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McGriddle Muffins bring all the flavors of your favorite fast food breakfast sandwich with a fraction of the cost! These easy muffins take just a few minutes to make and freeze wonderfully for a breakfast option your kids will love!

Two McGriddle muffins are stacked on a light blue plate and covered in syrup.

Have you ever been craving a McGriddle in the middle of the night? Or a busy morning when you don’t have time for a 20 minute wait in the drive-thru? Or maybe you love the sweet and savory combo of mouthwatering breakfast foods, but hate overpaying for fast food that you know for a fact you could make for yourself.

Packed with protein and good, wholesome ingredients, easy McGriddle Muffins are the perfect combination of a sweet and savory breakfast food! We all know and love the classic flavor combo of the pancakes, eggs, and sausage. Now, you can enjoy a version of that classic breakfast at home or on the go while avoiding the fast food frenzy!

Want more even protein? Try using Kodiak or a similar brand protein pancake mix !

Two half eaten McGriddle muffins are sitting on the bule plate and are soaked in a pool of syrup.

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This simple recipe will save you a lot of time and money! I love to use ready-to-make pancake mix because I don’t have to measure out the right proportions of flour, milk, sugar, and baking powder. Instead I can just mix up the batter and toss the rest in! This McGriddle muffins recipe also infuses sweet syrup right into the pancake batter, so you are sure to experience a fluffy and flavorful pancake muffin in every bite!

These ready to go breakfast bites are great options for busy families or an easy midnight snack! Sausage McGriddle Muffins are wonderful fresh from the oven or reheated from the freezer! They are easy to make in advance for road trips and great to have on hand for morning when you are running behind.

Four McGriddle muffins are stacked in a pyramid on a white plate.

What Do I Need to Make McGriddle Muffins?

The ingredients needed to make mcgriddle muffins: maple syrup, eggs, sausage, cheese and pancake mix.
  • 2 1/4 cups of any complete Pancake mix that just requires water
  • 1 1/3 cups of water
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Step by Step Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a muffin tin well. If you have a silicone muffin pan, they work really well for easily removing these muffins.

Step 2: In a skillet, brown the breakfast sausage. Drain the grease from the meat and set it aside. Leave just enough grease in the bottom of the pan to scramble the eggs.

Step 3: Cook the eggs over medium heat, breaking them up into less than bite-sized pieces as they cook. Set aside.

A mixture of browned sausage, broken up scrambled eggs, and shredded cheddar cheese is added to the pancake mix.

Step 4: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the pancake mix, water, syrup, salt and pepper. Stir in the sausage, eggs, and cheese.

The mixture is stirred together with a whisk.

Step 5: Pour the mixture by scant 1/4 cups into your prepared muffin pan.

The muffin mixture is added to the greased muffin tin.

Step 6: Bake at 400 Degrees for about 16-18 minutes or until the tops have nicely domed and browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

The golden brown muffins have been taken out of the oven and are cooling in the tin.

Allow the muffins to cool at least 5-6 minutes before removing from the tin. Serve with extra syrup for dipping. 

Two McGriddle muffins are stacked on a blue plate and covered with syrup.

To freeze your McGriddle Muffins just wrap them individually with cling wrap once they have cooled and store them in a freezer bag. When you want to reheat them, unwrap and place your muffin in the microwave for 1 minute or until warmed through.

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McGriddle Muffins

McGriddle Muffins

Yield: 18
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

McGriddle Muffins bring all the flavors of your favorite fast food breakfast sandwich with a fraction of the cost! These easy muffins take just a few minutes to make and freeze wonderfully for a breakfast option your kids will love!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups of any complete Pancake mix that just requires water
  • 1 1/3 cups of water
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 eggs, beaten.
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a muffin tin well. If you have a silicone muffin pan, they work really well for easily removing these muffins.
  2. In a skillet, brown the breakfast sausage. Drain the grease from the meat and set it aside. Leave just enough grease in the bottom of the pan to scramble the eggs.
  3. Cook the eggs over medium heat, breaking them up into less than bite-sized pieces as they cook. Set aside.
  4. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the pancake mix, water, syrup, salt and pepper. Stir in the sausage, eggs, and cheese.
  5. Pour the mixture by scant 1/4 cups into your prepared muffin pan.
  6. Bake at 400 Degrees for about 16-18 minutes or until the tops have nicely domed and browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Allow the muffins to cool at least 5-6 minutes before removing from the tin. Serve with extra syrup for dipping. 

Notes

To freeze: Wrap each muffin in cling wrap and then place in a freezer bag. 

To reheat: Unwrap the muffin and place it in the microwave on high for 1 minute or until warmed through. 

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 409mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 8g

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McGriddle Muffins bring all the flavors of your favorite fast food breakfast sandwich with a fraction of the cost! These easy muffins take just a few minutes to make and freeze wonderfully for a breakfast option your kids will love!

Chris

Saturday 12th of October 2024

I cut the recipe in half - worked perfect! These are REALLY good!!!

Amy D

Thursday 17th of October 2024

Fabulous Chris! Glad that you were able to make it work for you.

Elizabeth

Monday 16th of September 2024

These sound so good! I don't have Pancake Mix, but I do have Bisquick; could I use that instead?

Elizabeth

Sunday 22nd of September 2024

@Amy D, Amy...Using Bisquick turned out great!! Followed the recipe exactly as written, except for the Bisquick instead of Pancake mix. Loved them...very tasty :)

Amy D

Wednesday 18th of September 2024

Hi Elizabeth,

This is such a good question and you aren't alone in asking it. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to try making this recipe with bisquick yet. I am adding it to my shopping list today! If you get around to trying this muffin recipe with bisquick before I do, drop me an email and let me know how they turn out!

Amy

Marilyn

Thursday 5th of September 2024

Can this be made with Bisquick instead of complete pancake mix

Amy D

Wednesday 18th of September 2024

Marilyn,

Unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to try making this recipe with bisquick yet. I don't usually keep it on hand. If you try using bisquick, let me know how it turns out for you. And I will add it to my grocery list so I can test it out and add that information to the post.

Amy D.

Ashley

Friday 23rd of August 2024

I could literally eat the entire tray. WOW delicious 😋 I used maple sausage and Kodiak protein complete pancake mix just for a boost! They came out amazing thank you for sharing this!!!!

Beth

Saturday 17th of August 2024

I only have pancake mix where you add all the ingredients. Can I use that?

Amy D

Tuesday 27th of August 2024

Hi Beth,

I've never tried this recipe using that kind of mix. If you try it, be sure and let me know how it works out for you!

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