Breakfast cheese muffins with ground turkey are going to become your new favorite protein breakfast or healthy grab and go snack. With a few simple ingredients and 18 minutes of baking time, you can whip up this recipe!

Breakfast cheese muffins

Who doesn’t love an easy and tasty recipe that you can take on the go? Because these breakfast cheese muffins are just that! They are the great grab and go breakfast or snack. What’s also great about these cheese muffins is that they are made with simple and wholesome ingredients. Yet they are packed with flavor, cheese, protein, and can be made in under thirty minutes. Also, these protein egg muffins are totally customizable. For example, you can use add bacon or ham instead of ground turkey. I included some substitute ideas in the tips and tricks section down below. Make sure you keep reading to get all the details!

You’re going to love breakfast cheese muffins

Not only are these muffins packed with cheese, they are also packed with protein.

One serving (two muffins) has over 22 grams of protein.
These protein egg muffins are freezer friendly. Make a batch in the beginning of the week and store them in the freezer so you always have a healthy snack on hand.
Cheese muffins are easy to make.
This recipe is totally customizable.

Cheese muffin ingredients

These turkey muffins use a handful of simple ingredients that you likely have on hand. From white flour, to eggs and milk, these muffins couldn’t be any easier. Keep reading to find out all the ingredient details.

Flour and corn meal make up the base of these muffins. The combination of these two ingredients creates perfectly textured breakfast muffins. Make sure to use white flour and finely ground corn meal.

Baking powder is the leavening agent we are working with. Baking powder helps puff up these muffins! We will be using two teaspoons.

Garlic powder adds a ton of flavor! We will be using one teaspoon.

We’re going to add salt and pepper to enhance all the flavors. Or you can add salt and pepper to your own taste.

Eggs help bind the ingredients and creative structure. We will be using two room temperature eggs.

Milk adds liquid and moisture. We will be using 1 1/4 cups of milk! You can also use a dairy free milk. Just note that it may not add the exact same flavor as cows milk.

Avocado oil is the baking fat we are working with. We will be using 1/3 cup. You can also use olive oil or another neutral oil of your choice.

Last (but not least!) shredded cheddar cheese and ground turkey sausage (seasoned with salt, pepper, sage, thyme and fennel seed) are the mix ins we are working with. These two mix ins add so much flavor, protein, and texture.

breakfast muffin recipe with cheese and ground turkey

How to make

I have broken down the six simple steps you can follow to ensure you make the best breakfast muffins.

STEP 1

Before you start, make sure your ground turkey is cooked and seasoned so you can let it cool before combining all the ingredients. To cook the turkey, cook it in a pan with a little bit of oil. Seasoned the turkey with dried sage, fennel seed, dried thyme, salt and pepper (about 1/2 teaspoon of each or to taste).

STEP 2

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Now, combine the dry ingredient in a medium bowl: flour, corn meal, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix and set aside.

STEP 3

In a large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: eggs, milk, and avocado oil.

STEP 4

Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet. Mix until combined and smooth.

STEP 5

Fold in the cheese and ground turkey. Once the dry and wet ingredients are combined, fold in the shredded cheddar cheese and cooked ground turkey. Fold gently until combined.

STEP 6

Scoop the batter into greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes.

Tips and tricks

Mix the wet ingredients and dry ingredients separately. Start out by combining the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and the wet ingredients in a large bowl. Then combine together. This will ensure the batter is mixed evenly.

Finely ground corn meal works best. Make sure to use a finely ground corn meal! Some corn meal can be grainy which will not allow for soft and fluffy muffins.

Use room temperature ingredients. You can bring your eggs to room temperature by letting them soak in a bowl of warm water (do this while you gather your other ingredients). Also, make sure your ground turkey has cooled (you don’t want it hot directly from the stove).

Season breakfast muffins to your liking. These protein egg muffins are very customizable. Feel free to add more or less seasonings to make these muffins exactly how you like them. You can add more (or less) garlic powder, sage, fennel seed, thyme, salt, and pepper.

Change up the protein source. While this recipe calls for seasoned ground turkey you can also add other protein options: add chopped cooked bacon, cooked diced ham, or seasoned pork sausage to customize these muffins to your liking.

protein egg muffins with turkey and cheese

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