These Turkey breakfast sausages are naturally sweetened with sweet potato and dates! They’re paleo, AIP, and whole30.

If you don’t eat eggs or grains, breakfast can feel a bit challenging! Many breakfast recipes (especially healthier recipes) are made with eggs and oats, so it can be hard to find options. I love breakfast sausage, but it’s also hard to find options that have ingredients that work within my diet, which is why I love making my own!

These turkey sweet potato and date breakfast sausages are nightshade-free and naturally sweetened. They’re the perfect breakfast if you’re grain-free, egg-free, or following AIP!

The Ingredients for the Turkey Sweet Potato Date Breakfast Sausage

• Medjool Dates. These naturally sweeten the sausages!
• Sweet Potato.
• Ground Turkey. You could also use ground chicken. 
• Salt and Pepper.
• Garlic Powder, Thyme, and Dried Sage.  These seasonings add a lot of flavor!
• Avocado Oil. 

How to make Paleo Turkey Sweet Potato Date Breakfast Sausage

• Chop the dates.
• Steam the sweet potato and strain. 
• Combine the sweet potato, dates, turkey, seasonings and fold until well combined.

• Form the mixture into round and slightly flattened sausages and cook until crisped and browned. 
• Serve topped with additional thyme if desired.

How do you shred the sweet potato and chop the dates?

I find it best to shred the sweet potato in the food processor with the shredder attachment, and also process the dates in the food processor until they’re fine. You can also finely chop the dates, but the food processor is much faster!

Can you freeze these breakfast sausages?

Yes! I suggest fully cooking them through and freezing them. If you’d rather freeze them raw, I would just make sure that the sweet potato is fully cooled before forming it with the sausages and freezing.

Can you use other proteins in this sausage?

You can also use ground chicken. You can likely use ground pork as well.

What do you serve this sausage with?

You can serve it with sides of your choice like eggs, berries, bacon, etc!

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• Turkey Maple Breakfast Sausage
• Blueberry Sweet Potato Turkey Breakfast Sausage
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Turkey Sweet Potato Date Breakfast Sausage

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• Author: Michelle
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Diet: Gluten Free

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These Turkey breakfast sausages are naturally sweetened with sweet potato and dates! They’re paleo, AIP, and whole30.

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Ingredients

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• 3 large Medjool dates
• 1 cup sweet potato, shredded
• 1 lb ground turkey
• Salt and pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 2 tbsp avocado oil

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Instructions

1. If needed, soften the dates by soaking in hot water for 10 minutes. Pit the dates and add to a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Set aside. 
2. Steam the sweet potato by adding it to a bowl along with about 2 tbsp of water. Cover and microwave for 4-5 minutes to soften. Alternatively, you can steam in a small pot by adding 3-4 tbsp of water, bringing to a low simmer, and covering for 5 minutes until soft. Squeeze with a towel to strain excess liquid. Allow to cool to the touch.
3. Combine the sweet potato, dates, turkey, seasonings and fold until well combined.
4. Form the mixture into 7-8 sausages that are round and slightly flattened. Set aside.
5. Using a large deep pan, heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add 2-3 sausages to the pan at a time, being careful to not overcrowd the pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until crisped and browned. The internal temperature should read 165 F.
6. Serve topped with additional thyme if desired.

 

Notes

All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.

• Prep Time: 25
• Cook Time: 15
• Category: Main Dishes
• Method: Stove Top

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 314
• Fat: 15.8g
• Carbohydrates: 21.5g
• Fiber: 2.5g
• Protein: 23.4g