High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausage from the store is one of those sneaky products loaded with fillers, preservatives, and sweeteners you never asked for — including high fructose corn syrup hiding in the seasoning blends. Making your own from scratch puts you completely in control, and this version uses nothing but ground pork and a short list of real spices you probably already have in the cabinet. Smoked paprika, sage, thyme, and garlic powder do the heavy lifting here, building that classic savory-smoky flavor that makes breakfast feel like an event. A small drizzle of maple syrup is optional but adds just a whisper of sweetness the natural way, no corn syrup required. The air fryer gets the patties deeply golden on the outside while keeping the inside juicy — no greasy skillet, no babysitting, just flip once and you're done. These are the kind of patties that make you want to wake up a little earlier just to have them ready.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ 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 — 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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