Description
This English Muffin Breakfast Pizza is a delightful morning treat featuring toasted English muffins topped with creamy sawmill gravy, fluffy scrambled eggs, savory breakfast sausage, and melted mild cheddar cheese, all finished under a broiler for a bubbly golden crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 package English muffins, split into halves
Eggs
- 8 eggs, scrambled
- Dash of milk for scrambling eggs
Sausage
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
Cheese
- 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
Sawmill Gravy
- ¼ cup sausage drippings (or add butter if needed)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Cook Sausage: Brown the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked through. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside, reserving ¼ cup of the sausage drippings for the gravy.
- Make Sawmill Gravy: In the same skillet with reserved drippings, add the flour and whisk together over medium heat to form a roux. Cook the roux until it turns golden, about 5 to 10 minutes, whisking continuously. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking constantly until the gravy thickens to a creamy consistency. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Toast English Muffins: While preparing the gravy, lightly toast the English muffin halves to prevent them from becoming soggy when adding toppings.
- Scramble Eggs: Whisk the eggs with a small dash of milk and gently scramble them in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat until soft and fluffy.
- Assemble Muffin Pizzas: Preheat your oven broiler. On a baking sheet, place the toasted English muffin halves. Layer each one with a generous spoonful of sawmill gravy, a portion of scrambled eggs, crumbled cooked sausage, and a slice of mild cheddar cheese on top.
- Broil: Place the assembled muffin halves under the broiler just until the cheese is bubbly and lightly golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Keep a close watch to avoid burning.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve hot immediately for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- Reserve sausage drippings carefully; if insufficient, supplement with butter for the gravy.
- Watch the broiler closely as cheese can burn quickly.
- For a spicier version, consider using spicy breakfast sausage or adding hot sauce.
- Ensure eggs are scrambled softly for the best texture on the muffin pizza.
- English muffins can be whole wheat for added fiber and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: English muffin breakfast pizza, breakfast pizza, sawmill gravy, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, easy breakfast
