Breakfast Sausage Chicken Poppers (Paleo, Whole 30, AIP)
These breakfast sausage chicken poppers are the perfect breakfast option with veggies, protein, and flavor in one bite! They’re paleo, whole30, and AIP.
Breakfast sausage chicken poppers
Who doesn’t love breakfast sausage? Most conventional sausages are made with nightshade spices (which I don’t tolerate), unwanted fillers, or just aren’t the best quality. That’s why I created these Breakfast Sausage Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers have all of the flavor and none of the unwanted junk!
These sausage patties aren’t your average breakfast. In just one little popper, you get a sweet potato, spinach, apple, bacon, and flavorful herbs! So good and full of flavor, you don’t even need a maple syrupy sauce.
The Ingredients For the Breakfast Sausage Chicken Poppers
- Sweet potato. I use a large grater to grate the sweet potato, but you can also use a food processor.
- Ground chicken. You can also use ground turkey, or simply use the food processor to grind chicken breast or thighs!
- Spinach.
- Apple. I use gala or a honey crisp, or granny smith apple, but you can get away with using what you have on hand!
- Bacon. I like the applegate brand.
- Coconut flour. This is used a binder. You can also use other flours like almond or cassava flour.
- Coconut oil. Or you can use olive or avocado oil!
How to Make Breakfast Sausage Chicken Poppers
- Take the raw sweet potato and squeeze it with a paper towel or cheesecloth to remove any excess liquid.
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well.
- Roll the poppers. Begin rolling the mixture into small poppers about one inch in diameter (you’ll have about 20-25 poppers) and slightly flatten each of them with the palm of your hand. Place them on the baking sheet
- Bake in the oven for 25-28 minutes, flipping halfway through. If desired, crisp further in a pan or place under the broiler if desired for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the oven when thoroughly cooked through and the internal temperature reads 165 F.
- Allow to cool and serve immediately, or store in the fridge or freezer as a make-ahead breakfast!
Can you make these ahead of time?
Yes! These are so perfect for meal prep! I make them ahead of time and store them in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Can you freeze these?
Yes! They freeze great! I would recommend cooking them first and them freezing them afterwards.
Can you fry them in a pan instead of bake them?
I haven’t tried that, but it should work!
What can you serve with them?
I think they’re a great meal on their own, but you can also have a side of fruit or veggies like sauteed kale.
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Breakfast Sausage Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers (Paleo, Whole 30, AIP)
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These breakfast sausage chicken poppers are the perfect breakfast option with veggies, protein, and flavor in one bite! They’re paleo, whole30, and AIP.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken (or turkey)
- 1 cup shredded sweet potato
- 1/2 cup spinach, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup apple, finely diced
- 2–3 slices of bacon, finely diced
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp ground sage
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp rosemary
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Take the raw sweet potato and squeeze it with a paper towel or cheesecloth to remove any excess liquid.
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well.
- Begin rolling the mixture into small poppers about one inch in diameter (you’ll have about 20-25 poppers) and slightly flatten each of them with the palm of your hand. Place them on the baking sheet
- Bake in the oven for 25-28 minutes, flipping halfway through. If desired, crisp further in a pan or place under the broiler if desired for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the oven when thoroughly cooked through and the internal temperature reads 165 F.
- Allow to cool and serve immediately, or store in the fridge or freezer as a make-ahead breakfast!
Notes
ALL INGREDIENTS ARE RAW.
PLEASE SEE ABOVE FOR SUBSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE BLOG POST.
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 333
- Fat: 21.9g
- Carbohydrates: 11.8g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Protein: 22.8g
Keywords: breakfast sausage
This post first appeared on Unbound Wellness in 2017 and was reshot and republished in 2020.
Recipe by Michelle, Unbound Wellness. Photos by Eat Love Eats
Looks yummy sand nutritious can’t wait tip try it
I was skeptical. But seriously, good thing I made a double batch. Only had thyme, these are amazing and will be on regular rotation.
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So glad you liked them!! Thank you so much!
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Just made these! So GOOD! Used turkey instead of chicken and almond flour instead of coconut flour. Delicious.
Yay!! Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😀
Just made these poppers and my goodness they are amazing !!!! Thank you!!! Curious if you had the macros for these ???
