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

Our first one lasted almost 10 years. Immediately bought the replacement. The inserts are easy to wash, the food is cooked perfectly. Might I suggest adding A1 and a horseradish cheddar cheese 🤤

This thing is amazing! We bought this for our kitchen to make on the go egg McMuffins and it doesn’t disappoint. Fast, easy cleaning, stores well. Awesome

Heard about this sandwich maker. Looked at videos and knew I had to have it! Makes delicious breakfast sandwiches, like really delicious. I prefer a pork roll, egg and cheese on a English muffin. 🤤

This is another kitchen gadget that I got for my step mom. She loves all kinds of kitchen items. She mentioned one day how she liked my home made Sausage egg and cheese Muffins. But she didn't like the effort it took, which is understandable. She's older and just wants to get things done. So I saw this and got it for her. IT works great. You just add your ingredients, stacked in and close it. That's it. And the breakfast sandwiches actually come out really nice, toasted and were delicious. 5 stars.

This little machine is the best. Tried it out today and it took 2 minute prep, 5 minute cook and the sandwiches came out perfect. This is a game changer for camping and trips where you don’t want to eat out all the time. Such a great purchase.

Saw this item while browsing. Reviews were good so I took a chance. Very satisfied, well packaged and delivered on time. Instructions well written but I suggest watching 2 or 3 You Tube videos to aquatint yourself with product. Worked great first time and cleanup was a breeze. food tasted as well if not better than unnamed fast food restaurant, product website has other receipt ideas. I recommend this product and feel you will be pleased with results.

Got as a gift for my parents who love making breakfast sandwiches! The size is perfect and doesn't take up too much counter space! Easy to make sandwiches with different toppings for each person! Easy to clean and store either in a cupboard or on the counter! Easy to wipe clean and reuse daily! Heats up quick without too much wait time in my opinion!

So easy to use and clean up!!I Use to make breakfast sandwiches for my mornings at work. Suaves soo much money then a WaWa sandwich each morning. Best I can make a variety to my liking and change my menu for each morning

Simple device to quickly make egg muffin sandwich. Very little cleanup. I use regular bread cut to size. With practice the eggs can retain runny yolks. In about 10 minutes 4 breakfast sandwiches can be made. Build quality seems good.

Simple, easy to clean, makes exactly what it advertises and does it well. I used it several time a week. Only wish it had a power switch as you have to plug it in and unplug it to toggle power on or off. Still 5 stars.

My son brought one of these on our Spring break family trip. It was so easy to use and makes a great breakfast sandwich and minimal clean up ! So pleased with it that I ordered myself one and my husband uses it every morning ! I also then ordered one for my daughter who has 4 kids. The only down side to it is that when you plug it in and when you program the time, and when it is done...it peeps...and my little dog gets scared and starts shaking at the peeps.

Purchased this after I went to a cooking demo where they used a similar product. I was tired of spending 11to 15 dollars a week for these sandwiches at the local fast food restaurant. We got our english muffins, cheese, canadian bacon and eggs and made our own and they were fabulous, just as good as Micky D's. And you can do so much more with a little imagination. In 4 weeks we will have this paid for in our savings alone. It is relatively small so it can be taken to the cabin or on vaca too. Very easy to clean up. Whpe the bottom and the levels come out and can be put in the dishwasher. Love this little appliance.

Makes the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had.

No more processed and overpriced breakfast sandwiches from gas stations or mcdonalds. I control what I put on my sandwiches now!

I typically do an English muffin with honey roasted ham then provolone cheese on top of the bottom layer, next I lower the second layer, spray with cooking oil so my egg doesn’t stick, crack an egg and put the top of the English muffin in the egg then close. So so simple to use and I’ve had such amazing breakfasts ever since.

Super easy to clean, hands down one of my favorite purchases this year so far! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make sure to start off on a healthy start!

