Whataburger Breakfast Burger Recipe: Ultimate Morning Sandwich Copycat

Transform your morning routine with this legendary Whataburger Breakfast Burger that combines the best breakfast and lunch into one incredible sandwich. This hearty creation features a seasoned beef patty, crispy bacon, fluffy scrambled eggs, golden hash brown patty, melted American cheese, and the secret weapon that makes it extraordinary: homemade creamy pepper sauce. Originally launched as a limited-time breakfast special, this burger became so popular that fans have been recreating it at home to enjoy anytime, not just during morning hours.

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Why This Recipe Works

This Whataburger breakfast burger succeeds because it balances rich, savory components with the signature creamy pepper sauce that ties everything together. The sauce provides tangy heat that cuts through the richness of cheese, bacon, and eggs while adding complexity that elevates this beyond a simple stacked sandwich. Using a hash brown patty instead of loose hash browns creates structural integrity, while cooking each component properly ensures every element contributes its best flavor and texture to the final masterpiece.

Let’s Talk Sauce

Bacon, cheese, eggs, and hash browns on a burger taste fantastic, but it’s the intense taste of the Creamy Pepper Sauce that brings everything together. Sure, the sauce has a lot of ingredients, and it is tempting to use a store-bought alternative or skip it altogether, but do yourself a favor and don’t. It is well worth your effort, and once you have everything you need, mixing up the sauce is easy.

After you fall in love with this sauce, you will save time by mixing up a big batch of dry ingredients. Store in an airtight container in the cupboards for months. Combine six tablespoons of the prepared dry mixture with a cup of mayonnaise, two tablespoons of minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, one and a third tablespoons of white vinegar, and a tablespoon of lemon juice.

Creamy Pepper Sauce is a must in this recipe, but it also tastes amazing in chicken salad, as a dip for french fries, or on salads.

Tips for Making a Whataburger Breakfast Burger

• Use a hash browns patty. The original Whataburger Breakfast Burger comes with three hash brown sticks, but they can make eating the burger messy. Using a single hash brown patty in this home recipe is more convenient to help keep the potatoes from slipping out from between the buns.
• Cook eggs in the microwave. Save space on your griddle by making the eggs in the microwave. Lightly grease the bottom third of a soup bowl with oil. Crack an egg into the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and scramble it with a fork. Pop the scrambled egg in the microwave for 30 seconds. Use a potholder to take the bowl out and stir the eggs well. Put the bowl back in the microwave and heat for 20 seconds. Check if the eggs are cooked. If not, continue heating in 10-second bursts.
• Don’t cook the bacon in the microwave. That’s just nasty. Instead, put a wire baking rack on top of a baking tray. Lay the bacon on the rack and put everything in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 425 degrees. When the preheat light turns off, cook for around 12 minutes more.
• Double, or even triple, the prepared Creamy Pepper Sauce recipe. Store it covered in the fridge for up to a week.

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Recipe Ingredients

This recipe has two components. The first is the creamy pepper sauce, which really adds flavor to the sandwich. The other is the burger with the bun and toppings.

Signature Creamy Pepper Sauce

• Mayonnaise – Creates smooth, rich base that carries all the sauce flavors
• Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce – Provides smoky heat and complex pepper flavor
• White vinegar – Adds tangy acidity that brightens rich ingredients
• Fresh lemon juice – Contributes citrus brightness and prevents the sauce from being too heavy
• Dry mustard powder – Delivers sharp, tangy depth without overwhelming
• Freshly cracked black pepper – Adds aromatic heat and textural interest
• Ground white pepper – Provides clean heat that complements black pepper
• Paprika – Contributes sweet pepper flavor and appealing color
• Onion powder – Adds savory depth without texture interference
• Garlic powder – Provides aromatic richness that enhances all flavors
• Fresh parsley – Brings herbal freshness and visual appeal
• Salt – Enhances all flavors and balances sweetness
• Accent (MSG) – Optional umami enhancer for deeper savory notes

Burger Components

• Butter – For toasting buns and cooking eggs to golden perfection
• Ground beef chuck – Provides rich, beefy flavor with ideal fat content for juicy patties
• Small white hamburger buns – Classic foundation that doesn’t compete with fillings
• American cheese slices – Melts perfectly and provide creamy, mild cheese flavor
• Thick-cut bacon – Adds smoky, salty crunch that contrasts soft elements
• Fresh eggs – Creates fluffy, protein-rich layer when properly scrambled
• Frozen hash brown patties – Convenient format that maintains shape and provides crispy potato element

How to Make Whataburger Breakfast Burger

1. Mix together all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
   
2. Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain the cooked bacon on a paper towel.
   
