Easy Baked Egg Muffins with Sausage and Cheese

If you’re looking for an easy breakfast that can be made ahead of time, baked egg muffins are a great choice.

They’re little individual egg bites baked in a muffin pan with cheese, vegetables, and breakfast sausage. They’re simple to prepare, easy to customize, and perfect for busy mornings.

I like making a batch the night before a holiday breakfast so there’s something savory to serve alongside muffins, pancakes, French toast, and other breakfast favorites.

These baked egg muffins are also great for meal prep. Make them ahead, store them in the refrigerator, and warm them up whenever you need a quick breakfast.

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked breakfast sausage, crumbled
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking spray or butter for greasing the muffin pan

How to Make Baked Egg Muffins

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan generously with cooking spray or butter. You can also use silicone muffin cups to make removing the egg muffins easier.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until well combined. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, cooked sausage, diced bell pepper, green onion, salt, and black pepper.

Divide the egg mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. The eggs will puff up as they bake.

Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until the centers are set and the tops are lightly golden. Let the egg muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before carefully removing them.

Serve warm.

Easy Ways to Customize Egg Muffins

One of the best things about baked egg muffins is how easy they are to change up depending on what you have in the refrigerator.

Here are a few ideas:

• Ham and cheese: Replace the sausage with diced ham and use cheddar or Swiss cheese.
• Bacon and cheddar: Add cooked, crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar.
• Vegetable egg muffins: Leave out the meat and add chopped spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, or tomatoes.
• Southwest egg muffins: Add cooked sausage, diced green chiles, pepper jack cheese, and a little taco seasoning.
• Broccoli and cheese: Stir in finely chopped cooked broccoli and shredded cheddar.

Just be sure to cook watery vegetables, such as mushrooms and spinach, before adding them to the egg mixture so the muffins don’t become soggy.

More Christmas Breakfast Recipes

Planning a special Christmas morning breakfast? Here are a few more festive recipes to add to your holiday menu!

• Overnight French Toast Casserole – A delicious make-ahead breakfast casserole.
• Easy Make-Ahead Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole – All the flavors of cinnamon rolls in an easy breakfast dish.
• Christmas Monkey Bread – Sweet, gooey cinnamon-sugar bread that’s fun to pull apart and share.
• Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole – A hearty savory breakfast you can prepare the night before.
• Gingerbread Pancakes – Fluffy pancakes filled with warm gingerbread spices.
• Cinnamon Roll Pancakes – Pancakes with a buttery cinnamon swirl and cream cheese glaze.
• Cranberry Orange Muffins – A festive muffin with tart cranberries and fresh orange flavor.

Make-Ahead and Storage Tips

Baked egg muffins are a wonderful make-ahead breakfast. You can bake them the evening before, let them cool completely, and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

They will keep for about 3–4 days in the refrigerator. Reheat individual egg muffins in the microwave for about 20–30 seconds, or until heated through.

You can also freeze baked egg muffins. Let them cool completely, then place them in a freezer-safe container or bag.

Freeze for up to 2 months for best quality. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

These baked egg muffins are a simple way to add a savory breakfast option to your Christmas morning menu.

You can prepare them ahead of time and serve them with fresh fruit, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, or a breakfast casserole.

They’re easy to make, easy to serve, and everyone can grab one or two while enjoying the holiday morning.

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