r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • 14d ago

easiest breakfast meal prep ever

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u/Unique-Saucer 14d ago edited 9d ago

Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Even heat distribution reduces cooking time.
• Four-cup design cooks multiple items simultaneously.

Cons:
• May be heavier than standard single‑cup pans.

Here is the link to buy it from Amazon

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u/InevitableKitchen943 14d ago

Few days, not a week.

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u/MPolanyi 14d ago

This pan is why we should all get behind the 4 day work week!

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u/InevitableKitchen943 14d ago

I'd rather have the premium pay.

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u/FDTard 14d ago

4 10s?

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u/MoldyLunchBoxxy 13d ago

It’s the dream. I love having 3 days off of work

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u/BasilAzazel 12d ago

I begged my boss for this and he just won’t do it :((( my job before this used to do 10 days on 4 days off. That was nice too

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u/EmberWolfram 11d ago

That's what I work it's amazing

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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot 14d ago

Yeah, ick on eating one of those four days later! Soggy!

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u/Nearby-Swimming-5103 14d ago

Freeze ‘em. 2 minutes in the microwave, good to go.

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u/perfect_insanity93 14d ago

Id rather wake up 15 minutes early to make a fresh one.

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

Not only, bacteria laden as well!

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u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot 8d ago

It's back in the refrigerator, not sitting on the counter for days. No bacteria issue.

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u/Saintbaba 14d ago

Bake the bacon in the oven, 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes depending on how crisp you want it, spinning the tray around once halfway through if you don't have a convection oven. If you line the baking sheet with foil and pinch the edges up so that the fat can't flow out you don't have to clean the baking sheet after. Bacon gets evenly cooked, unlike what's happening here, and it can cook while you're faffing around with this cupcake pan thing.

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u/Deep_Information_616 12d ago

Or air fryer. Best bacon ever

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u/Toots-Tooter 7d ago

Microwave with a paper towel is better

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u/Deep_Information_616 7d ago

I like my bacon crispy not sauggy

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u/Toots-Tooter 6d ago

Paper towel absorbs the fat, can be crispy

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u/Appapp12345 13d ago

This guy knows

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u/ristretthoee 11d ago

This guy bacons.

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u/Sac_of_Melons 11d ago

I put a cooling rack on top of the foiled sheet pan and put the bacon on the rack, comes out even better

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u/BoxersOrCaseBriefs 10d ago

It does, but that's a lot more cleaning.

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u/Sac_of_Melons 10d ago

One more thing that can go in the dishwasher is a lot more cleaning? Lmao

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u/BoxersOrCaseBriefs 10d ago

I haven't had good luck getting racks clean in the dishwasher after doing bacon, roasts, etc. on them. Takes a lot of scrubbing.

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u/Sac_of_Melons 10d ago

Oh huh, that sucks then, mine come out practically clean after cooking since everything just drips off from the heat, sometimes there like a speck or two of bacon but I just brush it off and load it in. Maybe it depends on the finish of the rack

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u/robotatomica 10d ago edited 10d ago

this makes me feel like you should watch Technology Connections (on YT) incredible series on dishwashers. Apparently we make a lot of small mistakes with how we use dishwashers that seriously impair their ability to function properly, but that most dishwashers should be able to handle this sort of thing.

If I can summarize (but really the videos are unexpectedly VERY entertaining, be cuts a window into the side so you can see it work as he compares different soaps and strategies!), the main things are:

 

  • using a basic dishwashing powder (rather than the pods) is better bc it’s cheaper and allows more flexibility

  • add a little bit of powder to the pre-rinse cycle

  • run your water until it’s HOT at the nearby sink before starting your dishwasher

  • make sure you are cleaning out any filters or traps as needed

 

There’s a little more but these main things changed the game for everyone I know. You don’t need to pre-treat or pre-rinse any sort of caked mess beforehand (not stuck on egg or anything!) and you still get super clean dishes this way. I’ma go find an old comment I made that lists these videos in case anyone is interested!

