Every once in awhile, I get a hankering for a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin. While the calorie count is not bad for McDonalds, it is not a figure friendly breakfast choice. Recently, while tinkering in the kitchen I discovered a delicious five minute egg sandwich that makes me think I am eating an Egg McMuffin. However, my sandwich is under 200 calories.

Here is what you need:

Thomas’s Better Start Light Multi Grain English Muffins (100 calories, 8 grams of fiber)

3 Tablespoons Egg Whites from a carton (25 calories)

Low Fat Canadian Bacon like Schneiders (12.5 calories per slice for Schneiders)

1 Slice Low Fat American Cheese like Boar’s Head (60 calories per slice)

Pam or for an extra 10 calories and extra flavor olive oil to coat a pan

Non-stick pan

Spatula

Toaster

How to make it:

Place English muffin in toaster. While muffin is toasting. Heat pan on medium high heat and coat pan with Pam or olive oil. Once pan is heated add egg whites and scramble until light and fluffy (about two minutes. Just keep stirring with spatula). Remove egg and set aside. Add one slice of canadian bacon to pan and top with cheese to heat. Remove toasted muffin and place open on plate. Add eggs to one side of muffin. Remove bacon from pan with fork and add to top of egg. Place other side of muffin on top of cheese and voila! You can also make the sandwich sans cheese for an even lower calorie sandwich that is just as yummy!

So, add the items above to your grocery list and enjoy this shortcut to a fabulous nutritious breakfast sandwich.