Hamilton Beach 25478 Breakfast Sandwich Maker with Timer, Silver

Amazon's AI knows me a little too well. Somehow this came up one day. Normally I agree with Alton Brown's rule that kitchen tools should serve more than one purpose but in this case I am happy to make an exception. I am always in a hurry but I love breakfast and really NEED it to get off to a good start. Gotta keep that blood sugar stable., y'all. With this, I can pop the bread in, meat, cheese, egg, hit the timer, walk away and pack my bag or put on shoes or something. Then BEEP I have food ready. Between this and my French press, I am ALL SET in the AM.Long story short: it works, it makes a lovely sammy, my tummy is happy. Easy to use, easy to clean. Doesn't take up much space. Worth the small investment. Healthier and cheaper than ordering something on the way to work.

I have wanted one of these for over a year, however I am Diabetic and I try to avoid eating unnecessary carbs. The idea of breakfast being made while I take care of other things and people in the morning was spectacular, but I thought everything needed a bun, or waffle, or something to hold the sandwich together. So I decided not to get one. My wife knew I wanted one and bought it for me for my birthday and I am glad she did.So for starters, It does make a great, thoroughly cooked breakfast sandwich. Eggs are cooked to an "over medium" consistency at the standard 5 minute timer as a sandwich. I have tried this with English Muffins, Frozen Pancakes (Walmart has a frozen bag of them from De wafelbakkers that are the perfect size), Waffles, Grands Biscuit dough, and Pillsbury croissants. The Raw dough items I did semi pre cook them in the unit without egg or meat. All of the above worked great but, again, Carbs... Seeing how I typically eat 2 over medium eggs in the morning on my griddle I figured, well this thing makes one great egg, what if I used the lower portion for another egg. So, I put an egg in the bottom, and one in the top, seasoned them, added cheese and set the timer for 4 minutes. Went off, took care of the kids and such, came back when it summoned me and viola! 2 perfectly cooked, round eggs. I had to lift the bottom ring, Remove the lower egg, then close the unit, slide the upper tray bottom out (so the egg will fall to the bottom) and then lift the bottom ring and remove the 2nd egg.The fact I can turn this on, Let it heat up (takes like 3 minutes), crack 2 eggs in it, toss some cheese, set the timer and walk away is really a fantastic thing for my mornings. Being able to make eggs how I want and need them to be without getting the griddle going or babysitting them is great.My Only tip is this: Nonstick coatings on this are Fantastic. They are dishwasher safe BUT the manual says to hand wash for best results. My experience with non stick is that dishwashers really reduce the usable life of the coating. These rings take seconds to rinse with hot water or use a baby bottle brush and a little soap. The unit itself I just wipe with a clean cloth. Also, Nonstick cooking spray makes the whole thing just work easier, but if you don't like Nonstick spray, get a Misto and use your favorite oil, or if you really like real butter, you can use that too.

My daughter has been using one of these for about a year and I recently purchased one of my own. It's a nice kitchen gadget that does a good job. I'm always looking for something quick and easy for breakfast and if I'm in a hurry I'll grab a protein bar or make some toast. I'm now able to make a pretty tasty and nutritional breakfast in just over five minutes. It takes a minute or two for it to warm up and I set the timer for five minutes and it's done.My typical breakfast with this sandwich maker is a whole wheat English muffin, either Canadian bacon or sausage patty, a piece of cheese, and an egg. The egg is always cooked to perfection (not runny) and I'm able to eat it in my car if necessary.I do have two complaints. First is the "beep". It will beep when it's ready to go, i.e., when the green light goes on, and it will beep when the timer gets to zero. However, you have to be standing so close to it in order to hear the beep you can just see the light or timer. Not a big deal but it would be nice if the beep was louder.My second complaint is that the sandwich maker doesn't shut off when the timer reaches zero; you have to unplug it since there isn't an on/off switch. Since the sandwich is pretty hot when it's done I'd be OK with leaving it in the maker for a few minutes while I did something else to let it cool down but you have to hover over the maker so you can pull the plug. I'd happily pay a few dollars more for that feature on this maker.

I love this breakfast sandwich maker! I often send my husband out to grab a breakfast sandwich or burrito, but nothing beats the convenience of making them at home and being able to vary the ingredients to your own tastes. For example, English muffins fit perfectly into the sandwich maker, but I love sourdough bread. I took a great big slice of sourdough bread and cut two circles of bread which fit perfectly into the sandwich maker. I buttered it lightly and it came out perfect! I've used Canadian bacon and my favorite, pre-cooked bacon, as my meat. I've added avocado and tomato and those sandwiches were perfect, too. Eggs are such a great source of protein to start your morning and they really keep me from getting hunger pangs for the rest of the day! One thing I regret......I didn't buy the double breakfast sandwich maker. My husband is often gone to work by the time I eat breakfast, so I thought the single would be fine. But he loves these sandwiches, too. Summer is coming up and his schedule is more flexible, so he'll be home more often for breakfast.....Oh, well. It's pretty easy to make two sandwichs; they only take 4 minutes to make!

This thing makes some great breakfast sandwiches without a whole lot of labor! Very handy! Excellent Sandwiches! Excellent machine!