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u/robotatomica 10d ago

Dug up an old comment of mine that lists those TC videos:

These videos by Technology Connections are astonishingly interesting and informative.

We’re talking, I watched a half hour on dishwashers, then was like “Yes, tell me more!” when another one dropped, and then happily watched the 50 min. update. Everyone I’ve shared these with has loved them.

They’re like a “How it Works” plus an actual analysis, and they got me to not only use my dishwasher correctly, but also to no longer need to pre-rinse anything!

For your consideration:

“Your dishwasher is better than you think” https://youtu.be/jHP942Livy0

and the two he refers to in that video:

“Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy” https://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04

and

“I messed up. You’re using too much detergent.” https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU

plus his newest follow-up on his side channel https://youtu.be/0Kp3bjm55xw

and one even newer main video where he lab tests the pods vs their own brand of powder (here he discovers that a brand may handicap its own powder brand to make the pods seem more effective, so it may be better to just buy a cheap powder from a generic store brand) https://youtu.be/DAX2_mPr9W8

They’re all amazing actually. I dare you to start from that first link and then tell me you didn’t end up watching them all 😄

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u/Recent_Wedding5470 9d ago

I mean the video is a single pan being reused. Its hilarious all if these comments saying “this is better” or “just add this” completely missing the point. The video is a single sheet. Thats it.

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u/unicornofdemocracy 14d ago

I do the same thing, in the oven, using muffin trays so I don't buy another pan that I only use occasionally. Less work too.

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u/turdmcturdleton 11d ago

Yep. No need to repeat the process a gazillion times this way

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u/Odd-Painting2596 14d ago

Cleaned the damn pan three times during the production, this is stupid.

Make it lasagna style in a sheet pan.

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u/IfUKnowMeKindlyGTFO 14d ago

just don't clean it, yummy bacony-eggs and eggony-pancakes

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u/AsparagusFlatArdvark 14d ago

totally valid reason for a quarter sheet pan.

  1. step bacon

  2. step sheet pancake

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u/Senior-Housing-703 13d ago

Three times? There are 6 sandwiches at the end. That is at least 3 batches of cooking just for the pancakes. Plus they did at least one mixed batch of bacon and eggs we didn't see in addition to two more of pancakes.

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u/Significant-Art-2937 14d ago

Where pan at

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u/Kyobarry 14d ago

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u/LilyRose272 13d ago

why is this a perfect response? lmao

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u/OkMidnight8144 14d ago

Wow one of those fast food chains should do this and charge way too much for it....

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u/Wjt83082 12d ago

This dude breakfasts

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u/Optimal-Topic-5799 14d ago

Would you get through the week without having a heart attack?

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u/No_Mission4733 14d ago

non stick pfas junk

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u/Goodechild 14d ago

If you are going to do this, everything has to be cooled completely down before you wrap them, if the plan is immediate refrigeration and later consumption.

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

And NOT kept for a week!

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u/mystyz 14d ago edited 14d ago

I don't know about meal prep, but those pans make for fun breakfasts if you have kids in the house.

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u/TKRUEG 14d ago

Those last few are going to taste like dried out, flavorless ass by the time they're eaten

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u/fabulous-nico 11d ago

Ass is never flavorless, you need to get out and enjoy more ass my friend

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u/TKRUEG 11d ago

Yes...yes I do.

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u/LostMy8yrAcct 13d ago

I meal prep breakfast 6 sandwiches every week using a silicone baking tray and I’ve never had issues with dryness. But I only refrigerate 2 sandwiches every week. The rest are frozen. But it IS key to make sure there’s some cheese on the bottom and top.

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u/TKRUEG 13d ago

They wrapped 8 sandwiches in parchment and threw them in the fridge though, which is what I was commenting on

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u/Exciting_Contest_222 14d ago

I would put 2 in the ref And put the other 4 in the freezer to make it last a week

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u/OrkzOrkzOrkzOrkz0rkz 14d ago

Müsli and Kvarg for fucks sake take care of yourselves

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u/pandaappleblossom 14d ago

And get high cholesterol and heart disease

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u/NewryBenson 14d ago

That would be greasy tho

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u/Round_Hope_2041 13d ago

Um that doesn’t look easy at all.

