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posted: 03/09/17

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These Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins come together in a flash! With only 10 minutes prep time and 25 minutes baking time, they are the perfect easy breakfast.
At only 140 calories per muffin, they are a great light breakfast option. These muffin tin eggs also freeze beautifully, so make a batch today and have breakfast for the whole week.

THe Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffin has a small bite in it showing the fluffy interior with a hard exterior.

I’m so proud to be working with Jennie-O to bring you this recipe for egg muffins! We eat so much Jennie-O in our house and I love sharing those recipes with you! 

Have you guys seen Moana yet? We have watched it like three times and I seriously cry every single time.

It’s totally possible that it’s just been an emotional couple of months – when I add up all the things that have happened since January 1st, I’m a little impressed with myself that I haven’t completely lost it – but I also cry every time we listen to the soundtrack. It is now on repeat in our house, and I’m not usually such a sap, but it legitimately makes me cry.

I think it’s the telling of a story of young girl who is fighting for her people and finding strength within herself . . . you guys, I’m for sure a sap! I just gave myself goosebumps writing that last sentence.

I love the idea of showing my kids movies that show them the importance of inner strength. Especially my girls! It’s a far cry from the boy rescuing the girl in all.the.movies of my youth. So if you haven’t seen it yet, you totally have to. Also, they show Moana as a toddler, young girl, and older teenager, and as a young girl she is a spitting image of my niece which I think is the coolest thing ever.

Jeanie-O's turkey sausage is surrounded by the Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins.

INGREDIENTS FOR EASY EGG MUFFIN CUPS

And after you give my first recommendation a go, you have to try the next one, which is these super fast Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins! These breakfast egg muffins are SO fast and delicious. They start with Jennie-O’s all natural breakfast sausage. It is so perfect in these muffins because with so few other ingredients, the flavor the sausage really shines through and makes for one amazing tasting muffin!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS

  • Jennie-O Breakfast Sausages
  • eggs
  • onion
  • red bell pepper
  • salt and pepper
  • garlic pepper
  • cheddar cheese

The Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins are stacked on top of each other and topped with parasley

CAN YOU EAT EGG MUFFINS COLD?

Yes! These are great warm or cold. This egg muffin recipe makes a great school snack, especially because they do not need to be warm to enjoy them. They will last in your refrigerator after baking for three days. Otherwise you can freeze them!

HOW DO YOU REHEAT EGG MUFFINS?

To reheat your frozen egg muffins, put them in the microwave for 1 minute at half power. I like to wrap them in a slightly damp paper towel when I do this to keep them from drying out.

The Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffin are stacked on top of each other.

Other Great Breakfast Ideas

If you make these egg muffins or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

4.88 from 31 votes

Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins

Serves: 24 muffins
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
These Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins come together in a flash! With only 10 minutes prep time and 25 minutes baking time, they are the perfect easy breakfast. At only 140 calories per muffin, they are a great light breakfast option. These muffin tin eggs also freeze beautifully, so make a batch today and have breakfast for the whole week.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Jennie-O Breakfast Sausage
  • 24 large eggs
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese divided

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage until fully cooked through. Drain and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs. Add the onion, pepper, spices, cooked sausage, and 1 cup of the cheese.
  • Spray two 12 cup muffin tins heavily with cooking spray. Using a 1/3 cup measure, fill the muffin cups (in other words, 1/3 cup of the mixture in each muffin cup). Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffins are set. (Mine were done at 20 minutes, but when I baked until 25 minutes they came out of the pan more easily.)
Calories: 144kcal (7%) Carbohydrates: 1g Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 10g (15%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 214mg (71%) Sodium: 411mg (18%) Potassium: 87mg (2%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 500IU (10%) Vitamin C: 9.1mg (11%) Calcium: 90mg (9%) Iron: 1.3mg (7%)
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

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  1. Rachael says

    Love this!!! Yum. I always need easy options. So thanks for making my life easier.

  2. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    Jennie-O is the best!!

  3. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

    I love this idea, not only because it’s perfect for breakfast on-the-go, but also because it’s a great way to get veggies in early! Yum!

  4. Danielle says

    The recipe says to set aside the sausage but not what to do with it after that ?
    Is it 1/3 cup of each ? 1/3 cup all mixed together ….?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m sorry Danielle, I will clarify the recipe, thank you for bringing it to my attention. It’s 1/3 cup of the final mixture into each muffin tin cup.

    • Gwen T says

      Am I missing something? I’m lovin’ the looks of them and want to make them! I’m still not seeing what to do with the sausage. Do you put the sausage on top of the egg mixture and then put some of the remaining cheese on top of that?

      • Lisa Longley says

        Oops! Sorry about that Gwen! It’s fixed now.

  5. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

    I want a stack of these in my freezer at all times, what a great grab and go breakfast! <3 Jennie O

    • Lisa Longley says

      Thank you Sue!

  6. Kim Beaulieu says

    This looks absolutely amazing. Perfect for breakfast, or breakfast for dinner kinda nights. Love that it uses turkey sausage. I’ll have to peek for Jennie-O when we head over to the states to shop this week. I’ve never tried it but now I’m intrigued and must procure some immediately. Healthier sausage is always a good thing.

    • Dolly says

      I’m assuming you should add the cooked sausage before filling the muffin tins but this was missed in the instructions!

      • Lisa Longley says

        Thanks Dolly! It’s fixed now!

  7. Peabody (SweetReciPEAs) says

    What a great portable breakfast!

  8. Gina D from Texas says

    If I want to take these to a church gathering – which means we won’t eat them right away -will they keep? How are they at just room temperature?

    • Lisa Longley says

      They will probably be okay, but they are definitely better warm

  9. Peter says

    Ist possible to make just half of portion – 12pcs instead of 24pcs – of course with half of all ingredients..and with 95% Ham instead of Jennie-O Breakfast Sausage?

    • Lisa Longley says

      That would work

  10. Cheryl says

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. Have you tried freezing some and reheating them? Looking for make ahead breakfasts to take to work. Thanks for sharing this with us.

    • Lisa Longley says

      I have! I reheat them at about 1 minute (wrapped in a towel) at half power.

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