Sweet Potato, Sausage, and Spinach Egg Muffins
There’s no excuse to skip breakfast when you prep these egg muffins ahead and have them ready to go. Any variety of colorful veggies can be substituted for the sweet potato and spinach to keep things fresh and interesting each morning. Getting the kids’ input means they are much more likely to eat it. You can also substitute another sausage or use veggie sausage crumbles if you want to keep things meatless.
Sweet Potato, Sausage, and Spinach Egg Muffins
Whole 30, paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free
Makes 24 muffins
Total Time: 35 minutes
active Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 lb Italian turkey sausage
1 Tbsp avocado oil
1 sweet potato, diced in to ½-inch cubes (about 2 ¼ cups)
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
2 cups trimmed, packed baby spinach
12 large eggs
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp ground black pepper
¼ cup water
Method
Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Lightly coat two standard-sized muffin tins with cooking spray and set aside.
Cook the sausage in a skillet for 5 minutes until browned, stirring to crumble. Using a slotted spoon to drain fat, place the sausage in a bowl; set aside.
Return the skillet to the stovetop. Heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, garlic powder, and onion powder to the pan. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are almost fork tender, stirring occasionally to prevent excessive browning. Add the spinach to the pan and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until just wilted. Set mixture aside to cool.
Spoon the vegetables and sausage crumbles evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Whisk together the eggs, water, salt, and pepper. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and sausage in each cup.
Bake 375 °F for 20 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Refrigerate the muffins for up to five days for easy, on-the-go breakfasts or freeze the muffins once cool for up to a month in an airtight container. Defrost in the refrigerator and heat in the microwave to serve.
Additional Notes: For extra easy egg cup removal, use a silicone muffin tray!