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Muffin-Tin Tater Tot™ Breakfast Cups

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Move over blueberry muffins; these savory Tater Tot™ breakfast muffins are taking over. Get your eggs, sausage and potatoes in an adorably portable muffin!

Muffin-Tin Tater Tot™ Breakfast Cups

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 12 dozen frozen mini Tater Tots™ potatoes (about 6 cups) from 28-oz bag (144 nuggets)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 4 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 lb bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 cup diced onion

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups; spray foil baking cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Place 6 frozen mini Tater Tots™ in each muffin cup; bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Using 2 paper towels, gently press potatoes into cups to create a base for the muffins. Evenly sprinkle cheese over potatoes in each muffin cup.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix milk, eggs and salt; set aside.
  • Step 
    4
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Cool 2 minutes. Spoon evenly over Tater Tots™ in each muffin cup.
  • Step 
    5
    Pour egg mixture evenly over sausage mixture.
  • Step 
    6
    Top each cup with 6 more Tater Tots™; gently press into mixture. Bake 32 to 34 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool 15 minutes.

Nutrition

220 Calories
14g Total Fat
8g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
490mg
20%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
1g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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