Our Air Fryer Sausage Skewers are a simple-to-make breakfast recipe that everyone will love.
“These are so much fun - the kids just love them! I'm amazed at what all can be made in the air fryer.”
recipe overview
Air Fryer Sausage Skewers let you turn an otherwise simple breakfast food into a fun and exciting one. These work well for on the go. You can also serve these on a breakfast or brunch buffet along with Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes and Air Fryer Bacon. Pop the sticks into a sturdy glass for a beautiful presentation.
If this isn’t the best way to cook breakfast sausage in the air fryer, I’m not sure what is! Kids and adults love these and they’re perfect for dipping into maple syrup, ketchup, or a perfectly runny egg yolk.
what you’ll need
- Fresh Sausage Links– Maple-flavored breakfast sausage links are my favorite, and delicious in this recipe.
- Maple Syrup – This adds sweetness and also helps the dough to stick to the sausages.
- Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – We’ll be slicing these into strips and wrapping them around the sausages.
- Skewers – Six or eight inch skewers are ideal, as most air fryers aren’t large enough to fit the 10 or 12-inch ones made for grilling.
how to make them!
- Put one skewer into each sausage link, making sure they are on there well. Set aside.
- Lay your crescent roll dough out flat. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut thin strips. Don’t worry if some of the pieces are smaller, you can combine them to make longer strips.
- Dip your basting brush in the maple syrup and spread maple syrup over the crescent strips.
- Take a crescent strip and wrap it around the sausage diagonally. Repeat for each skewer.
- Spray your air fryer with oil or line with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Put the skewers in the air fryer and cook at 375F/190C for about 7-9 mins.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
what to serve with these skewers
These handheld sausages on a stick go well with any kind of breakfast dish. Serve them with something sweet like Air Fryer Monkey Bread or Air Fryer French Toast for a meal with tons of flavor.
can you use frozen sausages?
I haven’t tried it, but usually, frozen sausages are pre-cooked. Annnd…cCooking them this way would probably overcook the sausages before the dough on the outside is finished. Save this recipe for the fresh ones!
more breakfast sausages recipe ideas
Try making regular Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage or Air Fryer Sausage Patties.
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls and Air Fryer Biscuits also make great use of refrigerated doughs to make a delicious breakfast.
Air Fryer Sausage Skewers
Equipment
- 6 inch Skewers
- Air fryer
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 6 Sausage Links
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 Crescent Rolls
Instructions
- Put one skewer into each sausage link. Set aside.
- Lay your crescent rolls flat. Take the pizza cutter and cut thin strips of the crescent rolls. Don’t worry if you have short pieces. You can combine them to make longer strips. Set aside.
- Dip your basting brush in the maple syrup and spread a little maple syrup over the crescent strips.
- Take a crescent strip and wrap it diagonally around the sausage skewer. Repeat for each skewer.
- Spray your air fryer with cooking spray to prevent sticking or use parchment paper.
- Put the skewers in the air fryer and cook on 375F/190C for about 7-9 mins.
- At 7 mins take a peek inside. If they need more time finish out the 9 minutes, if not remove from the air fryer.
- When done, serve immediately.
Notes
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Nutrition Information
What a clever way to serve up sausage! These would be perfect for a breakfast or brunch party!
These are so much fun – the kids just love them! I’m amazed at what all can be made in the air fryer.
I love this!! fun quick and easy!! This will be breakfast this weekend for sure.
These look so fun! My kids would love them, and perfect for party food too.
These sausage skewers are perfect for breakfast or brunch. I love that they cook up right in the air fryer.