Sausage and Kale Egg Muffin Cups

Sausage and kale egg muffin cups baked until golden, with pieces of homemade breakfast sausage and greens

Portable egg cups with chopped kale and homemade chicken or turkey sausage, suitable for make-ahead breakfasts.

10 minPrep
15–20 minCook
2Servings

NUTRITION FACTS (APPROXIMATE · PER SERVING)

333Calories
25 gProtein
4 gCarbs
24 gFat
1 gFiber

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons avocado oil, divided (1 teaspoon for greasing)
  • 4 oz fully cooked homemade chicken or turkey breakfast sausage; do not substitute store-bought sausage
  • 4 small kale leaves, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup 1% milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Use 1 teaspoon avocado oil to grease four muffin cups or ceramic ramekins.
  2. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and lightly sauté the chopped kale. Add the cooked sausage, salt and pepper and cook until the kale wilts.
  3. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the milk and turmeric.
  4. Mix the egg mixture with the kale and sausage. Divide among the prepared cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
  5. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the eggs are set. Avoid overcooking.

For a quick, easy breakfast for the whole week, triple the recipe and bake it in a 12-cup muffin tin. Try it with substitutions such as spinach, zucchini, dairy-free basil pesto and more.