COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND CHEESE MUFFINS

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This muffin recipe combines sausage and cheddar cheese to produce a muffin that's a complete breakfast. Replacing some of the butter with tangy-tasting buttermilk improved the flavor of the muffins and kept them moist. Using a food processor to quickly cut the cold butter into the dry... read more

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces bulk sausage meat
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine
1/2 red onion, chopped fine
1 large egg
3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 12-cup muffin tin. Cook sausage in nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up meat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and cool.
  • Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, cheese, bell pepper, onion, and cooled sausage in food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal; transfer to bowl. Whisk egg and buttermilk in measuring cup; stir into flour mixture until combined.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin and bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Serve.

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