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Homemade breakfast sausage patties enhanced with fresh thyme, sage and juicy blackberries are a family-favorite accompaniment to the weekend breakfast or brunch table. With about 150 calories each, they are both low in carbs and packed with protein.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Blackberry Breakfast Sausage Patties?
According to my calculations, each patty has about 150 calories.
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How to Make Fresh Blackberry Breakfast Sausage Patties, Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Step 2: Add the pork and spices (sage, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper) to a mixing bowl.
With clean hands, mix together until well combined. Divide mixture evenly and form into 8 patties.
Step 3: Gently press berries into each patty, reforming patties as necessary.
Step 4: Heat skillet over medium heat and lightly spray with nonstick spray before adding patties. Add patties to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes before flipping.
Step 5: Flip patties and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 160F degrees with an instant-read thermometer inserted near center of patty, about 3 to 5 minutes more.
Step 6: Repeat as needed with uncooked patties, this will depend on size of patties and size of skillet. I was able to fit 4 patties in my pan, so I cooked them in two batches.
Step 7: If desired, dab patties with paper towel before serving. Alternatively, you can place cooked patties on paper towel on a large plate until ready to serve.
Step 8: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
You can also bake these breakfast sausage patties. Add formed patties to a baking sheet (affiliate link) that has been lined with parchment paper or lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in oven that has been preheated to 400F degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until internal patty temperature reaches 160F degrees using an instant-read thermometer (affiliate link) inserted near the center of the patty. Remove from oven and turn on broiler. Flip patties and broil until nicely browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Although I haven’t tried this yet, you can also cook these patties in an air fryer. I would preheat my air fryer to 400F degrees and then add the patties in a single layer to the air fryer basket and cook in 5 minute increments until cooked through.
If you need to substitute dried sage or thyme for the fresh, a good rule of thumb is to use about 1/3 the amount. So 1 tablespoon fresh is equal to 1 teaspoon dried—though not all dried herbs are created equal, so feel free to adjust to your own taste.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these homemade breakfast sausages with your favorite egg dish for a protein-packed breakfast or brunch:
- Slow Cooker Veggie Frittata
- Crock Pot Spaghetti Frittata
- Individual Ham and Cheese Frittatas
- Cherry Tomato Clafouti
- Spinach Quiche
They also pair well with pancakes or french toast:
- Banana Oat Pancakes
- Family-Favorite Baked Blueberry Pancake
- Baked French Toast with Strawberries
- Slow Cooker Eggnog French Toast
Ways to Use Leftovers
- Chop up a leftover sausage patty and add to scrambled eggs.
- Gently reheat a patty in the microwave (affiliate link) and add to a toasted whole grain english muffin, with or without a slice of low-fat cheese, for an easy sausage breakfast sandwich.
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Fresh Blackberry Breakfast Sausage Patties
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1-1/2 teaspoons finely minced fresh sage
- 1-1/2 teaspoons finely minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries, halved
Instructions
- Add the pork and spices (sage, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper) to a mixing bowl. With clean hands, mix together until well combined. Divide mixture evenly and form into 8 patties.
- Gently press berries into each patty, reforming patties as necessary.
- Heat skillet over medium heat and lightly spray with nonstick spray before adding patties. Add patties to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes before flipping.
- Flip patties and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 160F degrees with an instant-read thermometer (affiliate link) inserted near center of patty, about 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Repeat as needed with uncooked patties, this will depend on size of patties and size of skillet. I was able to fit 4 patties in my pan, so I cooked them in two batches.
- If desired, dab patties with paper towel before serving. Alternatively, you can place cooked patties on a paper towel on a large plate until ready to serve.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) You can also bake these breakfast patties. Add formed patties to a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Baked in oven that has been preheated to 400F degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until internal patty temperature reaches 160F degrees using an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center of the patty. Remove from oven and turn on broiler. Flip patties and broil until nicely browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Although I haven’t tried this yet, you can also cook these patties in an air fryer. I would preheat my air fryer to 400F degrees and then add the patties in a single layer to the air fryer basket and cook in 5 minute increments until cooked through. If you need to substitute dried sage or thyme for the fresh, a good rule of thumb is to use about 1/3 the amount. So 1 tablespoon fresh is equal to 1 teaspoon dried—though not all dried herbs are created equal, so feel free to adjust to your own taste.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: The Real Food Dietitians
Can you make these with ground turkey or chicken?
Haven’t tried with ground chicken or turkey but believe would work well. ~Martha