Description
This English Muffin Breakfast Pizza recipe combines the hearty flavors of breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs, and rich sawmill gravy on crispy toasted English muffins. Finished under the broiler with melted cheddar cheese, it’s a satisfying and indulgent breakfast treat perfect for family mornings or brunch gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 package of English muffins
Sausage
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- ¼ cup sausage drippings (add butter if insufficient drippings)
Eggs
- 8 eggs
- Dash of milk (for scrambling eggs)
Sawmill Gravy
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Topping
- 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Cook Sausage: In a cast iron pan over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until it is fully browned and cooked through. Remove the sausage from the pan and set it aside for later. Reserve approximately ¼ cup of the rendered sausage fat in the pan; if there is not enough fat, add butter to compensate.
- Make Sawmill Gravy: Add the flour to the sausage drippings in the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 5 to 10 minutes until the mixture turns golden and forms a roux. Gradually add 2 cups of milk while stirring continuously, until the gravy thickens. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper, adjusting to taste.
- Toast English Muffins: While preparing the gravy, lightly toast the English muffins until they are crisp and golden.
- Scramble Eggs: In a non-stick skillet, scramble 8 eggs, adding a dash of milk to the eggs before cooking to make them fluffy and soft. Cook over medium heat until just set.
- Assemble Pizzas: Spread a generous layer of the sawmill gravy on each toasted English muffin half. Top with scrambled eggs, then a slice of mild cheddar cheese, and finally sprinkle with crumbled cooked sausage.
- Broil: Place the assembled English muffin pizzas under a broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheddar cheese has melted, becomes bubbly, and slightly golden. Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- If you don’t have enough sausage drippings, substitute by adding butter for the roux in the gravy.
- Use mild cheddar cheese for a creamy melt; sharper cheeses can also be used for more flavor.
- To save time, toast the English muffins while cooking sausage or making gravy.
- For extra richness, add a splash of cream to the scrambled eggs.
- Serve with fresh fruit or a side salad for a balanced breakfast.