We use this 3 to 4 times a week and LOVE it. There are great videos online showing how others use it. I figured out how to use it with croissants. You can get really creative with this machine. It has good nonstick coating, but do not crack your eggs on the machine as it will damage the coating over time. It handles sausage, bacon, ham, onions, peppers, beef patties, cheese. It cooks in about 4 to 6 minutes depending upon ingredients. I wore out my first one after several years, and I am now on my second one. I will never be without this machine in my kitchen. If you travel this is great to take along for RVs or motels with kitchenettes. You will also save a lot of money over take out and have better quality food.

I got the double one , as there are two of us and I wanted the food ready at one time.

I have found it easy to use, and I do use a hot potholder to move the lid and sliding egg support so there is no chance of burns.

I read a bunch of reviews before buying this on a sale, and notice some people do the wrong thing.
Here is what I do:

I prep my food (cut the english muffins, get my cheese, ham, and crack 1 large egg into 1 dish scrambled, for 2 dishes).
close it and plug it in until it shows the green light.
open it and spray the bottom and put on the muffin bottom, ham, cheese.
bring down the top ring and (the round egg shelf is in the ring) pour the egg in.
drop on the top muffin and close the lid
set timer for 4.5 minutes.

I did try 2 eggs and it made a mess, probably 1.5 large eggs is the limit.
I have added 1/4 teaspoon of horse radish to the egg mixed in and it makes it a change in taste

I found washing the rings in a sink of soapy water very easy.
I wipe the top and bottom plate of the appliance on the counter with a soapy cloth and then rinse it with the same cloth rinsed out.

I am an experienced cook and sometimes my husband and I enjoy having breakfast sandwiches for dinner with tater tots. Prior to getting this sandwich maker, the process of making these sandwiches included cooking sausage patties or whatever meat was used, cooking the eggs (often with diced onions and green peppers added to the eggs), having cheese slices ready, and toasting the English muffins. Then the sandwiches had to be assembled before everything got cold. This process really wasn't a big deal, but when I discovered this breakfast sandwich maker, I had to try it. I figured it was well worth the cost if it made the process easier and faster.

Still, I was skeptical since there are so many appliances available to accomplish specific tasks that can be done without having to store another appliance. I tried this sandwich maker for the first time tonight, and I have to say I was impressed with the results, but have ideas for improvements I will explain later.

Tonight, I made two sets of sandwiches. For the first set, I precooked breakfast sausage patties, did not toast the English muffins and did not butter them. I diced onions, green peppers, and tomatoes that were added on top of the egg for cooking, and used Monterey/jack cheese. So, after the preheat, put in the bottom muffin, cheese on top, and then the sausage patty. Closed the level for the egg, added the egg, diced onion, diced green pepper, and diced tomato, and then topped with the English muffin. For the second set, I toasted the English muffin on a bagel setting and buttered both halves. I put the cheese on the bottom toasted and buttered muffin, and diced ham on top of the cheese instead of a sausage patty. I cooked both sets for 5.5 minutes and allowed the cooker to preheat after the first set.

Both sets of sandwiches were good, but what I found was:
1) Toasting and buttering of the English muffin really didn't make much of a difference other than the outer side of the muffin was browner and the cheese was a bit fried.
2) The egg on both sandwiches was negligible. It seemed to be absorbed by the upper muffin.

I do tend to challenge appliances to the limit and have ideas I will try next time. Although the instructions say to limit the egg size to 1 medium to large egg. I used an x-large egg for all sandwiches and still had plenty of room after adding the diced onion, bell pepper, and tomato. I plan to try using two eggs since there was no problem adding the diced veggies. I think a visible layer of egg may be better with more egg. In addition, I will try letting the egg set before putting the top muffin on top. By putting the muffin on top of the raw egg, the muffin absorbed part of the egg, hence no noticeable layer of egg. Next time, I won't bother toasting the muffins since it was toasted fine in the cooker, and buttering the muffins only added more fat and no benefit.

In conclusion, I believe this cooker is well worth the price as it saves time in making breakfast sandwiches and does a good job in making them. This is one of the appliances that does not have to be limited to the intended use. The breads you use and the ingredients in the sandwiches are left to your imagination. I am still experimenting, and will update this review when I find more uses, better ways to use this appliance, or if my opinion changes.