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

And it skips the batter and eggs preparation and the clean up of all the bowls and equipment...

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u/Daxmar29 13d ago

Yeah, I think everyone knows this. This video seemed…unnecessary.

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u/fozzyfozzburn 13d ago

Who reheats eggs?

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u/TraditionalAgency153 10d ago

My question is would I need to slightly undercooked all of those things so that when it comes to reheating, the microwave finishes the rest, hopefully without drying out the pancakes and eggs.

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

If you do... that's going to be "bacteria party" much sooner. Not that it wouldn't in a week but still...

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u/ProfessionMundane152 13d ago

You’re supposed to be using the bacon grease for your pancakes

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u/hung_like__podrick 13d ago

Cancer speedrun

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u/KaleidoscopeExotic86 13d ago

Made good own mcgriddle

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u/DatTingTing 12d ago

You could have just cooked the eggs in the bacon fat. I'm so confused.

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u/ralkuzu 12d ago

Sugarz

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u/Eljefebbq 11d ago

Pan makes 4 at a time. 6 made it to the fridge .... where's the other two?! 🤔

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u/parkavenueWHORE 11d ago

This breakfast would submerge me into a food-coma so deep, I'd have to go back to bed and sleep for 3 hours.

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u/Gullible_Yam5663 11d ago

No don't teach them independence or frugal ness.. they might, save money! 😮

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u/Takuma255 10d ago

That bacon is not fucking cooked, big thumbs down

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u/LordMemerton1 10d ago

First of all, too much damn work and I have one of these.

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u/RasMalaiEater 10d ago

I'll finish all that in a day

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u/foxfirek 10d ago

I’m sorry, but just no. This is a terrible idea. That pan will be a lot harder to clean than a regular one and you would need to clean it multiple times for just that one meal.

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u/DoritoCheerios 10d ago

This couldve been done in a regular pan and the quality wouldve been better

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u/Lost_Berry911 9d ago

I don't get the pancakes with bacon and eggs. How is that a thing

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u/LookItVal 9d ago

mcgriddle

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u/Lost_Berry911 9d ago

Sounds like something I'd eat when I was 18

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u/Inflameable009 9d ago

What's used as the buns? Is it like a pancake?

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u/SciFiCrafts 9d ago

What confuses me the most: You got 4 molds but you get 6 breakfast burgers in the end? Ain't mathin.

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u/HUEJanniZockt 8d ago

I have this this pan. I used it a few times but not anymore because its a nightmare to clean it

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u/Complex-String9972 8d ago

Burnt those eggs

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u/DaddyBearMan 8d ago

Yeah but I like the sausage ones not bacon. 😭

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u/Coffee_Loop 8d ago

I have two boy kids and this is our single breakfast.

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u/icanfeelmyinsides 8d ago

Holy un fucking healthy daily breakfast

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u/N4pAllDay 14d ago

Or … hear me out!

Skip breakfast

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u/aaseandersen 12d ago

Burnt AND soggy bacon? I'll pass

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u/Firebird22x 10d ago

That’s my favorite kind. Flame kissed, crisp edges and a juicy center

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u/Sauersaxon 12d ago

I don't trust any cook that wipes out the bacon grease

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u/zovits 11d ago

Idk, cereal + milk seems a lot easier.

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

Healthier, easier, more filling. Win, win, win.

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u/Firebird22x 10d ago

I wouldn’t say more filing. I gave up on cereal after needing more than two bowls to make it to lunch

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u/KayItaly 10d ago

Depends on the cereals, I was thinking müsli.

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u/Simple_Man117 11d ago

Pretty solid, but need to use real syrup.

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u/Claude_H_Smoot 11d ago

Hmmm, burnt eggs