Bacon & Egg Snackwich Recipe

A pressed toasted sandwich filled with basil pesto, melted cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and scrambled eggs.

What was your go-to childhood snackwhich combo? 

If you grew up in Joburg like I did I'm sure you have a snackwich story. In fact I'm pretty sure I remember having them during the school holidays in KZN too. 

They were usually pretty simple some Rama & grated gouda (that soft melty wedge with the red wax wrap on the outside) in-between two slices of government loaf. 

We had a cream coloured cast iron looking snackwich which I may have broken by accidentally getting the electrical cord stuck in the hot press. 

Fast forward to when we bought our house- I found the exact one left behind in the old kitchen cupboards, I was delighted- it seemed like a good omen. 

Luckily, for this shoot we used a lekker fresh Snackwich machine From Swan. Here is my first recipe of the series. I worked on this recipe series with Angie Batis Durrant (@miss_luckypony)

Inspired by breakfast with a friend at the coffee shop up the road after a Sunday long run. They have a breakfast bun that is something like this. My friend asked for the pesto. 

Basil Pesto, cheddar, scrambled eggs with feta and bacon 

2 Tbsp Basil Pesto - I often use Pesto Princess. I recently tried their lemon basil pesto because Farm Table didn't have the original & it was pretty good. 

A handful Feta cheese crumbled 

2 scrambled eggs, cooked

1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

4-6 slices streaky bacon

I like to cook my bacon in the air fryer 

Butter or olive oil to spread onto the bread

Spread butter or olive oil on each side of bread

Put a slice of bread into your snackwhich maker

Layer the pesto, crumbled feta cheese, scrambles eggs, grated cheddar & bacon

Season with salt and pepper- remember the feta will add some salt too

Add a slice of bread on top

Toast until golden brown and crispy