Breakfast Sausage Rolls
These breakfast sausage rolls are similar to classic sausage rolls but are made with just three ingredients. I used a log of ground breakfast sausage, a package of puff pastry, and my favorite apple jam to give it a hint of sweetness. This recipe is great for holiday breakfasts or just anytime you want a delicious and savory bite for breakfast.
Puff Pastry Breakfast Sausage Rolls
I have been absolutely crazy about sausage rolls the past couple of years. I like making them a little smaller than the normal British size so that they are more of an appetizer. Every time I have made these, my friends and family have loved them and have asked me to make them again and again. Here is my recipe for pork and apple sausage rolls that started my love for them.
You can make sausage rolls using crescent dough, but traditional sausage rolls are made with puff pastry. You fill the puff pastry with raw meat, roll up the dough into a log, and then cut them. In this recipe I used pre-made breakfast sausage. I buy the one that is just ground meat in a tube shape. You want to use raw meat for these, and not breakfast sausage links.
I also added a layer of apple jam underneath the breakfast sausage because I love the way pork and apple go together. These sausage rolls have everything. They are savory, juicy, slightly sweet, and a little smokey! When I was testing this recipe, I made these at my parents house so they got to try them. They could not stop eating them – seriously they are a little addicting. Something like this is perfect to make if you have a group of people coming over who like to eat.
Homemade Sausage Rolls
Sausage rolls are a British snack that is made from seasoned ground pork and puff pastry. You season the ground pork with onions and spices, and then you fill puff pastry with the pork mixture, roll it up, cut it into individual rolls, give it an egg wash, and then bake them. For this reason I used pre-seasoned breakfast sausage so no need to add any spices to this.
Ever since I learned about sausage rolls, I was on a mission to try it. It seemed like the British version of “pigs in a blanket” but better! Flaky puff pastry wrapped around juicy sausage meat! How could it be bad? The flavor is unreal! If you think pigs and blankets are good, you will love this!
What do you need to make Sausage Rolls with Breakfast Sausage?
- Puff Pastry – I used store bought puff pastry. Each box comes with two sheets of puff pastry. You will be cutting each sheet in half, to make four pieces. And then each piece will make 4 sausage rolls, for a total of 16 sausage rolls.
- Breakfast Sausage – I used the raw ground breakfast sausage that comes in a tube.
- Apple Jam – I used one that I bought this Fall at a Farmers Market
- Egg – This creates an egg wash on top of the puff pastry to create a shininess when baking.
- Sesame Seeds – Optional, but I love them on my sausage rolls.
How to make Breakfast Sausage Rolls?
INGREDIENTS
- 1 package Puff Pastry 2 rolls normally come in one package
- 25 – 32 oz Raw Breakfast Sausage
- 1/2 cup Apple Jelly or Jam optional
- 1 egg
- sesame seeds optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Thaw your puff pastry according to package directions
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- Remove the sausage from the packaging and add it to a bowl. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry and then cut each sheet in half long ways. You will now have 4 pieces of puff pastry
- Spread a layer of apple jam to the center of each piece of puff pastry.
- Take 1/4 of the filling and add it to the middle of each sheet of pastry. Make sure the thickness is even.
- Add your egg to a small bowl with 1 tbsp of water and beat it until it looks like scrambled eggs. This will be your egg wash. Brush the egg wash along the long sides of the pastry and then roll it up. Lay the roll on the seam. Repeat with remaining puff pastry and meat mixture.
- Once you have four long rolls, you can then put them in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up. This will make them easier to cut, but this step is not necessary. Cut each long roll into 4 equal pieces. You should have 16 sausage rolls.
- Add the sausage rolls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Use remaining egg wash to top each piece and then add sesame seeds if you would like.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 350F. Some juice from the meat mixture will escape but that is normal. Serve with more apple jam if desired.
Breakfast Sausage Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 package Puff Pastry 2 rolls normally come in one package
- 25 – 32 oz Raw Breakfast Sausage
- 1/2 cup Apple Jelly or Jam optional
- 1 egg
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Thaw your puff pastry according to package directions
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- Remove the sausage from the packaging and add it to a bowl. Roll out each sheet of puff pastry and then cut each sheet in half long ways. You will now have 4 pieces of puff pastry
- Spread a layer of apple jam to the center of each piece of puff pastry.
- Take 1/4 of the filling and add it to the middle of each sheet of pastry. Make sure the thickness is even.
- Add your egg to a small bowl with 1 tbsp of water and beat it until it looks like scrambled eggs. This will be your egg wash. Brush the egg wash along the long sides of the pastry and then roll it up. Lay the roll on the seam. Repeat with remaining puff pastry and meat mixture.
- Once you have four long rolls, you can then put them in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up. This will make them easier to cut, but this step is not necessary. Cut each long roll into 4 equal pieces. You should have 16 sausage rolls.
- Add the sausage rolls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Use remaining egg wash to top each piece and then add sesame seeds if you would like.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 350F. Some juice from the meat mixture will escape but that is normal. Serve with more apple jam if desired.
