These $2 Aldi Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches Are a Way Cheaper McDonald’s Dupe

You could wait in the drive-thru line at McDonald’s for a breakfast sandwich — or you could take a trip to Aldi to get a similar item that’s actually cheaper. You can purchase a box of Jimmy Dean Maple Griddle Cakes for even less than the price of a McDonald’s Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle meal but you get four sandwiches instead of one. Talk about a seriously affordable dupe!

Let’s do the math: Depending on where you are located, a McDonald’s Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle breakfast sandwich will cost around $5.65. This is the price for a sandwich alone, or you can get the meal price, which is a steal at just $6.99 with a hash brown on the side and small black coffee.

For less than the price of one breakfast sandwich meal, you can buy a box of these Maple Griddle Cake breakfast sandwiches, which comes with four sandwiches in one box for $6.49. Similar to the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle, this sandwich has sausage, egg, and cheese between two maple pancakes made with real maple syrup. They’re found in the frozen section at Aldi, and the sandwiches are easy to pop in the microwave and heat up for an even faster breakfast than waiting in that drive-thru line.

The price per sandwich is even lower than the McDonald’s counterpart. If you do the math, the price of one of the sandwiches in this 4-count box costs $1.62, which is less than 30 percent of the cost of the same sandwich at McDonald’s! This is even cheaper than the Sausage McGriddle McDonald’s sandwich, which is simply two pancakes and a sausage patty priced at $3.65.

Sure, while a trip to McDonald’s may seem like the convenient way to go on a busy morning, the frozen aisle at your local Aldi might have a cheaper (and even easier) alternative. You could pop this in the microwave while you pour your coffee, and voilà! Breakfast on the go. No pesky drive-thru wait times necessary.