A Clever Way to Serve Up Breakfast: Muffin-Tin Tater Tot Breakfast Cups

These muffin-tin Tater Tot™ cups are a genius twist on your favorite breakfast combo: eggs, sausage and a side of potatoes! Fit for a crowd (or just for a hungry family) this recipe makes 12 portable hand-held breakfasts that are completely delicious.

What you’ll need:

• 12 dozen frozen mini Tater Tots™ potatoes (about 6 cups) from 28-oz bag
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup milk
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ lb bulk breakfast sausage
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 muffin-tin (with 12 regular-size muffin tin cups)
• 12 foil baking cups
• Cooking spray
• Small bowl
• 10-inch nonstick skillet
• 2 paper towels

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.

2.  Place 6 frozen mini Tater Tots™ in each muffin cup and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Using 2 paper towels, gently press potatoes into cups to create a base for the muffins.

3.  Sprinkle the potato base evenly with cheese. In a small bowl, mix milk, eggs and salt and set aside.

4.  In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned. Cool for 2 minutes. Spoon the meat mixture evenly over Tater Tots™ in each muffin cup.

5.  Pour egg mixture evenly over sausage mixture.

6.  Top each cup with 6 more Tater Tots™ and gently press down onto the mixture. Bake 32 to 34 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool for 15 minutes.

Serve with your favorite ketchup or hot sauce, a side of fresh fruit and a glass of orange juice for an awesome breakfast your whole family will devour.