I tasted 3 different frozen breakfast sandwiches, and I think I'll stick to my homemade meals

I can definitely see the appeal of a frozen breakfast sandwich in terms of convenience, but if you're craving the real thing you're better off making your own, heading to your local breakfast spot ... or even stopping by a fast-food chain.

If I had to pick a favorite, I'd choose the Jimmy Dean sandwich based on taste and appearance, but it's not something I'd want to eat regularly for breakfast.

My current go-to, a soft scrambled egg and a piece of multigrain toast, is ready in just a few minutes and I think it is more satisfying than a microwave meal.

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I decided to prepare this breakfast sandwich using the microwave as I'd done for the others, though the package said I could thaw it in the refrigerator before heating it up.

Following the directions, I removed the sandwich from the plastic, wrapped it in a paper towel, defrosted it in the microwave by heating the sandwich at 30% power for 90 seconds, and then microwaved it on high for 55 seconds.

When I removed the sandwich from the microwave, the cheese had melted into the paper towel and I had some trouble separating it from the sandwich.

Once I bit into the sandwich, however, the crumbly texture and buttery flavor of the biscuit immediately won me over. Like the other breakfast sandwiches, I found the egg to have a spongy texture, but overall, I thought this sandwich had a good blend of flavors and textures.

As I shopped around my local grocery stores, I noticed that their breakfast sandwich selections were dominated by Jimmy Dean. The brand offers a wide array of frozen breakfast options, including burritos, bowls, and sandwiches.

The sandwiches come on English muffins, croissants, or even pancakes, but I decided to try the sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit option.

I was instructed to open both ends of the wrapper before placing the sandwich in the microwave, but my initial tear caused the wrapper to rip across the front. Still, I heated the sandwich for the requested minute and 45 seconds and let it stand in the microwave for one minute.

Presentation-wise, this sandwich wasn't as visually appealing as the Special K sandwich. The egg white, white-cheddar cheese, and apple sausage didn't have a lot of color contrast.

Fortunately, the sandwich was very hot when I bit into it.

I found the flavor of this sandwich to be pretty one-dimensional as well — none of the ingredients stood out with a strong flavor and I could barely detect the cheese. I had my husband try it and, after taking one bite, he immediately reached for some hot sauce to give it some flavor.

On the plus side, the flatbread was moist and brought the ingredients together.

Evol's breakfast sandwiches feature chicken apple sausages, cage-free egg whites, and cheddar cheese served on a multigrain flatbread.

The brand only offered single, individually-wrapped sandwiches at my local store.

I removed the breakfast sandwich from the plastic wrap and placed it on top of a folded paper towel on a microwave-safe plate before heating it up for a minute and 20 seconds. I let it stand in the microwave for an additional minute.

It was only after I bit into the sandwich, which was hot to the touch, that I realized it could have used a few additional seconds in the microwave since the center was slightly cold.

The sausage was salty and slightly spicy, and the melted cheese helped bring the sandwich together, but the bland, spongy egg and dry flatbread brought the sandwich down.

Special K is a Kellogg brand that's known for its line of breakfast bars and cereals, but I decided to try its frozen breakfast sandwiches.

I found this four-pack of sausage, egg, and cheese flatbread sandwiches at my local Target.