Full disclosure: I LOVE Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie. It is my favorite breakfast pie ever. Sausage and apple pie filling is stuffed into a pie shell. It’s sprinkled with cheddar cheese, brown sugar and a streusel topping. The end result? Mouthwatering. If you enjoy savory and sweet together, this pie is for you. If you’ve never tried sausage and apple flavors together before, you don’t know what you’re missing.

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I have had this recipe for over three decades. The original version called for sausage links. But that meant a lot of the pie didn’t have bites of sausage in it. I changed it to bulk sausage so it tasted more meaty that way. Now, let me give a disclaimer. If you make this in your own pie crust in a deep-dish 10-inch pie plate, you will use all the streusel. However, if you prefer a store-bought pie crust, you will only need about half of the streusel topping. It won’t fit into the pan otherwise.

We had Breakfast for Dinner for our Friday night care group back in early March. I served this delicious pie with Apple Pie French Toast and Funfetti Cake Donuts. Yes, we were all high on sugar that night. 🙂 And it certainly was a meal to remember.

I get that not everyone will love the combination of sausage and apples. But if you like a hearty, filling and satisfying breakfast option, Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie will do it. Except for donuts, this is my favorite comfort food. But then I’ve always liked pie. I enjoy savory versions just as much as sweeter ones. This is one of those recipes where I could actually eat the whole pie and be in seventh heaven. I could eat this pie until it’s coming out my ears. 🙂 Seriously. The different flavors and textures are awesome.

Give Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie a try the next time you make up a big country breakfast. It’s also great for holiday or brunch menus. You may find yourself going back for seconds and thirds. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Ha!

Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is hearty, filling and so satisfying.

This breakfast pie is filled with sausage, apple pie filling and cheddar cheese.

Next to donuts, this is my comfort food of choice. Yum.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients. However, I only used half of the sausage.

Fry sausage until no pink remains. Break down into small bite-sized bits.

Drain on paper towels.

Pierce bottom and sides of unbaked pie shell with a fork. This will prevent the pie shell from shrinking while baking.

Pour crumbled, cooked sausage into unbaked pie shell.

Smooth a can of apple pie filling over top of the sausage.

Sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese.

Sprinkle with brown sugar.

Combine flour with sugar. Add cold butter. Cut in butter with pastry blender.

Cut in butter with pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.

If you’re using a store-bought pastry shell, sprinkle only about half of the topping over top. Otherwise, in a regular deep-dish 10-inch pie shell, all of the topping will fit. (See my note at the bottom of the recipe card for my favorite ratio on the streusel topping).

Bake at 350 about 30-40 minutes or until done.

Serve!

Every bite of Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is delectable.

This savory pie is wonderful for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts.

I served this for “Breakfast for Dinner.” It’s so savory and delicious.

The combination of sausage with apples and cheese is so mouthwatering.

Here’s the recipe.

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE APPLE PIE

(Recipe inspired from a magazine, circa early 1980s)

Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie

Teresa Ambra

Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is made with sausage, apple pie filling, cheddar cheese & a delicious streusel topping. It's an awesome breakfast pie that's hearty, savory, filling and so satisfying. It's comfort food extraordinaire and wonderful for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Main Dish, Pies

Cuisine Southern

Servings 8

Calories 567 kcal

Equipment

• 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
• 1 large skillet
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 medium mixing bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 pastry blender

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb. bulk pork sausage
• 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell
• 1 can apple pie filling
• 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (I prefer unbleached flour)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter cold (1/2 stick)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

 

• Cook sausage until well done.
• Use a hamburger chopper to cut down meat in small pieces while frying.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Prick unbaked pie shell with fork.
• Sprinkle sausage on bottom of crust, top with pie filling, then cheese, then brown sugar.
• Combine flour, butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl; use a pastry blender to work butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• Sprinkle this flour mixture over top of the brown sugar.
• Bake at 350° for about 30-40 minutes or until done and lightly browned on top.
• Serve warm.

Notes

NOTE: The ingredients for the streusel topping (1 cup flour, ½ stick butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar) will work in a regular 10-inch deep dish pie plate. (When you’re making your own crust). It is too much topping for the unbaked shells purchased at the grocery. You may want to spread only about half of the ingredients over top.

 

NOTE: My favorite ratio for the topping is a little different. I prefer ½ cup flour, ¼ cup (1/2 stick butter) and 1/3 cup granulated sugar. This provides ample topping without being too dry or too much filling.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 15gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 578mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg

Keyword apple pie, apples, breakfast, cheese, main dish, pork, sausage

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The combination of cheese, sausage and apple pie filling is amazing. 

Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is wonderful comfort food. I could eat the whole pie!

Every bite sure has me drooling. 🙂

I absolutely love, love, love Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie!

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Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie

Teresa Ambra

Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is made with sausage, apple pie filling, cheddar cheese & a delicious streusel topping. It’s an awesome breakfast pie that’s hearty, savory, filling and so satisfying. It’s comfort food extraordinaire and wonderful for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts.

No ratings yet

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Main Dish, Pies

Cuisine Southern

Servings 8

Calories 567 kcal

Equipment

• 1 hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying
• 1 large skillet
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 medium mixing bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 pastry blender

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 1 lb. bulk pork sausage
• 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell
• 1 can apple pie filling
• 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (I prefer unbleached flour)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter cold (1/2 stick)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

 

• Cook sausage until well done.
• Use a hamburger chopper to cut down meat in small pieces while frying.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Prick unbaked pie shell with fork.
• Sprinkle sausage on bottom of crust, top with pie filling, then cheese, then brown sugar.
• Combine flour, butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl; use a pastry blender to work butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• Sprinkle this flour mixture over top of the brown sugar.
• Bake at 350° for about 30-40 minutes or until done and lightly browned on top.
• Serve warm.

Notes

NOTE: The ingredients for the streusel topping (1 cup flour, ½ stick butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar) will work in a regular 10-inch deep dish pie plate. (When you’re making your own crust). It is too much topping for the unbaked shells purchased at the grocery. You may want to spread only about half of the ingredients over top.

 

NOTE: My favorite ratio for the topping is a little different. I prefer ½ cup flour, ¼ cup (1/2 stick butter) and 1/3 cup granulated sugar. This provides ample topping without being too dry or too much filling.

 

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 15gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 578mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg

Keyword apple pie, apples, breakfast, cheese, main dish, pork, sausage

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