Sneak Peek Recipe from Juli Bauer's Paleo Cookbook: Apple Fennel Breakfast Sausage

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No Fashion Fridays this week, you guys. I know, sad sad day. Sadder for me really. I just love Fashion Fridays. You hate it? Noooo! Stop that. But after being couch ridden from what I’m almost positive was some bacteria from the lake I surfed in, there was no way I was playing dress up at any point. I couldn’t shower, couldn’t stand up straight, couldn’t sleep, and couldn’t freaking eat. It seriously sounded like bugs were having a fiesta in my gut. Gross. It’s hard to run a food website when all food tastes terrible.

But I’m back at it! Ready to eat everything in sight. Now I want pancakes and pulled pork and THIS breakfast sausage. Isn’t it just beautiful? I seriously ADORE this picture which is silly because it’s just a disc of meat. But look at it glisten. It’s almost sparkling. And you know what else sparkles? Edward in Twilight. And who doesn’t love vampire love? Anyways, this breakfast sausage that I made for my upcoming cookbook Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook is by far my favorite AND my best breakfast sausage I’ve ever made. Breakfast sausage is one of those things that really hard to find without all kinds of weird added crap, so now you never have to worry about that again. And you can always make these ahead of time, freeze them then just defrost in a pan! Easy breakfast every day!

In my newest cookbook, I have over 100 never before seen recipes, 15 of which are breakfast recipes that range from parfaits, to pancakes, to breakfast tacos and breakfast pizzas. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the days so I made sure to go a little overboard when it came to that chapter. But no matter how many recipes are in each section of my book, every chapter includes a little story/introduction. Since I wrote my last book with someone else, I wasn’t really able to share my voice and own experiences with paleo…this book is all about that. It’s about making paleo fun, sharing stories that other’s can connect with, and getting you excited for eating paleo.

I chose this recipe to share first because I truly love this photo. Last year, while I was looking for a photographer to help shoot this book, I looked to Bill and Hayley of Primal Palate for some advice. Within minutes, they offered up their home and their time for me to come out to Pittsburgh and make all of the recipes from my book and they would shootall of the photos. It took 4 trips to Pittsburgh to shoot over 100 recipes and every trip out there was awesome. I got to hang out with 2 of the kindest friends I have, all while creating beautiful shots like this one. If it weren’t for them, this book would not be nearly as beautiful or have the same feel that is does.

Grab my cookbook now for only $18.30 – that’s 48% OFF and the cheapest I’ve ever seen it anywhere!!

Sneak Peek Recipe from Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook: Apple Fennel Breakfast Sausage

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★★★★★4.9 from 8 reviews

Yield: 8 2-inch patties 1x

Ingredients

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2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 pound ground pork
½ red apple, diced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon ground sage
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter, ghee, or coconut oil

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Instructions

In a small sauté pan over medium heat, toast the fennel seeds for no more than 5 minutes, until fragrant.
Place all the ingredients except the butter in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
Divide the sausage mixture into 8 patties and flatten them between your hands.
In a large cast-iron skilletover low heat, melt the butter. Add 3 or 4 patties to the pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Keeping the heat on low will help cook the inside of the patties without burning the outside. Patience is key here.

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29 thoughts on “Sneak Peek Recipe from Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook: Apple Fennel Breakfast Sausage”

Michele @ paleorunningmomma
July 10, 2015 at 1:33 pm

Sausage is my favorite, so not sad at all! Can’t wait for that book!
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1. juli
  July 10, 2015 at 2:02 pm
  
  yay!! hope you love this recipe!
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Melanie
July 10, 2015 at 2:04 pm

OK, now I’m having to be careful not to get drool on my keyboard. I could actually eat these and not be afraid the sodium would make me feel like I was going to explode the next morning.
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Tori
July 10, 2015 at 2:19 pm

Do you think these would taste good with ground turkey or chicken? I’m not a big fan of pork but I love some good turkey or chicken sausage!
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1. juli
  July 11, 2015 at 3:16 am
  
  yeah i bet it would still be good!!
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Kiira
July 10, 2015 at 3:03 pm

