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Sausage Egg Muffins (Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast!) Recipe

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  • Author: Maria
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 egg muffins
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Sausage Egg Muffins are a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast option perfect for busy mornings. Packed with protein-rich eggs, savory sausage, sautéed vegetables, and cheddar cheese, these muffins bake in a muffin tin for convenient, grab-and-go portions. They’re delicious warm or reheated and can be customized with your favorite veggies or cheese.


Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • ¼ cup diced cooked sausage (leftovers are great)
  • ¼ medium sweet onion, diced
  • ¼ medium bell pepper, diced
  • 12 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese


Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to get it ready for baking the egg muffins.
  2. Prepare Muffin Tin: Generously spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray to prevent sticking and make removal easy.
  3. Cook Vegetables: Dice the sweet onion and bell pepper. In a small skillet over medium heat, cook the diced onions and peppers until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Distribute Sausage and Veggies: Evenly distribute the cooked vegetables and diced cooked sausage into each of the 12 muffin cups.
  5. Mix Egg Mixture: In a medium bowl, crack all 12 eggs. Add the milk, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, then whisk thoroughly until well combined and slightly frothy.
  6. Fill Muffin Cups: Pour the egg mixture evenly over the sausage and vegetable mixture in each muffin cup, filling nearly to the top.
  7. Add Cheese: Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top of each muffin cup to add a delicious cheesy crust.
  8. Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the eggs are completely set and cooked through in the center.
  9. Cool and Serve: Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the muffins cool slightly for a few minutes before gently removing them from the tin. Serve warm or store for later.

Notes

  • Leftover cooked sausage works perfectly, but you can also use breakfast sausage cooked freshly.
  • Feel free to swap in your favorite vegetables, such as spinach, mushrooms, or tomatoes.
  • For a dairy-free option, substitute milk with almond or oat milk and use a dairy-free cheese alternative.
  • These muffins can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 1 month; reheat before serving.
  • Make sure not to overfill the muffin cups to prevent overflow during baking.