When it comes to favorite foods of mine, hash browns are right up there. Who can resist golden, crunchy potatoes? Making hash browns into Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Hash Brown Muffins turns them into a protein-packed breakfast that will keep you full of energy until lunchtime.
These Hash Brown Muffins are super easy to make. They start with crispy hash brown cups that get baked in muffin tins. Then eggs, sausage slices and cheese get poured on top and they get baked some more. These handheld hash browns are great for an on-the-go breakfast or snack.
For ease and convenience, I use Simply Potatoes® Hash Browns. They are easy to have on hand and are delicious as is or in your favorite recipe. They are made with fresh, never frozen potatoes. I used the Southwest Style Hash Browns, but regular would be just as delicious.
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Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Hashbrown Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 package Simply Potatoes Hashbrowns
- 3 tablespoons butter,, melted
- 1 package Sausage
- 5 eggs,, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 12- cup nonstick muffin tin really well.
- In a medium bowl, stir together hashbrowns and butter.
- Divide mixture evenly between the 12 cups, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides. Bake for about 14 minutes, or until starting to brown.
- Meanwhile, cut sausage into quarter inch slices and cook in a lightly greased nonstick pan until browned.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
- Add sausage slices to hashbrown cups and then divide egg mixture evenly between cups. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until set. Use a knife to run around edges and remove each one.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes®. The opinions and text are all mine.
I like my hash browns cooked in a cast iron skillet extra crispy with bacon, sausage, ham and some cheese. I am a breakfast waitress and the cook will make this for me once in a while.
These muffins look so good. They have everything my 11 year old likes. This may be added to our bus stop breakfast lineup.
We love hash browns used in casseroles with lots of cheese.
Kind of surprised these muffins didn’t include sliced and diced jalapenos (“Spicy Southern Kitchen”) or some delicious Piquillo Peppers. I’ll be adding some kind of pepper to this recipe for sure. Thanks though for the basic idea.
I must have Hash Browns with my eggs! Just some salt, pepper & ketsup will do fine with over easy eggs but tabasco is a must with scrambled.
I love them in a cheesy hashbrown onion mushroom casserole. So delish
I love cheesey hash-browns with ham mixed together
Favorite way is the hashbrown casserole.
I like hash browns in my breakfast burritos.
I just love hash browns fried up and served with ketch, simple but delicious