Award-Winning Maple Sausage Brunch Bites

If you have been to a potluck in the last 20 years, you have probably had the pleasure of trying Potatoes Romanoff, also known as Funeral Potatoes or Hashbrown Casserole. It's a tasty hashbrown casserole-type dish with hash browns, sour cream, cheese, and onions and that dish was the inspiration behind these Maple Sausage Brunch Bites.

And if you are a little bored with the typical breakfast food or looking for brunch potluck ideas, give these a try. They won the Grand Prize in the Johnsonville Sausage Recipe Contest using Maple Breakfast Sausages. They are not only contest-winning, they are easy, quick, and freeze well. They are also ideal for any special occasion breakfast like Mother's Day or Christmas morning and are the perfect portable, on-the-go breakfast food.

This was one of the first big recipe contests I won. I was flown to Florida to make them for a segment on "In the Kitch". It was a lot of fun and they are still one of my very best recipe creations and my family's favorite recipes. You can check out my other award-winning recipes here.

🥘 Ingredients

For this brunch bites recipe, you'll need the following: 

• eggs
• onion - white 
• butter - I use unsalted, but you could use salted if that's all you have
• hashbrowns-you can use the shredded or cubed hashbrowns (though the shredded tend to hold together much better). 
• cream of mushroom soup (concentrated canned mushroom soup)
• breakfast sausages - maple breakfast sausages are the best tasting!
• sour cream
• sharp cheddar cheese

🔪Instructions

Just follow these easy instructions!

Prep: cook sausages according to package instructions. Once browned, set aside. Chop cooked sausage links into ¼ inch circles.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 12 muffin cups thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray.

Cook onion in butter for 2 minutes on high in the microwave.

In a separate bowl, combine the defrosted hashbrowns, onion cooked in butter, mushroom soup, sour cream, eggs, grated cheddar cheese, and sausages.

Mix until fully combined

Scoop mixture into muffin tins to the top and pack down tightly with spatula (ensure they are packed to the top to make for easier removal).

Bake for 20-30 minutes in preheated oven.

Remove from oven, let cool for about 3-5 minutes, then run a butter knife around the edge of each muffin cup to loosen the Maple Sausage Brunch Bites.

Gently lift brunch bites out of the pan.

HINT: I use shredded hashbrowns (not cubed) because they tend to hold together much better!

💭 Top tip

You can make your own cream of anything soup if you don't have any on hand. (*Scroll down to #17)

🍹🥗Drinks and Side Dishes

I highly recommend serving them with fruit salad and mimosas, of course! You can also serve them with fresh fruit, such as the kiwi fruit flowers in the photos. See how to make them here:  Video:  (TikTok) How to Make a Kiwi Garnish

Try them with my Raspberry Mimosa Mocktail (it can also be spiked) and you have yourself a perfect, easy, make-ahead meal for your Mother's Day brunch or any special brunch.

🍽Equipment

You'll need a muffin tin (affiliate link) to make this easy recipe. I also use a mini or jar spatula (affiliate link) to make it easier to remove them from the muffin tin.

👪 Serving Size

This brunch bites recipe makes 12 servings. However, you can half, double, or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🌡️Storing

You can also make them in advance and refrigerate them for a day or two or freeze them, making them ideal for the busy person. These brunch bites can be frozen for up to 6 months in an airtight container (affiliate link).

These brunch bites can also be reheated for a quick workday breakfast. And you can cook them in aluminum lined muffin cups for easy clean up (just be sure not to microwave them if you use aluminum lined cups.)

🔢WW Points

This recipe can be made Weight Watchers friendlier by using low-fat mushroom soup, fat-free sour cream, low-fat cheese, turkey sausage and a light butter substitute. They are 4 ww points each made this way.

💭Make ahead and portable

If you are looking for a maple breakfast sausage recipe or breakfast potluck ideas, this Potatoes Romanoff-inspired Brunch Bites, is the perfect solution! It's make-ahead, portable, finger food that's easy to reheat.

We often have breakfast potlucks (meetings) at work and it's not easy to come up with breakfast finger foods that are easy to reheat, and satisfying. So I brought these to a potluck brunch and they were a hit!

Because they have eggs, sausage, hashbrowns, and cheese all in one little bite, they are the full meal deal. It's a great way to get a full breakfast in one little bite! They are the perfect addition to your brunch spread at your next party.

⭐ Reviews

Here's what others are saying:

"I have made these twice now and they are absolutely delicious! I used regular sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and cream of mushroom soup, rather than the low-fat versions." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

📋 Maple Sausage Brunch Bites Recipe

If you are looking for breakfast or brunch potluck ideas, this Potatoes Romanoff inspired award-winning Maple Sausage Brunch Bites breakfast dish, made with hashbrowns, sour cream, cheese, onions and maple sausage, is the perfect solution! It's make-ahead, portable, finger food that's easy to reheat!

5 from 17 votes

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Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: North American

Keyword: breakfast potluck ideas, brunch bites, brunch food ideas, brunch potluck

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 5 Eggs
• ▢ 3 tablespoon Butter
• ▢ ⅓ cup Light Sour Cream
• ▢ 4 cups Frozen Hashbrowns Defrosted
• ▢ 1 ½ cups Light Cheddar Cheese Old/Sharp, Grated
• ▢ ⅓ cups Canned Low-Fat Cream of Mushroom Soup
• ▢ ½ cup Finely Chopped Onion Approximately 1 Small Onion
• ▢ 1 375 g pkg Johnsonville Maple Syrup Flavoured Sausages Cooked and Cut into ¼ Inch Pieces

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Instructions

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• Prep: Cook sausages according to package instructions. Once browned, set aside. Chop cooked sausage links into ¼ inch circles.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 12 muffin cups thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook onion in butter for 2 minutes on high in microwave.
  
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the defrosted hashbrowns, onion cooked in butter, mushroom soup, sour cream, eggs, grated cheddar cheese and sausages.
  
• Mix until well combined.
  
• Scoop mixture into muffin tins to the top and pack down tightly with spatula (ensure they are packed to the top to make for easier removal).
  
• Bake for 20-30 minutes in pre-heated oven.
  
• Remove from oven, let cool for about 3-5 minutes, then run a butter knife around the edge of each muffin cup to loosen the Maple Sausage Brunch Bites.
  
• Let cool a full 10 minutes, run knife around edges once more, then carefully remove with a spatula and place on plates.
  
• Serve immediately topped with salsa garnish and with fruit/fruit salad (optional)

*Optional: Garnish with 2 tsp. salsa

Notes

 

Nutrition Facts

📋 Maple Sausage Brunch Bites Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 180mg8%

Potassium 299mg9%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 238IU5%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 93mg9%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Cholesterol: 81mg (27%) | Sodium: 180mg (8%) | Potassium: 299mg (9%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 238IU (5%) | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 93mg (9%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

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