.

Cost Savings

At my local grocery store, a 2 pack of Nordic Waffle Sandwiches in the freezer section sells for $7.79. Here is the breakdown of how much it costs to make them homemade

The cost of groceries is steadily rising and its more important now than ever to be economical with our food choices. At just $0.87 per sandwich, that is an affordable and wholesome meal that will fill you up!

How to Freeze Breakfast Sandwiches

If you want your breakfast sandwiches to freeze beautifully and come out perfect after reheating, be sure to follow these important tips. These few simple steps will help ensure they come out fantastic every time.

TIPS FOR FREEZING BREAKFAST SANDWICHES

COOL the waffles, bacon and eggs to room temperature before assembling the sandwiches.

SLICE the sandwich in half before freezing. This makes it way easier to evenly reheat.

STACK the sandwiches by placing a small piece of parchment paper between each one.

STORE the sandwiches in quality freezer bags and suck out any excess air before sealing.

How to Reheat

Reheating these waffle breakfast sandwiches is where the real magic happens. Sure, you can just microwave them, but then you end up with a soggy waffle and that is not very good.

Reheating Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches

THAW in the microwave on a plate for 60-90 seconds, until the center is ALMOST thawed.

AIR FRY for 6-7 minutes, until the waffle is just slightly toasted and the center is hot.

If you don’t have an Air Fryer, a toaster oven works great as well. The dry heat really helps perfect the texture that you can’t get from just microwaving though.

One really amazing aspect of these freezer waffle breakfast sandwiches is that they actually taste better reheated! I know that is hard to believe, but the Air Fryer gives the outside of the waffles a wonderful crispiness that you can’t achieve in the initial cooking stage.

Notes

Be sure to allow everything to cool to room temperature before freezing. Any heat in the food will result in trapped moisture in the bags and cause frost.

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 340 kcal | Carbohydrates: 23 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 19 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 267 mg | Sodium: 728 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 7 g