Yay! Thank you so much! I don’t create macros or nutrition info for my recipes, but there are calculators online that you can plug the ingredients in to do it 🙂
Do you cook the bacon first?
Nope, it cooks with the poppers 🙂
Have you tried shredding the apple instead of dicing it or does it give off too much liquid?
I haven’t tried it, but I would think you’d be okay!
Excellent meal prep! I used them for breakfast and on a salad for lunch. I sent them for school lunch with my toddler and she thinks they are chicken nuggets.
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YAY! So glad they’re a hit! Thanks for your comment, Nicole 🙂
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Hi, is the rosemary dried or fresh?
Fresh, but dried will likely be just as good 🙂
Your recipes are a life saver! I’m new to the AIP Paleo protocol due to Lyme and other co-infections, and it’s hard to figure out the breakfast thing. All of your popper recipes are the bomb! I’m going to try them all.
One question, once you make them, and freeze them, how would you heat them up for future consumption? Thank you again for sharing and helping!
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How many poppers is a serving?
It depends… I’d say 4-6 🙂
20, if you are anything like me.
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These are delicious!! Just made them tonight. Thank you for the recipe! This will definitely be a weekly tradition.
Thank you so much Rachel!!! So glad you liked it!
Do you cook the bacon before adding it to the poppers?
It’s raw:)
I enjoy your recipes. Thanks for the tasty flavors!
However the blog and recipe comes through in grey instead of black, and so when printing, the recipe is too light to read easily. I notice other folks BOLD their recipes so they are thick dark black and easy to read (for 49 yr old eyes :-). Maybe you would too…?
I made these for a breakfast potluck and wasn’t sure how well it would go over, but before I knew it everyone wanted the recipe. Kudos for making breakfast healthy and fun!
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Yay! So happy you liked it!! Thank you so much!
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These are so yummy! I used cassava flour and palm shortening instead of coconut . They are perfect. I can’t wait to try some of your other popper recipes.
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Yum! Thank you so much, Nancy!!
Has anyone every tried baking it as a whole dish instead of poppers? I doubled the recipe and put it into a 9×13 glass dish. Fingers crossed this works. I’m thinking it will, but may not be as crisp. ♀️
Let me know if it works, Kimberly!
Have you ever tried gluten free flour or tapioca flour? That’s all I have in my pantry, do you think either one would work?
I haven’t, but let me know if you do 🙂
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These are one of our favorites!
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Thank you so much!!
I don’t like apple in savory foods or sweet potato at all AND YET this is one of the most delicious recipes I have made! I am a convert. Smoothies don’t do it for me for breakfast, these are easy and make enough for this single person’s breakfasts for a week. thank you so much!
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Thank you so, so much Sarah! So glad you liked it!
Made them for a friend on this protocol. She was coming for breakfast. But I had to make a second batch because my hubbie and I kept “sampling” them. I’m making them as a side dish now for a dinner party coming up. Would make great appetizer/party finger food. Delicious!!!
Thank you so much, Barb!!
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Love these! Made them with turkey, but can’t wait to try them with chicken next! They will be a weekly staple in our home! Thank you for your yummy recipes! I’m truly enjoy them!
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Thank you so much, Rachel!!
What do you think of substituting the apple pieces with apple sauce?
I would just leave out the apple instead. The apple sauce would add a lot of moisture and likely change the texture.
Delicious!
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How many servings is this supposed to be? I hope the answer is two, maybe three….
I loved them. I made a sauce with chipotles, mayo and lemon to go with them. I couldn’t cut the raw bacon very easily, so will forego that ingredient next time.
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Typically 1 lb of meat is 4 servings, but everyone is different 🙂
Do you HAVE to use Apples?!
I’m allergic to those and Bananas as well?
You can sub more sweet potato 🙂
Another delicious breakfast recipe! Always a win when my toddler likes it too.
I made a double batch of these in our air fryer and it was wonderful! Only took around 15 minutes! I think next time I would cook the bacon first before adding it because it doesn’t get as crispy as we would like, but that’s just personal preference. This will definitely be a weekly staple for us now!
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Love that idea! Thanks, Marie!
These are on repeat at my house. Delicious and approved by non-paleo/non-AIP husband.
