Stuffing Muffins
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Description
Stuffing muffins are a fun twist on the traditional holiday favorite, packed with sweet Italian sausage, cornbread stuffing mix, and Granny Smith apples.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ground sweet Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups cornbread stuffing mix (such as Pepperidge Farm®)
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. For best results, use paper baking cups in a 12-cup muffin tin.
- 2. Wash and dry all produce.
- 3. Cook sausage in a frying pan over medium-high heat, breaking into small crumbles, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain the sausage, reserving the fat. Place sausage into a large mixing bowl.
- 4. Pour olive oil into the pan with the sausage fat. Add onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add celery and apple and cook for about 4 minutes, or until soft and translucent, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any crispy bits of food. Stir in the seasonings and sausage crumbles; stir for about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- 5. In a small bowl, mix broth and eggs together with a whisk until blended.
- 6. Add the stuffing, egg mixture, and onion-sausage mixture back into the large bowl. Mix well, taking care not to overwork the cornbread stuffing.
- 7. Spoon stuffing mixture into the muffin cups. Gently press the stuffing into the cups and form rounded tops. A large ice cream scoop works great to pack the stuffing into the cups.
- 8. Bake 20 to 24 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked throughout. Remove from muffin tin and place on a cooling rack for a couple of minutes before serving. You can remove the paper liner prior to serving if desired.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 12 muffins
calories: 305.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 46.8 g
protein: 10.9 g
saturated fat: 2.2 g
cholesterol: 39.5 mg
sodium: 1605 mg
fiber: 3.2 g
sugar: 3.8 g