McGriddle Muffins
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!
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 !
Looking for some more sweet and easy homemade breakfast treats? Try some of these!
- Pumpkin Banana Muffins
- Cherry Chocolate Muffins
- Old Fashioned Oatmeal Waffles
- Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole
- Orange Spiced Monkey Bread
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.
What Do I Need to Make McGriddle Muffins?
- 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.
Step 4: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the pancake mix, water, syrup, salt and pepper. Stir in the sausage, eggs, and cheese.
Step 5: Pour the mixture by scant 1/4 cups into your prepared muffin pan.
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.
Allow the muffins to cool at least 5-6 minutes before removing from the tin. Serve with extra syrup for dipping.
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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Cook the eggs over medium heat, breaking them up into less than bite-sized pieces as they cook. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the pancake mix, water, syrup, salt and pepper. Stir in the sausage, eggs, and cheese.
- Pour the mixture by scant 1/4 cups into your prepared muffin pan.
- 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.
- Allow the muffins to cool at least 5-6 minutes before removing from the tin. Serve with extra syrup for dipping.
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These sound so good! I don’t have Pancake Mix, but I do have Bisquick; could I use that instead?
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
@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 🙂
Fabulous! Thanks for letting me know that it worked well in this recipe!
Can this be made with Bisquick instead of complete pancake mix
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.
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!!!!
I only have pancake mix where you add all the ingredients. Can I use that?
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!
I made these with maple sausage. They were delicious!
Could these be frozen after making? Like a make ahead meal. I’m looking for something easy and fast in the morning for my kindergartner.
Absolutely! These are perfect for freezing.
Just made these today! So incredible. How long will they keep in the fridge?
I used some leftover bacon I had from a previous breakfast, and pancake syrup and these turned out delicious! I undercooked the first batch a tony bit, but still amazing! Can’t wait to try with sausage, and maybe Canadian bacon and mozzarella!! Endless possibilities
I made these with homemade gluten free pancake mix and milk rather than water.
Wow ok these are SOOOO GOOD. We’ve been on a McGriddle kick and the wallet was feeling it. So glad I found this.
I used kodiak cakes mix for a protein boost and added a tbsp of oil for moisture because that mix is a bit dry. They’re perfect! A new staple for sure
@Maggie, I use 1 3/4 cup of fairlife milk with the kodiak mix for these. Ups the protein even more and the mix isn’t dry at all. I also reduce to 1/4 cup maple syrup and use 1-2 tsp of maple extract to cut the sugar. They are sooooo good. I’ve never done the scrambled eggs though and I’m excited to try that. That will also increase the protein even more!
These are SO good! I’ll be making these again and again. 😊 Thank you!
Side note – this may be the first time a recipe actually yielded exactly what the author stated it would.
These look delicious, can I use pancake syrup or does it have to be real maple syrup?
Hi Connie! You can use either!
@Connie,
I used pancake syrup in mine, and they turned out delicious!!
Oh my gosh!! These are amazing! I’m so excited about these because we’re cutting back on eating out and this McGriddle is my favorite one! I only had sausage links on hand, but I just cut them into small pieces after I browned them. Absolutely perfect! Thank you!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Trudy! They are a family favorite here too.
Family loved them! I used havarti cheese as it was all I had. And turkey sausage. My 9 year old devoured most of them. Luckily I halved the recipe. Lol
Made these on a day my family had to get up and around very early. They were a hit (even the picky toddler loved them)!!