Pancake and Sausage Muffins

Did you know February is National Pancake Month? I couldn't let the month go by without honoring my beloved pancakes, and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway! Free stuff is fun, and free food stuff is mo'funner. Not only are we celebrating pancakes, but I have a new recipe that will make your busy mornings easier and tastier. The idea came from my Speedy Sausage Muffins recipe.

Pancakes and sausage....made portable! I know right?! Awesome. Even better is the fact that these are quick and easy to make with the help of Krusteaz Pancake Mix, and can be made healthier with turkey sausage. My girls loved them, as did I. 

If you are not a sausage fan, I feel sure you could use bacon. Or, skip the meat and add in some blueberries (that's next on my list. Krusteaz also makes a Blueberry Pancake Mix!), or go all cray and add chocolate chips! I'm also thinking you could add syrup right into the mix, which I didn't do this time, but I think would work out fine...just cut back on the water used. I love versatile recipes!

Pancake and Sausage Muffins

1 lb. sausage (I used turkey sausage)

3 cups Krusteaz Pancake Mix

2 cups water

• Cook sausage until browned and crumbled. Drain fat if needed. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Whisk pancake mix with water, as directed on box. (Batter will be a little lumpy.)
• Fold in cooked sausage.
• Let batter sit for 5-10 minutes. 
• Scoop batter into greased muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full. 
• Bake until done (12-15 mins) - remember they will not brown like muffins....they're pancakes!

Serve warm with syrup if desired or allow to cool and store in airtight container in fridge. I'm sure they can also be frozen, but ours didn't last long enough to try it. I got 18 muffins from this recipe.

FOR THE GIVEAWAY-
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