5 from 6 votes
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.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
19 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
217 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
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 thyme fresh, finely chopped or 1 tablespoon dried
- 1 ½ tablespoon sage fresh, finely chopped or 1 tablespoon dried
- 1 teaspoon fennel ground
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch cloves ground
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!
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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 Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
447mg
(19%)
Potassium
321mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 447mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.