I can’t get sufficient of those high-protein breakfast stuffed English muffins, and neither can my toddlers! These stuffed English muffins aren’t solely completely fluffy and savory, they’re protein-packed (17g per English muffin!) due to the blended cottage cheese, eggs and breakfast sausage. A win-win in my breakfast guide!
Excessive protein: Every of those breakfast stuffed English muffins pack 17g of protein due to the blended cottage cheese English muffin dough. Plus, you’ll stuff these English muffins with scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage and different yummy mix-ins (aka a GREAT method to begin the day!).
Tremendous customizable: You possibly can stuff these English muffins with actually something your coronary heart wishes. I made a PB&J model for one among my kiddos, and he completely devoured it!
Nice for meal prep: These stuffed English muffins retailer within the freezer extremely effectively! I supply fridge and freezer directions for these beneath ⤵️.
Elements You Want
- Blended cottage cheese: My go-to protein powerhouse! Mixing it makes for a creamy and protein-packed base for the English muffins. I’ve additionally examined this recipe with plain Greek yogurt, and it really works nice as effectively.
- All-purpose flour: AP is my go-to for these home made English muffins as a result of it’s not too dense and helps yield a fluffier English muff.
- Eggs: You’ll want 8 eggs to scramble and stuff in these yummy English muffins. You possibly can add a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese to the eggs if you scramble them to amp up the protein even additional.
- Breakfast mix-ins: I went breakfast omelette model for these stuffed English muffins, and used pink bell pepper, breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese and some easy spices. Select your personal journey right here when you like different savory mix-ins!
For the complete record of substances and quantities, please see the recipe card beneath.
Methods to Make Stuffed English Muffins
- Put together the filling: Add the bottom breakfast sausage to the skillet and prepare dinner for two minutes. Add maple syrup, bell pepper, cumin, onion powder, and ½ teaspoon sea salt, and prepare dinner for an additional 2 minutes. Cut back the warmth to medium-low and add within the whisked eggs, remaining sea salt, and pepper. Cook dinner till the eggs are scrambled.
- Put together the English muffin dough: Place the flour, blended cottage cheese, baking powder, and sea salt into a big bowl, and stir till mixed with a spoon. Then, utilizing your fingers, press collectively till a ball has fashioned. Switch the dough to a floured work floor, and knead collectively till clean.
- Make English muffins, and stuff them: Divide the ball into 8 equal items, and roll each bit right into a 5-inch circle. Scoop ⅓ cup of sausage egg combine into the middle of every circle. High with 2 tablespoons of cheese. Rigorously pull and fold the perimeters in the direction of the middle to seal it closed.
- Cook dinner the stuffed English muffins: Place the English muffins seam aspect down. Cook dinner on all sides till browned. Proceed till all stuffed English muffins have been cooked.
Retailer these breakfast stuffed English muffins in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days. In any other case, they retailer extremely effectively within the freezer (aka tremendous nice for meal prep!).
As soon as your stuffed English muffins have cooled fully, comply with the next steps to freeze for later:
- Place a stuffed English muffin in the midst of a bit of aluminum foil. Then, wrap tightly, eradicating as a lot air as doable. This may stop freezer burn.
- Write the title of the recipe and date on the tin foil and place within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
- Take away the stuffed English muffin from the freezer, and take away from the aluminum foil, and “thaw” on defrost in the microwave for 3-5 minutes, flipping each minute.
- Then, microwave on excessive for 30-60 seconds.
For the oven: Preserve the stuffed English muffin wrapped in foil, and reheat within the oven at 350ºF till warmed by, about 20 minutes.
Extra Excessive-Protein Breakfast Recipes
Warmth 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a big skillet over medium warmth.
Add the bottom breakfast sausage to the skillet and prepare dinner for two minutes. Add maple syrup, bell pepper, cumin, onion powder, and ½ teaspoon sea salt. Cook dinner for an additional 2 minutes.
Cut back the warmth to medium-low and add the remaining avocado oil.
Subsequent, add within the whisked eggs, remaining sea salt, and pepper.
Cook dinner the eggs till simply achieved, ensuring to not overcook them. Take away from the warmth and put aside.
Place the flour, blended cottage cheese, baking powder, and sea salt into a big bowl. Utilizing a silicone or wood spoon, stir till mixed. Then, utilizing your fingers, press collectively till a ball has fashioned.
Switch the dough to a floured work floor. Knead collectively till clean. You might have to sprinkle extra flour excessive in order that it’s not tremendous sticky.
Divide the ball into 8 equal items. Roll each bit right into a 5-inch circle.
Scoop ⅓ cup of sausage egg combine into the middle of every circle. High with 2 tablespoons of cheese. Rigorously pull and fold the perimeters in the direction of the middle to seal it closed.
Spray a big nonstick skillet and warmth over medium warmth.
Place the stuffed English muffin seam aspect down. Cook dinner for 1-2 minutes, flip, and prepare dinner for an additional 1-2 minutes. Proceed till each English muffin has been cooked.
- Possibility so as to add ½ cup cottage cheese to the whisked eggs earlier than they’re cooked so as to add extra protein.
- Retailer totally cooked English muffin within the freezer.
- I examined these English muffins with blended cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. Each work nice.
Energy: 331 kcal, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Protein: 17 g, Fats: 19 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 5 g
Diet data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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