Maple Cheddar Turkey McGriddle Muffins
Sweet maple, savory turkey sausage and dairy-free cheddar in easy gluten-free breakfast muffins. Make a batch for quick weekday breakfasts.
A little help for your week
These sweet-and-savory muffins make breakfast feel a little more fun without adding much work to the morning. Bake a batch, keep a few portions in the refrigerator and freeze the rest. Serve three regular muffins for the breakfast portion in the meal plan, or enjoy one as a smaller snack.
On this page: Recipe card · Why you’ll love this recipe · Items needed · Ingredient notes · Tips for this recipe · Serving suggestions · Storage and make-ahead · Common questions
Why you’ll love this recipe
- The ingredient combination. Jennie-O turkey sausage, maple extract and maple syrup form the base of this muffin.
- Ready to portion. Baking in muffin wells gives individual pieces that are easy to serve from the batch.
- A defined yield. The card makes 12 regular muffins. Use its serving control to scale ingredient amounts, then reassess pan space and cooking time.
Items needed
Gather the tools for the method you plan to use. Alternate cooking methods may need different appliances.
- Muffin pan and liners
- Skillet
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Food thermometer
Ingredient notes
- Optional additions. The card marks red pepper flakes as optional. Account for additions separately when tracking a portion.
- Prepare before you start. Measure Jennie-O turkey sausage, maple extract and maple syrup and follow any slicing, chopping, rinsing, or thawing directions in the ingredient list.
- Packaged ingredients. Check labels for your dietary needs and use the products named in the card when matching its nutrition estimates. A brand change can also change salt, sweetness, or thickness.
Maple Cheddar Turkey McGriddle Muffins
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Grease a regular or mini muffin pan. The base recipe makes 12 regular muffins or 36 mini muffins.
- Brown the turkey sausage in a skillet, breaking it into small crumbles, until it reaches 165°F. Stir in sage, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and optional red pepper flakes; add salt only if needed. Drain excess liquid.
- Whisk the eggs, dairy-free milk, maple extract, vanilla and maple syrup in a large bowl. Stir in the pancake or muffin mix and cinnamon just until combined.
- Fold in the cooked sausage and dairy-free cheddar. Divide among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake regular muffins for 16–20 minutes or mini muffins for 13–16 minutes, until set and lightly golden. The centers should be cooked through.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack. For the meal-plan breakfast, serve 3 regular muffins or 9 mini muffins.
Nutrition
Notes
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Let us know how it was!Tips for this recipe
- Use the pan size and doneness cues in the card rather than relying on time alone.
- When scaling the recipe, increase ingredients together but keep the same doneness checks. A larger batch does not necessarily cook in the same time.
Serving suggestions
Let the muffins cool as directed before removing them from the pan. Serve the number of muffins that matches the card’s serving yield.
Storage and make-ahead
Refrigerate perishable portions in shallow, covered containers within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below and use cooked leftovers within 3–4 days. If reheating cooked leftovers, heat them to 165°F throughout.
Food-safety reference: USDA leftover-storage guidance.
Common questions
Can I change the pan size?
Use the size in the method as your starting point. A deeper or shallower layer changes how the center cooks, so the original timing may not apply.
How should I use the calories and macros?
The card lists estimates for its stated serving size. Use the listed ingredients and portions as the basis; changing brands, substitutions, toppings, or sides can change the values.
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Representative muffin photograph by Gavin Firkser, CC BY 2.0. The pictured muffins are a similar dish; ingredients differ. Display sizes may be resized or cropped.
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