3. Heat oil in a skillet to 375 degrees.
4. Carefully add the hash brown patties in a single layer into the skillet.
5. Fry the hashbrowns for a few minutes, flip them over, and cook them for another few minutes or until the patties are light golden in color.
6. Heat another large skillet over medium heat.
7. Spread butter on the cut side of the hamburger buns and toast buns in the skillet until they are browned. 
8. Divide ground beef into round hamburger patties.
9. Place the burger patties into the large skillet.
10. Season the patties with salt and pepper.
11. Cook the patties for about 5 minutes, flip the burgers over, and cook until the burgers are completely done.
    
12. Remove burgers from the skillet.
13. Wipe out the skillet and add a small pat of butter to the skillet.
14. Cook the eggs in the skillet and use a fork to break the yolk. The eggs should be cooked until the yolks are solid.
    
15. Build the burger, by spreading some of the sauce onto the bun, then add the burger patty, add a slice of cheese, add a hashbrown patty, add the cooked egg, add two slices of bacon, and top with the top bun.

Storage & Make-Ahead Tips

• Sauce Storage: Creamy pepper sauce keeps refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 week. Make large batches for convenience.
• Component Prep: Cook bacon and hash browns up to 2 days ahead, reheat in oven before assembly.
• Burger Patties: Form patties day ahead and refrigerate covered until ready to cook.
• Leftover Strategy: Store components separately and reheat individually for best results.

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• Backyard Burger
• Juicy Lucy
• Pimento Cheese Burger
• Pizza Burgers
• Vegan Burger

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• Burger King Breakfast Burrito
• Egg McMuffin
• Egg White Delight
• Moons Over My Hammy
• Sausage Egg McMuffin
• Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches
• Steak Egg and Cheese Bagel
• Wendys Breakfast Baconator
• Whataburger Breakfast on a Bun

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Whataburger Breakfast Burger Recipe

Recreate Whataburger's famous breakfast burger with beef patty, eggs, bacon, hash browns, and signature creamy pepper sauce at home.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Breakfast Burger, breakfast sandwich, Burger, Burgers, Whataburger Breakfast Burger

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 1185kcal

Author: Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

Creamy Pepper Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
• 1⅓ tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1½ tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• ¼ teaspoon Accent (MSG) optional

Breakfast Burger

• 8 slices bacon
• 4 frozen hashbrown patties
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 4 small white hamburger buns
• 1 pound ground beef chuck
• 4 eggs
• 4 slices American cheese

Instructions

Creamy Pepper Sauce

• Mix together all sauce ingredients in a bowl.

Breakfast Burger

• Cook the bacon in a skillet or the oven until crispy. Drain the cooked bacon on a paper towel.
• Heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of cooking oil in a skillet to 375 degrees.
• Carefully add the frozen hash brown patties in a single layer into the skillet.
• Fry the hashbrowns for 4 to 5 minutes, flip them over, and cook them for another 4 to 5 minutes or until the patties have a light golden color.
• Heat another large skillet to medium heat.
• Spread butter on the cut side of the hamburger buns and toast buns in the skillet until they brown. This should take 1 to 2 minutes.
• Divide ground beef into 4 round patties.
• Place the hamburger patties into the large skillet.
• Season the patties with salt and pepper.
• Cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes, flip the burger patties over, and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or until the burgers are completely done. This burger should not be served with any pink in the middle.
• Remove burgers from the skillet.
• Wipe out the skillet and add a small pat of butter to the skillet.
• Cook the eggs in the skillet and use a fork to break the yolk. The eggs should be cooked until the yolks are solid.
• Build the burger, by spreading some of the sauce onto the bun, then add the burger patty, add a slice of cheese, add a hashbrown patty, add the cooked egg, add two slices of bacon, and top with the top bun.

Nutrition

Calories: 1185kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 100g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 329mg | Sodium: 2057mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1576IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 377mg | Iron: 6mg