When I just logged on and saw food instead of you modeling, I cried a little – fashion Fridays is my FAVEEEE but that’s prob bc I hate cooking and only read your blog because I think you’re funny ;). And like to pretend maybe one day I will cook something other than eggs and avocado?
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1. juli
  July 11, 2015 at 3:15 am
  
  Awwww that makes me so happy that you like FF!! And don’t worry, if it weren’t for my blog, I would make eggs and avocado all day every day
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Rachel
July 10, 2015 at 3:53 pm

Yay! Pre-ordered your new cookbook, you had me at breakfast pizza- can’t wait!!!
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Denise H
July 10, 2015 at 5:24 pm

This looks so good! Can’t wait for the new book! Please come to Northern Cali for your book tour!!
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Erica
July 10, 2015 at 6:03 pm

Yay! I’m always looking for a good breakfast sausage recipe !!
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Skylar
July 10, 2015 at 8:11 pm

How about a trip to New Orleans for the book tour?! The city loves its food! There are lots of crossfit gyms here that would love to host a signing 🙂
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Kimberly
July 10, 2015 at 9:54 pm
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What type of sausage do you buy? Is there a good brand that I can find at Whole Foods or Trader Joes? Thanks so much!
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Skylar
July 10, 2015 at 10:17 pm

How about New Orleans for the book tour?! The city loves its food!
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purelytwins
July 10, 2015 at 10:20 pm

YUM!! Pinning this to make soon
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juli
July 11, 2015 at 3:08 am

haha no, i don’t think these ones are super exotic!
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Kelly @ Last Course Gourmet
July 11, 2015 at 5:43 pm

This sausage is awesome. The fennel is obviously the star here. The syrup gives it just the right amount of sweetness without this being maple sausage. I ate two patties before I was even ready to make my eggs. Thanks for the great sneak peek! Can’t wait for your book!
★★★★★
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1. juli
  July 12, 2015 at 12:57 pm
  
  woohooooo so glad you tried it and enjoyed it!
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Joanna
July 13, 2015 at 6:33 am

I whipped up a batch of these yesterday, and even without the maple syrup they were really good – great blend of flavours.
Of course, now I need to find something to do with the fennel bulb that I bought because I was relying on my memory of the recipe… (I already had fennel seeds at home, thankfully – better too many things than not enough!)
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Louise
July 17, 2015 at 3:50 pm

Hi Juli – I just love the look of this recipe and can’t wait to make it. Although, I’m on AIP right now and will have to eliminate the nightshade spices, I think it will still be amazing. Mouth is salivating just thinking about making it.
Thank you so much for posting this sneak peek of your upcoming new cookbook – look forward to its release.
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1. juli
  July 17, 2015 at 9:47 pm
  
  hope it still tastes great!
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Paul Throp
July 17, 2015 at 5:38 pm

I made these a couple of days ago and they were purrfect!!!
Absolutely love them
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Heather
August 18, 2015 at 7:40 pm

I made these this weekend and loved them! I didn’t have any sage, but it tasted great without it. The apple and fennel tasted great together. I made a bigger batch and froze some of the (cooked) patties for a quick breakfast on busy mornings.
★★★★★
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Leah
February 22, 2016 at 3:52 pm

All I can say, is OMG!! These are amazing! Made two batches…gonna love ’em alllllll week!
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Jenn
July 14, 2016 at 2:28 pm

These were easy to make and good! Stupid Publix didnt have plain ground pork, just already seasoned with Italian seasoning. Used it and tweaked the spices a bit, still worked well!
★★★★
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Jae
September 2, 2016 at 1:43 pm

Julie,
OMG these are awesome! !!! Made them this morning thanks for the recipe! !!!
★★★★★
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1. juli
  September 2, 2016 at 1:51 pm
  
  yay!! glad you liked it, jae!!!
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JuneMK
November 17, 2016 at 5:45 pm

Finally made these! Yum and so easy!
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1. juli
  November 18, 2016 at 3:34 pm
  
  so glad you liked them!
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Gina Hochsprung
June 13, 2019 at 3:50 pm

This is one of my top 5 fav PaleOMG recipes. So delicious. Tonight, the double batch was made without showering my stove with grease with a magical airfryer (400 degrees, 10min, till internal 160).
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