While hotcakes and hash browns have been menu mainstays for decades, we hold another, bigger breakfast item in higher esteem.

For a sausage and egg and cheese McGriddle, you’ll need: You can use your favorite pancake recipe instead of a mix. McDonald’s uses pancake syrup, but you can use real maple syrup instead.

Some can’t resist putting their own spin on the timeworn fave — Sophina Uong, chef/co-owner at Mister Mao in New Orleans, ...

Since 2003, the McGriddle has been a mainstay on McDonald's iconic breakfast menu. This all-in-one sandwich — with two maple-syrup-infused griddle cakes with egg, cheese, and bacon or sausage ...

Everyone knows these McDonald's menu items. Unfortunately ... you should probably avoid a breakfast sandwich like the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle. Instead, try the Fruit and Maple Oatmeal ...