This is the absolute best McDonald's breakfast item - and now it's available all day long

At last, at last: You can now get the McGriddle all day long.

Years of dashing to McDonald's before 10:30 a.m. to grab one of these savory and sweet morsels have come to an end, as the breakfast sandwich has ascended to its rightful place on the chain's all-day breakfast menu.

Simply put, the McGriddle is the perfect breakfast sandwich out there.

Released in 2003, the McGriddle predating the sweet and savory craze by nearly a decade. It was expertly crafted by the same fast-food genius behind Pizza Hut's Meat Lover's Pizza and the fast food chain Smashburger.

It's a perfectly balanced breakfast harbinger of sweet and salty flavors.

Here's why it's the perfect sandwich: