Turkey Breakfast Sausage Recipe
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Turkey breakfast sausage patties are a fantastic way to start your morning off in a healthy way! This turkey breakfast sausage recipe is clean eating and the patties are delicious and SO easy to make!
Sometimes, you just gotta have some sausage with breakfast. Am I right?! That’s been my experience anyway. What else could possibly pair so well with eggs? Well, okay. Bacon goes really well with eggs too. But a girl needs a little variety, even with clean bacon! Enter this clean eating turkey breakfast sausage recipe. It’s a delicious solution to the same ol’, same ol’ for breakfast!
I’ve searched high and low, but I’ve yet to find a store-bought turkey sausage that qualifies as truly clean and doesn’t have any added sugar, so I decided it was high time to make my own. And the nice thing is, the sodium content won’t give you a stroke just by looking at your plate.
How Many Calories Are In A Turkey Breakfast Sausage?
By making your own breakfast sausage, you are able to control the ingredients that go into it. You can choose to use healthier oils and the leanest ground turkey possible.
These homemade sausage patties are approximately 57 calories each. That number can vary, depending on how large you make the patties.
You can make up a batch of these and freeze them either before cooking or after cooking. Whatever your preference is. Just be sure they are packed up air-tight to avoid freezer burn. They’ll last in the freezer for about 4 months before they start to taste funny. But the good news is, they are tasty enough to not last that long in your freezer.
What You’ll Need
1¼ lb. ground turkey – You can use extra lean if you prefer, but they won’t be as good in flavor or in texture.
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground sage
½ tsp ground allspice
How To Make Turkey Breakfast Sausage
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
Form into 12 equal portions, shape into patties and cook. You can either fry them or bake them it’s up to you.
If frying: Coconut oil or olive oil is a great way to go.
If baking: Use parchment and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, give or take. Break one open to see if they are done cooking. I also highly recommend the use of a thermometer when cooking meat. The patties should reach at least 165 F. to be fully cooked.
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Turkey Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Turkey Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¼ lb ground turkey
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground sage
- ½ tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
- Form into 12 equal portions, shape into patties and cook. You can either fry them or bake them it’s up to you.
- If frying: Coconut oil or olive oil is a great way to go.
- If baking: Use parchment and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, give or take. Break one open to see if they are done cooking. I also highly recommend the use of a thermometer when cooking meat. The patties should reach at least 165 F. to be fully cooked.
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I'm Tiffany, a writer for MSN and the AP Newswire, a cookbook author, digital publisher, food lover, and mom. I create healthy, clean eating recipes for everyday living.
Thanks for the Turkey Sausage Recipe, this will be made on Christmas Eve for Breakfast Morning, I want all of the ingredients to mingle together, I cannot wait to try it, now I will let you hopefully work on creating a clean eating turkey bacon recipe!
I use ginger and sage in mine. I love making my own! Most of the time I just scramble it and use it in burritos, omelets or stuffed peppers.
I just have to tell you how much I enjoy all the great information that you bless us with. keep up the great work and just know you are touching people’s lives!
Thanks so much! 🙂
CAN YOU MAKE AND FREEZE THE TURKEY SAUSAGES YOU MAKE?
Mike – Yes! 🙂
I wonder how this recipe will be with tiny apple pieces added to this recipe, I will try that, one with and one without for breakfast for Christmas morning breakfast.
Mmmm! I never was one for the whole bacon and eggs breakfast thing, but I used to love sausage links with my weekend breakfast when I made it. Thanks for offering a healthy replacement. They will go great with my whole wheat clean pancakes!
I love breakfast sausage, the protein helps to keep me full. Thanks for the recipe!
I first saw Rachel Ray do this on Food Network and I thought…Hmmmmm! I tried it and have been hooked ever since. You can vary the spices according to your likes or dislikes. I do it when I don’t have bacon or leftover ground turkey and want to use up before go bad.
Making homemade sausage aways seemed intimidating. You make it seem easy! I can’t wait to try this.
I never thought about making my own- I’m really excited about this one. ONeo f my children doesn’t eat pork while the other 5 of us do. This sausage is cheaper, healthier, and we all can eat it. You’ve been very helpful on my journey toward “cleaner” eating.
Very eager to make this for my future in-laws when the visit for the holidays! I think it would pair nicely with some french toast casserole for brunch!
So thankful to find this! My boys love sausage, but I don’t like feeding it to them! I use a lot of turkey as a substitute for other meats. I like the idea of creating sausage from turkey without the added sugar and high sodium! THANK YOU!
I love making my own sausage!!
Thanks for all of the recipes, also Thank You for your time that you have invested in us, Thanks and may your Christmas Be Bright!
Yum! Can not wait to try this. Merry Christmas!
We had this for breakfast on Christmas and they were awesome, Thanks!!!
These look delicious – I will definitely have to make them ASAP! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Yes. 🙂
When you say lean ground turkey, is that 85/15 or what? Thank you for all you do!
Rebecca – You can do as lean as you like. Buy what you’re comfortable with. 🙂
I made these this morning but I added about 1/2 cup shredded granny smith apple
I made these this morning but I added about 1/2 cup of shredded apple
I love the simplicity and versatility of this recipe. I will definitely use more sage next time as I like a stronger sage flavor. I also scrambled it instead of making patties and mixed it with scrambled eggs and sauteed green peppers and onions. Once I scrambled them all together I put the scramble into the refrigerator. I’m going to get some wheat fillos from Whole Foods today and use them to make breakfast wraps. Once I get them wrapped I’ll put Saran Wrap around them and a foil layer and freeze them for “breakfast to go” throughout the week. For now I just had a bit of the scramble with a couple pieces of whole grain toast and it was lovely! Next time I think I’ll dice a couple of tomatoes with the sauteed vegetables and sprinkle some smoked paprika in with the eggs to give it a little more flavor. Thank you so much for all your great clean and simple recipes!
I’ve never been that fond of sausage, but I think I’d like it better if I could make it myself and know exactly what’s in it! Thanks for sharing your recipe — can’t wait to try it! 🙂
I have made these several times now; I love them, and everyone I’ve made them for has loved them. No one knows they’re “health nut” food either!! (As my friends like to call some of my cooking.) Great recipe for sure!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Ok – you really have thought of everything. My 3 year old will only eat sausage for b-fast. Do you think you can freeze these and pull out a few at a time to microwave? (Like other boxes ones we need to phase out!). Thanks!
Kaitlin – You can definitely freeze them raw and cook them up as you need them. But you would have to try it to see how they hold up in the microwave after already being cooked.
LOVE this recipe. Knowing exactly what is in my sausage gives piece of mind + I’m not a pork fan. Added 1tsp crushed red pepper and let sit over night. Recently made a few dozen for the freezer, pre-cooked. Nice to pop a few in the microwave for a quick breakfast during the week. Thanks
Amy – Fantastic! 🙂