These little savory skewers are a wonderful addition to a brunch buffet or are ideal for breakfast. The spicy maple syrup drizzle intensifies the flavor and gives pancakes and sausage some zest.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 13 |
| Yield: | 13 skewers |
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound bulk regular pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
- 13 4-inch bamboo skewers
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan. Stir in maple syrup, red pepper flakes, and salt. Bring to a boil and cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove syrup from heat and set aside, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes for flavor to fully develop.
- Meanwhile, prepare pancakes: whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, egg, sour cream, melted butter, and maple syrup together in a separate bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Stir gently until just combined but slightly lumpy; do not overmix. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter onto the hot skillet to form 1-inch diameter pancakes. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes, flip, and continue cooking until golden brown, about 1 more minute. Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate and repeat with remaining batter.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Form tablespoonfuls of sausage into 1-inch patties, the same size as the mini pancakes. Cook until patties are cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Thread 3 pancakes and 2 sausage patties onto each skewer, starting and ending with a pancake. Repeat to make remaining skewers. Serve drizzled with spicy syrup.
- Cook’s Notes:
- The number of skewers could vary depending on the size of your pancakes and sausage patties. The pancakes should be about 1-inch, the size of a half dollar. If you prefer, you also can pipe the batter onto the pan.
- Feel free to use any pork sausage flavor that you like. I’ve used regular, maple, and sage with good results. A drizzle of syrup really is all you need, no need to soak the skewers. If preferred, give the syrup a quick reheat in the microwave right before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 235 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 484 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |