Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Muffins

Breakfast casserole muffin on a plate with arugula and chopped avocado.

These Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Muffins are crispy, cheesy, and packed with flavor, all wrapped up in a convenient, handheld size.

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 258kcal

Author Renee

Equipment

1 Jumbo Muffin Pan or
6 Jumbo Muffin Liners

Ingredients

30 tater tots
4 large eggs
½ large onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon ketchup or tomato paste
½ teaspoon tabasco sauce optional
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper or ground pepper
¾ cup grated cheddar cheese
½ cup finely chopped cooked bacon or bacon crumbles, or other protein

Sauce (optional)

½ cup tomato basil soup
2 tablespoons heavy cream

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Line the muffin pan cups with parchment. Place five tots in each cup and bake for 15 minutes.
While the tots are baking, sauté the onions in a little olive oil until translucent.
Add the chopped cooked bacon and continue to sauté until everything is well combined and the onions have just started to turn golden brown.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Removethe tots from the oven, and use a small hamburger press or the bottom of alarge glass, flatten them against the bottom of the muffin cup. Set aside.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
In a blender, pulse together the eggs, ketchup, tabasco sauce, basil, garlic powder, and pepper until smooth.
Top the flattened tots with the bacon-onion mixture and then with grated cheese, evenly distributed among the muffin cups. Pour egg mixture over each muffin.
Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Allow the muffins to rest at least 5 minutes before serving.
Garnish with chopped arugula or fresh basil.
Optional sauce: Combine tomato basil soup with cream in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave 1 minute, or until warm. Top each casserole muffin with about a tablespoon and a half of sauce.

Notes

Pro Tip: I rarely (like almost never) use premade soups, but this is one exception. Safeway has an delicious Tomato-Basil Soup that is fantastic for using as a speedy sauce base.

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