Keto Sausage Egg Breakfast Cups

Keto sausage egg breakfast cups bake up fluffy with crispy sausage edges and only 3g net carbs per serving. ♡

These keto sausage egg breakfast cups hit 3g net carbs per serving and reheat perfectly through a busy week. Crispy ground sausage forms the base, then a silky cheddar egg custard bakes right on top until the cups puff up like savory little soufflés. For more ideas, see our Keto Chicken Broccoli Alfredo.

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Ingredients

Keto Sausage Egg Breakfast Cups

• 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
• 10 large eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar, freshly shredded
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped, for garnish

How to Make Keto Sausage Egg Breakfast Cups

1. **Heat.** Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with silicone liners or grease heavily.
2. **Brown.** Divide raw sausage among the cups, about 1.5 tbsp each, pressed into the bottom. Bake 8 minutes until the sausage is browned and the fat has rendered.
3. **Whisk.** While the sausage cooks whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl until smooth.
4. **Pour.** Carefully drain off excess fat from the muffin tin. Sprinkle cheddar over the sausage, then pour the egg mixture over each cup to 3/4 full.
5. **Bake.** Return to the oven and bake 18 minutes until the cups are puffed and the centers jiggle just slightly.
6. **Rest.** Let cool 5 minutes in the pan so the cups set, then lift out and garnish with chives.

Why This Recipe Works

Pre cooking the sausage in the muffin tin is what gives every cup a crispy savory base instead of greasy raw centers. Browning the meat first cooks off excess fat into the pan, and that rendered fat seasons the egg layer when you pour it on top, building real depth without any flour or starch.

Whisking heavy cream into the eggs is the keto move that mimics the fluffy lift of a flour quiche. Cream coats the egg proteins so they cannot bond too tightly while baking, which keeps the cups soft and custardy instead of rubbery. Plain eggs alone bake into tough hockey pucks at this temperature.

Using a hot oven and pulling the cups before they fully set holds in the moisture overnight. Eggs keep cooking from residual heat for 2 to 3 minutes after they leave the oven, so a slightly jiggly center coming out means a perfectly tender cup once it cools, even after a fridge overnight and a quick reheat. For more ideas, see our Cheesy Garlic Bread Chicken.

Tips

• Use silicone muffin liners or grease the tin heavily. Eggs stick to bare metal.
• Cook the sausage in the muffin tin first to render the fat and crisp the bottoms.
• Whisk the eggs with cream until fully smooth so the custard rises evenly.
• Store cooled cups in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.
• Reheat in the microwave 30 to 45 seconds or in a 350F oven for 8 minutes.
• Common mistake: do not overfill the cups. Stop at 3/4 full or they spill over the rim.

Variations

• Swap sausage for crumbled bacon for a smoky version.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped spinach or kale for extra greens.
• Use diced ham and pepper jack cheese for a tex mex twist.
• Top with sliced jalapenos before baking for heat.
• Stir in 2 tbsp chopped chives for an everything bagel feel.
• Swap cheddar for goat cheese for a tangier breakfast cup.

Looking for more recipes? Try our Vegan Thai Red Curry or High Protein Peanut Butter Cup Oats next.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping the muffin liner step: Eggs glue themselves to bare metal pans. Use silicone liners or grease heavily with butter.
• Adding raw sausage: Pre cook the sausage so the fat renders out. Raw sausage releases water and floods the egg layer.
• Overbaking the cups: Pull at 18 minutes when the centers still jiggle slightly. Carryover heat finishes the bake.
• Skipping the cream: Cream is what makes the cups fluffy. Plain eggs bake rubbery and dry.

Keto Sausage Egg Breakfast Cups

Keto sausage egg breakfast cups with 3g net carbs, crispy sausage, and fluffy cheddar egg custard in 35 minutes. Make ahead meal prep.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 12 servings

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Calories: 280

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
• 10 large eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar freshly shredded
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped, for garnish

Method

 

1. **Heat.** Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with silicone liners or grease heavily.
2. **Brown.** Divide raw sausage among the cups, about 1.5 tbsp each, pressed into the bottom. Bake 8 minutes until the sausage is browned and the fat has rendered.
3. **Whisk.** While the sausage cooks whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl until smooth.
4. **Pour.** Carefully drain off excess fat from the muffin tin. Sprinkle cheddar over the sausage, then pour the egg mixture over each cup to 3/4 full.
5. **Bake.** Return to the oven and bake 18 minutes until the cups are puffed and the centers jiggle just slightly.
6. **Rest.** Let cool 5 minutes in the pan so the cups set, then lift out and garnish with chives.

Notes

Use silicone muffin liners or grease the tin heavily. Eggs stick to bare metal. Cook the sausage in the muffin tin first to render the fat and crisp the bottoms. Whisk the eggs with cream until fully smooth so the custard rises evenly.

Sources: USDA FoodData Central for net carb data and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on ketogenic diets.

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