I hope this review is helpful for you.

This little machine is a time saver. It preheats quickly, and only takes 4-5 minutes to cook the sandwich. It's super easy to use and leaves little to no mess after it's done. You plug it in, let it preheat, when the green light turns on that means it's preheated. You add the bottom of the English muffin, place your cheese/meats/veggies on top, you pull down the top cylinder, slide in the egg tray, add the egg and then place the top half of the english muffin on top of the egg, close it and set the timer on the device and it beeps when the timer hits zero to let you know it's finished. Then you unplug it to stop it from heating (it does not automatically turn off when timer hits zero), then you slide out the egg tray and lift the two cylinders up and viola! You now have a perfectly cooked breakfast sandwich! Side note, in case you are curious, you need to add precooked meats to it, not raw meats. Bacon, ham and sausage all have precooked variants at the grocery store which will expedite the cooking process for you because you don't need to preheat it or cook the meat prior to cooking which will save time and reduce the cleanup afterwards. Egg leakage was minimal, and I'm pretty confident they little that came out it was from me feeling the need to adjust the tray while it was cooking. The only leakage I noticed was from using oil spray on it. The oil dripped when I lifted the top cylinder. It said to use the oil lightly if you did choose to use it, I definitely didn't use it lightly so that's more of a me issue. It's the perfect size machine, not too big and it's lighter than expected, so it's pretty easy to store away etc. The instruction manual is self explanatory, super easy to understand and gives you some trouble shooting advice incase you mess up somehow and it doesn't turn out how you anticipated. The only way I could see it not properly cooking the food is if you didn't let the machine preheat and you didn't set a timer. And again. I want to emphasize it's super easy to clean, the metal cylinders are also dishwasher safe. I would absolutely recommend this product for those who want a quick hot breakfast with very little cleanup required. And two recommended sauces, Cajun majo or salsa goes great with the egg sandwich and the best cheese to use with this is finely shredded mild cheddar! That's just my personal opinion though. Some people said it smells... I think that's probably because they didn't clean it before first use. I cleaned mine prior to using it and i don't smell anything. It functions well for what it is. And side note, if you have marble counters like I do, you may want to skip the spray oil or make sure it's a very small amount, because oil will destroy marble counters if you don't clean it instantly. The device is all non stick material so you really don't even need to use a non stick spray. Hope this helps!!! :)

**Review update on 10/6/24, I've been using this daily. Still no leaks or issues and I've experimented with different English muffins and different meats etc and its made the sandwich perfectly each time. I do recommended toasting the English muffins first before putting them in this machine. But it will make it regardless it's just a matter of preference on how toasted you want the muffin. ***

This is great and the pictures online don't give it justice. This is a real heavy-duty unit. It doesn't take long to heat up. I got this so that when we miss the morning breakfast hours at a chicken restaurant we can make our own. I get an Egg White Grill sandwich which is a piece of grilled chicken on a toasted Classic English Muffin with egg whites and American cheese. So, my plan is to buy their grilled nuggets and keep them in the freezer and pull out 2-3 grilled chicken nuggets and make my own. A note the system instructions say to use only fresh egg white or whole eggs and not egg products and this is simple to just crack an egg or two into the egg well

