A Complete Guide to McDonald’s Breakfast Hours and the Breakfast Menu

McDonald’s is one of the world’s largest fast-food franchises due to its iconic burgers and largely due to its popular breakfast menu. However, what used to be served all day is now limited to just the morning breakfast hours.

Most McDonald’s locations serve breakfast from 5 am to 11 am. McDonald’s stopped serving breakfast all day to improve customer service and daily operations; however, some franchise locations still have it. McDonald’s breakfast menu contains 16 items, and all McDonald’s breakfast menu items cost between $1 to $5.

In this article, we’ll discuss McDonald’s breakfast hours, why they stopped serving All Day Breakfast, and if customers can look forward to the return of the All Day Breakfast. We will also take a deep dive into each McDonald’s breakfast menu item, including the ingredients, nutrition facts, and price.

What Time Does McDonald’s Stop Serving Breakfast?

Most McDonald’s locations stop serving breakfast at 11 am every day, except they stop at 11:30 am on Fridays. McDonald’s starts serving breakfast at 5 am every morning.

Breakfast hours depend on your local McDonald’s and the franchisees. It is common for some locations to offer different hours for the weekday versus the weekend.

Some may also offer extended breakfast hours, like NYC locations that serve breakfast until 2 pm.

It is important to note that if your local McDonald’s offers extended breakfast past 11 am (or 11:30 am), then your breakfast menu items may be limited after that time.

Bakery items, such as apple fritters, muffins, cinnamon rolls, etc., may not be available.

Popular items, such as Hash Browns, McMuffins, Hotcakes, and the Breakfast Burrito, are usually available if the restaurant serves extended breakfast hours.

Your best bet is to check with local McDonald’s locations near you to see if they follow the 5 am to 11 am breakfast menu schedule or offer customers a different option.

Hi, Evan. We initially removed All Day Breakfast from the menu to simplify operations in our kitchens, which we saw provided better speed of service and order accuracy for our customers. We’re evaluating if and how we will bring All Day Breakfast back to our menus.

— McDonald’s (@McDonalds) July 24, 2020

Why Did McDonald’s Stop Serving Breakfast All Day?

According to McDonald’s themselves, they stopped serving their famous breakfast all day to improve daily operations at restaurant locations and provide a better service experience for their customers.

When McDonald’s offers breakfast all day to their customers, that adds 16+ menu items that workers must be prepared to make in a matter of minutes.

The ingredients needed to make the breakfast menu items also take up room in the kitchen production line.

McDonald’s pulling the breakfast menu items at 11 am has allowed the kitchen to have a break on the number of possible items that could come up on the order screen.

They also have cut down on ingredients that need to be readily available for workers.

The goal of cutting back on the breakfast menu hours was to better the customer experience. McDonald’s aimed to provide faster and more accurate service to customers by simplifying the menu items.

We feel you! We’re still looking into when/if we bring All Day Breakfast back to our menu…

— McDonald’s (@McDonalds) May 17, 2021

Is McDonald’s All Day Breakfast Coming Back?

McDonald’s All Day Breakfast is already back at participating locations. Many locations in Florida, California, Nevada, and Oregon have relaunched All Day Breakfast menus.  According to McDonald’s, customers should continue to keep an eye out at their local restaurants for the return of the All Day Breakfast menu.

It seems that McDonald’s has left this decision up to the franchisees as of now. This is why we are seeing such a random spread of locations still offering breakfast all day.

Although we have started to see some McDonald’s locations return to their All Day Breakfast menu, customers should not give up hope of a nationwide return of the All Day Breakfast program.

When announcing why they were ending the program, McDonald’s also mentioned that they would continue to evaluate the All Day Breakfast program.

McDonald’s also mentioned that they would explore ways to improve the service levels to reach their intended customer satisfaction goals while serving All Day Breakfast.

McDonald’s Breakfast Menu

McDonald’s breakfast menu includes 16 items for customers to order from during breakfast hours. The breakfast menu includes breakfast sandwiches, burritos, breakfast plates, hash browns, and more. All McDonald’s breakfast menu items cost between $1 to $5.

Next, we’ll delve into each McDonald’s breakfast menu item and discuss their ingredients, nutrition information, and price.

Keep in mind that prices may vary by location and are subject to change.

1. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

The Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit is a classic biscuit breakfast sandwich. It includes a buttermilk biscuit, salted and clarified butter, applewood smoked bacon, folded egg, and American cheese.

The Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit sandwich is 460 calories. It has 26g of fat, 39g of carbohydrates, and 17g of protein. Common allergens found in the sandwich include wheat, milk, soy, and egg.

The sandwich cost just around $3. You can add hash browns and a small coffee to your bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit for just $4.50.

2. Egg McMuffin

Another breakfast sandwich on the McDonald’s breakfast menu is the Egg McMuffin. Between the buttered English muffin, they layer egg, Canadian bacon, and American cheese.

The Egg McMuffin is 310 calories. It has 13g of fat, 30g of carbohydrates, and 17g of protein. Common allergens found in the sandwich are wheat, egg, soy, and milk.

The Egg McMuffin sandwich costs around $3. For just $5, you can also add hash browns and small coffee to your order and make it a meal.

3. Sausage McMuffin

You can swap out the Canadian bacon for a sausage patty by ordering the Sausage McMuffin. The sandwich includes an English muffin, sausage patty, American cheese, and salted butter.

The Sausage McMuffin is 400 calories. It has 26g of fat, 29g of carbohydrates, and 14g of protein. Common allergens in the sandwiches include wheat, milk, and soy.

The Sausage McMuffin is included on the breakfast value menu for only $1.

4. Sausage McMuffin with Egg

The Sausage McMuffin with Egg is similar to the Sausage McMuffin, but as the name implies, it is served with egg added to it. The sandwich includes an English muffin, sausage patty, American cheese, and salted and clarified butter.

The Sausage McMuffin with Egg is 480 calories. It has 31g of fat, 30g of carbohydrates, and 20g of protein. Common allergens found in the sandwich include wheat, egg, milk, and soy.

The Sausage McMuffin with Egg sandwich costs $3, and the meal with hash browns and small coffee included costs a little over $4.

5. Sausage Biscuit

The Sausage Biscuit is a simple biscuit sandwich on the McDonald’s breakfast menu. The Sausage Biscuit sandwich is made up of a buttered biscuit and sausage patty.

The Sausage Biscuit is 460 calories. It has 30g of fat, 36g of carbohydrates, and 11g of protein. Common allergens found in the sandwich include wheat, soy, and milk.

The Sausage Biscuit breakfast sandwich is also a part of McDonald’s value breakfast menu at just $1.

6. Sausage Biscuit with Egg

If you want to add a bit more to the Sausage Biscuit breakfast sandwich, you can order the Sausage Biscuit with Egg. Enjoy the folded scrambled egg and sausage patty sandwiched between two buttered biscuits.

The Sausage Biscuit with Egg has 530 calories. It contains 34g of fat, 38g of carbohydrates, and 17g of protein. Unfortunately, the sandwich includes many common allergens – wheat, soy, milk, and egg.

Like most breakfast sandwiches on the menu, you can grab a Sausage Biscuit with Egg for just $3 or the whole meal with hash browns and small coffee for $1 more.

7. Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles

One of the unique items on the McDonald’s breakfast menu is their McGriddle sandwiches. The Bacon, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle is made up of griddle cakes, folded scrambled eggs, American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and clarified butter.

The Bacon, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle is 430 calories. It has 21g of fat, 44g of carbohydrates, and 17g of protein. The common allergens found in the griddle sandwich include wheat, soy, milk, and egg.

The Bacon, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle sandwich costs about $3.50, and for just $1 more, you can add hash browns and a small coffee to your order by making it a meal.

8. Sausage McGriddle

Another simple breakfast sandwich on the McDonald’s breakfast menu is the Sausage McGriddle. The sandwich is made up of a sausage patty between two griddle cakes.

The Sausage McGriddle is 430 calories. It has 24g of fat, 41g of carbohydrates, and 11g of protein. The sandwich does include wheat, soy, and milk to note for customers with those common allergens.

The Sausage McGriddle sandwich costs $3, or for around $4.50, you can make it a meal to include hash browns and a small coffee.

9. Sausage, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle

If you want to amp up the Sausage McGriddle, you need to order the Sausage, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle. You can find folded scrambled eggs, a sausage patty, American cheese, and clarified butter layered in between two griddle cakes.

The Sausage, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle is 550 calories. It has 33g of fat, 44g of carbohydrates, and 19g of protein. Those allergic to wheat, soy, milk, and egg should note the sandwich contains those common allergens.

For not much more than the Sausage McGriddle, this sandwich is a deal. The Sausage, Egg, & Cheese McGriddle sandwich costs just $3.50, and the meal with hash browns and small coffee costs $4.50.

