Keto Breakfast Sausage makes a welcome change to your breakfast routine and is an excellent addition to your brunch table. You can prep them the night before, so all that is left to do in the morning is cook them.
I am always on the lookout for keto-friendly breakfast ideas, and this Keto Breakfast Sausage recipe is my idea of perfection.
It is easy to make and works just as well alongside creamy keto scrambled eggs with sour cream for a busy weekday morning as it does for a holiday brunch!
Can You Have Breakfast Sausage On Keto?
In many cases, yes, but it is essential to read the label for the carb count and ingredients. Some commercially available sausage contains apple, corn syrup, MSG, or maple syrup, none of which are appropriate for a keto diet.
With less than 1 net carb per serving, this recipe is perfect for your low carb diet.
Ingredient Notes
- Ground Meat - You can use any ground meat that you like. If you use ground pork, there is no need to spray the pan because you will render enough fat in the cooking process to prevent sticking.
- Maple Syrup Substitute - My go-to brand for keto-friendly maple syrup is choc-zero. If you don't have maple syrup substitute just leave it off, or use a brown sugar The recipe still works!
- Spices - I used sage, fennel, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper, but feel free to use whatever spices you like. Onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, marjoram, mustard powder, and crushed red pepper flakes are all good options.
Scaling
You can easily make more or less sausage to suit your needs. I often make a triple batch around the holidays. If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card below, you can adjust the recipe to suit your needs.
Variations
- For a spicy sausage, add ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
- Fennel has a pronounced flavor that is sweet with notes of anise, caraway, cumin, dill, and licorice. While it is a common ingredient in breakfast sausage, feel free to leave it off.
Keto Breakfast Sausage
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground pork turkey, or chicken
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup substitute
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the meat, maple syrup substitute, sage, fennel seeds, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Shape into 6 to 8 patties, about 3 inches wide. Place a dent in the center of each patty.
- Chill the patties for at least 30 minutes.
Stove Top Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat.
- Spray with avocado oil.
- Cook the patties for 8 minutes.
- Flip and cook for 6 to 10 minutes longer, until the patties are brown and no longer pink in the center.
Air Fryer Instructions
- Set your air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Place the patties in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd.
- Cook for 7 minutes.
- Flip and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
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