Maple Peameal Bacon Breakfast Sandwich
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Peameal Bacon Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Updated October 2026
At a Glance
This is a hearty Canadian-style breakfast sandwich or brunch dish made with peameal bacon, toasted buns, cheese, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, maple syrup, mustard, and mayonnaise. It’s a combination of sweet, salty, and savoury flavours. An easy handheld, it can also be enjoyed on the go!
Peameal Bacon Breakfast Sandwich
When you’re building a breakfast sandwich, don’t settle for less; this recipe is for the ultimate maple peameal bacon breakfast sandwich. Indulgent, delicious, and with a myriad of flavours and textures, it can be enjoyed on the go or sat at the kitchen table with a knife and fork.
We’ve made this sandwich extra Canadian with the help of Farm Boy™ Peameal Style Bacon (sometimes erroneously called Canadian bacon) and Farm Boy™ Amber Maple Syrup. Combined with the other ingredients, you get a sandwich that’s a stellar way to start any day.
Peameal Bacon vs. Canadian Bacon vs. Regular Bacon
Peameal bacon is often referred to as “Canadian bacon” by Americans, but they’re actually two different things (although both come from pork loin). Peameal bacon is a Canadian specialty that is cut from pork loin, cured, coated in cornmeal, and steam-baked. (It was once coated in ground yellow peas, hence the name.)
“Canadian bacon” as it’s so-called by our neighbours to the south is actually back bacon. Like peameal bacon, back bacon is cut from pork loin, but it’s prepared differently. Instead of being steam-baked, back bacon is first cured and then smoked. It’s a leaner cut compared to regular bacon, which comes from pork belly. Back bacon is usually grilled, fried, or boiled.
For this breakfast sandwich, we’ve chosen to use peameal bacon for its unique flavour and texture, but if you’re partial to regular bacon or back bacon, you can use that instead. We recommend Farm Boy™ Maple Wood Smoked Bacon for a classic choice, Farm Boy™ Naturals Double Smoked Bacon Rounds for the perfect shape, or Farm Boy™ Plant Based Bacon-Style Strips for a meatless option.
Extra Topping Suggestions
This breakfast sandwich is already fully loaded with different flavours and textures, but we have other options if you want to really make this a decadent dish.
Avocado: Creamy, dreamy avocado adds a nice textural element to this dish and a sophisticated spin. To avoid your sandwich slipping and sliding all over the place, we recommend swapping the tomato for avocado instead. Add a sprinkle of Farm Boy™ Fleur de Sel to really liven up this buttery fruit.
Mixed Greens: If you’re not into lettuce and tomato, you can add some artisanal flair to this bacon breakfast sandwich by subbing in mixed greens instead. Crisp and fresh with a peppery bite, they add a little extra oomph to this dish that can’t be achieved by regular lettuce alone.
Hot Sauce: We love adding a drizzle of hot sauce to our eggs and the same principle applies here. Hot sauce is a simple, convenient way to get a dose of flavour without having to mess with too many other ingredients. At Farm Boy, we offer loads of different hot sauces to perfectly compliment dishes like this breakfast sandwich. Check out our line of Fusion Hot Sauces which incorporate unique ingredients like coffee, oak wood, and pineapple. Or try our Pepper Hot Sauces which star spicy ingredients like ghost pepper, Carolina Reaper pepper, or Trinidad Scorpion pepper. If you can’t handle that much heat, you can still enjoy the flavor without burning your tastebuds thanks to Farm Boy™ Not Too Hot Hot Sauce.
Mushrooms: A controversial choice? Perhaps, but anyone who’s enjoyed a classic fry-up knows that mushrooms can be right at home when it comes to breakfast. Cooked down with some butter, mushrooms offer a delicious, umami-laden choice that can elevate this simple bacon breakfast sandwich.
Onions: Much like mushrooms, onions are great on a breakfast sandwich – so long as they’re prepared properly. Rather than use raw onion here (although you’re welcome to it), we suggest caramelized onions as an additional topping. While it is more of a time commitment, caramelized onions provide a sweetness with just a touch of sharpness that plays well with all the other flavours.
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Canola Cooking Oil
- 4 slices Farm Boy™ Peameal Style Bacon
- 2 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Amber Maple Syrup
- 2 slices Farm Boy™ Organic Marble Cheddar Cheese
- 2 eggs fried
- 2 Farm Boy™ Brioche Hamburger Buns toasted
- 2 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Dijon Mustard
- 4 slices vine ripened tomato
- 2 leaves leaf lettuce
Directions
- In a medium frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Canola Oil over medium heat and cook Farm Boy™ Peameal-Style Sliced Bacon, about 2-3 minutes per side, until it starts to brown.
- Drizzle in Farm Boy™ Amber Maple Syrup and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Place slices of Farm Boy™ Organic Marble Cheddar Cheese over peameal bacon and let it melt.
- In a separate skillet, fry eggs to your desired doneness.
- Mix Farm Boy™ Dijon Mustard and Farm Boy™ Mayonnaise and spread on both sides of toasted Farm Boy™ Brioche Hamburger Buns.
- Place lettuce on the bottom buns and top with bacon, tomato slices, and egg.
- Serve immediately.
