Protein McGriddle Muffins

4 from 2 votes

An easy breakfast you'll crave daily. These homemade protein McGriddle muffins are sweet, savory, and packed with 11 grams of protein each.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Copycat, Grab-And-Go, High Protein

Servings: muffins

Position oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F. Prepare muffin pan with liners and set aside.
Heat a pan to medium heat. Add sausage. Brown and crumble with a spatula until no pink remains and sausage is slightly browned and caramelized. Turn off the heat and stir in maple syrup.
Transfer sausage to a large mixing bowl. Let it cool to room temperature, at least 5 minutes.
Once sausage has reached room temperature, add pancake mix, eggs, cheese, and milk. Stir to combine.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan. I like to use a 3-Tbsp cookie scoop for this step, but it's not necessary.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are set and lightly golden. Let muffins rest in the pan for 5-minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool for at least 10-minutes before serving and enjoy!

Swap Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes mix for any protein pancake mix, or Bisquick.
Drain the fat on your sausage to reduce calories and added fat. Or, use turkey or chicken sausage ground for fewer calories and less fat.
Use an extra old or sharp cheddar for the best flavor.
If you can't find ground breakfast sausage, I like to buy breakfast sausage rounds and break those up in the pan.