Best Homemade Keto McGriddle Sandwich

Keto McGriddle sandwich cut in half showing the egg, sausage, and cheese layers
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Introduction

A keto McGriddle Sandwich: maple-sweetened pancakes standing in for the muffin, with sausage, egg and American cheese in between.

Keto McGriddle Sandwich

I think I was eight when the McGriddle came out, and my little kid brain couldn’t handle how good it was. It became my favorite breakfast sandwich on the spot.

I have missed it since starting keto. Everyone knows the best part of a McGriddle is the maple syrup that is somehow already inside the pancake — that is the trick the whole thing turns on, and it is the part a low-carb version has to get right.

This one puts the syrup straight into the batter. Two teaspoons of ChocZero’s maple syrup and half a teaspoon of maple extract go in with the almond flour, so the sweetness is cooked through the pancake rather than poured over it.

Putting This Keto Breakfast Sandwich Together

The one thing to get right is the size. These pancakes are the bread, so each one wants to be a little larger than a sausage patty and no larger — pour a small amount into the pan and resist making a proper pancake of it. The batter gives you 8 at that size, which is 4 sandwiches.

Sausage, Bacon, Or Both

Sausage is what the original has, and it is what this recipe is written around. Bacon does the job just as well if that is what is in the fridge. And since this is the keto version after all, there is nothing stopping you putting both in.

If you’d rather have a savory breakfast with no pancakes at all, our keto breakfast roll ups wrap scrambled eggs and bacon in a crisp shell of baked cheddar instead.

Recommended Ingredients & Tools for making these Keto McGriddle Sandwiches (sugar-free, grain-free)

  • Nonstick Cooking Rings — perfect for keeping your eggs in shape.
  • Maple Extract — this is definitely needed for those pancakes to get that McGriddle taste!
  • ChocZero Maple Syrup — the sugar-free syrup these pancakes are written around; check the label for the current carb count.

You’ll find the full per-serving breakdown — calories, fat, fiber, protein, and net carbs — in the Nutrition Facts panel with the recipe below.

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Best Homemade Keto McGriddle Sandwich

8 net carbs
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
4 sandwiches
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American

Ingredients

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe
Trans Fat 0g 0% 0g 0%
Allulose 0g 0% 0g 0%

About these numbers: We are home cooks, not certified nutritionists. Nutrition is shared as a courtesy. We pick a representative product for each ingredient, and our recipe system works out the totals from the amounts in this recipe, so please treat them as a helpful estimate rather than a guarantee. The brands you buy, any swaps you make, and how generously you portion the recipe will all move these numbers.

Directions

  1. Cook 4 sausage patties on the stove top over medium heat while you are preparing the pancake batter.

  2. Beat together 3 eggs and the cream cheese until smooth.

  3. Add in the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, maple extract, ChocZero maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Beat on high until creamy and well combined.

  5. Let the batter sit while you finish cooking the sausage patties. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside.

  6. Place a small amount of the pancake mix in a heated skillet, and cook for 2 minutes or so on each side until done. The pancakes should be handheld size, not large. Remember that these are creating the “bread” for our breakfast sandwiches, so you only want them to be a little larger than your sausage patties. This mixture should make 8 small pancakes, enough to create 4 sandwiches.

  7. Once the pancakes are cooked, mix together the remaining 3 eggs in a bowl.

  8. Place a metal circle cookie cutter or a metal jar lid into a greased skillet, and pour a little of the egg mixture into it. Be sure to grease the inside of the cookie cutter or lid so the egg does not stick to it. Once the egg on the bottom has cooked, remove the mould, and flip the egg to cook the other side. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  9. Assemble the sandwiches by placing a pancake on the bottom, followed by one egg portion, a sausage patty and a slice of cheese on top. You can use the cookie cutter or jar lid to cut your cheese into circles, but it is optional. Place a second pancake on the top of your sandwich to complete it.

Correction — August 23, 2026: The article's nutrition numbers were out of date. The Nutrition Facts on the recipe card have the current calories, fat, fiber, protein and net carbs per serving.