Healthy Sausage Cheese Muffins
The perfect healthy breakfast for meal prep. These high protein sausage cheese muffins are an easy and filling option for on-the-go
Servings: 12 muffins
Equipment
- Muffin liners optional
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 4 large eggs whisked
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Bisquick pancake mix (dry)
- 2 Tbsp diced chives
Instructions
- Position your oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F. Line your muffin pan with silicone or paper liners, or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to your skillet and heat to medium-high. Add ground chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Crumble until chicken is browned and no pink remains. Drain any excess fat from the chicken. Stir in maple syrup and cook for 1-2 minutes before turning off the heat. See notes.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a large mixing bowl and cool to room temperature.
- To the same bowl, add whisked eggs, cheese, Bisquick mix, and chives. Stir until just combined.
- Transfer batter to your muffin pan, filling each about 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are set and lightly golden. Let your sausage cheese muffins cool in the pan for 5-minutes before serving.
Notes
You can also use pre-made sausage meat instead of ground chicken with seasonings.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg