$6.25 | 850 Calories
The Waffle House Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Melt is a popular, savory, and very rich sandwich that leverages their famous Texas Toast to create a melt experience.1
Note that Waffle House often refers to this specific item as the Texas Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt due to the bread used.
This is a classic breakfast sandwich built on thick-cut, grilled bread. It combines the three essential breakfast components—meat, eggs, and cheese—into a handheld melt.
The Melt consists of:
- Texas Toast: Two thick, generously buttered slices of white bread, grilled until golden brown and crispy.2
- Sausage: Two patties of Jimmy Dean® Sausage, cooked on the grill.3
- Eggs: One fresh egg, cooked to order (usually scrambled or fried).4
- American Cheese: Two slices of American cheese, melted between the meat, egg, and toast.5
The resulting sandwich is hot, savory, and hearty, combining the melted cheese and juicy sausage with the buttery crunch of the toast.
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💰 Estimated Price
- Average Starting Price (Melt Only): $6.95 to $8.25 (Varies by location).
🍽️ Nutrition Table (Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt Only)
The table below is for the Texas Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt sandwich as a standalone item.
| Nutrient | Approximate Value | % Daily Value (DV)* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | ~850 kcal | — |
| Total Fat | ~64 g | ~98% |
| Saturated Fat | ~24 g | ~120% |
| Trans Fat | ~1 g | — |
| Cholesterol | ~260 mg | ~87% |
| Sodium | ~1670 mg | ~73% |
| Total Carbohydrate | ~40 g | ~13% |
| Dietary Fiber | ~2 g | ~8% |
| Total Sugars | ~5 g | — |
| Protein | ~28 g | ~57% |
🥕 Ingredients & Components
| Component | Key Ingredients (General) |
| Texas Toast | Thick-cut white bread, butter/margarine, seasoning |
| Sausage | Jimmy Dean® Pork Sausage patties (ground pork, seasoning) |
| Egg | Fresh egg, cooked to order (usually scrambled or fried). |
| American Cheese | Pasteurized prepared cheese product |
⚠️ Allergens List
The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt contains the following major food allergens:
- 🥚 Egg (in the egg)
- 🌾 Wheat / Gluten (in the Texas Toast)8
- 🥛 Milk (in the American cheese and likely the Texas Toast/margarine)9
- 🥜 Soy (in the American cheese, cooking oil, and Texas Toast/margarine)
❓Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Can I substitute the Texas Toast for a different type of bread?
Answer: While you can ask, the Melts are designed to be built on the thick Texas Toast, as its size and firmness are necessary to hold the filling and survive the grilling process. It is generally not substituted for standard white, wheat, or raisin toast.
2. How many eggs are in the Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt?
Answer: The standard recipe calls for one fresh egg (often served scrambled or fried, depending on location/preference) inside the Melt.10 This differs from the two eggs used in the breakfast platters.
3. Can I order the Melt with bacon or ham instead of sausage?
Answer: Yes. Waffle House offers the Texas Melt structure with all three primary breakfast meats:
- Texas Bacon, Egg & Cheese Melt
- Texas Ham, Egg & Cheese Melt
- Texas Sausage, Egg & Cheese Melt
4. Is the Sausage Egg & Cheese Melt available all day?
Answer: Yes. Waffle House operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the entire breakfast menu, including all Melt sandwiches, is available at any time of day or night.11
5. Why is this sandwich so high in calories and fat?
Answer: The high calorie and fat content are primarily due to the combination of the ingredients: the thick, buttered Texas Toast, the two high-fat Jimmy Dean® sausage patties, and the two slices of American cheese, all cooked with oil/margarine on the grill.