Update 3/24/2004
Here are some tips to mimic the restaurant with the M and the Arches or the chicken restaurant that closes on Sunday.
1. Start by taking your English muffin and split it apart and then place the pieces face down and toast the insides for about 5 minutes (this will vary on the brand you buy, due to the moisture content). Place the on the bottom burner inside the bottom rings and close the top during the 5 minutes.
1a. Do this for all of your muffins in a preparatory state and set them aside.
1b. DO NOT TOAST THE BOTTOMS - only toast the insides, because the top and the bottom will be toasted during the cooking process.
2. Now proceed to cook the sandwich. Placed your pre-toasted muffins in the holders. Bottom tray with your meat/cheese. Upper holder with your egg and close the lid. (To help stop the egg from seeping out, make sure to put the swing-out plate all the way over into the holder prior to pouring your whole egg or egg white (ONLY USE REAL EGG - don't use egg mixture. DO NOT PUT THE TOP PART OF THE MUFFIN IN JUST YET.
2a. You don't need to lightly coat the unit when you are prepping your muffins, but when you are cooking the egg, it is best to coat the top ring and the swing out plate with oil/butter to help remove the egg. I wiped mine with a wet cloth, so I coat them each time. If you just wipe with a dry cloth or paper towel, you may not have to coach it each time and you will have to periodically judge when you need to recoat.
2b. Make sure your meat is pre-cooked
3. I found that with either one egg or two five minutes on the timer works best.
4. When the timer is up, NOW PUT THE TOP MUFFIN on top of the cooked egg and cook for 1 minute.
4a. Place some margarine/butter on top muffin's inside after the minute is up.
Even though, the prep adds some time, unless you pre do all of your muffins and keep in the freezer (make sure to bring to room temperature if you freeze the toasted muffin or you will have defeated all of your work).
These steps help to give a consistently good sandwich and a sandwich that is not soggy.
Use non metal utensils to help save the nonstick coating.
If you use a whole egg, take non-metal utensil and pierce the yolk(s)
Good luck and happy cooking

Hamilton Beach is one of those brands with a lot of question marks, at least for me. I decided to write this review because this sandwich maker really outperforms my overall expectations. The attached videos are informative and accurate. I have used this to make about twenty breakfast sandwiches thus far and the only time things didn't work out were due to my errors. The total time from initial preheat, (3 minutes) to tasty breakfast is 8-12 minutes depending on your ingredients and tolerance for heated food. The egg can spill over some but the cleaning has been minimal. I have not had a sticking issue but I use a spray to make sure. I find a pair of silicone coated tongs work well to remove my sandwiches rather than a spatula. If you put meat in, the level may tilt and the egg may not spread evenly. It will cook but may leak through to the bottom. Again, not difficult to clean up. I have not used bacon, oooh, bacon!?! but I would not be surprised to see a greasy mess. I would probably use leftover bacon rather than fresh bacon. On that note, you MUST use cooked meats in this appliance. Most bacon is cured but will release a lot of grease.
If I were to make an improvement, it would be to include an auto shut off. You need to be attentive to prevent an issue, but since I am usually hungry as a bear in the morning, I am drooling as I wait to hear that beep-beep saying it's breakfast time!!
This is an inexpensive alternative to a drive-thru and will require as much time out of your day as waiting in line. Plus, you can make your coffee, or whatever you do, while you wait. unlike sitting in your car listening to traffic reports. LOL.
Bottom line, if you are here, you want a way to make an easy breakfast. This is it, if you want an egg based sandwich. Dead short technology has been around way too long for there to be issues related to electrical reliability. I believe user care and the design which eliminates the potential to contaminate the circuitry from normal use is far more important than brand name on such a basic appliance. I wrote this review because I would buy it again for the same price, even if it fails within a few years. Why? Because it would most likely be my fault if it fails. For the small price compared to the drive -thru alternative, my break even is less than 10 trips to the clown show.

Watched a few YouTube videos before I decided to purchase this. Was going to buy it as a Family Christmas gift but it never made it under the tree! We used it a couple days after we got it on the weekend. We bought a bunch of different things to try and our first run at it was very successful. We actually went on a shopping trip to buy a variety of things that could be used in it like precooked bacon, precooked sausage, chicken patties and ham, etc. We bought small burger buns which fit nicely in there as well as small frozen pancakes an English muffins. We tried out the chicken patties and cook those up first in the air fryer and then made the sandwich with the small hamburger buns, egg and American cheese. We added mayonnaise and pickles afterwards and that was really delicious. We also made some sausage muffins with egg and cheese as well. You can really creative variety of things. Some easier than others depending on how much time you want to put in. The meat needs to be precooked so I suggest buying things that are already precooked. If you're buying frozen items and have a air fryer that makes it a lot faster but it's definitely worth it! I think This would be also useful for brunch and lunch. Everything we made came out beautifully. I would suggest getting a spray variety of oil and use either a paper towel or brush to get all the areas. We had no problem at all with sticking. The only time we had an issue was when the ring plate for the egg was not all the way pushed to the side. If it's not completely push together the egg will just slip right out the crack, so make sure you have that in position correctly. The 5 minute timer was a little bit much so three minutes seem to actually do really well for us. It might take some trial and error but we only had one set that didn't come out perfectly which was when the timer was set for 5 minutes and when the egg slipped out the tiny crack that wasn't pushed all the way to line up with the ring. After that every other one came out absolutely perfect!
The size of this is really nice. It looks a lot bigger in the pictures, but it is a nice compact size so it won't take up much room on a shelf or in a pantry. Super easy to clean up.

