The Best Way To Cook Costco's Kirkland Signature Breakfast Sandwiches, According To Shoppers
Given how hectic a busy morning can become, we'll take any shortcut to make the days a little easier, like a breakfast sandwich. It's filling, flavorful, and compact enough to fit in one hand with a large cup of coffee in the other. Costco's Kirkland Signature Breakfast Sandwiches are a no-brainer, loaded with applewood smoked bacon, egg, and cheese between two buttery croissant buns. Although these breakfast bites have convenient instructions on the side of the box, some insist that the best way to get an even bake is to go a little rogue.
According to the directions on the box, shoppers are meant to use an air fryer for the sandwiches, preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and baking the opened sandwich for four to six minutes. Alternatively, the box suggests using a microwave on the high setting for 75 seconds, but shoppers have devised their own methods for the perfect breakfast sandwich. One Kirkland Signature fan discovered that a combination of eight minutes in the air fryer at 385 degrees Fahrenheit paired with one minute in the microwave on high results in an evenly baked, delightfully crispy breakfast sandwich. Another thread on Reddit discusses cranking the air fryer up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and baking for seven minutes. Either way, shoppers agree that the instructions on the box miss the mark.
Sometimes, it's okay to throw away the instructions
When following the instructions on the Kirkland Signature Breakfast Sandwich box, shoppers realized that the packaging fails to account for the use of different air fryers — meaning 350 degrees Fahrenheit on one machine may yield a different result than another. Some find that the sandwiches come out perfectly crisp and flaky in an air fryer, whereas the microwave can create a soggy result. Some shoppers even recommend tossing a sandwich in the refrigerator at night to let it thaw out before being fried in the morning. It might take a bit of trial and error, but the overall consensus is that the best result for heating egg sandwiches comes from an air fryer.
Costco released its breakfast sandwiches in the winter of 2023, quickly becoming one of the best Costco frozen meals ever. A handful of shoppers pointed out that the Kirkland Signature Breakfast Sandwiches are a spot-on dupe for Starbucks' Double Smoked Bacon, Egg, & Cheddar Sandwich, given that the two share a near-identical list of ingredients. The price is one of the main differences, with a Starbucks sandwich averaging about $6 and the Kirkland Signature sandwich averaging about $2 per sandwich. While nothing beats the convenience of a good drive-thru, it's time to break out that air fryer and skip the instructions for a near-identical, bakery-style breakfast at home.