I really think using pretzel sticks as edible toothpicks in these bites is just completely genius. I love it! I think there are a million other appetizers I could do this with. And I will.
Anyway, these sausage bites are very good party starters. The sage really gives them a great taste when combined with the maple and mustard mixture.
These are simplicity at its finest, just what we need this time of year.
This recipe makes about 20-24 bites. It can easily be doubled or tripled for a crowd.
Preheat oven to 375o F. Cut sausage into 1" slices. Place on a rimmed baking tray.
In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, mustard and sage.
Bake sausage for 8 minutes. Brush generously with maple glaze. Bake 8 minutes more or until sausage is heated through.
Use pretzel sticks as edible toothpicks to serve sausage slices.
Maple-Glazed Apple-Chicken Sausage Bites
Ingredients
- 1 (12 - 16 ounce) package Cooked apple-flavor chicken sausage links
- 1/3 cup Pure maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Stone ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried crushed sage leaves
- 20-24 Pretzel sticks
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut sausage into 1" slices. Place on a rimmed baking tray. In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, mustard and sage.
- Bake sausage for 8 minutes. Brush generously with maple glaze. Bake for another 8 minutes more or until sausage is heated through. Use pretzel sticks as edible toothpicks to serve sausage slices.
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these look delicious, what a great party appetizer!
I am so making this for New Year’s Eve – thank you so much! I love the pretzel ideas…I think they should use that in store sampling too!
Thanks for a splendid year of amazing recipes!!
Brilliant!
Genius! All of it! Fantastic idea and so simple!
I love this idea. The sage and maple and the pretzels makes this such a kid friendly food.
Wow, these look delicious! Can’t wait to try these.
I love the idea of using pretzels as toothpicks. This solves the problem I invariably have at cocktail parties of what to do with the toothpick when finished with a quick bite on the move–and one can eat the evidence when, strictly speaking, one might have had a few more of those tasty sausage bites than politeness would technically allow!
Wow! love this recipe. Pretzel sticks are a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
These will be perfect to make for the Pats vs. Jets football game tonight!!!
I love the pretzel idea!!!
What a brilliant little appetizer!
What a tasty appetizer. I love that you used the pretzels instead of toothpicks.
Looks tasty! thanks for sharing the appetizer.
For parties would this go well in a crockette? The sauce sounds amazing and who doesn’t love sausage with syrup? My kids will gobble this right up.
This looks fantastic, Cathy!
I made these this afternoon for my son’s piano recital/holiday gathering. I walked in and put them down on the table and several of the tween girls stopped mid-sentence and said, “what are THOSE?” and then, they were gone. Luckily I save all of the end bits for us to have during the football game tomorrow. I doubled the recipe and you don’t really need to double the sauce- more like add another half of everything to make enough glaze for the sausages. YUM. Definitely making those again.
i am having trouble finding the apple flavored chicken sausage links, can anyone tell me where they can be found or recommend a good substitute?
Well, they are at every store I shop at and I live sort of rural. So, maybe just chicken sausages.
Wow, these look delicious! Can’t wait to try these.