I am a senior who has to cook for two, and there is little I hate doing more than cooking. I suppose I could be good at it if I enjoyed it, but I heavily depend on my Ninja Foodi to throw things together for dinner. My partner, who doesn’t want to be bothered with anything, microwaves his lunches, and it’s your typical over-priced, over-processed stuff that creates a ton of plastic trash. Also, I just don’t like the way food cooks in a microwave so I avoid it myself.

So I watched YouTube videos of people using this little egg sandwich maker and bought a Kindle book with recipes. So much advice from so many people! All say “It takes trial and error to find out what you like.” So I thought I’d just ruin something to take this tidy little machine on a maiden voyage. I brushed a thin layer of olive oil on the rings and griddle parts before I cooked my first sandwich. We haven’t bought muffins or bagels yet, but I did buy a set of stainless steel cookie cutters that has a 4” ring in the set so I can cut bread or tortilla or other circles. But when the cooker came, I was too excited even to fool with that. I cut a piece of that wide rye bread with the rounded edges in half to make one sandwich, fully expecting leakage because the bread didn’t extend to the edges of the rings. Put in the bread half, a slice of ham, a slice of cheese; closed down the top ring and cracked in an egg, using an edge of the shell to break the yolk. (I am confused why Hamilton Beach’s instructions say to prick the yolk with a fork, but then says not to use metal utensils because they’ll damage the non-stick coating.) Following advice from others, I didn’t put the top piece of bread on the raw egg until the last minute or so—they say it keeps the bread from having egg soaked into it—but that was probably unnecessary and prevented the top piece of bread from being as toasty as the bottom one.

Initial impression: Easy. Tasty. This thing is forgiving as long as you remember to use oven mitts and give your cooked sandwich time to cool down some—especially if you cook it a little too long, as I did. Also, next time I make TWO of these, I’m going to scramble one egg and mix in a few veggies fritata-like, divide it between the two top sandwich rings, then put the cheese on top before putting on the bread instead of putting it in the bottom ring. Or maybe put half a cheese slice on the bottom and half on top. The book I bought with egg sandwich maker recipes does the cheese on top of the egg, and I think that’s a good plan to keep egg out of the bread while ensuring the top and bottom pieces cook evenly.

People are nothing but creative with this egg sandwich maker. Just search for Hamilton Beach egg maker on YouTube. My mother used to make a marvelous enchilada casserole she got out of some 1950s magazine: four lightly turned-in-oil corn tortillas in a layer, a layer of chopped onion, a layer of sharp grated cheddar cheese; repeat for two more layers; then top it all off with a can of Hormel or Old El Paso chili without beans and more cheese. I’m going to try adapting that recipe to this egg cooker to make little dinner enchiladas for the two of us. The worst that will happen is that it will make a mess and it won’t cook quite right, but I’m game to experiment. Now I just have to try to wean Robert off his Jimmy Deans, which always seem to be sold out…and he ought to be able to manage it with this cooker.

UPDATE: I use this almost every day. Street taco sized tortillas work great in it, the corn ones less well than the flour. The La Banderita flour tortillas curl up the sides a bit and cook to a satisfying crunchiness with sides that help keep the ingredients from sliding around. I make two with real bacon bits and cheese and an egg on top of each, then flip one over on top of the other for a perfect two-egg sandwich. I'm still experimenting with how best to time cooking the eggs so they're not overdone and rubbery, but this little appliance is great!