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Pancake Bites With Sausage

Wondering what to make for breakfast? These Pancake Bites with Sausage combine the best of fluffy buttermilk pancakes with delicious breakfast sausage. The result? Poppable bites that you can eat on the go, or enjoy as a part of a leisurely breakfast.

Pancake Bites with Sausage on a plate with fruit.

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These adorable Pancake Bites with Sausage are going to change up your breakfast game! Not only are they freezer-friendly so you can just heat some and go, but you can meal prep them on the weekend and give the kids a hearty homemade breakfast without any fuss.

They’re not just for kids! These tasty bites are great for adults, too, and I love serving them for brunch along with a selection of other tasty eats. They’re so good, and you can get everything ready ahead of time so that all you have to do is bake and eat.

Pancake bites with sausage on a black plate with fruit and syrup in background.

What you’ll love about Pancake and Sausage Bites


  • They’re so easy to make!
  • You can do all the prep ahead of time and then just bake and serve.
  • They’re freezer-friendly; just reheat and eat!

Ingredients

  • Breakfast sausage links
  • All-purpose flour
  • Sugar – White granulated sugar.
  • Baking powder – Make sure it’s not expired.
  • Baking soda
  • Salt – I use kosher salt.
  • Buttermilk
  • Eggs
  • Butter – Salted butter; melted.
  • Vanilla extract – Pure or artificial vanilla is fine.
Labeled ingredients to make Pancake Bites with Sausage.

You’ll also need

  • A mini muffin tin
  • Nonstick cooking spray

How To Make The Best Pancake Sausage Bites

  1. Preheat your oven to 400-F
  2. Cook the sausage according to the package directions. Set it aside to cool.
  3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. Mix the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a smaller bowl
  5. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; some small lumps are OK.
  6. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  7. Cut each sausage link into thirds. Put one piece of sausage in the bottom of each cup of the mini muffin pan.
  8. Top up the muffin cup with pancake batter. Repeat until they’re all full.
  9. Bake the pancaked bites with sausage at 400-F for about 8-10 minutes or until they’re puffed up and cooked through. Use a toothpick to test for raw batter.
  10. Remove them from the muffin tin and enjoy with syrup!
Finished Pancake and Sausage Bites on a plate with fruit.
Serve and enjoy!

Chef Jenn’s Tips

  • You can cook and cut the sausage ahead of time and just keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and bake the pancake bites.
  • You can make the pancake batter ahead of time, too. Keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and bake. You may need to add an extra minute of cooking time if the batter is very cold.
  • Switch things up! Try these bites with ham or bacon in the bottom instead of sausage.

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Make It A Meal

Wondering what to serve with Pancake Bites with Sausage? I love these tasty bites with some fruit or a fruit salad. Or, you could make them a part of a larger brunch with tasty picks like Bacon, Cheddar, Green Onion Scones, Bacon Turnovers, or even Granola.

Storage

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, or freeze them! To freeze these bites, freeze them on a baking sheet and then, when frozen, pop them into a zipper-top bag and freeze them for up to a month. Just take out what you need and warm them in the microwave for an easy breakfast.

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Pancake Bites with Sausage on a plate with fruit.
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Pancake Bites with Sausage

Cute pancake bites have a hidden surpise – sausage! These easy bites are easy and fun to make, and they're a great on-the-go breakfast!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword buttermilk pancakes, pancakes, sausage
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 504kcal

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage links
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400-F
  • Cook the sausage according to the package directions. Set it aside to cool.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Mix the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a smaller bowl
  • Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; some small lumps are OK.
  • Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Cut each sausage link into thirds. Put one piece of sausage in the bottom of each cup of the mini muffin pan.
  • Top up the muffin cup with pancake batter. Repeat until they're all full.
  • Bake the pancaked bites with sausage at 400-F for about 8-10 minutes or until they're puffed up and cooked through. Use a toothpick to test for raw batter.
  • Remove them from the muffin tin and enjoy with syrup!

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Tips

  • You can cook and cut the sausage ahead of time and just keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and bake the pancake bites.
  • You can make the pancake batter ahead of time, too. Keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble and bake. You may need to add an extra minute of cooking time if the batter is very cold.
  • Switch things up! Try these bites with ham or bacon in the bottom instead of sausage.

Nutrition

Serving: 6bites | Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 3mg

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