When it comes to breakfast, I’m the worst.
It’s probably easy to imagine that I wake up every morning to make myself omelettes stuffed to the max with fresh veggies and melted cheese that oozes out of the folds like a little egg volcano. And being that homemade meals are kinda my thing, there are always plenty of soft blueberry muffins with sugar crystals glistening atop, or slices of sticky french toast casserole, or layers upon layers of thin buckwheat crepes to choose from, should I decide to switch things up.
Buuuuuut that’s not the case at all. If you’re now picturing me cursing my “snooze” setting as I drive to work, sobbing into my 6th granola bar breakfast of the week, or perhaps practically mainlining iced coffee and pretending it counts as a meal, you’re getting warm. I just feel like I hardly ever have the time or the hunger for breakfast during the workweek.
(Please don’t use this confession against me in the future.)
On weekends though? Weekends are a whole different ball game. One that includes plates upon plates of breakfast indulgences. Sometimes I do the typical pancakes, eggs, and sausage. Other times, I get a bit more creative, with Chorizo Green Chile Breakfast Skillets or B.L.A.T. Croque Madames. But my all-time favorite? Well, it’s got to be Bacon Egg & Cheese “Everything” Egg Rolls. Hands down.
Pillowy-soft scrambled eggs loaded up with cheese, crisp bacon, and chives are snuggled up inside of a crunchy, everything-bagel-seasoned egg roll wrapper and served warm with your favorite condiments for dipping. (Hot sauce is my go-to for eggs!) Have you ever heard of a more perfect breakfast dish?
Honestly, I’d make these for myself every weekend and not think twice about it, but they’d be awesome for brunch get-togethers, or early tailgates, or really as an appetizer for any time of day. Give me these for dinner, even, and I will be a happy gal.
Seriously, give them to me.
Bacon Egg & Cheese “Everything” Egg Rolls
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 5 eggs, divided
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 bunch chives, chopped
- 6 egg roll wrappers
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons dried garlic flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Crumble and set aside. Pour off all but about a teaspoon of the bacon grease.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 4 of the eggs, the milk, and salt and pepper until frothy.
- In the same skillet that you cooked the bacon in, scramble the eggs over medium heat. Just before the eggs completely set up, mix in the crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and chives. Continue to cook until the cheese has melted and the eggs have set.
- Remove the eggs from heat and set aside. Take the remaining egg and separate, reserving the egg white. Mix the egg white with a tablespoon of water.
- Fill up each egg roll wrapper with about 2 tablespoons of filling for each roll. To do this, place the wrapper on the table so that it looks like a diamond. Place the filling down the center of the wrapper. Roll the left corner over the filling, and press to tuck underneath the filling slightly. Brush the top, bottom, and right corners with the egg white and water mixture. Fold the top and bottom corners in, and then continue to roll towards the right until the egg roll is sealed. Continue until all egg rolls have been filled.
- In a small bowl, combine the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried onion, dried garlic, and kosher salt. Mix well.
- Brush the top of the egg rolls with the egg white and water mixture and sprinkle with the everything seasoning. Be liberal with it!
- Heat about 1” of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil reaches 350 degrees F, place in 3 of the egg rolls, seasoned side down. (You can tell the oil is ready when you stick the handle of a wooden spoon in the very center of the pan, and the oil begins to bubble around it.) Cook until golden and crisp, turning to brown evenly. Remove the egg rolls from the oil and let drain on a paper towel while you fry the next batch.
- Serve warm with condiment of your choice!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
Yum! I love the everything topping and these look so delish!
Thanks Millie!
This look awesome, could you freeze them? I know they would be better fresh, but to be able to heat them in the morning on a weekday would be a nice treat. I am like you, but I don’t have time in before work to make a good breakfast
I think they would be alright heated up in the oven, but I personally don’t like the way the egg roll wrapper tastes when heated up in the microwave. If you try the freezer/oven method, please let me know how that goes for you =)
Gosh… how hungry I am now! 🙂
These are so clever! Wonder it they could be baked?
Kathi
I think they could be baked, although your eggs might wind up a bit overcooked. Try spraying them with cooking oil and baking them in a 425 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown!
These were delish! I added some sautéed veg (mushrooms and onions) and used a slice of prosciutto instead of the bacon crumble. Turned out great and have been asked to make them again and again and again! Fantastic new twist on egg rolls.
Thanks for the tips, Jeane! Your substitutions and additions sound great– I’ll have to try those next time!
These look great. What size egg roll wrappers did you use?
I’m awful at estimating. I used Nasoya brand, though, if that helps!
Thanks! I bought 10″x10″ Spring Home brand which are probably way too big for the amount of filling. I think I’ll place the filling on the wrapper, compare it to your photos, and try to trim off the excess wrapper until it appears to match yours.
This is such a good recipe! I’ve already made it twice now and my whole family loves it! This is definitely going to be a staple for morning breakfast.
You can prep egg rolls up to 24 hours in advance and store them in the fridge to fry later, I’m sure you could do the same with the breakfast egg rolls if you were prepping them for a brunch of party. You can freeze uncooked egg rolls too, but I’m not sure how well the scrambled eggs would hold up to that, might have to test that out. I scored a huge deal on egg roll wrappers and was searching for more to do with them, and this sounds amazing!
I made up 2 batches – one with bacon bits and one with diced ham. Froze them. Put 4 in the microwave under “thawing” for 5 minutes, misted with olive oil, then popped into the Air Fryer for 8 minutes at 380. Perfect texture for the eggs, crisp on the outside, but not tough.