Dunk Sausages In Pancake Batter For The Tastiest Breakfast Bites Ready In Minutes

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Pancakes and sausage are often part of an indulgent and leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch — and you can combine these two favorites in simple and delicious sweet and savory pancakes that'll be ready in only minutes. Considering that fast food joints like McDonald's offer pancake sandwiches stuffed with sausage (aka the McGriddle), you already know that the salty sausage patty is the perfect complement to a delicate and buttery griddle cake. Plus, a sausage patty is as round as a pancake, so you won't end up with deformed griddle cakes — they'll just be extra thick!

To make sausage stuffed pancakes, start by cooking sausage patties. Buy either ground breakfast sausage to shape into patties or thaw and fry store-bought breakfast sausage patties. While the patties fry, you'll make the pancake batter. Again, you can make pancake batter from scratch or simply add water to your favorite boxed pancake mix. Once the patties have completely cooled, dip them into the pancake batter, ensuring they're completely coated and not dripping.

Then, simply place the batter-coated patties onto a skillet or flat top heated over medium-high with a little oil or butter. Fry them until golden brown on the bottom before flipping them to cook on the top side. It should take around 2 to 3 minutes per side. These sausage-stuffed pancakes can be eaten with a fork and knife or as a griddle-empanada to dip in maple syrup.

Sausage-stuffed pancakes are the quick, easy, and efficient breakfast dish that'll satisfy adults and kids alike. There are plenty of ways to customize this decadent duo with mix-ins, garnishes, accompaniments, and even main ingredient swaps. You can always add herbs and shredded cheese to take your sausage-stuffed pancakes to a purely savory realm. Rosemary and sage are popular offerings that can be effortlessly incorporated into sausage, so they'd be welcome as a pancake mix-in.

For a sweet complement to savory, salty sausage, you can add diced apples or pears to the pancake batter along with chopped pecans for crunch. Whether you're making pancake batter from scratch or using a boxed mix, many of the same pancake making tips apply to achieve the fluffiest results. One of the most important tips on that list is to not overmix the pancake batter.

Just as there are several ways to bring flavor to the pancake batter, you can also compliment the batter by choosing flavored sausage patties. Maple flavored sausage patties like these from Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sausages would be ideal. Of course, you can always look for alternative proteins like chicken sausage. For plant-based eaters, you can swap pork sausage for vegan patties. You can even trade sausage patties for cooked bacon (preferably of the maple-smoked variety). If you're cooking for crowd, bake it in the oven for an easier, mess-free method while preparing your pancake batter.