This pesto focaccia breakfast sandwich is the ultimate brunch food.
The Deets
This recipe is inspired by a sandwich I had at The Hoot in Maine. It is a delicious, farm-to-table spot, and its breakfast sandwiches are unmatched. This one has housemade focaccia bread, pesto, tomato, bacon, eggs, and avocado. Truly so good. You can use store-bought focaccia for this, or make your own. My go-to homemade recipe is from Bon Appetits No Knead recipe. If you are in a pinch, store-bought works totally fine, too! I also whipped up a homemade pesto for this — which is super easy. Just combine all the ingredients into a food processor. You’ll cook up your bacon and eggs and add them in between the bread. I personally like to toast my bread, so you can easily do this in a frying pan. Spread a dollop of pesto onto your focaccia bread and assemble the sandy! This breakfast sandwich is a treat. I can’t recommend it enough, especially for weekend brunch. The full recipe is below! If you enjoyed this breakfast idea, don’t worry I have more where this came from. Check out my full collection of recipes here for ideas. There is something for everyone!
Focaccia Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients
- Focaccia bread
- 3 strips bacon
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 slices sharp cheddar
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 slices tomato
Pesto
- 3/4 cup basil leaves
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- sea salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine pesto ingredients and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
- Add bacon to a pan on medium heat and cook until desired level of crispiness. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add butter to a skillet and crack 2 eggs. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook until desired, I did about 2-3 min for a nice over easy egg.
- Toast focaccia bread in a skillet until golden brown.
- Assemble your sandwich: Spread pesto on both sides of the focaccia. Add sliced avocado, eggs, bacon, tomato and cheddar. Enjoy!
