How To Make Your McDonald's McMuffin Better With One Simple Egg Request

McDonald's iconic McMuffin line has been delighting drive-thru breakfast fans for over half a century, but we feel that there's always room for improvement. There's at least one hack for a better Egg McMuffin that we turn to when we're feeling creative, but what about a total egg swap? Little did you know, the Golden Arches actually serves four distinct breakfast egg products, some of which are specific to certain menu items. The sausage/veggie/egg blend that fills Sausage Burritos is its own thing, for instance. The McMuffin line holds the distinction of currently being the only sandwich on the menu board that features a fresh-cracked egg, which is cooked in a ring mold to match the shape of the English muffin on which it rests. Don't love the aggressively eggy flavor of the fresh egg? Swap your round egg for folded eggs, which have a consistency more like an omelet and which feature a buttery flavor that many folks prefer.

Social media inquiries have wondered about the logistics of a McMuffin egg swap, but the process is pretty painless. While some McDonald's hacks can be executed right on your mobile app while ordering ahead, you will need to talk to an employee to switch out your egg product. Just ask to sub a folded egg in your sandwich. A polite "please" and "thank you" never hurt, but we think you'll be delighted with how easily you can upgrade your sandwich!

It's worth noting that the default egg option for a McMuffin, the fresh round egg, is considered a premium option by many McD's lovers of both epicurean and lay persuasions. Does this mean that it's a "better" egg? Not so fast — the folded egg has a lot to recommend it, which not everyone considers when tallying up points in the McDonald's "egg option" stakes. A round egg has a distinct separation between white and yolk that not everyone savors. Furthermore, the round egg puck, for lack of a better term, is pretty thickums. If you crave a more balanced ratio of egg to Canadian bacon to cheese, the folded egg definitely offers that. Lastly, the extra surface area of the folded egg that's fried in butter affords it a certain umami character that the round egg doesn't have.

Don't let anyone trick you into thinking that the round egg is automatically the gold standard for a McMuffin, because the truth is that it's a matter of opinion. Taste is subjective, though it can't be argued that the folded egg is possessed of some unique and compelling qualities that make it a valid choice for topping a great sando like the Egg McMuffin or Sausage McMuffin with Egg. We are big fans of choices when it comes to our food, and we love the fact that a folded egg could, for certain consumers, lead to a tastier, better McMuffin. Happy breakfasting!