Although the ingredients for the breakfast sandwich have been common elements of breakfast meals in the English-speaking world for centuries, it was not until the 19th century in the United States that people began regularly eating eggs, cheese, and meat in a sandwich.
Meskipun bahan-bahan untuk roti lapis sarapan telah menjadi makanan umum sarapan pagi di dunia berbahasa Inggris selama berabad-abad, namun baru pada abad ke-19 di Amerika Serikat orang mulai secara teratur makan telur, keju, dan daging dalam roti lapis.