These sausage-and-cheese egg muffins are perfect for a prep-ahead breakfast.

Egg muffins store well for up four days in the refrigerator, making them perfect as amake-ahead breakfastor snack.

Egg muffins can be reheated straight from the fridge or freezer.

Southern Living Sausage and Cheddar Egg Muffins

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Bake, covered with foil, in a preheated 350F oven or in the microwave until hot throughout.

pkg.ground pork sausage

12large eggs

1/3cupmilk

1slicewhite sandwich bread, cut or torn into 14-in.

Coat a 12-cup muffin tray with cooking spray or line with parchment muffin liners.

Southern Living Egg Muffins Ingredients

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Remove from skillet and drain well.

Stir in cheese and sausage.

Fill muffin cups, and bake:

Divide egg mixture evenly into each prepared muffin well.

Southern Living Egg Muffins browning breakfast sausage in a skillet

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Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and set.

Southern Living Egg Muffins mixing the eggs in a mixing bowl

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Southern Living Egg Muffins stir in cheese and sausage to egg mixture

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Southern Living Egg Muffins in pan before baking

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Southern Living Egg Muffins after baking

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