These high protein breakfast sausage patties taste like my favorite chicken maple sausages from the store, but they're better! Each patty has 15 grams of protein and two grams of fiber but costs just about $1. Did I mention they're ready in less than 30? Let me show you how!
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my spinach and mushroom egg bites, too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love this Recipe
Quick and Easy - You only need five ingredients and no special tools (unless you want to break out the food processor, which is optional) to make this DIY recipe! It's beginner-friendly and comes together quickly in under 30 minutes.
Protein Packed and Fiber Full - I got sick of paying the price for store-bought chicken maple sausage patties with like 5 grams of protein per patty. So these homemade maple breakfast sausage patties have a whopping 15 grams of protein each plus fiber to keep you satisfied til lunchtime!
Meal Prep Friendly - This healthy breakfast sausage recipe is easy to double or triple, so you can make some for this week and freeze the rest for easy reheating later. Use them in breakfast sandwiches, wraps, or however you'd normally use fully cooked sausage.
👉🏾 I love finding quick high protein breakfast ideas that I look forward to eating every morning. Here are a few I actually wake up craving: roasted sweet potato breakfast hash, protein pancake muffins from scratch, mini breakfast taco tortilla quiche, and fruit-on-the-bottom protein chia parfaits!
Featured Reader Review
★★★★★
"Thank you for this recipe! I retired the Applegate Naturals patties from our grocery list after making yours a couple times and my whole family prefers it that way!"
-Callie
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What You'll Need for this Recipe
Ground Chicken for lean, quick-cooking protein. I typically use organic ground chicken breast in this recipe, but you can use whatever you prefer.
Flax Meal adds fiber, healthy fats, and helps keep the patties juicy. Don't worry, you won't even taste it!
Maple Syrup for a touch of sweet maple flavor. This is optional and can be omitted if you want strictly savory patties or substituted with honey or a zero-sugar option, if need be.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions!
Substitutions & Variations
Spices - I use a combination of warming, smoky, and bright herbs and spices like cinnamon, smoked paprika, and rubbed sage, but feel free to change up the seasonings to create the taste you like best.
Shape - You can divide the meat mixture into 12 pieces (instead of six) to make mini patties. Or you can shape it into logs to create sausage links instead.
How to Make Healthy Breakfast Sausage at Home
- Step One: Add all the ingredients, except the oil, to a food processor and pulse until combined. (Photo 1)
- Step Two: Divide the mixture into six equal portions, then shape them into discs. (Photo 2)
- Step Three: Cook the patties in a skillet in cooking oil until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. (Photos 3 and 4)
Pro Tip #1
I use the food processor to make quick work of mixing all the ingredients together, but you can do the same thing by hand. It just takes a bit of elbow grease to make sure the sausage meat is evenly spiced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will last in the fridge for up to five days. Reheat in the microwave, oven, or air fryer.
To freeze, cool the patties to room temperature, then place in an airtight, freezer-safe container with pieces of parchment paper or wax paper between each patty (so they won't stick together). Once frozen, they will last in the freezer for up to three months.
How to Serve
Serve these high protein breakfast chicken sausage patties while they're warm for the best flavor and juiciness. You can pair them with fresh fruit and eggs for a simple breakfast, add them to breakfast slider sandwiches, or cut them up into baked sweet potato sausage hash.
For a proper southern brunch spread, enjoy chicken maple breakfast sausage patties with blueberry pancakes with blueberry compote or sweet potato grits, fluffy buttermilk biscuits, and crispy oven breakfast potatoes. Don't forget the elderflower mimosas to wash everything down!
Is this recipe good for people with PCOS?
Lean Protein is a key part of managing PCOS through diet to help increase lean muscle mass, which improves glucose and lipid metabolism. (NIH)
Cinnamon helps support healthy hormone balance and has been shown to significantly reduce fasting blood glucose, insulin levels, and insulin resistance in women with PCOS. (NIH)
Flaxseed supplementation has been linked to a reduction in long-term PCOS health risks like high cholesterol and heart disease. (NIH) If you're seed cycling for hormones, this is a great menstrual and follicular phase recipe!
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I hope you'll enjoy this high-protein sausage for breakfast soon and very soon. And sharing is caring, so be sure to pin this recipe for later and follow me over on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!
📖 Recipe
Homemade High Protein Breakfast Sausage Patties
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor optional
- 1 food thermometer optional
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 6 tablespoons flax meal
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon rubbed sage
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil of your choice
Instructions
- Make the Patties: Add ground chicken, flax meal, maple syrup, and spices to food processor, then cover and pulse until combined (about one minute).Alternatively, you can mix these ingredients together by hand in a mixing bowl.1 pound ground chicken, 6 tablespoons flax meal, 2 teaspoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon rubbed sage, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Divide the meat mixture into six equal pieces, then roll the pieces into balls and flatten each one into the shape of a hockey puck, about ¾-inch thick. I like to do this on a sheet of parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cook the Sausages: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for about two minutes or until shimmering then add the patties to the pan.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cook for about five minutes or until the bottom edges of the patties start to turn opaque, then flip and cook for five minutes more or until the internal temperature of each patty reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid overcooking so they don't dry out.
Callie says
Thank you for this recipe! I retired the Applegate Naturals patties from our grocery list after making yours a couple times and my whole family prefers it that way!
Jazzmine Woodard says
Sorry I'm so late responding to you, Callie. Happy this sausages recipe is working for you and your family!