10. Big Breakfast

The McDonald’s Big Breakfast includes everything you could ask for in a breakfast platter. This all-in-one breakfast includes scrambled eggs, a biscuit, hash browns, a sausage patty, and clarified and salted butter.

The Big Breakfast contains 760 calories. It also has 48g of fat, 57g of carbohydrates, and 26g of protein. Common allergens found in breakfast meals include egg, wheat, soy, and milk.

You get all of that, a complete breakfast, for just $4.

11. Big Breakfast with Hotcakes

If you are looking for something sweet to add to your Big Breakfast, you can order a Big Breakfast with Hotcakes.

This meal includes everything in the Big Breakfast – scrambled eggs, a biscuit, hash browns, a sausage patty, salted and clarified butter – with an additional hotcake, hotcake syrup, and salted whipped butter.

The Big Breakfast with Hotcakes has 1340 calories. It also contains 63g of fat, 158g of carbohydrates, and 36g of protein. The most common allergens – wheat, milk, egg, and soy are found in the Big Breakfast with Hotcakes.

With the additional sweet breakfast items added to the Big Breakfast meal, the Big Breakfast with Hotcakes costs about $5.50.

12. Hotcakes

The McDonald’s breakfast menu also allows customers the option to order just 3 golden brown hotcakes. Hotcake syrup and salted whipped butter are served with the hotcakes.

The Hotcakes contain 580 calories. They also have 15g of fat, 101g of carbohydrates, and 9g of protein. Common allergens in Hotcakes include wheat, egg, milk, and soy.

The 3 Hotcakes cost just $2.50.

13. Hotcakes and Sausage

You have the option of adding sausage to your hotcake order when you order the Hotcakes and Sausage. The meal includes hotcakes, hotcake syrup, salted whipped butter, and a sausage patty.

The Hotcakes and Sausage meal contains a total of 770. It has 33g of fat, 102g of carbohydrates, and 15g of protein. Common allergens include wheat, egg, milk, and soy.

The additional sausage patty will cost you just $0.50, for a total of $3 for the Hotcakes and Sausage.

14. Sausage Burrito

The Sausage Burrito is perfect for an on-the-go breakfast because it is breakfast wrapped up in just a few easy bites. The burrito is made up of a sausage egg and vegetable mix, flour tortilla, and American cheese.

The sole burrito on the McDonald’s breakfast menu contains 310 calories. It also has 17g of fat, 25g of carbohydrates, and 13g of protein. The common allergens found in the burrito include egg, milk, wheat, and soy.

The Sausage Burrito is a part of the McDonald’s value breakfast menu and costs just over $1.

15. Hash Browns

One of the most classic items on the McDonald’s breakfast menu is their Hash Browns. The shredded hash brown patties are fried to crunchy perfection.

The Hash Browns contain 140 calories. They also have 8g of fat, 18g of carbohydrates, and 2g of protein. Common allergens include wheat and milk.

The Hash Browns are another item available on the McDonald’s value breakfast menu and cost just $1.

16. Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

One of the healthier, lighter options on the McDonald’s breakfast menu is the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal. The oatmeal is made up of oatmeal, diced apples, cranberry raisin blend, and light cream.

The Fruit & Maple Oatmeal contains 320 calories. It also has 45g of fat, 64g of carbohydrates, and 6g of protein. The only common allergen is milk.

The Fruit & Maple Oatmeal bowl costs $2.

McDonald’s Breakfast Menu Ranked by Calories

If you are interested in seeing how McDonald’s breakfast menu items rank in terms of calories, check out the table below. All McDonald’s breakfast items are listed below in order of calories, from lowest to highest.

McDonald’s Breakfast Menu	Calories
Hash Browns	140
Egg McMuffin	310
Sausage Burrito	310
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal	320
Sausage McMuffin	400
Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles	430
Sausage McGriddles	430
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	460
Sausage Biscuit	460
Sausage McMuffin with Egg	480
Sausage Biscuit with Egg	530
Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles	550
Hotcakes	580
Big Breakfast	760
Hotcakes and Sausage	770
Big Breakfast with Hotcakes	1340

Conclusion

We have covered everything you need to know about McDonald’s breakfast hours and the breakfast menu. Check with your nearby McDonald’s locations to see if any of them may be offering an extended All Day Breakfast program.

You should now have a good understanding of the McDonald’s breakfast menu, including ingredients and nutrition facts of each item to make the best choice next time you need a quick, affordable breakfast on the go!

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