The Lighter Side of Guilty Pleasures

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We all have guilty pleasures… something we know isn’t good for us but we still indulge ourselves, only to feel icky later. When I was pregnant with my son, I have to admit that McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg was my guilty pleasure. I stopped nearly every morning to pick one of these heart-cloggers up! After giving birth I knew I couldn’t continue with this habit if I ever wanted to see my old clothes again.
A display of a McDonalds English Muffin Sandwich.
This little breakfast sandwich packs on a whopping 450 calories and 27 grams of FAT!
 (11 Points — Ouch!)
With the new sandwich I made, I cut the calories down to 279, with only 11.5 grams of fat! PLUS I was able to squeeze in 6 grams of FIBER!! (5.5 Points — Yippee!)
 Here is how I did it!
A display of needed ingredients to make an English muffin sandwich.
You’ll need:
One Egg
‘Weight Watchers’ sliced cheese singles
‘Jimmy Dean’ Turkey Sausage patties
‘Western Bagels’ Alternative English Muffin
A close up of a bag labeled, \"The Alternative English Muffin: plain\"
(These are amazing!! You can find them at Wal Mart next to the cream cheese and refrigerated bagels!)
A bowl with a cracked egg in it.
Spray a small ramekin (about the size of your English muffin) with Pam. Crack your egg into the bowl, (don’t stir it), cover with a paper towel and microwave for 50 seconds. Toast your muffin, microwave the turkey sausage, and put it all together!
A display of a sausage patty in between a slice of cheese, a fried egg and a toasted English muffin.
Now that is a breakfast sandwich to enjoy with out all the guilt!
If you have a guilty pleasure that you would like to see the “Lighter Side” of, let me know in the comments section and I might pick yours to feature next week!!
A display of a McDonalds English Muffin Sandwich.
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The Lighter Side of Guilty Pleasures - English Muffin Sandwich

A high protein high fiber breakfast!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 478 kcal
Author: Shawn

Ingredients

  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 oz sliced cheese, light
  • 1 Turkey Sausage patty
  • 1 English Muffin
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Instructions

  • Spray a small ramekin (about the size of your English muffin) with Pam.
  • Crack your egg into the bowl, (don't stir it), cover with a paper towel and microwave for 50 seconds.
  • Toast your muffin, microwave the turkey sausage, and put it all together!

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 299mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 401mg | Iron: 4mg
Keywords: english muffin, sausage
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  1. Do I confess? McDonalds McGriddle. I love the bacon one! SO bad for you! Feel free to tackle any one of these Shawn! SWEET Green Corn Tamales, Chocolate Ice cream w/reeses PB cups mixed in, See's Awesome Walnut bar, See's Scotchmallow bar, Jack in the box taco's, Cafe Rio salad, Grilled Pinnapple Burger from Red Robin, Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, I could go on and on of favorite indulgences! Hope that gave you some ideas of future experiments!

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  2. I'll have to try this, without the egg. Not a big fan of eggs but a huge fan of Sausage McMuffins with cheese.

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