Pesto Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches {Meal Prep}

These Pesto Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches are loaded with eggs, turkey bacon and pesto in an everything bagel – they're great for meal prep!

Ingredients and substitutions

• Butter – use cooking oil, cooking oil spray or bacon fat instead.
• Eggs – large white eggs are recommended but you can use any egg or egg substitute of your choice.
• Turkey bacon – turkey bacon is the leaner option but regular bacon will work well in this recipe.
• Arugula – swap out for spinach or another leafy green.
• Sun-dried tomatoes – fresh tomatoes or roasted red peppers would both be yummy in these breakfast sandwiches.
• Avocado – freshly sliced avocados or guacamole will both work. If you’re not a fan of avocado, replace it with a veggie of your choice.
• Everything bagels – any type of bagel, English muffin or breakfast bun will work for this recipe. If you only have plain bagels on hand, feel free to sprinkle homemade everything bagel seasoning top of the avocado.

Quick pesto

• Basil – leafy greens, spinach, watercress or herbs such as cilantro or mint can be used but will have a slightly different flavour.
• Olive oil – use any neutral cooking oil of your choice like avocado or canola oil.
• Garlic – fresh minced garlic is best but jarred minced garlic will also work.
• Parmesan cheese – asiago cheese or pecorino romano are great alternatives.
• Salt & pepper – to taste.

How to make a bagel breakfast sandwich

1. Cook the eggs.
2. Make the bacon.
3. Toast the bagels.
4. Prepare your toppings.
5. Blend the pesto sauce.
6. Assemble your sandwiches.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Homemade pesto sauce

You can definitely use a store-bought pesto sauce to cut down on prep time for this recipe, but making your own sauce is super easy. All you need are six ingredients! Just add the basil, olive oil, minced garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to a Magic Bullet or food processor and blend until smooth. You can even make extra and store it in the fridge for up to a week – it tastes great on chicken or in pasta.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storing and reheating

These breakfast sandwiches make for a great meal prep recipe! It can be really hard to spend time in the morning making breakfast, so having it ready to grab and go is a life saver. You can store your breakfast sandwiches in an airtight meal prep container for up to 5 days – that’s a whole week of breakfast ready for you!

To reheat, microwave your breakfast sandwich for a couple of minutes or toast in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350° Fahrenheit to get a nice crispy texture.

Freezing this recipe

If you want to prepare breakfast sandwiches further in advance, you're in luck! This recipe is freezer friendly. In order to freeze these breakfast sandwiches, let them cool completely once cooked and then wrap them tightly in plastic wrap. They will last for around 2 months in the freezer. They’re perfect to have on hand for days when you're running behind schedule.

When you’re ready to eat them, just thaw them in the fridge overnight then reheat the next morning. If you’re in a rush or forgot to thaw them the night before, you can reheat the sandwiches directly from the freezer. Microwave them for a minute wrapped in a dry paper towel, flip the entire sandwich over and continue to heat it until it is completely hot.

If you have more time, I recommend warming them in the oven while you're getting ready for 8-10 minutes at 400° Fahrenheit.

More breakfast sandwich recipes

• Breakfast Sandwiches – 3 Ways
• Turkey Sausage and Bacon Breakfast Sandwich
• Egg and Sausage McMuffin

Meal prep tools for this recipe

• These non-stick egg rings are perfect round eggs!
• Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on packing these breakfast sandwiches as grab & go breakfasts.