This amazing bacon egg breakfast burger is a hearty way to start the day! A cheesy sausage burger for breakfast loaded with bacon and a delicious combination of sauces is hard to beat!
1lbGround sausageWe like Jimmy Dean "hot" pork sausage.
¼cupMaple syrup
1tspSalt
1tspPepper
For Breakfast Burger Sauce
½cupMayonnaise
2tbspBBQ sauce
2tbspKetchup
1tbspMustard
1tbspWorcestershire
1tspGarlic powder
Toppings
4tbspUnsalted butter
2Onionssliced
4slicesWhite cheddaror Pepper Jack
4slicesCooked baconbroken in half
4slices Tomato
4Eggsfried
4Bagelsflavor of your choice; lightly toasted
Instructions
To Caramelize Onions
In a small skillet on medium heat melt 4 tablespoons butter and add in onion slices. Let cook until they caramelize, stirring occasionally. They will take approx. 20 minutes to caramelize.
To Make Breakfast Burger Patties
While your onions cook; mix together sausage, beef, maple syrup, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Form mixture into 4 large patties.
In a large skillet cook burgers on medium heat for 5-6 minutes per side. Add Cheese to the burgers in the 1-2 minutes.
Prepare Sauce
While burgers and onions are cooking, mix together mayo, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic powder.
Adding Toppings
Fry 4 eggs until they are medium well and lightly toast the onion bagels.
Assemble burgers in the following order: add sauce to both sides of bagel, place caramelized onions on top of bottom bagel slice, then the burger, bacon, egg, tomato, and top bagel slice.
Notes
This recipe makes four ½ pound burgers. You could reduce patties with 1/4 pound meat and make 8 patties. Just plan accordingly with extra toppings and bagels.