Description
Delicious and filling breakfast muffins made with sausage, cheese, and optional veggies, perfect for a quick start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb sausage (ground or links)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
- Chopped vegetables (optional, like bell peppers or onions)
- Herbs and spices (optional, like thyme or black pepper)
- Cooking spray or muffin liners (for preparing the muffin tin)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare a muffin tin with cooking spray or muffin liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Combine wet ingredients: mix eggs, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures, folding until just combined.
- Add sausage, cheese, and optional vegetables or herbs.
- Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These muffins can be customized with various add-ins like different cheeses or vegetables and can be made ahead of time for convenience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg