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.
You’ll also love…
- Bacon Zucchini Breakfast Patties
- Freezer Sausage Breakfast Burrito
- Carrot Bacon Breakfast Fritters
- Turkey Maple Breakfast Sausages
- Blueberry Sweet Potato Turkey Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast Sausage Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers (Paleo, Whole 30, AIP)
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken, or turkey
- 1 cup shredded sweet potato
- ½ cup spinach, finely chopped
- ½ cup apple, finely diced
- 2-3 slices of bacon, finely diced
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp ground sage
- ½ 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
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
Yum! What a great recipe idea! Love that it has spinach for greens included.
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!
So glad they were a hit!
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!
Would kale work instead of spinach?
It’ll be stronger taste than the spinach, but it should still work just fine!
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!
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!!
Ahh yay! Thank you, Sarah! So glad they were a hit!
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!!
Hi Michelle,
How many poppers equal one serving?
Thanks
It depends how big you make them, but 4-6 usually!
Michelle, I love these and all the recipes of yours that I’ve tried so far!
Thank you!
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!
You can use tapioca starch, almond flour, cassava, etc. and then avocado oil for the oil! It’s pretty forgiving 🙂
I didn’t have bacon or spinach but made them anyway. They are soooo delish!!!
YAY so glad!
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 🙂
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!
Yay! Thank you so much, Shelley!!
Hi Michelle, I don’t know if you’re still replying to messages here. I found your site recently and really love your recipes. I’m mostly AIP now (still playing around with seeds and seed spices… can’t imagine life without tahini and toasted sesame oil!) but my family isn’t and your recipes satisfy everyone. 🙂 Regarding the breakfast chicken poppers, would it work to add cooked, crispy bacon instead of raw? Or would the bacon not be crispy anymore? I liked the bacon flavor but wanted the texture, too. Thanks so much.
You can cook the bacon beforehand too! I wouldn’t get it too crispy though.
I was planning on making these tomorrow but have realized I don’t have bacon.
Should I substitute or leave out?
You can leave it out