Sausage pancakes on a stick are a fun and easy breakfast recipe with two classic breakfast favorites in one simple recipe – a perfectly fried pancake paired with a juicy sausage link.
I’m a big breakfast fan. For my entire life, breakfast has always been the meal that I love the most. I just love the combination of sweet and savory flavors on a weekend. Sausage, pancakes, bacon, eggs – I love them all. One of my favorite ways to enjoy pancakes and sausage is on a stick. Yes, on a stick. If you’ve never had a sausage pancake on a stick, just think of a breakfast-themed corndog, and you’ve got the right idea. It’s a sausage link on a stick dipped in pancake batter and then fried, and it’s AH-mazing!
Sausage Pancake on a Stick
This recipe starts with sausage links that I cook in the skillet until they have that nice, browned exterior and juicy interior. Then, I make a homemade pancake batter and dip the links. Finally, I deep fry the coated sausage until the pancake batter is golden brown. When it’s all done, I have light, fluffy pancakes with juicy, perfectly cooked sausage, and it’s all on a stick!
Why You’ll Love This Sausage Pancake on a Stick Recipe
- They are easy to make and only take a few simple ingredients and can be on the table in no time.
- They are a fun and unique way to enjoy breakfast. The kiddos love them as do adults.
- They’re a delicious combination of two breakfast favorites in one simple recipe.
Sausage Pancake on a Stick Ingredients
It only takes a few simple ingredients to make this recipe. Most of them are probably in your kitchen right now, and the ones that aren’t are readily available at your local grocery store.
- All purpose flour is a versatile flour used in a variety of baking foods, including pancakes, which provides structure and helps bind the other ingredients together.
- Sugar adds just a bit of sweetness to the pancakes and helps to tenderize the gluten in the flour.
- Baking soda is a leavening agent and helps to create the light and fluffy texture of the pancakes.
- Salt balances out the sweetness of the sugar and enhances the flavor of the pancakes.
- Baking powder is another leavening agent which helps create the light and fluffy texture of the pancakes.
- Large egg adds richness to the pancakes and helps bind the ingredients together.
- Buttermilk gives the pancakes their tangy flavor and helps to tenderize the gluten in the flour.
- Sausage links provide protein and flavor to the pancakes.
- Maple syrup is a popular choice and desired topping for pancakes.
- Vegetable oil is used to deep fry the pancakes and gives them their nice, crispy exterior.
- Apple wooden skewers are used to hold the pancakes and sausage together, and is a fun way to serve them.
How to Make Sausage Pancake on a Stick
Making this recipe is just as easy as gathering up the ingredients for it. Every part of it is simple and even beginners can do it.
Step 1: Cook the Sausage
Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat according to the package directions.
Step 2: Make the Pancake Batter
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a medium bowl. Then, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the day and gently stir until combined. The batter will be lumpy.
Step 3: Fry
Place each sausage link on a skewer and dip it into the pancake batter. Deep fry in hot oil in a pot or deep fryer until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and repeat until all sausage pancakes on a stick are finished. Enjoy with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Recipe Tips
- Stir your pancake batter gently to limit the amount of gluten produced.
- DO NOT overmix your batter. Lumpy batter is perfect. If you overmix it, you’ll create a ton of gluten, and your pancake coating will be rubbery.
- Fry just a few of these sausage pancakes on a stick at a time. Overcrowding your oil will reduce the heat and make a soggy, oily final product.
- Rotate your sausage and pancakes on a stick while frying to evenly cook them and get an even golden color.
Variations
- You can use boxed pancake mix if you prefer.
- Cook and skewer sausage rounds for breakfast pops.
- To save time, heat up pre-cooked sausage links. Then, dip them and fry them per the directions.
What to Serve with Sausage Pancake on a Stick
These sausage pancakes on a stick are wonderful dipped in syrup, as you might imagine. They also make an amazing addition to a larger breakfast with all your favorites like:
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Ham
- Biscuits and gravy
Recipe FAQ
You absolutely can. Although I prefer to cook my own sausage for this recipe, you can heat up pre-cooked sausage. It works just as well.
It takes about 1 ½ minutes to deep fry pancake sausage on a stick.
You really do need long apple skewers for this recipe. Shorter options like toothpicks will not hold. If you don’t have skewers, however, you can use tongs to simply dip the sausage in the pancake batter and drop them into the oil. They won’t be hand-held, but they will be just as delicious.
Yes, you can. Store-bought pancake mix will work just as well for this recipe as homemade pancake mix.
Absolutely. These sausage pancakes on a stick freeze well and will last for up to 3 months in the freezer.
How to Store and Reheat Leftover Sausage Pancakes on a Stick
Refrigerated these sausage pancakes on a stick in an airtight container for up to 4 days. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
To reheat, place the sausage pancakes on a stick on a non-stick baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
Try This Delicious Sausage Pancake on a Stick Recipe Today
This sausage pancake on a stick recipe is easy, delicious, and so much fun to eat! It makes a great breakfast for those times when you want to do something a little special but you don’t want to slave away in the kitchen for a long time. Give this one a try, and I know you’ll love it. Be ready, though. Once your family has these, they’ll be begging for more!
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Sausage Pancake on a Stick
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 12-14 sausage links, I used Johnsonville Original Recipe Breakfast Sausage Links
- Butter and maple syrup as desired
- 1½-2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 12-14 apple skewers
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and cook sausage links according to package directions.
- Remove from the pan and place on a paper plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess grease.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together.
- In a small bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk until combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently stir. Batter will be lumpy.
- Using a large saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
- Place an apple skewer in one end of all the sausages and dip each sausage into the pancake batter and place into the hot oil holding it safely over the hot oil.
- Deep fry until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove from oil, place on a plate lined with paper towels and repeat until all sausage pancakes on a stick are cooked.
- Serve hot with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
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