These little breakfast bites were w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l! I took 5 dozen of them to church and they were eaten up in minutes. Minutes.
I found this little recipe in one of my very favorite cookbooks…
…this Gooseberry Patch book has loads of awesome breakfast and brunch recipes (101 to be exact!) but these little cups intrigued me the most.
What I liked about them was that I could make them in advance (I made them the night before and then just baked them when we were ready to eat), they were simple (requiring only one pan), they would make the perfect little appetizer and they can be mixed and matched a million different ways.
I think you’re going to love these little bites too!
Shopping List
1 pound of breakfast sausage (use whichever kind you like the most)
1 (1 oz) package of dry Ranch seasoning (on the salad dressing aisle)
16 oz of sour cream
1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
5 dozen (or so) frozen Phyllo (or fillo) Shells (see pic below)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Over medium-high heat in a skillet, brown your sausage. Once the sausage is brown, drain and return back to stove top.
Stir in your seasoning mix, sour cream and cheese and then remove from heat.
Place your phyllo shells on an ungreased baking sheet (it might take two baking sheets to fit all of them on there). Place a tablespoon of your ground beef mixture in each shell.
At this point, you can place your uncooked sausage cups in the fridge and then bake them off the next day or you can bake them right away. Either way, you will bake them for 14 to 16 minutes or until slightly browned and bubbly.
I used four boxes of these shells…
These are found in the freezer department usually by the dessert items.
And then that’s it! Your little cups are finished!
And think of the ways you could mix and match this recipe…
1. Use one package of taco seasoning instead of Ranch seasoning for a taco taste.
2. Use Italian sausage and Mozzarella cheese for an Italian twist.
3. Use a chicken or turkey sausage for a healthy version.
And again, don’t stop at breakfast. These little bites would make the perfect appetizer too!
Happy Breakfast!
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
Delicious…AND SO CUTE!
Kellyann Rohr says
These look yummy! I will be making them for my kids teacher's welcome back breakfast. Last night we ate the chicken and waffles – so good! Thanks!
Susan says
Can't wait to make these! Sounds so good and easy, thanks so much for your great ideas!
have a great weekend!
Cindy says
Is the cheese a shredded cheese or what works best? They look delicious and I wanted to try them for some guests this weekend.
Lynn {A Taste of Country} says
This looks delicious & so simple!! Do you think it could be mixed & matched with little bits of bacon? Or maybe add eggs somehow?
AmyRay says
You read my mind on the taco seasoning suggestion! These would be so fun to top with your own personal taco choices! Yum!
aprilparrish says
Looks delicious!
Mix and Match Mama says
I'm sure little bacon bits and some scrambled eggs would be delish!
A Sweet Southern Life says
Those look absolutely delicious!! Must make them soon.
Madison says
Shay~ these are so yummy and a tailgate favorite here. I use the wonton wrappers that you find in the veggie section! Delish!
Jaren says
These look super yummy! I love anything with breakfast sausage!
Candice Kelley says
these look delicious!
Sarah Gibson says
I made these last night "taco style"…the hubs and baby ate them all up! Can't wait to start mixing and matching! Thanks for easy, Mom friendly recipes 🙂
Allison says
These were great! I made them as an appetizer for a party using sweet Italian sausage instead. They were the first thing that was eaten up. And the best part was that they were easy to make.
Laura says
So I made these for a tailgate that ended up being rained out 🙁 I could easily eat the whole batch myself but there's the whole fitting into my skinny jeans thing haha. Do these freeze well? And once frozen, how would you recommend I reheat them? Thanks!
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! They freeze beautifully! Put them in a freezer bag and freeze them. When you're ready to eat them, heat them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Polka Dot Blossom says
I made these the other night and we had them for breakfast yesterday. They were a HUGE hit. We all loved them! We get to eat the rest this morning!! Thanks for this great recipe!!