Gimme Gimme A Breakfast Cupcake!!

With just one morning left until Christmas I could not resist adding one more savory cupcake post to the list. This is one that will make everyone happy on a busy Christmas morning as a quick fix before a day of feasting. Behold the Sausage Pancake Cupcake Topped with Egg & Cheese (for the frosting!)

 This is a very simple and easy breakfast to make and the cupcake part can be made the night before and just reheated in the morning. Either in the toaster oven or dare I say microwave...


What is needs for 8 servings:
1 lb of Fortuna's Maple Link Breakfast Sausage
Pancake Batter
8 eggs (fried or poached)
8 Slices of Cheese ( preferably cheddar)

Pancake Recipe:

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons granulated white sugar

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 cup milk 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Plus extra melted butter for greasing the pan.

 In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.  In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, milk, and melted butter. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, all at once, and stir or whisk just until combined. The batter should have some small lumps. Make sure you do not over mix the batter or the pancakes will be tough

For the Sausage I use the Fortuna's Maple Breakfast Sausage. I will cut it up into bite sized pieces about 1/4 inch thick and cook in a fry pan or cast iron skillet and then set aside  the skillet for the eggs.

 Using a greased muffin tin fill the cups about 1/3 full with the pancake batter and then add 5-6 pieces of sausage into each tin and cover with more batter to fill the cups 1/3 of the way up the tin. Bake the cupcakes at 400* for 12- 15 minutes or until golden brown and the batter is cooked inside. 

 Years ago I received some rings from Williams Sonoma for egg frying and they have been a great addition to my kitchen since. I use the rings to make perfectly formed eggs for sandwiches and even pancake molds. I suggest that you use these to fit the egg on top of the cupcake so it will not slide off easily. The other option to cooking the egg would be to poach the eggs. The eggs are held into position on top of the cupcake by the sliced of cheese. The cheese should slightly melt from the warmth of the cupcake and egg on top. 

 Great breakfast for a cold winter morning before heading out for some adventures outside!