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Yay, so glad you and your husband are enjoying!!
A little late to the game, but just tried these and absolutely LOVE them! Great for breakfast, post-workout, afternoon snack…well, anytime really! Can’t wait to try the new sweet n sour chicken poppers, too!
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Yay! Thank you so much, Shelley!!
I am having a lot of trouble finding bacon — pork or turkey — that doesn’t have added sugar. The rest of the ingredients look fine on several brands, but always sugar: cane or raw. Any suggestions?
Applegate has sugar free bacon 🙂
I didn’t have bacon or spinach but made them anyway. They are soooo delish!!!
YAY so glad!
I love this recipe! I’m wondering what the best replacement for the 2 coconut ingredients would be. I’m hoping to make this for my extended family and my niece is allergic to coconut. Thank you!
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You can use tapioca starch, almond flour, cassava, etc. and then avocado oil for the oil! It’s pretty forgiving 🙂
Michelle, I love these and all the recipes of yours that I’ve tried so far!
Thank you!
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I just made these poppers today and they are amazing! Since I have stopped eating eggs, breakfast has been so hard for me. These will fill in very nicely 🙂 I’m so grateful to have found your website!
Aww, so glad you like this recipe and others!!
These poppers give me life!! So ridiculously delicious, my husband is not on the AIP diet like I am and he tried one and said “this is the best breakfast sausage I’ve ever had in my life.” I’m excited to try all of the poppers recipes!!
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Ahh yay! Thank you, Sarah! So glad they were a hit!
Is bacon AIP compliant?
Yes! As long as it is uncured and doesn’t have any added sugars. Applegate and Hemplers are both great brands!
Would kale work instead of spinach?
It’ll be stronger taste than the spinach, but it should still work just fine!
Super good. I didn’t have spinach or sage but the results were great with out them. Even my picky husband said the recipe is a “keeper”. I plan on having these this week for breakfast with cauliflower porridge. I look forward to trying some of your other chicken popper recipes. Thank you!
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These were amazing! I used turkey instead of chicken and even though I forgot the rosemary they still had a wonderful taste!! I have been at a loss as to what to have for breakfasts since my diet has dwindled so much. Your poppers will be a regular in my rotation! Even my son loved them. Next time I may add onion for an additional flavor. Thanks!
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So glad they were a hit!
Yum! What a great recipe idea! Love that it has spinach for greens included.
These are the best thing ever!! It was hard to stop eating them!! Smelled good while they cooked! Thanks for the recipe!
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YAY! So glad you enjoy them!!
Wow! These are seriously so good. I used turkey instead of chicken and absolutely loved them. I’m new to AIP and was feeling a little underwhelmed by the flavors I’d had so far, but these definitely exceeded my expectations by a long shot. Thank you for this delicious recipe!
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So glad you enjoyed!!
Wow. These are to die for. Even friends/family not on an AIP or paleo diet LOVED them. These became part of me and my husband’s weekly meal-prep routine while we were on AIP and AIP Paleo for 9 months of last year. Couldn’t go a week without them! Planning to make a TON of batches and freeze them soon so we’ll have something health, quick, and easy to heat up and eat after we have our first baby in March.
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Thank you, I am so glad you both enjoy them so much!!
Soooo good! Definitely my favorite breakfast item on AIP. Last time I made them I tripled the recipe and put them in the freezer so I’d never be without. 🙂 Thank you for all of the delicious recipes, Michelle!
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How many does it make normally?
18-22, depending on how big you make them!
How many does this recipe usually make?
18-22, depending on how big you make them!
I’m new to AIP and I would love to try these but I’m also intolerant to FODMAPs. Would anyone have suggestions to swap apple and sweet potatoes please ? Thanks in advance 🙂
I would check out one of our other popper recipes like the bacon ranch!
Is the rosemary supposed to be fresh or dried?
omword these are divine…
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Thank you so much!!
Perfect combination of flavors and perfectly moist! She does it again! THANK YOU!
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Thank you!!
I’ve made these many times. Delicious, moist, filling. They’re great fresh or even pulled out of the freezer and thawed/warmed in the toaster oven.
I eat a few poppers with a half of a sweet potato and always feel very stable and balanced! Thank you for another great recipe!
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