Making homemade breakfast sausage is easy and delicious with this apple pork breakfast sausage.
This recipe has been updated and revamped to make a simpler, but just as delicious sausage.
Homemade pork sausage with apples
Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day. I love mornings and love to start the day with a great cup of coffee and a wonderful breakfast. This Apple Pork Breakfast Sausage makes breakfast even more amazing!
This sausage is easy to make and comes together in no time at all. You can also mix everything together the night before and then cook in the morning.
My top tips for making breakfast sausage:
- Don't Overmix: You want everything well combined, but you don't want to mix the sausage mixture beyond that. Overmixing can cause the sausage patties to become tough.
- Let the Mixture Rest: Give at least 10 minutes (or more) for the flavors to meld together.
- Cook Over Medium-Low Heat: The apples and maple syrup can easily become scorched if using too high of heat. Cook low and slow or use my method for cooking breakfast sausage in the oven!
Ingredients for making sausage
- Ground Pork - You'll need one pound of unseasoned ground pork. I often find this at the meat counter in my local grocery store.
- Apple - Use a crisp, flavorful apple like a Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or Pink Lady.
- Seasoning - Dried herbs are mixed in this sausage. Use garlic powder, onion powder, dried sage, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. The red pepper flakes add a touch of heat, but it isn't spicy. Feel free to increase or reduce the amount of red pepper to suit your taste.
- Maple Syrup - Use pure maple syrup.
Making the sausage
- Grate apple.
- Squeeze all the juice from the grated apple.
- Combine pork, apples, and seasoning.
- Divide the mixture into evenly sized portions.
- Form into patties.
- Cook in a lightly greased pan over medium-low heat.
Tips for making sausage
- Squeeze all the juice out of the grated apple. I place a handful of grated apples in my hands and squeeze. You could also wrap in a clean dish towel and twist the towel until all the juice is removed.
- Don't overmix the mixture. Use your hands to mix everything together and stop mixing as soon as everything is well distributed.
- Allow the mixture to rest to allow the flavors to meld together. Rest for at least 10 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Cook over medium-low heat in a lightly greased pan. The apples and maple syrup can easily burn over high heat.
- Cook until fully cooked and an internal temperature reaches at least 160°F.
This Apple Pork Breakfast Sausage recipe can easily be doubled to feed your hungry guests. In addition to this sausage recipe, I also have another delicious Breakfast Sausage without apples.
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Apple Pork Sausage Recipe
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop (#16 size)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ cup grated apple (Shredded and squeezed dry and then measured to ½ cup. )
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground sage
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Peel and grate apple. Squeeze grated apple to remove all the juice. Measure out ½ cup of grated apples.½ cup grated apple
- In a bowl, add ground pork, apples, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sage, and red pepper flakes. Mix everything together with your hands.1 pound ground pork, ¾ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon ground sage, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Mix in maple syrup. Set aside for at least 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Mix one final time to make certain everything is well mixed.
- Form into patties and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cook over medium-low heat in a lightly greased pan until cooked through.
Notes
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- Squeeze all the juice out of the grated apple. I place a handful of grated apples in my hands and squeeze. You could also wrap in a clean dish towel and twist the towel until all the juice is removed.
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- Don't overmix the mixture. Use your hands to mix everything together and stop mixing as soon as everything is well distributed.
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- Allow the mixture to rest to allow the flavors to meld together. Rest for at least 10 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Use a scoop for evenly sized patties. I used a #16 size scoop.
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- Cook over medium-low heat in a lightly greased pan. The apples and maple syrup can easily burn over high heat.
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- Cook until fully cooked and an internal temperature reaches at least 160°F.
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bill says
apple overcooked before the vinegar reduced. made the patties too wet even without added vinegar. I added some bread crumbs to absorb some liquid. I'd suggest peeling the apples and starting the vinegar before adding the apples. Tasted good though.
Kathy says
Hi Bill,
Just a clarification - this recipe calls for apple cider - not apple cider vinegar. No vinegar in this recipe. I'm glad you thought it still tasted good.
Thanks!
Jackie says
Hi Kathy
Where is the apple mixture incorporated into these patties.
Kathy says
Hi Jackie,
You'll add the apple mixture when adding the pork and other ingredients. I'm adjusting the instructions so that step is clearer.
Thanks!
Kathy 🙂
Fred G says
Two great ingredients in one great idea.
Kathy says
We love making our own breakfast sausage. I hope you do too!
Adina says
Just pinned it and saw that somebody pinned this recipe in a collection called Not so boring pork recipes!!! I found it funny, it is definitely a compliment, isn't it? 🙂 🙂
Kathy says
Love it! 🙂
Adina says
This is such an amazing recipe! One that immediately makes it on my to-cook list! Wonderful, I can't wait to try it, either for breakfast or with mashed potatoes for dinner.
Kathy says
Let me know how it turns out!
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
Your pork sausage sounds perfectly seasoned and will make for a great fall breakfast.
Kathy says
Thanks, Karen! It is very scrumptious and the apples make it perfect for fall.
Claire P says
Breakfast is the only important meal we have in a day, and for this we need to have healthy and tasty in the morning. And this is the best anyone could have in the morning, thanks for sharing this, The pictures also look so mouth-watering and wonderful 🙂
Miriam says
Breakfast is my all time favourite meal too! Love the flavour combination of sausage, apple & sage - what a fantastic start to the day!
David @ Spiced says
Wow, this is an awesome post, Kathy! I'm a little behind in getting to it just because I was travelling for the first part of the week.
But now it's almost the weekend...and weekends are made for delicious breakfasts! I love a good breakfast sausage, but I have totally never thought about making my own. Like the thought has literally never crossed my mind. But I'm going to have to try it out now. I love the bit of maple syrup you've got in there!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I love breakfast too! As a matter of fact, I had breakfast for dinner last night 🙂 I've never made homemade breakfast sausage, but will have to now! These look so good, especially with that perfectly fried egg 😉
CakePants says
For whatever reason, I have never thought to make my own breakfast sausage, but this looks absolutely irresistible! I love that you added both apple cider and actual apples. I can only imagine how amazing this must smell while it's cooking!
Sugarlovespices says
Hi Kathy, I am with you on breakfast being a favorite. I believe it is the most important start to a day. The first thing out of Nicoletta's mouth upon waking up is where is my breakfast, proceeded by me getting up and beginning the morning ritual, and I don't mind because it is a way to start the day with a little love. My son and his partner love breakfast sausages, or any sausages for that matter and you have inspired me to want to create these. I love the way the pork caramelizes and turns that golden brown, and as you see this you know there are going to be crispy bits packed with flavor, and the apple along with the sage are perfect combinations to wake up those taste buds. Well done!
Loreto @SugarLoveSpices
Kathy says
Thanks, Loreto!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
This reminds me it has been entirely too long since I've made sausage patties! These are just perfection, Kathy! You can never go wrong with the combo of pork and apples! Totally wish I had a few dozen of these for breakfast right now!! Cheers!
Kathy says
Sometimes we need a little inspiration!
Supriya Kuttty says
Hey, Kathy, The pix looking really incredible dear. Loved your recipe completely. I will sure try this at home asap. It's not that much difficult. I hope I can also make this as it is. I have already bookmarked this recipe of yours. Will try and share with all my friends. Hugs. Best wishes and Regards.
Kathy says
Do give it a try and let me know how it turns out! I think you're going to love it!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
The ingredients for these little sausages sound like they'd be amazing together Kathy. Such great fall flavors. I've never tries making my own sausage, but you make it sound pretty easy!
Kathy says
It really isn't difficult. You need to give it a try!