Breakfast Maple Sausage Recipe

Breakfast Maple Sausage Recipe
Try this great recipe and you'll never want to buy breakfast sausage from a store again!

An all-time favorite at breakfast time, fresh breakfast sausage is a highly seasoned type of pork sausage that is not cured or smoked.

You can follow the recipe below, or just purchase one of our ready-made Breakfast Sausage Seasoning mixes (scroll down to see links).

Homemade Breakfast Maple Sausage Ingredients:

  • 3 pounds lean pork butt or shoulder
  • 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher or coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (fine grind)
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons milk


Homemade Breakfast Maple Sausage Instructions

  • Hand-trim fat from the outside of meat to your desired fat preference.
  • Grind the meat with a fine grinding plate.
  • After grinding, add the sausage seasonings to the meat and blend by hand or use a meat mixer. Be sure to mix thoroughly to ensure the ingredients are spread evenly throughout the meat.
  • Stuff by hand or by using a sausage stuffer or sausage stuffing attachment for an electric meat-grinder. (Note: do NOT use the blade in meat-grinder when stuffing and it is best to use a stuffing (bean) plate). If you wish, You can also form patties without casings.


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Suggested Equipment for Making Breakfast Maple Sausage
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