Hamilton Beach Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker with Timer, Silver (25490)

I'll admit, I'm like one of the kids when it comes to gadgets. I just love gadgets, but I really love gadgets that work! I purchased the Hamilton Beach Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker in hopes that my kids would get a healthier fix of that popular fast food sandwich! Much to my surprised, it served it's purpose and then some! Is it easier to just toss an egg in a frying pan and cook it and toast the muffin? The decision is split there. My husband is old school and happy to just dirty yet another frying pan, spatula, use butter, etc. I am willing to try new and healthier options! I won't walk you through the step by step process that some have already done for, but I will tell you - 1. We didn't coat it with anything (no spray, no oil, no anything) and we had no sticking. 2. We preferred 6 minutes of cooking time for egg, ham and cheese - and yes, even for the eggs and peppers! 3. Cut your cheese/meat into 1/4 so you don't have any overlapping on the outside. This greatly helps even the easy clean up! 4. Do not limit yourself to breakfast alone! Wow! Roast beef from the deli and some sharp provolone and you have an awesome lunchtime/dinnertime sandwich! Mozzarella, tomato and basil! They sky is the limit here! 5. Easy enough for the kids to do, but it does get hot, so you do need to supervise. 6. Clean up is a breeze. Everything wipes clean. It is that simple. I hope this helps clarify some of these mixed reviews! The picture that I have selected is the very first sandwich made by the young teen - without reading directions. He did an awesome job! We have since perfected it and will be uploading more photos of our expanding menu of grilled sandwiches!

I bought this so that I wouldn't have to spend so much on McDonald's Egg McMuffins every morning. With Barack Obama in charge, I can't even afford Egg McMuffins any longer. Lost my health insurance because of Obamacare, and the 10,000 deductible means I have to make my eggs at home. So I use the Local store bought English Muffins and American sliced cheese and the ham that is cut to size in the round. Its the best value I found. I can't afford the actual Canadian Bacon. so ham in the round is substituted, since prices at the grocery stores have skyrocketed under this economic illiterate in the White House. My eggs are large sized, because they are the better value, so I get a larger sandwich than McDonald's provided me in the past. I cook it for exactly 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Trick is to heat it 'till the green preheat light comes on, and then take a brush and hit the egg section with butter (well actually not butter, but country crock as its cheaper) so the egg won't stick. I cut the cheese into the round shape and put the excess pieces in the middle, and that way I don't waste anything. With the way this unit is designed, I just slide the bottom plate over after the egg is cooked and it comes right off without having to clean it at all. No residue and the unit stays clean the way I do it, because paper towels... well they are too expensive for me, and so I try to create the least amount of clean up. I'm working 24/7 nearly 365 because as a small business owner, it is difficult to stay in business with all the costs, and so If I can save a nickel at breakfast I'll do it. I'm sucking minerals out of the air to stay alive the rest of the day, so if I didn't have this cooker, I'd probably be in the hospital because let's face it, who can survive when they suck minerals out of the air.... Anyway, I have to say this is the greatest tool for cooking egg McMuffins that I've ever used, although I've never used any other ones. With that, I can say I recommend it highly. Get one yourself and save a bundle and have larger egg McMuffin sandwiches. You won't regret it..

Spouse loves eggs Benedict and this makes it really easy to make that happen. And it's fast. No more broken yolks and yolks are just right each time. Cleanup is easy too. I complain about too many gadgets in our house but this one is a keeper.

What a wonderful idea! It never has made a perfect breakfast sandwich, although it does work. I made about 20 breakfast sandwhiches trying different methods. (Pretoasing bread, adding butter, cooking longer, loading bread first then after a minute add other items. etc) The novelty is good; but adding in time for cleanup and putting it away, there is little time saved. A quality breakfast sandwich and saving time was my focus in purchasing it. As far as quality in construction; I would say excellent. It is very easy to assemble and easy to use once you know the routine. I also never had a problem with leakage. I have a number of items (like this) in my kitchen that I do not use very often, but I still appreciate having them there; because of the novelty and the thought of the brilliant mind that created them.

So first off, we love it. The thing works very well. Unfortunately, it tends to sit all day, uncleaned until dish time later in the day, because nobody wants to be bothered with the clean up. Positives: works well; when you follow the instructions and layer properly, it will work beautifully. When it comes to sausage patties, we pre-nuke them for 30 seconds to defrost them and this thing sears them nicely. Even though the manual says not to use egg whites, we do so regularly--but with a trick. Regular eggs tend to be held together by the yolk. Egg whites just run all over the place, and right out of the sides of the egg compartment if left unchecked. The trick is to warm the machine up first so the surfaces are nice and hot (this means closing and reheating for a minute between sandwiches too), then pour slowly enough to allow the egg whites to "gel" and "seal" the seam at the bottom of the egg compartment. At this point you can pour in and the egg whites don't leak. On the down side: cleanup. Yes, the central pieces come off nicely, but the bottom and top plates do not. This means using soap and water to clean these parts becomes extremely difficult, and while there are some folks OK with leaving this like that between meals, I am definitely not. Our M.O. is to use moist paper towels to clean off during the week and give it a good cleaning once or twice a month. Normally everything just wipes away, but if someone puts butter on their bread--it's tedious to degrease. Keep that in mind.

