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A Buckeye Breakfast Sandwich is a thick slab of Lebanon Bologna, aged cheddar cheese, and a fried egg served on toasted wheat bread that has been slathered with dill mayonnaise – a tasty family favorite and quick recipe that takes less than 10 minutes!
Making this amazing breakfast sandwich is so simple that this might be less of a recipe and more of a sandwich idea instead! Anyway, if you can fry and egg and drop some toast, you can make this awesome dish.
I love it because it doesn’t have any greasy cleanup and it’s a nice change from the usual breakfast meats. I’m just sayin, if you have never tried Lebanon Bologna, you have been missing out! Seriously. It is made out beef, lightly spiced and is like a semi-dry salami. A good substitute if you have trouble finding it is Sweet German Bologna. For a delicious meatless breakfast sandwich, you might want to try aCheesy Egg Sandwich with Smoked Scallion Sauce.
In case you were wondering, the sandwich is named after my state. Ohio is called the Buckeye State and if you live here, you are a Buckeye. Plain and simple. That’s just how we roll!
Without further delay, let’s get to the recipe. This is what you will need to make 4 (four) these hearty Buckeye Breakfast Sandwiches –
8 slices whole wheat bread
4 large eggs
4 thick slices Lebanon Bologna
4 slices aged cheddar cheese
1/4 cup good mayonnaise
1 tsp fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
Get started by making the dill mayonnaise. Just measure out the mayo and stir the dill in. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to let the flavors blend.
Next, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high until hot. Place the bologna slices in the pan and fry until the bologna starts to crisp at the edges and is heated thru. Using a spatula, remove from skillet and cover to keep warm.
In the same skillet over medium heat, add the eggs being careful not to break the yolks. Salt and pepper to taste, cover and cook sunny side up until the whites are firm, but the yolk is still soft, about 4 minutes. While the eggs are cooking, toast the bread. When toasted, spread 4 slices of toast with dill mayonnaise. These will be the top of the sandwiches.
When the eggs are nearly done, place a slice of cheese on each egg, turn off the heat and replace the cover to allow the cheese to melt.
Build each sandwich by layering the toast, bologna, egg and cheese. Top with second slice of toast that has been spread with dill mayonnaise. Slice in half to break the yolk. Enjoy!
A Buckeye Breakfast Sandwich is a thick slab of Lebanon Bologna, aged cheddar cheese, and a fried egg served on toasted wheat bread that has been slathered with dill mayonnaise – a tasty family favorite and quick recipe that takes less than 10 minutes!
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Prep Time :5 minutes minutes
Cook Time :10 minutes minutes
Total Time :15 minutes minutes
Servings :4
Calories :444
Course :Breakfast, Snack
Ingredients
- 8 ounces wheat bread
- 4 large eggs
- 4 thick slices Lebanon Bologna
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dill
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Start by making the dill mayonnaise. Stir the dill into the mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to let the flavors blend.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high until hot. Place the bologna slices in the pan and fry until the bologna starts to crisp at the edges and is heated thru. Remove from the skillet.
In the skillet over medium heat, add the eggs being careful not to break the yolks. Salt and pepper to taste, cover and cook sunny side up until the whites are firm, but the yolk is still soft, about 4 minutes.
While the eggs are cooking, toast the bread. When toasted, spread 4 slices of toast with dill mayonnaise. These will be the top of the sandwiches.
When the eggs are nearly done, place a slice of cheese on each egg, turn off the heat and replace the cover to allow the cheese to melt and the eggs to finish cooking.
Build each sandwich by layering the toast, bologna, egg and cheese. Top with second slice of toast that has been spread with dill mayonnaise. Slice in half to break the yolk. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Buckeye Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
444
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
247
mg
82
%
Sodium
607
mg
26
%
Potassium
202
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
32
g
11
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
1
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
590
IU
12
%
Calcium
245
mg
25
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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8 Comments
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Christine Mello
October 12, 2022 at 11:28 AM
Hi Bryan, I glad you liked it! That bologna and egg combo is so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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Bryan
June 17, 2022 at 8:36 PM
This was SO AMAZING. I grew up in the East, and this reminded me of something I would have eaten in Pittsburgh. So so so good. -
Christine Mello
September 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM
Hi Susan, thanks for the comment and rating! As a houseful of OSU alumni, we love this simple sandwich to get ready for OSU football…keeps you filled up until half-time! I’m so glad you liked it?! Go Bucks!
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Susan Kanak
September 11, 2021 at 9:58 AM
We made this sandwich today to celebrate OSU’s 2021 home opener against the Oregon Ducks.
As promised, the sandwich was easy to put together and tasty. My husband, a Ohio native, loves Lebanon bologna.
Thanks for the recipe.
Go Buckeyes. -
Christine Mello
November 15, 2020 at 11:51 AM
Hi Cristina, to answer your question…yes, this sandwich is my creation. Even though Lebanon Bologna originated in Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Dutch, and is a Penn State tailgating favorite, it’s very popular in Ohio. It’s found locally in the many Amish markets and restaurants operating in Ohio, and is stocked in larger grocery stores. While tailgating food favorites are as diverse as the fans, this is our pick for any OSU Buckeye game day breakfast. I hope that helps?.
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November 15, 2020 at 12:10 AM
Hello from California. I am making this sandwich to showcase a brand of Tillamook aged cheese we carry. I was wondering if this sandwich is your creation, or a common breakfast sandwich in Ohio. I seem to have researched a sweet Lebanon bologna and looked at recipes on the website in which think they mentioned this sandwich as being a tailgate favorite for a particular college? Educate a Westerner here… lol Thank you. -
July 26, 2016 at 9:40 PM
This looks delicious–it’s big enough to be my breakfast, lunch, and dinner:). Great to co-host with you at Wonderful Wednesday #OMHGWW.
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July 26, 2016 at 8:57 PM
Pinned to my breakfast board.
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