This breakfast sausage is an easy-to-make recipe that features ground pork tossed in warm herbs and spices, maple syrup, and diced bacon! It is savory yet sweet, flavorful, and the perfect side dish for your favorite breakfast staples! Once you make my homemade breakfast sausage, you'll never want to use store-bought again!
Easy Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Breakfast sausage is so simple and quick to make with just a handful of seasonings, maple syrup, diced bacon, and your favorite ground meat! In only 11 minutes, you will have a delicious protein to serve with all of your favorite breakfast staples.
After making breakfast sausage from scratch, it will likely become a new family favorite. Trust me, everyone will love how flavorful this sausage really is!
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🥘 Breakfast Sausage Ingredients
Grab some ground meat and get ready to raid your spice cabinet! Nutmeg is my secret ingredient for getting the flavor of this sausage just right.
- Sage - 1 teaspoon of ground sage.
- Ground Thyme - ½ teaspoon of ground thyme.
- Fennel Seeds - ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds (finely crushed or ground).
- Salt & Pepper - ¼ teaspoon of each, salt & pepper (to taste).
- Ground Nutmeg - ⅛ teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
- Red Pepper Flakes -1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes.
- Ground Pork - 1 pound of ground pork.
- Bacon - 2 slices of bacon (thick sliced bacon, uncooked and diced).
- Maple Syrup - 2 tablespoons of maple syrup (optional).
- Butter - ½ tablespoon of butter (or cooking oil).
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Breakfast Sausage
Follow these simple 5 steps to make the most delicious breakfast sausage patties you've ever had! Take out some measuring spoons, a spice grinder, a small bowl, an airtight spice container, or spice jars to begin.
This recipe will yield around 8 sausage patties. You could easily scale up for meal prepping or feeding a larger crowd!
- Prep seasonings. Start out with gathering your seasoning ingredients and grinding the ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds. Measure each into a small bowl then mix until combined.
- Combine meat and seasonings. Combine your 1 pound of ground pork (or preferred ground meat) and diced 2 slices of raw bacon with seasoning and the optional 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Mix until the seasoning is evenly distributed - but without over-mixing the seasoned meat.
- Shape sausage patties. Shape the patties by portioning the breakfast sausage mixture into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball, then flatten out until approximately ½ inch thick.
- Cook. In a large skillet, melt the ½ tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Once the butter is bubbling, add the sausage patties and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and repeat until the second side is browned and your patties are cooked through.
- Serve. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Homemade breakfast patties pairs wonderfully with any breakfast, especially sour cream eggs! You could even use it as the middle of a breakfast sandwich! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- Use your favorite ground meat - pork, beef, lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, or your preferred game meat.
- Pick your ground meat (or any combo) and shape the patties, then pop them into the fridge so the flavors 'meld' or 'bloom' while refrigerating. At least 8 hours is great, but letting the patties refrigerate for up to 24 hours is best.
- If you like hot breakfast sausage, you may add more crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, or chipotle powder to your sausage.
🥡 Storing
To store, place your cooked breakfast sausage leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
You may also freeze your patties in a freezer-safe container or plastic storage bag for up to 2-3 months. Wrap them in plastic wrap first so that they don't stick together.
Reheating Breakfast Sausage
Place your patties in a skillet on medium heat and cover. Heat for 8-10 minutes or until the sausage is heated through.
To microwave, place your sausage on a paper towel-lined plate and cook on high for 25-30 seconds.
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❓ FAQ
Pork sausage has a mild flavor so when you add seasonings like fennel, thyme, sage, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, and nutmeg, the sausage turns out very tasty!
Breakfast sausage can be frozen for up to 1-2 months when properly stored in an airtight container or Ziploc storage sealed plastic bag.
No! You don't have to have casings to make breakfast sausage patties. Although casing is used to hold the shape of a sausage's filling, not all sausage has to have a casing.
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📋 Recipe
Breakfast Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds (finely crushed or ground)
- ¼ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 lb ground pork (ground chicken or turkey will work as well)
- 2 slices bacon (thick sliced bacon, uncooked and diced)
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- ½ tablespoon butter (or cooking oil)
Instructions
- Start out with gathering your seasoning ingredients and grinding the fennel seeds. Measure each into a small bowl then mix until combined.1 teaspoon ground sage, ½ teaspoon ground thyme, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ¼ teaspoon each, salt & pepper, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Combine your ground pork (or preferred ground meat) and diced raw bacon with seasoning and the optional maple syrup. Mix until the seasoning is evenly distributed - but without over-mixing the seasoned meat.2 slices bacon, 1 lb ground pork, 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- Shape the patties by portioning the breakfast sausage mixture into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball, then flatten out until approximately ½ inch thick.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Once the butter is bubbling, add the sausage patties and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and repeat until the second side is browned and your patties are cooked through.½ tablespoon butter
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use your favorite ground meat - pork, beef, lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, or your preferred game meat.
- Pick your ground meat (or any combo) and shape the patties, then pop them into the fridge so the flavors 'meld' or 'bloom' while refrigerating. At least 8 hours is great, but letting the patties refrigerate for up to 24 hours is best.
- If you like hot breakfast sausage, you may add more crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, or chipotle powder to your sausage.
- To store: Place your cooked breakfast sausage leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days
- To freeze: You may also freeze your patties in a freezer-safe container or plastic storage bag for up to 2-3 months. Wrap them in plastic wrap first so that they don't stick together
- To reheat: Place your patties in a skillet on medium heat and cover. Heat for 8-10 minutes or until the sausage is heated through. To microwave, place your sausage on a paper towel-lined plate and cook on high for 25-30 seconds.
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Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!
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