Loaded Breakfast Donuts
Loaded Breakfast Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 1 1/2 cups pancake mix, prepared according to package directions for batter
- 4 large eggs, scrambled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, for drizzling, or as needed
- cooking spray, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 6-cavity donut pan with cooking spray.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Press the ground breakfast sausage into the donut molds, forming rings. Cook the sausage rings in the donut pan over medium heat on the stovetop for 5-7 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Alternatively, bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Carefully remove the cooked sausage rings from the molds and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess grease. Wipe out the donut pan if necessary, then lightly grease again with cooking spray.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Prepare the pancake batter according to package directions. Pour approximately 1-2 tablespoons of pancake batter into the bottom of each donut mold, creating a thin base layer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Spoon a layer of scrambled eggs over the pancake batter in each mold.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese generously over the scrambled eggs in each mold.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Carefully place one pre-cooked sausage ring on top of the cheese layer in each donut mold. Gently press down to embed it slightly into the ingredients below.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour additional pancake batter over the sausage rings, ensuring all the fillings are completely covered and sealed within the donut shape. Fill each mold almost to the top.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the breakfast donuts are golden brown and cooked through. A toothpick inserted into the pancake batter should come out clean.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Remove the donut pan from the oven. Let the donuts cool in the pan for a few minutes before carefully removing them onto a wire rack.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve warm, drizzled with maple syrup.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Loaded Breakfast Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 1 1/2 cups pancake mix, prepared according to package directions for batter
- 4 large eggs, scrambled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, for drizzling, or as needed
- cooking spray, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 6-cavity donut pan with cooking spray.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Press the ground breakfast sausage into the donut molds, forming rings. Cook the sausage rings in the donut pan over medium heat on the stovetop for 5-7 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Alternatively, bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Carefully remove the cooked sausage rings from the molds and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess grease. Wipe out the donut pan if necessary, then lightly grease again with cooking spray.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Prepare the pancake batter according to package directions. Pour approximately 1-2 tablespoons of pancake batter into the bottom of each donut mold, creating a thin base layer.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Spoon a layer of scrambled eggs over the pancake batter in each mold.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese generously over the scrambled eggs in each mold.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully place one pre-cooked sausage ring on top of the cheese layer in each donut mold. Gently press down to embed it slightly into the ingredients below.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour additional pancake batter over the sausage rings, ensuring all the fillings are completely covered and sealed within the donut shape. Fill each mold almost to the top.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the breakfast donuts are golden brown and cooked through. A toothpick inserted into the pancake batter should come out clean.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Remove the donut pan from the oven. Let the donuts cool in the pan for a few minutes before carefully removing them onto a wire rack.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve warm, drizzled with maple syrup.