Apple Pork Sausage Recipe

4.87 from 29 votes

Breakfast sausage with bits of apple and maple syrup.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Resting Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings patties

Calories 168kcal

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.

- 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.
- Use a scoop for evenly sized patties. I used a #16 size scoop.

- Cook over medium-low heat in a lightly greased pan. The apples and maple syrup can easily burn over high heat.

This recipe has been updated and revamped to make a simpler, but just as delicious sausage. 1/10/25