Turkey Sausage and Sweet Potato Egg Muffins
A savory, protein-packed breakfast muffin featuring ground turkey sausage, sweet potatoes, and fresh spinach. Perfect for batch-cooking to start your morning with sustained energy.
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Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthLow energy
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Track: energy 1–3 hours later
Appetite changes
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One meal does not determine body weight. Look at fullness, energy and repeatable eating patterns over time instead.
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Fatigue
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Notice energy alongside sleep, meals and symptoms across several days. Ongoing fatigue deserves a clinical conversation.
Track: energy + previous night
Brain fog
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Before you start
Your 40-minute game plan
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Equipment
Oven · Large skillet · Whisk · Mixing bowl · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
These are perfect for batch-prepping. Store fully cooled muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Do these three things first
- 1Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Next: Preheat your oven to 375°F
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Preheat your oven to 375°F
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Generously grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin with olive oil or cooking spray.
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Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into…
Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into small, 1/2-inch cubes. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the sweet potatoes, and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until they begin to soften.
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Add the ground turkey sausage to the…
Add the ground turkey sausage to the skillet. Break the meat apart with a spatula and cook until nicely browned.
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Stir in the fresh spinach
Stir in the fresh spinach, a pinch of salt, black pepper, and a dash of garlic powder. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach is completely wilted, then remove the pan from the heat.
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In a large mixing bowl
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs together with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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Divide the turkey
Divide the turkey, sweet potato, and spinach mixture evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Pour the whisked eggs over the filling in each cup, filling them almost to the top.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the eggs are completely set in the center and slightly golden on top. Let them cool in the tin for a few minutes before removing.
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The nutrition underneath
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These are perfect for batch-prepping
These are perfect for batch-prepping. Store fully cooled muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To reheat
To reheat, place 3 muffins on a plate and microwave for 45 to 60 seconds until warmed through.
Dicing the sweet potatoes small ensures…
Dicing the sweet potatoes small ensures they cook quickly and distribute evenly throughout the egg mixture.
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