Pigs in a Pool
Pigs in a Pool are perfect to serve for brunch. Sausage surrounded by breading baked in muffin tins for a savory and cute breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 24 links pork breakfast sausage
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups milk whole
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Add pork sausage links to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Cut links in 3 pieces and add to muffin cups (1 link per cup).
- In a large bowl whisk together egg, milk, melted butter, and maple syrup until well blended.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the wet ingredients.
- Whisk until just combined.
- Add batter to muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 780mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 158IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.