National Egg McMuffin Day Timeline

2003

Pancakes, eggs, cheese, sausage, in your hand

McDonalds changed the breakfast sandwich game again with the introduction of the McGriddle, a breakfast sandwich between two syrup filled pancakes.

1984

Sausage takes center stage

The Sausage McMuffin with Egg is officially put into the breakfast rotation, offering an alternative to the OG McMuffin's ham.

1975

A McMuffin in Every Hand

It took three years for the Egg McMuffin to find broad release but it reshaped the fast food breakfast game.

1972

An Experiment Takes Off

In 1972, McDonald's employees Herb Peterson and Donald Graedel attempt to make an eggs benedict but instead create an entirely new breakfast food.