Right off the top, I love yet loath gadgets. I only bought this because of the incredible deal on it, so 'why not', right? If you don't want to read a bunch of extra stuff then simply.... this actually does make me eat breakfast, it's just too easy not too. Now for the long part of it. Space wise it's smaller than a toaster over, but just about the size of a small pop up toaster. You do need some clearance on the sides (if you have a small work area, this matters to you) to slide out the egg cooker/separator things. Overall, the footprint isn't that bad, especially if you have a space to store it away. Basic usage and tips. Read through the reviews and you'll get the gist of it, that's what I did. But in summary, I use an oil sprayer that I fill with whatever oils I choose to use, and I mist the egg part (not doing this results in sticking and left over egg 'skin'). The machine takes no time to pre-heat, so if you need to microwave a frozen sausage patty, start that first. The lights seem counterintuitive considering the 'pre-heat' light comes on when it's heated, but there you are. From here you decide what goes in, add ons, bread choice, what have you. Before inflation doubled the price, the best thing I found was the whole wheat burger buns as the bread choice. At the time they were .88 and fit the rings perfectly (this is no longer the case). I'd started with canadian bacon (way to expensive for what it is) then switched to frozen pre-cooked sausage patties. A minute in the microwave was good enough (45 seconds was better but took finding an extra button to press) and the machine was already set to go. Place bottom bun, sausage, close that part, then add egg to top part. How do you like your egg? Use part of the shell to break the yoke and swirl it around a bit, or if you want to mess up another dish, scramble before hand. Do not add top bun, just don't! Let cook for about two minutes or so (check how done the egg is) and now season if you didn't before, unplug machine, add top bun and close. This way you can walk off and finish getting ready, whatever, the come back and slide out egg ring thing, take out sandwich, and NOW is when you can add cheese. Don't add cheese before hand unless you are using something other than sliced version. I top mine with salsa and this is how I get great results every time. I mean, this isn't fast food results, and is always messy, but good enough for me. Someone asked and at the time it was about .77 a sandwich. It's a bit more now thanks to inflation but still cheaper than getting take away. That is unless you are grabbing a $1 deal somewhere, then by all means, that's honestly a better option probably. Things that angered me in the beginning: (I say 'angered' cause people pay $40 for this) The egg tray is temperamental. Large egg? = mess. Maybe it will spill over, maybe not. This is the reason to not only make sure the plate is well heated but that you don't even try to put a top bun/bread on it for a couple of minutes. Short power cord. Seriously, it's annoying. One of the main reasons I could only suggest this thing to someone is because they have kids and would like them to be able to make something without using the stove. However, this also means they prob won't take the time to do it properly and just throw an egg in and put the bread on top, worse yet, even the cheese and just walk away. Both of those things will be burnt to the sides of the machine and maybe spill onto your counter. There you have it. I wanted to dislike this thing as using it I said "I can do all of this with just one pan", but it serves a purpose. It's a no fuss devise that does what's indented but with caveats. It encourages me to eat breakfast (that I don't normally do) and others can use it with a bit of learning curve. I'd fully expect to see an overflow mess on the counter when I got home if you have others who don't take basic precautions. But then again, they probably didn't burn down the house with it.

Better than expected. Sandwiches don’t come out looking like the advertised photos but they DO come out great! I’ve been using it for about a month and mostly use English Muffins, egg, and whatever other fillings I’m feeling at the time! It’s best to have all of your ingredients ready to go, as it does not take but a minute or so to preheat! As a bonus, I’ve learned that if I remove both of the sandwich circles (which, seriously couldn’t be easier) the flat heated surface can be used for warming— so far I have reheated bacon that was previously cooked - this machine made it sizzle like it was fresh in under a minute (machine was already preheated).. and one of my favorite things is to put a flat tortilla on it and make my wrap, I slightly move it around while I’m adding the ingredients and once it’s wrapped I leave it on for a minute for a super nice, golden brown, slightly crisp, warmed finish! Or u can make the wrap and just place it on the flat surface once it’s rolled!! This is a must try as an additional use!! Finally I must say the clean up is crazy fast- it’s literally a wipe down on the machine and a quick hand wash (or top shelf dishwasher I presume) and it’s cleaned- superb non stick! Again, I’ve only had it for a month! Definitely recommend!

Where has this been all my life?! SO easy to use! Healthier, quicker and more customizable than any drive thru breakfast sandwich. I used to eat oatmeal everyday for breakfast but I was always hungry 2-3 hours later. But one sandwich will keep me full for 4-5 hours. I use an English muffin, a piece of pre-sliced cheese, pre-cooked bacon and half an egg(a whole egg is too egg-y for me). Assemble and cook for 5 min. Perfect for breakfast on the go. It comes out perfectly cooked every time and is VERY hot. I let it cool before eating. You can use frozen pancakes, frozen waffles or even croissants or cinnamon buns to create even more fun sandwiches! Fruit or hazelnut spread make great fillings too if you prefer sweet over savory.

Very useful to make an easy breakfast. Takes 3-4 mins and uses minimum ingredients. Super easy to use I personally use English muffin and one egg (and deli meat) and no mess at all. The machine itself is easy to clean. I love being able to make breakfast and still be able to do other tasks while its cooking. Definitely recommend.

This is a really great breakfast sandwich maker. I bought it as a gift and I was a bit skeptical but it’s really nice, makes lovely sandwiches and it’s easy to use and clean afterwards.

Not a lot of kitchen gadgets live up to what they advertise but this is an exception. It is well made, reasonably priced and works as hoped. It’s really convenient, just plug it in wait a couple of minutes to warm up then put on your ingredients. I cook one egg McMuffin on one side and 2 perogies on the other side. 6 minutes later it’s done and perfectly cooked. They suggest non stick spray but without it the non stick still works great and it’s easy to clean. As per a lot of reviews I highly recommend.

Works well but only good for one person. It takes about 9 minutes to cook egg and melt cheese so people are waiting

Very easy to use and non-stick. Cooks a breakfast sandwich in 5 minutes perfectly! Love it! Also, it's very easy to clean because the round pans come out together and are marked with L and R for left and right.