Breastfeeding Friendly Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Mornings with a newborn are chaotic enough without wrestling a greasy skillet before your first cup of coffee. These homemade breakfast sausage patties come together fast, and the air fryer does the heavy lifting ā no babysitting a pan, no splatter, just deeply golden, juicy patties ready in minutes. Ground pork seasoned with sage, thyme, smoked paprika, and garlic powder hits every savory note you want from a classic breakfast sausage, and a touch of maple syrup in the mix adds a subtle sweetness that makes them genuinely hard to stop eating. Because you're mixing the seasoning blend yourself, you know exactly what's going into every bite ā no mystery fillers, no preservatives, just real ingredients that work hard for a body that's working hard. The optional red pepper flakes let you dial the heat up or down depending on how you're feeling that week, which is a small but genuinely useful flexibility. Protein-packed and satisfying, these patties pair beautifully with eggs, tucked into a breakfast sandwich, or honestly eaten straight off the plate while standing at the counter ā no judgment here.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tsp dried sage
- Ā½ tsp dried thyme
- Ā½ tsp smoked paprika
- Ā½ tsp garlic powder
- Ā¼ tsp onion powder
- Ā¼ tsp black pepper
- Ā½ tsp salt
- Ā¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, sage, thyme, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes and maple syrup if using. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 30 seconds ā stop as soon as the mixture is uniform to keep the texture tender.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and press each into a round patty about 3 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Slightly thinner edges help the patties cook evenly.
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