The Chew: Pancake Breakfast Sandwiches
Carla Hall shared a recipe for Pancake Breakfast Sandwiches that you can use to prepare an easy, flavorful breakfast for a group. She shared a great tip for making eggs perfectly sized for the sandwiches, and used a delicious cherry jam to really take these over the top! You can make them ahead of time, and then wrap them in aluminum foil and heat them up on a panini grill for a quick on-the-go breakfast!
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The Chew: Pancake Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe Ingredients

Carla Hall shared her quick and easy Pancake Breakfast Sandwiches that taste as good as they are easy to make! (jeffreyww / Flickr)
For the Black Pepper Pancakes:
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper – coarsely ground
- 1 C milk
- 1 tbsp thyme – leaves, chopped
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter + 3-4 tbsp for cooking
- 1 tbsp sage – finely chopped
For the Scrambled Eggs:
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 12 eggs
- 8 oz Swiss cheese – roughly chopped
To Make:
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 jar cherry jam – 8 oz
- maple syrup – optional, to serve
- 4 tbsp butter – for greasing the pan
- 1 package turkey sausage patties – store bought, about 2 oz each
- hot sauce – optional, to serve
The Chew: Pancake Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe Directions
For the Black Pepper Pancakes:
- In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt and pepper
- Whisk to mix
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients
- To the well, add the egg, butter, milk, thyme, and sage, then whisk together
- Carefully, a little at a time, incorporate the dry ingredients until fully mixed with no lumps
- Meanwhile, put a nonstick pan over medium heat
- Add a tbsp of butter to the pan
- For each pancake, add 2-3 tbsp of the batter to the pan and use the back of a spoon to make a round, 3-4 inch pancake (aim to make the pancakes the same size as the sausage patties)
- Repeat with the rest of the batter to make 10 pancakes
- Set the pancakes aside, then tent with foil to keep warm
For the Cheesy Scrambled Eggs:
- In a large bowl, add the eggs and cream
- Season with salt and pepper
- Whisk well, until the yolks and whites have combined
- Put a large, nonstick pan over medium-low heat and add the butter
- Add the egg mixture and cook, stirring often with a rubber spatula
- Cook until the eggs are set
- To a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray, transfer the eggs and flatting into an even layer
- Set aside to cool slightly
- Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut 5 circles out, then set aside
For the Sausage Patties:
- Put a skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp of oil
- Add the patties and cook until until golden-brown
- Flip and cook until golden-brown on the other sides and cooked through
To Assemble:
- Spread cherry jam on top of one pancakes, then top with breakfast sausage
- Top the sausage with a round of cheesy scrambled eggs, then a few dashes of hot sauce
- Top with another pancake
- Serve with maple syrup on the side
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