Easy Sugar Free Low Carb Keto Breakfast Sausage

This easy homemade keto breakfast sausage is a completely clean breakfast protein your whole family will love. Made with simple ingredients, no added sugar, and no fillers, this recipe creates delicious breakfast sausage patties that taste even better than anything from the store.

Why Make Your Own Breakfast Sausage?

If you’ve never made your own homemade breakfast sausage before, you’ll be surprised how simple it is and how much better you feel knowing exactly what’s in your food.

​Most store-bought options—even the “healthy” ones—often contain hidden sugar, additives, or low-quality meat from conventional pig farms.

Making your own allows you to:

• Choose high-quality ground meat
• Avoid added sugar and fillers
• Use pasture-raised pork or regeneratively raised meats
• Control flavor, salt, and spice levels
• Create a completely clean breakfast protein

If you can, look for pork from dedicated family farms that prioritize:

• Low-stress environments
• Natural behaviors
• No added growth hormones 
• Better soil health through regenerative agriculture practices

This not only improves flavor, but also nutrient density.

SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Since sugar is totally unnecessary to a delicious breakfast sausage, I figured a new recipe was due!

My recipe for sugar free keto breakfast sausage will leave you feeling very satisfied and shocked at how easy it easy to prepare at home. Once you make this, you will never go back to store bought breakfast sausage again!

Midlife Macro Tip: Prioritize Protein First

If you’re following my midlife macro approach, this recipe is a perfect example of how to start your day.

Many women are under-eating protein without realizing it.

When you prioritize protein:

• Cravings decrease
• Blood sugar stabilizes
• You stay full longer
• Fat loss becomes easier

These sausage patties are a simple way to build a high-protein breakfast without overdoing fat.

Most of the women I coach in my tribe community, are under-eating protein and when they finally start tracking how much they should be having, it is always a jaw dropping experience.

But many woman in my group coaching have noticed a considerable difference in sugar cravings disappearing when they increase their protein intake.

If you’ve not tried increasing your protein to decrease cravings, I highly recommend and you can start by making these breakfast sausages! 

Ingredient Swaps & Variations

Make this recipe work for YOU:

Protein Options

• Ground pork (classic, most flavorful)
• Ground turkey (leaner, great for lower fat days)
• Ground chicken (mild and lighter)

 Tip: If using lean meats, add a little avocado oil to prevent dryness.

Seasoning Swaps

No Bell’s seasoning? Try:

• Sage + thyme + rosemary + black pepper
• Add hickory smoked salt for that classic sausage flavor
• Increase red pepper flakes for a spicy version

Flavor Add-Ins

• Fresh garlic instead of powder
• Fresh herbs instead of dried
• Fennel seeds (key for that traditional sausage taste)
• A pinch of paprika for warmth

How to Cook Homemade Sausage Patties

• Use a large skillet over medium heat
• Don’t overcrowd the pan
• Press a small indent in each patty (helps them cook evenly)
• Cook patties until browned and internal temperature reaches 165°F

You can also bake them on a baking sheet at 400°F for an easy hands-off option.

Make Ahead, Store & Freeze

This recipe is perfect for meal prep.

Option 1: Freeze Raw

• Roll into a 12 inch log
• Store in an airtight container or plastic bag
• Slice and cook when needed

Option 2: Cook First

• Reheat quickly in a skillet
• Store in fridge up to 3 days
• Freeze up to 1 month

You can also prepare this recipe as instructed below, cook the patties, then allow them to cool completely. Place into an airtight container, layered with parchment and not overlapping.

You can now store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to a month. 

Perfect for busy mornings or adding to:

• Breakfast burritos
• Egg scrambles
• Sausage gravy
• Meal prep bowls

KETO LOW CARB BREAKFAST RECIPES

I’ve got a ton of keto breakfasts and low carb breakfasts that would compliment these breakfast sausage patties nicely.

Here in my pictures you are seeing my dairy free chaffles and they are amazing! The whole family loves these for sandwiches, as well as topped with butter and syrup.

Another keto breakfast option to accompany these sugar free breakfast sausages, my cloud bread waffles , or cloud bread French Toast. 

But we can’t forget eggs right? Try any of these delicious recipes with my sugar free breakfast sausage; low carb baked eggs in peppers, Cheesy Spinach Baked Eggs, Ham & Cheese Quiche. 

EASY SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE