Easy breakfast recipes don’t come as flavorful and satisfying as this raspberry ham and egg sandwich! And you only need 6 ingredients for this breakfast/brunch magic. 🙂
Ham and egg sandwich
If there’s one way to describe this sandwich, I’d call it a happy sandwich! No sad, soggy fillings – only bright, delicious, happy fillings, and it makes me happy more than anything. 🙂 This Ham and Egg Sandwich with Raspberries has some delightful flavor pairings, and it’s a healthier twist on the Monte Cristo sandwich. You only need 6 ingredients and it has all the flavor of a classic Monte Cristo! This ham and egg sandwich is another unique ham sandwich that’s PERFECT for breakfast or brunch. Complete with a runny egg cooked right into the toast. You can of course serve the egg separately without cooking it into the toast (see photo below), but I just love the idea of a piece of toast with a gloriously golden, cooked egg right in the center.
An easy twist on a classic Monte Cristo sandwich
There’s a reason why Monte Cristo sandwiches are considered a classic. But truthfully, they are for lazy mornings when you have the time to wait for the egg batter to cook and the cheese to melt. They involve bread dipped in egg and fried with cheese, ham and preserves. For this egg and ham sandwich, I’m skipping the French toast line, and serving the sandwich with an egg and the deliciously runny yolk. There’s no cheese, but the mayonnaise provides a savory creaminess. And instead of preserves, I use fresh raspberries to dial down the sweetness and maximize the flavor.
Sandwich bread
A good slice of bread is obviously crucial for a good sandwich. I often use my own homemade white bread recipe, or brioche bread or Japanese milk bread or scallion and sesame milk bread on occasion for something more fancy. But for a store-bought option, I love using Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Hearty White or Oatmeal bread for this sandwich. And since there are a lot of options to choose from, I switch it up whenever I can. For this ham and egg sandwich, I chose Farmhouse Oatmeal because you just can’t beat that nuttiness you get from the oats, especially when the bread is toasted. These breads are crafted in small batch recipes with wholesome ingredients, so you know they are a great product. And for the ham, we are still huge fans of Hillshire Farm® Thin Sliced Honey Ham. They are thinly sliced and come in a resealable tub as well, although they never last too long between Mr. K and I. You shouldn’t be surprised though since this ham tastes incredible – juicy with a touch of sweetness and no artificial flavors or by-products. Another tip to make this sandwich taste great is to use good-quality mayonnaise. It gives you a creamy flavorful base to work from for any sandwich. I ALWAYS get Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise here in the US, and before that I always got Best Foods Real Mayonnaise when I used to live in Australia.
Egg in a hole
We absolutely adore egg in a hole and egg stuffed breakfast scones for weekend brunches, so I naturally opted for an egg in a hole approach for these sandwiches too. I made this raspberry ham and egg sandwich on the griddle because I can easily make two at a time with an egg cooking inside one slice (see pictures). I just used a small round cutter to remove the center from one slice of bread – about 2.5 inches wide. Then you toast the bread slices on one side (I use mayonnaise instead of butter when toasting the bread on the griddle), flip them over and then crack an egg into the center of one bread slice with a hole. Once the egg is cooked and bread is nice and toasty, I simply layer my sandwich with all the ingredients. Start with one toasted slice of Farmhouse Oatmeal bread, then top it with creamy Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise and a generous amount of Hillshire Honey Ham (load it up as much as you like!). Then you add a squiggle of spicy honey mustard (or regular honey mustard), fresh raspberries and finally a slice of toast with the cooked egg right in the middle! You can use raspberry jam/preserves instead of fresh raspberries (just remember that raspberry jam will make it quite a bit sweeter), and a fried egg served separately, instead of cooked into the toast itself. My favorite part about this raspberry, ham and egg sandwich is cutting into it! 🙂 That egg yolk cascading down the side of the sandwich and getting soaked up by the filling and the toast…. glorious, indeed! The creaminess from the mayo, that touch of sweetness from the ham, that fruity freshness of raspberries – the flavors are all very cohesive and complementary to give you one satisfying and flavor-packed sandwich. This sandwich is perfect for breakfast for the whole family or even a brunch party with friends. Substitute the fried egg with scrambled eggs, an omelet or French toast for a fantastic on the go version of this delicious sandwich.
