Description
Delightful breakfast muffins packed with rich sausage flavor and gooey cheddar cheese, perfect for busy mornings or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage (cooked and crumbled)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (regular or gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or sugar
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- Additional cheese for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cook the ground breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked and crumbled.
- Drain excess grease from the sausage on a paper towel.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and maple syrup together in a large mixing bowl.
- Incorporate the crumbled sausage and grated cheddar into the dry mixture.
- Whisk together milk, egg, and remaining maple syrup in a separate bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix gently.
- Add melted and cooled butter to the mixture and stir until just combined.
- Grease muffin tins and fill each cup generously with batter.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, testing with a toothpick for doneness.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
These muffins are versatile and can be refrigerated or frozen for later. Pair with coffee or tea for a perfect breakfast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg