Easy High Protein Breakfast Muffins

These easy high protein breakfast muffins are sweet, savory, and contain 16 grams of protein each! Perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.

If you’re a fan of McDonald’s McGriddles, you’ll love these. The pancake base is a little sweeter, but the turkey sausage and bacon adds that savory goodness that I always love for breakfast. The secret is to use bacon bits along with the turkey sausage. You get a little bit of bacon in every bite!

Plus, each one packs 16 grams of protein to fuel your day. Here’s everything you’ll need and how to make them.

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• 12-count muffin tin
• Meat chopper: Optional.

Ingredients

• Kodiak pancake mix: Just the regular buttermilk pancake mix.
• Shredded cheese: I use the fiesta blend reduced fat cheese.
• Turkey sausage: I’ve tried a few different turkey sausages in this recipe, and the one I like best is the Jennie-O brand. It helps the muffins hold moisture and has great taste.
• Bacon bits: Love the Hormel applewood smoked bacon bits.
• Milk: I use the Fairlife fat free milk. Can sub milk of choice.
• Maple syrup: I use Maple grove farms sugar free. Can sub regular maple syrup.

How To Make Them

1. Preheat oven and prep pan: Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease muffin tin compartments, spreading around completely so nothing sticks.
2. Cook the turkey sausage: Cook in a frying pan on medium high heat, breaking apart into small pieces until fully cooked (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
3. Combine all ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooked turkey sausage with the rest of the ingredients and stir together until combined. Scoop evenly into 12 muffins.
4. Bake: Bake these at 400 F for about 18 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Let cool for a few minutes, remove from muffin tin, and enjoy warm with more maple syrup!

To Store

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. To reheat, microwave in 30 second increments until desired warmness.

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Lastly, be sure to leave a rating and review down below if you try these easy high protein breakfast muffins! I love to hear from you guys and don’t forget to tag me on IG so I can see what you’re cooking up. ♡ Enjoy!

Easy High Protein Breakfast Muffins

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:23 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12

Calories: 164kcal

Equipment

• Muffin tin
• Meat chopper optional

Ingredients

• 1 lb Jennie-O turkey sausage
• 2 cups Kodiak buttermilk pancake mix (252 g)
• 2/3 cup reduced fat fiesta blend shredded cheese (56 g)
• 1 3oz bag bacon bits
• 1 1/2 cups fat free milk (360 ml)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup (60 g) I use sugar free

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease a 12 count muffin tin, spreading around completely so nothing sticks.
• Cook the turkey sausage in a frying pan on medium high heat, breaking apart into small pieces, until fully cooked (~5 min). Remove from heat.
• In a mixing bowl, add pancake mix, cheese, sausage, bacon bits, milk, and maple syrup. Stir everything together until combined, then divide evenly into the muffin tins.
• Bake for 18 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Let cool for just a few minutes, then remove from pan and enjoy warm with more maple syrup!

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.8g | Protein: 15.8g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 1.7g

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