Maple-Glazed Venison Breakfast Sausage Bites
These little venison breakfast bites are the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and a little bit spicy. They're a great addition to a brunch spread or as a fun weekend breakfast treat.
Servings: 6
Calories: 217kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground venison (or elk, moose, antelope, etc.)
- ⅜ cup maple syrup, divided
- 2 tablespoon pork lard, melted (only needed if your meat doesn't have fat ground in)
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried thyme)
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried sage)
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch ground cloves
Instructions
- Add ground venison to a medium bowl. Add in spices. Drizzle 2 tablespoon maple syrup and melted lard over meat.
- Mix together with your hands until spice mixture is well-distributed in the meat. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Divide meat into 42 equal portions. Roll portions of meat between your hands to form balls. Place on parchment paper-lined sheet pan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Place sasuage bites into medium bowl. Drizzle ¼ cup maple syrup over the sausage bites. Stir to coat.
- Pour back onto parchment paper-lined sheet pan and spread apart. Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes to prevent burning.
- Serve on toothpicks or in a bowl. Drizzle with pan drippings. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you already have breakfast sausage made up, you can use that instead of mixing in the spices.
- If your ground meat already has fat ground in, you can skip the lard.
- Keep an eye on the sausage bites in the oven once you toss them in maple syrup. There's a fine line between perfectly caramelized maple syrup and burned maple syrup. If you're not sure, err on the side of less cooking to make sure they don't burn.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg
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