Making your own homemade breakfast sausage patties means you can skip the added sugars but still get all the great flavor!

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground pork

2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage

2 Tbsp granular Swerve Sweetener

1 tsp maple extract

1 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

 ¼ tsp garlic powder

 ⅛ tsp cayenne

INSTRUCTIONS

 01. In a large bowl, combine pork, sage, Swerve, maple, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne. Use hands to mix thoroughly. Form into 8 even patties and flatten to about 1 inch thick.

02. Add a little oil or butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties and cook about 3 to 4 minutes per side, until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center reaches 145F.

03. Makes about 4 servings.

NUTRITION

Food energy 257 kcal

Saturated fatty acids 7.31 g

Total fat 17.79 g

Calories from fat 160

Cholesterol 65 mg

Carbohydrate 0.34 g

Total dietary fiber 0.51 g

Protein 17.65 g

Sodium 647 mg