Avocado and cheddar are always a winning combination, and with this egg breakfast sandwich, they add the perfect flavor. One of the reasons that this recipe is so low in carbs — just 4 net grams of carbs — is that it doesn't have any bread. In fact, the round egg pieces are acting as the de facto sandwich buns.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 504kcal
Author: Leah Ingram
Ingredients
6large eggsseparated
4ouncescream cheeseroom temperature
1/4teaspoongarlic powder
4slicessharp cheddar cheese
1large avocadosliced
1/2medium tomatothinly sliced
12thick-cut slices baconcooked crispy
Sea salt and black pepperto taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat baking mats. Set aside.
Add the 6 egg whites to the bowl of a stand-mixer or a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer. Mix on high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the cream cheese with 4 egg yolks and the garlic powder. (Reserve the remaining egg yolks for another use). Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
Working in batches, gently fold the whipped egg whites into the cream cheese mixture with a spatula just until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Do not overwork.
Spoon approximately a quarter cup of the mixture on the prepared baking sheets to create 8 circles. Gently spread the mixture into one-half inch high circles, leaving some space between each circle. (The mounds will spread a bit while baking).
Bake until the egg rounds become golden and fully set in the center, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and trim each egg round with the cookie cutter, if desired. Place a slice of cheddar cheese on four of the circles and return to the oven just until the cheese is melted, approximately 2 minutes.
Remove baking sheet from oven and top each of the rounds with cheddar with 2-3 avocado slices, a thin slice of tomato, and one strip of bacon broken in half. Top with the remaining egg rounds and serve immediately with 2 additional strips of crispy bacon on the side. Enjoy!
Notes
Make the bacon the air fryer so it is ready to go when you're ready to assemble this breakfast sandwich.Also, the next time I make this, I'm going to use muffin tins instead. I'll pour the egg mixture into the muffin cups and let it bake that way. While the way I've described does work, it's annoying. It shouldn't be this hard to make a low-carb breakfast meal.