Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties - Freezer Friendly Recipe (2024)

Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties are a breeze to make and beat any store-bought brand by a mile! Double or triple the recipe and freeze the rest.

Homemade turkey breakfast sausage patties beat store-bought sausages by a country mile. They are surprisingly easy to make and are freezer-friendly, making them a great make-ahead option for breakfast or brunch. Make-ahead breakfast recipes for the win!

Store-bought pork or turkey sausages tend to be loaded with unpronounceable additives and preservatives, caramel coloring and sky-high sodium counts. Are there some good ones? Absolutely! Just take care to read the labels. But why not try your hand at this homemade version?

For this turkey breakfast sausage recipe, I used ground turkey mixed it with an array of herbs and spices, and snuck in some grated zucchini for added moisture and nutrients (I love the zucchini trick for meatballs, too).

We made these on Father's Day. They are a thousand times better than anything you can find at the store. Next time I'm doubling the recipe so we can freeze the leftovers. Thank you for the recipe!

- Reader review

📋 Ingredients

See recipe card below for full ingredients list & recipe directions.

• GROUND TURKEY: Use lean (93%) ground turkey. While extra lean (99%) is lower in fat, it tends to produce dry patties.
• ZUCCHINI: Grated zucchini adds moisture and a dose of fiber.
• MAPLE SYRUP: Please use pure maple syrup, not a corn syrup-based breakfast syrup.
• HERBS AND SPICES: Dried thyme, sage, nutmeg, garlic powder and fennel add great flavor to the patties. I also add red pepper flakes, but feel free to leave them out if you're sensitive to spice.
• OLIVE OIL: For cooking the sausage patties.

🔪 How to make breakfast sausage patties

MIX THE INGREDIENTS: In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the olive oil. That's the ground turkey, grated zucchini and all of the seasonings.

FORM THE PATTIES: Divide the mixture into 8 portions. Using your hands, form each portion into patties about ¾-inch thick. Place the patties on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper until ready to cook. If you're not cooking the patties right away, cover them with plastic wrap and store in the fridge. Bring them to room temperature before cooking.

COOK: There are a couple of different ways to do this, either pan-fried or baked.

PAN-FRY (PREFERRED METHOD): Since the ground turkey is already leaner than ground beef and I'm a proponent of the benefits of healthy fats, I prefer to pan-fry the patties in some olive oil. In my opinion, this produces the moistest, most tender patties. Cook until the breakfast sausages are browned and cook through, about 8 minutes per side.

BAKE (LESS PREFERRED): If you prefer to bake them in the oven, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the patties on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray or brushed with olive oil. Bake until the patties are cooked through, turning halfway through cooking, about 25 minutes. Switch over to the broiler and brown the patties for 1 to 2 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn under the broiler.

Other Brunch Recipes You'll Love

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and comment underneath the recipe card below. Thank you!

Printable Recipe

This post was first published on June 5, 2018 and updated on February 24, 2023.

Disclosure: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

More Breakfast Recipes