Sausage Egg Muffin Cups With Veggies Recipe
These sausage egg muffin cups blend cooked sausage, sautéed bell peppers, and onions with beaten eggs, milk, and cheddar cheese. Baked in a muffin pan, they create individual servings that are easy to prepare ahead and versatile for any meal. The vegetables add texture and subtle sweetness, while the cheese melts on top for richness. This recipe reuses leftover sausage effectively and offers options to substitute or omit meat, making it suitable for varied preferences.
Ingredients
- pan spray
- ¼ cup sausage cooked, great for leftovers, diced
- ¼ medium sweet onion diced
- ¼ medium bell pepper diced
- 12 large egg
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Spray your muffin tin, making sure to coat the insides of the muffin cups well.
- Dice up your veggies and sausage. In a small fry pan quickly cook peppers and onions until soft. Add vegetables and sausage evenly to the muffin tins.
- In a medium-sized bowl crack the eggs. Add milk, garlic, salt, and pepper. Using a whisk, scramble eggs.
- Add egg mixture evenly to muffin tins.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly on the tops of the sausage egg muffin tops.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until egg is cooked through all the way.
Notes
- Freeze leftover cooked sausage diced for quick use in this or other recipes.
- Defrost frozen sausage while cooking peppers and onions for convenience.
- Substitute ham or bacon for sausage, or omit meat to make a vegetarian dish.
- These muffins taste good served hot or cold, making them suitable for lunch or snacks as well as breakfast.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Egg Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 193mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 383IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.