New Product Review:

Marie Callender's Breakfast Sandwiches

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 6/3/2013

I tried two varieties of Marie Callender's new microwaveable breakfast sandwiches: 1) the Cheddar Biscuit with Sausage, Egg & Cheddar and 2) the Flakey Croissant with Sausage, Egg & Monterey Jack.

I found both sandwiches to be superior to those from other brands in the freezer section. To name names, these new sandwiches are better than similar products from Jimmy Dean and from Weight Watchers' Smart Ones line. It should be noted that the Smart Ones products are much healthier.

Of the two new products, I definitely preferred the biscuit sandwich over the croissant sandwich. The biscuit had a homemade feeling about it. It was tender and tasty. The croissant had more of a commercial feel and was tougher in some places than others. The biscuit had the perfect amount of Cheddar cheese. In the croissant, you could barely notice the Monterey Jack.





The egg in both sandwiches tasted fine. In the biscuit, the egg is a McMuffin-style patty. In the croissant, you get more of a folded over omelet-esque egg. The sausage patty appeared to be the same in both sandwiches. It was moist and full of flavor.

My only serious complaint about these sandwiches is that they're too salty. In the world of reviewing microwave breakfast products, that's actually a refreshing complaint. Most often, I have to write that a product doesn't look like it does on the package or that an element of the product (usually the egg) tastes artificial.





Thanks to the microwave toasting box that these sandwiches are cooked in, everything here feels fresh and near restaurant (or at least fast food) quality. It's actually sort of a point in this product line's favor that my main critique is too much seasoning. That said, I'm still gonna take away a point.

I have to deduct another point because of the excessive saturated fat and sodium in both sandwiches.

Nutritional Considerations:

Each Cheddar Biscuit with Sausage, Egg & Cheddar has 390 calories, 24 grams total fat (11 grams saturated and 0 trans), 150mg cholesterol, 1250mg sodium, 27 grams total carbs, 2 grams dietary fiber, 1 gram sugar and 15 grams protein.

Each Flakey Croissant with Sausage, Egg & Monterey Jack has 370 calories, 26 grams total fat (10 grams saturated and 0 grams trans), 145mg cholesterol, 770mg sodium, 22 grams total carbs, 2 grams dietary fiber, 3 grams sugar and 12 grams protein.

The price below represents the cost of one 3-pack of sandwiches.

The price we paid: $4.49