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A gourmet sandwich on a plate featuring layers of ham, melted cheese, and a fried egg between two slices of bread dusted with powdered sugar. The plate is garnished with fresh raspberries, and there's a small bowl of berry sauce and a white beverage cup in the background.

Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich

This Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich is a delicious twist on a classic! Sweet and savory meet together in this easy-to-make, decadent breakfast sandwich.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼  teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 artisan wheat bread slices any dense wheat bread works well
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 3 slices deli black forest ham deli turkey, or both
  • 2 eggs fried (middles poked and spread out so the eggs lay flat)
  • 2 slices Swiss cheese
  • powdered sugar
  • raspberry Jam or any jam you like

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Mix eggs, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla together with a fork and pour into a shallow dish.
    A white bowl filled with frothy, beaten eggs is centered on a white surface. To the right of the bowl is a steel whisk, and to the left is a white cloth partially visible.
  2. Step 2: Spread a good amount of cream cheese on each slice of bread. Add the ham and turkey, a fried egg, and a slice of Swiss cheese to one slice of bread and top with another slice of bread making a sandwich.
    A wooden board holds ingredients for a sandwich, including two slices of bread with spread, folded slices of ham, Swiss cheese, and fried eggs. One piece of bread has cheese on top, and another has cheese and a fried egg.
  3. Step 3: Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture and turn it over so the entire outside of the sandwich is coated in the egg mixture.
    Two sandwiches on a wooden cutting board next to a shallow bowl filled with a liquid, likely an egg mixture, in which a third sandwich is partially dipped. The sandwiches consist of whole grain bread, slices of cheese, and ham.
  4. Step 4: Cook on a skillet or in a frying pan over medium heat as if you were making French toast.
    A cast iron skillet contains three grilled cheese sandwiches made with toasted bread, melted cheese, and slices of ham. To the right of the skillet, there are fresh raspberries and a small dish of raspberry jam on a white surface. A white cloth is partially visible on the left.