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Mini Low Carb Sausage & Cheese Muffins – gluten free too!

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These delicious low carb sausage & cheese muffins make the perfect snack, breakfast or even appetizer. Easy to make and taste like a sausage and cheese pizza and only 1g net carbs per muffin.

You might also like these low carb savory breakfast cookies.

blue container with mini sausage muffins and purple tea towel

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I made these low carb sausage & cheese muffins awhile ago but I forgot to post it! I had hoped to freeze them and eat a couple for a snack or something but my husband and I ate the whole thing! They were super filling so I don’t suggest that you do that, but I wanted to point out that they were really tasty. They are great for a grab and go low carb breakfast, snack or even as an appetizer. 

muffin tin with sausage mini muffins , blue bowl and purple tea towel

 

This recipe was an adaptation of Lynn Terry’s recipe on TravelingLowCarb.com. She has lots of great ideas for low carb living and even has a 90 Day Low Carb Challenge Facebook group if you are interested. The Facebook group has some very inspiring member testimonials so check both places out if you get a chance.  

 

Sausage & Cheese Muffins ingredients

The ingredient for these savory mini muffins is almond flour, eggs, cheeses, spices, garlic, butter and Italian sausage.  I only used 1 Italian sausage link in this whole recipe. 

For almond flour I really like Honeyville because they use blanched almonds to make a finer flour. But I’ve also used Blue Diamond too. Both can be found on Amazon and sometimes Costco. 

 

beige bowl with raw sausage muffin dough

 

Low Carb Cheese Muffins Recipe

This is very simple. You start by taking the casing off of the Italian sausage and place in a bowl. Try to break it up as much as you can. then add in all the other ingredients and mix well. It should look like the photo above.

 

muffin tin with raw sausage dough

 

Next roll them into balls and place in a sprayed mini muffin pan. I got 20 mini muffins out of this recipe. Next bake them  in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes.

 

muffin tin with baked sausage muffins

How to store them

If you are not going to eat them all at once, try freezing them. I put them in a baggie and place them in the freezer. Just reheat them in the microwave for a minute or so. 

 

muffin tin in background on purple tea towel with muffins in foreground

 

If you are going to eat them within a day or so, make sure the store them in the refrigerator. They can keep in there for a few days.

 

hand holding sausage muffin with bite taken out

 

So next time you want a low carb snack or even if you want to take an appetizer to a holiday party and still stick to your low carb diet, this is the one to make. There is only 1 net carb in each muffin and believe me they are filling. Enjoy! Nutrition per muffin: 

78 cals / 6.6g fat / 1.6g carbs / 0.6g fiber / 3.9g protein = 1g net carbs

These delicious low carb sausage & cheese muffins make the perfect snack, breakfast or even appetizer. Easy to make and taste like a sausage and cheese pizza!
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Mini Low Carb Sausage & Cheese Muffins

These delicious low carb sausage & cheese muffins make the perfect snack, breakfast or even appetizer. Easy to make and taste like a sausage and cheese pizza!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword appetizer, savory muffin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 78 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Italian sausage link, castling removed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix everything in a large bowl. Make sure to take off the casing on the sausage and break up into small pieces. It's easier to mix with your hands though messy.
  3. Spray a small muffin tin with cooking spray.

  4. Divide your mixture into as many small muffins as you like. I made 20 muffins with this batch. They are small but dense so don't let the small size fool you.

  5. Bake for 10 minutes and take out of oven.
  6. Eat immediately or let cool a bit and freeze for an easy low carb snack.

 

 

 

mini sausage muffins with blue bowl and muffin tin in background - text overlay

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Barb Klabunde

    May 16, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    I was wondering if these could be made with coconut flour…my husband is on a low oxalate diet and that is the only flour I can use. His diet excludes all nuts, corn and most other things we normally eat. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  3. lauren

    April 14, 2019 at 11:42 pm

    Hard to believe there’s only 1 gram of carbs in a serving! These are such a great way to start the day with the combination of sausage and cheese. I love that they’re easily made in a mini muffin tin for the perfect bite sized shape.

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  4. Karyl Henry

    April 14, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    I love that you make these as little mini muffins! That way you can eat more of them LOL 🙂 These would be perfect for weekend brunch.

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  5. Charity

    April 14, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    We don’t eat low carb but we have all of these ingredients (and love them). Looks like a great addition to a brunch menu! Will give it a try. Thanks!

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  7. Patti

    April 13, 2019 at 4:48 pm

    These muffins sound dangerous since you ate them all , but I love the idea of a delicious low carb, grab and go, breakfast. Italian sausage takes the flavor to a new level. I really appreciate that you used easy to find ingredients–even my local grocery has almond flour.

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  9. Marisa F. Stewart

    April 13, 2019 at 11:22 am

    Those mini-muffins are adorable. I really prefer savory for breakfast or a snack and these would be ideal. So many times I’m out and about and it goes past lunchtime. These low carb sausage cheese muffins would make my tummy super happy until mealtime. I’m pinning!!

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  16. Jolina

    April 9, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Oh we’d definitely eat the whole lot of them too! Perfect bite sizes. It’s great that they freeze well. Such a great low carb snack option.

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  17. Dan from Platter Talk

    April 8, 2019 at 8:53 pm

    Thanks. for posting this low carb muffin recipe. Believe it or not, I (very spontaneously) started a keto plan today, thinking I would try it for a wish me luck and I look forward to incorporating these muffins!

    Reply

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