Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs
1️⃣ Title:
Easy Homemade Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs — A Traditional, Healthy Comfort Breakfast
2️⃣ Introduction (Storytelling + Emotion)
Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs is the kind of meal that smells like Sunday morning and feels like a warm hug. I remember waking up to this on chilly weekends at my grandmother’s house — the sweet spice of cinnamon toast and the sizzle of sausages on the stove — and I’ve been making this easy, comforting plate ever since. This version is perfect for a weeknight dinner, a relaxed Sunday family meal, or a holiday brunch when you want something traditional but homemade.
Whether you’re feeding hungry kids, hosting friends, or craving a simple healthy breakfast-for-dinner, this combo delivers nostalgia, protein, and a touch of sweetness in every bite.
🧂 Ingredients
(serves 2–4)
- 4 slices thick-cut bread (white, sourdough, or whole wheat)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (or vegan butter)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (or 2 tbsp coconut sugar / sugar substitute)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 8 oz breakfast sausage (about 4 links) OR 8 oz ground sausage (pork, turkey, or plant-based)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter (for frying eggs)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional sides: 1 cup frozen or fresh hash browns, fresh fruit, chopped parsley for garnish
- Optional: hot sauce or maple syrup for serving
👩🍳 Directions
Prep the cinnamon sugar (1 minute).
- In a small bowl mix 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until combined.
Make the cinnamon toast (3–6 minutes).
- Spread about 1/2 tbsp butter on each slice of bread. Sprinkle an even layer of the cinnamon-sugar on top.
- Toast in a toaster oven or under the broiler for 2–4 minutes until golden and the sugar starts to caramelize. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn. Tip: you can also pan-toast the bread in a skillet over medium heat, 2–3 minutes per side.
Cook the sausage (8–12 minutes).
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage links or spoon in ground sausage.
- For links: cook 10–12 minutes, turning every 2–3 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- For ground sausage: cook 6–8 minutes, breaking up into crumbles until no pink remains.
- Tip: Pork sausage should reach 160°F (71°C), poultry 165°F (74°C). Plant-based sausages are done when browned and heated through.
Optional — crisp the hash browns (6–10 minutes).
- In the same skillet, add a little oil and cook hash browns until golden and crispy, 6–10 minutes, flipping once.
Cook sunny side up eggs (3–5 minutes).
- In a clean nonstick or well-seasoned skillet, melt 1 tbsp butter or heat 1 tbsp oil over low-medium heat.
- Crack eggs into the pan, spacing them out. Cook sunny side up for 3–4 minutes until whites are set but yolks are still runny. Cover for 30–60 seconds if you prefer slightly set yolks.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Plate and serve (1–2 minutes).
- Place cinnamon toast on each plate, add sausage and sunny side up eggs. Garnish with parsley and serve with hash browns or fruit. Drizzle maple syrup on the toast if you like sweet-and-savory.
Total hands-on time: ~20–30 minutes.
💡 Tips & Variations
- Healthy swaps:
- Low-carb / Keto: Use keto-friendly bread (cloud bread) or almond flour toast; swap sausage for turkey sausage and use a sugar substitute for the cinnamon topping.
- Vegan: Swap butter for vegan butter, use plant-based sausage, and replace eggs with a fried tofu slab or chickpea flour omelet.
- Gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free bread.
- Make-ahead:
- Cook sausage the night before and reheat in a skillet for 3–4 minutes.
- Toast is best fresh but can be reheated in a toaster oven for 3–5 minutes.
- Storage:
- Store sausage and cooked hash browns in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet or oven for best texture.
- Eggs are best freshly made; reheating sunny side up eggs will change the texture.
- Flavor boosts:
- Add a pinch of nutmeg to the cinnamon-sugar for a cozy twist.
- Top eggs with a dash of smoked paprika, everything bagel seasoning, or a spoonful of avocado slices.
- Serving ideas:
- Pair with a simple green salad for dinner or roasted apples for brunch.
- Offer condiments like maple syrup, hot sauce, or mustard for guests to customize.
🩺 Health & Lifestyle Tie-in
This Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs plate can be a balanced meal: eggs provide high-quality protein and essential nutrients like choline and vitamin D; sausage offers protein (choose lean turkey or plant-based for lower saturated fat); whole-grain bread adds fiber if you use whole wheat. Cooking at home like this is not only nourishing but budget-friendly — making more meals yourself can reduce dining-out costs and contribute to long-term financial and health wellness. Small shifts toward leaner proteins and whole grains can make this cozy dish part of a healthy weekly rotation.
❤️ Conclusion
If you try this Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs, I’d love to hear how it turned out — drop a comment or tag me in a photo. This is one of those recipes that feels like family and gets better with little tweaks you make your own. Enjoy the comforting aroma, the sweet crunch of cinnamon toast, and those golden, runny yolks — simple food, big feelings.
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Cinnamon Toast with Sausage and Sunny Side Up Eggs
Ingredients
Method
- In a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until combined.
- Spread about 1/2 tbsp butter on each slice of bread. Sprinkle an even layer of the cinnamon-sugar on top.
- Toast in a toaster oven or under the broiler for 2–4 minutes until golden and the sugar starts to caramelize. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn.
- Tip: you can also pan-toast the bread in a skillet over medium heat, 2–3 minutes per side.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage links or spoon in ground sausage.
- For links: cook 10–12 minutes, turning every 2–3 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- For ground sausage: cook 6–8 minutes, breaking up into crumbles until no pink remains.
- Tip: Pork sausage should reach 160°F (71°C), poultry 165°F (74°C). Plant-based sausages are done when browned and heated through.
- In the same skillet, add a little oil and cook hash browns until golden and crispy, 6–10 minutes, flipping once.
- In a clean nonstick or well-seasoned skillet, melt 1 tbsp butter or heat 1 tbsp oil over low-medium heat.
- Crack eggs into the pan, spacing them out. Cook sunny side up for 3–4 minutes until whites are set but yolks are still runny. Cover for 30–60 seconds if you prefer slightly set yolks.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place cinnamon toast on each plate, add sausage and sunny side up eggs. Garnish with parsley and serve with hash browns or fruit.
- Drizzle maple syrup on the toast if you like sweet-and-savory.
