Making homemade breakfast sausage is easy and delicious.
Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day. I love mornings and love to start out the day with a great cup of coffee and a wonderful breakfast. This Apple Pork Breakfast Sausage makes breakfast even more amazing!
There are little bits of apple in every bite. The apple adds a sweet taste that goes perfectly with the pork and sage.
Making your own breakfast sausage isn’t hard. You can grind your own pork or purchase ground pork from your butcher. It’s best to mix this ahead of time and let all the flavors blend together. If I can, I mix it the night before. In the morning, I shape it into patties and cook.
This Apple Pork Breakfast Sausage recipe can easily be doubled to feed your hungry guests.
Breakfast sausage with bits of apple.
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 3/4 cup apples diced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider
Put 1/2 cup apple cider and diced apples in a saute pan. Cook over medium heat until cider has been reduced and apples are soft.
Mash the apples with the back of a spoon. Leave a few chunks of apples.
Remove from pan and allow apple mixture to cool.
In a bowl, add ground pork, salt, garlic powder, pepper, sage, red pepper flakes and maple syrup.
Mix all ingredients together with your hands. Add remaining apple cider and mix again.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Form into patties and cook over medium-low heat until cooked through. Keep an eye on the patties so they don't burn. The apple cider and syrup can burn quickly if not watched.
Other Great Recipes to Try
Apple Fritters
Biscuits and Gravy
19 Comments
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
October 8, 2017 at 6:07 amThe 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
October 8, 2017 at 8:33 amIt really isn’t difficult. You need to give it a try!
Supriya Kuttty
October 9, 2017 at 3:09 amHey, 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
October 10, 2017 at 6:40 pmDo give it a try and let me know how it turns out! I think you’re going to love it!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
October 9, 2017 at 4:09 amThis 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
October 10, 2017 at 6:40 pmSometimes we need a little inspiration!
Sugarlovespices
October 9, 2017 at 8:55 amHi 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
October 10, 2017 at 6:41 pmThanks, Loreto!
CakePants
October 10, 2017 at 8:07 pmFor 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!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
October 11, 2017 at 4:52 amI 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 😉
David @ Spiced
October 12, 2017 at 4:42 amWow, 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!
Miriam
October 12, 2017 at 7:40 amBreakfast is my all time favourite meal too! Love the flavour combination of sausage, apple & sage – what a fantastic start to the day!
Claire P
October 14, 2017 at 6:12 amBreakfast 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 🙂
Karen (Back Road Journal)
October 18, 2017 at 7:52 amYour pork sausage sounds perfectly seasoned and will make for a great fall breakfast.
Kathy
October 18, 2017 at 7:39 pmThanks, Karen! It is very scrumptious and the apples make it perfect for fall.
Adina
October 20, 2017 at 2:17 amThis 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
October 22, 2017 at 7:35 pmLet me know how it turns out!
Adina
October 20, 2017 at 2:20 amJust 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
October 22, 2017 at 7:35 pmLove it! 🙂