Bagel Breakfast Sandwich Recipe (Freezer Friendly!)

Bagel breakfast sandwiches are a great way to start the morning. they are filling, tasty, and easily customized with your favorite types of eggs, meats, and cheese. This bagel breakfast sandwich recipe is perfect for starting the day. I have also included bagel sandwich combination ideas, and they are quite delicious! Plus all the information you need to know how to make bagel breakfast sandwiches ahead of time, and freeze for meal prep to have easy breakfasts on hand. 

Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe

Bagel breakfast sandwiches are a family favorite in my house and they are one of the must have breakfast options in our freezer for easy grab and go breakfasts. 

With busy schedules that are all different at the moment the easiest way to make sure everyone has a filling breakfast before they start their day is to have a freezer full of ready to grab meals that they can heat up. 

When we stock our freezers with breakfast options that everyone loves and everyone helps make them. We pick a day when everyone has time and make large batches of breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, and waffles to have in the freezer so breakfasts are easy for everyone. We end up with a full assembly line in my house with some kids cooking while others are putting sandwiches together and others are wrapping them up so they can go in the freezer.

If you are wanting to make your life easier and have a tasty breakfast that you can grab and go make this bagel breakfast sandwich recipe and then freeze the bagel sandwiches to enjoy later. 

Bagel Breakfast sandwiches are also great when they are made fresh so be sure to make this tasty breakfast recipe on a day that you can all enjoy them fresh made too. 

Bagel egg sandwiches are a great option for a brunch. You can prep eggs for a crowd with the different ways to cook eggs and then set out the bagel sandwich toppings, meat options and let everyone make their own bagel sandwiches.

Easy Freezer Breakfast Recipes

• Banana Walnut Pancakes
• Birthday pancakes
• Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
• Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Pumpkin Muffins
• Strawberry muffins

Tips For Making Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches

• Use Fresh Ingredients: Start with fresh, high-quality ingredients to ensure the best taste and texture after freezing and reheating.
• Toast the Bagels: Lightly toasting the bagels before assembling the sandwich can help prevent them from becoming too soggy when stored.
• Cook the eggs for your preference in yolk. If you prefer runny yolks when eating a breakfast sandwich cook them a shorter time than if you prefer them cooked all the way. 
• Add sauces when you are going to eat them. It is best to add sauces like ketchup or hot sauce on the breakfast sandwich when you are going to eat them not before freezing them. 
• Skip the skillet when you are making bacon and make air fryer bacon or oven baked bacon for easier clean up.

Variations of this recipe

Change up the meat. I prefer to use bacon when making bagel breakfast sandwiches but you can use thin cooked steak, Canadian bacon, sausage patties, turkey bacon, thin ham slices or scrapple. 

Change up the Eggs. For this recipe when making it I made oven baked scrambled eggs but you can also use sheet pan scrambled eggs, sheet pan fried eggs or cook eggs to your liking on the stove in a skillet and use scrambled eggs or a fried egg. If you plan on making these sandwiches ahead of time and then freezing them I suggest using one of the sheet pan egg recipes as they hold up best when frozen.

Change up the Cheese. I used American cheese for this recipe but you can use just about any sliced cheese. Cheddar cheese, Colby Jack, Pepper Jack, Provolone are all great options for cheese. 

Change up the bagel flavor. Whenever we make bagel sandwiches I get the bagels from our local bagel shop and everyone in my house likes them made with everything bagels but you can use whole wheat bagels, plain bagels, garlic bagels, onion bagels, egg bagels or any other savory bagel when making bagel breakfast sandwiches. You can use store bought bagels as well. 

Breakfast Bagel Sandwich Ideas

There are many variations you can make when it comes to bagel breakfast sandwiches, but here are some of our favorites that we make.

When you are making breakfast sandwiches to enjoy right away you can also ad toppings including avocado, tomatoes and onions. I do not suggest adding vegetable toppings for bagel sandwiches you plan on freezing. 

Bacon, Cheddar, and Scrambled Egg bagel sandwich. Crispy bacon with sharp cheddar cheese and fluffy scrambled eggs.

Sausage, American Cheese, and Fried Egg bagel breakfast sandwich. A savory sausage patty with American cheese and a fried egg.

Steak, Provolone, and Egg bagel breakfast sandwich. Use thinly sliced steak or steak slices with provolone cheese and an egg cooked to your liking. A sunny-side-up egg that has a runny yolk is the best for making a steak, egg and cheese bagel sandwich.

Ham, egg and Swiss cheese bagel breakfast sandwich. Thinly sliced ham with Swiss cheese and egg cooked your preferred way.

Canadian Bacon, Havarti cheese and Egg sandwich. Canadian bacon with creamy Havarti cheese and a fried egg is another great one. You can also use scrambled eggs or over easy eggs for this one. 

What to Serve with Breakfast Sandwiches

If you are looking for ideas on what to serve with breakfast sandwiches, here are some great side dishes that pair well with breakfast sandwiches:

• Fresh Fruit. Sliced melons, berries, grapes, or a fruit salad.
• Sweet Potato Fries. Baked or fried sweet potato fries offer a sweet and savory option.
• Hash Browns. Crispy and golden hash browns are a classic breakfast side.

How to Store Breakfast Sandwiches

You can premake the breakfast sandwiches and wrap them in plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge or you can store the eggs and sausage in airtight containers to make the sandwiches quickly in the morning. Breakfast sandwiches can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

How to Store Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches in the Freezer

Assemble the breakfast sandwiches and then allow the assembled sandwiches to cool completely to room temperature. This step is crucial to prevent condensation, which can lead to sogginess.

Once cooled, Wrap each sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and then a layer of aluminum foil. Make sure there are no gaps to prevent freezer burn.

Place the wrapped sandwiches on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Put the baking sheet in the freezer for 1-2 hours. Flash freezing helps the sandwiches maintain their shape and prevents them from sticking together.

Transfer the flash-frozen sandwiches into a freezer-safe zip-top bag or an airtight container. This provides an extra layer of protection against freezer burn. Label the bag or container with the date and contents for easy identification.

How to Reheat Freezer Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches

Reheat in the Microwave. Unwrap the sandwich from the foil or plastic wrap. Wrap it in a paper towel to prevent it from drying out. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, or until heated through, flipping halfway through.

Reheat in the Oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the unwrapped sandwich on a baking sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.

Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches Ingredients 

• Eggs
• Bagels
• Slices cheese of choice
• Slices of meat of choice. 
• butter

How to Make Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches

Make your eggs by your preferred method some of our favorite ways to make eggs are oven baked scrambled eggs,  sheet pan scrambled eggs, sheet pan fried eggs, or muffin tin eggs. or you can cook them on the stove top in a pan if desired.

While the eggs are cooking make your bacon. Cut the bacon strips in half before cooking. 

Slice each bagel in half and toast them. Spread a thin layer of butter on each side of the toasted bagel. 

Once the bacon and the eggs are done cooking, it is time to assemble the bagel sandwiches.

On the bottom half of the bagel place the egg.

Then layer the bacon on top of the egg.

Next, add the slice of cheese. 

Place the top of the bagel on top of the cheese.

Once you have assembled them all wrap them for the freezer or serve. 

 Easy Egg Recipes

• Breakfast Egg Muffin cups with Ham
• Jammy Eggs
• Egg in a hole
• Oven Baked Hard boiled Eggs
• Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs