Tap here to get 5 Secrets to Stress Free Dinners

Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins

4.86 from 28 votes
|

posted: 03/09/17

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy
|
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy
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!

4.86 from 28 votes

Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins

Serves: 24 muffins
(tap # to scale)
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

did you make this

Cheese and Sausage Egg Muffins

I'd love to see what you made! Tag me @lisasimplejoy and hashtag it #simplejoyrecipes!

Hi! I'm Lisa Longley, and I am committed to giving you simple dinner ideas and recipes that are easy to make; recipes that will fill your home with joy. I am the owner and author of SimpleJoy.com and I'm so glad that you are here.

Reader Interactions

    LEAVE A COMMENT

    Have a question? Use the form below to submit your question or comment. I love hearing from you & seeing what you made!

    Rate This Recipe:




  1. Bj says

    Can these muffins be made up and cooked the next morning?

    • Lisa Longley says

      Yes, you could make the batter the night before.

  2. Amanda says

    How long do the egg muffins store good for?

    • Lisa Longley says

      This will last for three to five days in the refrigerator, but they freeze really well.

  3. Pat Treml says

    5 stars
    I made these muffins for a Easter Day Brunch. Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make!

  4. Julia says

    5 stars
    I was excited to make this recipe. My question is it was so pretty when they came out of the oven. Then as they cooled they started to shrivel up on me. I mean in minutes this happened. Any suggestions on how to to pretty them up or stop the shriveling from happening? Other than that it went really well. Taking them to work in the morning. Wish me 🤞 luck.

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m not quite sure. The muffins you see in the picture are cooled.

  5. Marcia Anderson says

    I thought it had a crust,,, but after reading the ingredient list, I see no crusty ingredients! Hooray! I’m going to try making these next week when I need to make a breakfast for the ladies at a sewing retreat! I think it will win over the french toast casserole we’ve been served the past few years!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I hope everyone loves them!

  6. John says

    Do you put sausage mixture on bottom of time liner and then egg and sprinkle with shredded cheese, or put whole mixture in liner.

    Thanks

    • Lisa Longley says

      In step three, you combine everything and then you put it in the muffin tin to bake.

  7. MARIE TALARY says

    how much milk to add to the eggs for the egg and ham muffind

    • Lisa Longley says

      You can read the full recipe here: Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins. If you hit the jump to the recipe button at the top it will take you right to it.

  8. Linda says

    I am making egg, sausage and cheese muffins for my SS class Sunday. I am changing it a tad. I don’t have any red bell pepper m, which I love and am not sure adding the onion. I probably will. I will layer the beaten egg on bottom, top that with cooked sausage and top with cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Hope it comes out delicious.

  9. Cindy Walker says

    5 stars
    I made this recipe today. I cut the recipe in half and added 1/4 cup cream. Sprayed muffin tin well and they came out very easily. My husband ate two right away and said they were yummy. I can tell they will not last long!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so glad you liked them!

SUPER-SIMPLEFAMILY FAVORITES
Broccoli Pasta"Omg! I didn’t think anything so simple could be so good!"
overhead of skillet of Cajun Shrimp Pasta ingredients on a cooling rack with toasted bread sitting beside
Cajun Shrimp Pasta"My family absolutely loved this recipe. Even my finicky eaters."
overhead photo of a gray skillet filled with beef and broccoli recipe, garnished with sliced green onions
Beef and Broccoli Recipe"I have made this a couple or more times. It’s easy & quick to prepare. I like this for a quick meal. It will be my go to recipe."

SUBSCRIBE & RECEIVE

5 Secrets to Stress Free Dinners

SUBSCRIBE & RECEIVE

MY TOP 10 EASY DINNER EBOOK!

5 Secrets to Stress Free Dinners

SUBSCRIBE & RECEIVE

MY TOP 10 EASY DINNER EBOOK!