Mini cheesy sausage cups: crisp a tortilla, crumble it into beaten eggs with cottage cheese, cheddar and smoked sausage, spoon into molds and bake at 180°C until set and melty.
Instructions
- 1
Crisp the whole tortilla in the air fryer at 180°C / 350°F for 5 minutes — you want it dry enough to crumble cleanly.
05:00 - 2
Crack the eggs into a bowl. Add the chopped smoked sausages, cottage cheese, ½ cup shredded cheddar, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Break the crisped tortilla into the bowl so it cracks and crumbles. Mix everything until you have one cheesy, eggy mass.
- 4
Spoon the mixture into small ceramic baking molds, filling each nearly to the top. Sprinkle a little extra cheddar over each.
- 5
Bake in the air fryer at 180°C / 350°F for 15 minutes (or 20 minutes in a regular oven), until the cheese melts and the eggs are set.
15:00
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why crisp the tortilla first?
Drying the tortilla in the air fryer lets it crumble cleanly into the mix and soak up the egg without going gummy — it acts like a built-in crouton.
Oven instead of air fryer?
Yes — bake the molds at 180°C for about 20 minutes (vs 15 in the air fryer) until the cheese melts and the eggs set.
What sausage works?
Smoked sausage, kielbasa or cooked breakfast sausage all work. Pre-cooked is easiest since the bake is short; chop it small so every cup gets some.