This keto breakfast sandwich uses pancakes as the bun and it's filled with amazing soft scrambled eggs and a sausage patty. Top with sugar free maple syrup!
This Keto Breakfast Sandwich needs a round of applause. I mean come on...low carb pancakes as a bun, the best scrambled eggs you have ever put in your mouth, a big hunk of sausage, and if you're feeling feisty, some low carb maple syrup. You're welcome.
There are 3 components to this keto breakfast sandwich. First, let's talk about the pancakes.
I love this low carb pancake recipe because it makes fluffy pancakes and the batter is thick enough to make perfectly round pancakes that make the perfect bread for this breakfast sandwich. Hold your hats, folks, because everything in this recipe is perfect! I added a little sugar free maple syrup to the batter to sweeten them up. I cook them on medium heat and wait to flip until little bubbles start to form around the edges.
The sausage for this keto breakfast sandwich is pretty straight forward. I used half a pound of store bought breakfast sausage. I formed it into 2 patties and cooked them in my cast iron skillet. Cook it on medium-high heat and don't touch it until it forms a crust. Try to ignore the splatters all over the stovetop, unless you're OCD like me and you wipe it away while everything is still cooking. Then wipe again, and again.
Now the eggs. OMG the eggs. Do you see these eggs? They were the most amazing scrambled eggs I have ever put in my mouth and my husband concurred. I have always been known to scoff at loosely set scrambled eggs but I have been hearing lately that they are amazing that way. I though what the heck, lets give it a shot.
The key to these eggs is to use a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. I added some butter to the pan, and then my beaten eggs. I let them cook, stirring them occasionally with a rubber spatula, until they were just set. They looked like this:
I will never make scrambled eggs any other way again.
Now if you want to cheat, you can use store bought sugar free maple syrup to top your low carb breakfast sandwich. I know some people think that is a big no no but I am not one to judge. Use it with pride peeps.
If you want to make your own sugar-free maple syrup to top this keto breakfast sandwich, you just follow this handy dandy recipe here for 4-ingredient sugar-free maple syrup.
Try these other keto breakfast ideas:
Cream Cheese Pancakes - Another pancake recipe that is perfect for busy mornings. Everything goes in the blender!
Egg Muffin Cups - These are perfect for meal prep
Protein Pancakes - packed full of protein and they only require 1 bowl.
Keto Oatmeal - This is kind of an ultimate guide to keto oatmeal. I give 3 options for preparing and 10 topping ideas!
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Keto Breakfast Sandwich with Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
- ½ lb ground breakfast sausage
Pancakes
- 2 tablespoon Coconut flour or ¼ cup almond flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar free maple syrup
- pinch of salt
- cooking spray
eggs
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- kosher salt to taste
garnish
- sugar free maple syrup
- butter
INSTRUCTIONS
- Patty up the breakfast sausage into 2 patties and place in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Cook on each side until a crust forms and an internal temperature reads 145F
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Mix all of the ingredients for the pancakes into a small bowl. Spray the skillet with cooking spray and spoon the batter into 4 round pancakes in the skillet. Let the pancakes cook until bubbles start to form in the batter around the side. Flip and continue to cook on the other side until the center on the pancake springs back when lightly touched.
- For the eggs, beat the 4 eggs in a medium sized bowl until whites and yolks are combined. Heat a medium skillet (I used the same skillet as the pancakes) over medium-low heat. Add the butter and then the beaten eggs. Let the eggs cook until the edges begin to set. push the eggs with a rubber spatula scraping the bottom of the pan. scrape occasionally to get large folds of soft scrambled eggs. When the eggs are just set and still a little runny, remove from the heat.
- To assemble the sandwiches: place a sausage patty on one pancake, followed by half of the eggs, followed by another pancake. Garnish with butter and sugar free syrup.
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JENNIFER'S TIPS
NUTRITION PER SERVING
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.
Nat says
Isn’t 591 calories a lot for a woman for breakfast. I am not that familiar with how keto calculates things? I try to eat low carb but not exactly keto. Just curious. Let me know thx
jenniferbanz says
It would be a nice filing breakfast. I usually eat around 500
Lynn Ring says
The sausage and eggs were no surprise. I do them alot. But the pancakes I was skeptical. But I liked them. No,
they weren't the thick pancakes I'm used to but I thought they were tasty. Best part - sugar free syrup from Cracker Barrel. Best syrup and I'm picky about sugar free stuff. You can buy it at any CB store. They weren't thick enough for a sandwich but made a great breakfast!
Emily Parker says
I cooked these in my mini waffle maker and it made 4 for me. Just incase someone else was looking.
Simona says
Marvelous recipe, works well even if you replace the sausage with bacon.
Thank you!
Adrienne says
Great pancake texture and height. A little to eggy tasting, so added a touch of almond extract. Other than that, very good pancakes.
Eggs were very good, too.
Diana says
Very good thank you
nagendra says
Wow! It's very detailed information about the recipe. I really try this.
Denise V says
So I’m on day 6 of keto and I’ve been CRAVING a good breakfast that wasn’t boring. OMG this hit the spot! Tastes just like a McMuffin breakfast sandwich from McDonalds. Probably even better! ?
Jenn Beisel says
Can these be frozen after assembling? Looks amazing!!!!
Monica | Nourish & Fete says
Yum!! I don't know why I never think of making yummy breakfasts like this - we are pretty much on an eggs, pancakes, oatmeal rotation, ha! Pinning this to break me out of that rut ASAP!
Jenni LeBaron says
Yum! We often pack a similar recipe for work breakfasts. These look tasty!
Scottie Norris says
So far My tried an true fav recipient for keto pancakes 🙂 but besides that I haven’t tried the rest of it but I will tomorrow an I’m so excited
Sarah Newman says
wowzers! great photos. love your use of coconut flour in the pancakes!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
This is happening very soon! It looks awesome, love that it's low carb!