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    Published: Oct 15, 2021 by Danielle · This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see our privacy policy.

    Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers with Maple Glaze

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    Chicken Apple Sausages covered in glaze with text overlay.

    With only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of hands-on time, these Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers make the best party snack! Start with Aidells chicken apple sausages (or a similar brand), cover in a ridiculously delicious maple mustard glaze, then warm in the slow cooker. Perfect for potlucks, brunch, parties, and game day!

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    These Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers are tender, flavorful sausage bites covered in a delicious sticky maple glaze!
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    • 🥇 Why they're great
    • 🍎 Ingredients
    • 🔪 How to make Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers
    • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For a crowd
    • 🙋 Questions and Answers
    • 👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks
    • 📖 Other quick appetizers and snacks
    • 👋🏻 Connect with us!
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    The holidays are filled with parties, potlucks, and get-togethers. Instead of wasting time with endless brainstorming and complicated potluck dishes, I like to have a few super simple appetizers in my back pocket. This Aidells Chicken Apple Sausage recipe is one of those easy appetizers I come back to again and again - SO GOOD!

    For more easy sausage appetizers I recommend cocktail sausages wrapped in puff pastry (fancy pigs in a blanket). My list of quick and easy appetizers also includes this 3-Ingredient Cheese Ball, our favorite bruschetta recipe, or you can check out our page of snack and drink recipes for more ideas.

    🥇 Why they're great

    • They are super EASY and absolutely DELICIOUS. We always get amazing reviews when we serve these to guests.
    • The ingredients can be stored in your pantry at all times or frozen so that you can have sticky, glaze-covered sausage bites in no time!
    • They hold well so you can make them in advance and serve them for hours. 
    • They are easily prepped ahead so the day you need them it’s toss and go.
    4 ingredients for easy sausage appetizers on counter.
    You just need 4 ingredients to make these easy sausage appetizers.

    🍎 Ingredients

    • Chicken apple sausages: Aidells chicken apple sausages are the national brand and are delicious. However, I have also used Sam's Club brand with great success. As long as the flavor of the sausage is good on its own, then they will be delicious tossed in the maple mustard glaze. Note: These are the sausages that are precooked in the package. This recipe is not written for raw sausage.
    • Maple syrup: Real maple syrup here. Pancake syrup will not work.
    • Mustard: Stone ground mustard is my top choice but spicy brown or dijon will work as well.
    • Dried thyme: Using dried herbs makes this easy to throw together, but fresh thyme can be substituted.

    🔪 How to make Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers

    Put your seatbelt on because this is going to go fast!  

    1. Cut sausages into ½ inch pieces, approximately 10 per link.
    2. Toss in the slow cooker (affiliate) for 1 hour on low without any liquid. We are only trying to heat them. Stir halfway through. 
    3. Mix up the glaze ingredients and pour it over the sausages. Serve.
    Close view of Aidells sausage with sticky maple mustard glaze.
    Aidells chicken apple sausage recipes are fast and easy because the sausage comes fully cooked.

    👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For a crowd

    This is the perfect quick and easy appetizer for a crowd! It doesn’t take much longer to cut additional sausages for a large group and toss them in the slow cooker. If you're making an extra large batch, make sure to use a large slow cooker and stir a few additional times to help them warm up evenly.

    🙋 Questions and Answers

    Are Aidells sausages fully cooked?

    You do not need to cook Aidells chicken apple sausages because they come fully cooked. You just want to warm them gently before serving.

    Can I prep these ahead?

    Up to 2 days ahead you can slice the chicken apple sausages and mix up the syrup. Store them separately in the refrigerator. On the day of serving, proceed with the recipe as written.

    Can I freeze chicken sausage appetizers?

    Yes. You can freeze the sausages, sliced or whole, and the syrup mixture, but keep them separate. When ready to serve, thaw at room temperature. Then proceed with the recipe as written.

    Can I make Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers w/ Maple Glaze on the stovetop?

    These are great in small batches on the stove. Just be careful to keep the heat low. If the sausages get too hot the casing gets tough. If you are serving a crowd the slow cooker is an easier option. 

    When to serve chicken sausage appetizers?

    We have served these at baby and bridal showers, brunches, holiday potlucks, and casual get togethers. They make an excellent option because you can line them on a plate with little serving utensils, or you can leave them in a slow cooker on warm and they hold for hours.

    👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks

    • Make sure to warm the sausages on low heat. If the casing gets too hot it becomes tough. 
    • Use real maple syrup. With only a handful of ingredients it's important that each one is high quality.
    Toothpick pulling Aidells chicken apple sausage piece out of white bowl.
    These make the perfect appetizer for brunches, baby showers, holiday potlucks, and casual get togethers.

    📖 Other quick appetizers and snacks

    • White Chocolate Popcorn with Cinnamon and Sugar
    • Roasted Pineapple Habanero Salsa
    • Red Robin Copycat Campfire Sauce!
    • 3-Ingredient Cheeseball

    👋🏻 Connect with us!

    If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and star rating to let us know how it is! We’d also love to connect with you on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Tag @borrowedbites or hashtag #borrowedbites to show us your food!

    📋 Recipe

    Toothpick pulling Aidells chicken apple sausage piece out of white bowl.

    Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers with Maple Glaze

    With only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of hands-on time, these Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers make the best party snack! Start with Aidells chicken apple sausages (or a similar brand), cover in a ridiculously delicious maple mustard glaze, then warm in the slow cooker. Perfect for potlucks, brunch, parties, and game day!
    4.72 from 7 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 108kcal
    Author: Borrowed Bites

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound chicken apple sausages
    • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
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    Instructions

    • Cut sausages into ½ inch pieces (about 10 per link).
    • Place in slow cooker without any additional liquid. Heat for 1 hour on low stirring occasionally. Then turn slow cooker to "keep warm".
    • Mix maple syrup, mustard, and thyme in a glass measuring cup. Pour over sausages, stirring to combine. Cover and keep warm until serving.
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    Notes

    Tips & Tricks
    • Make sure to warm the sausages on low heat. If the casing gets too hot it becomes tough. 
    • Use real maple syrup. With only a handful of ingredients it's important that each one is high quality.
     
    For a Crowd
    This recipe is made using 1 pound of sausages, but it is easily adapted to serve a crowd. Simply double, triple, or quadruple as needed. 
     
    Make Ahead Instructions
    Up to 2 days ahead you can slice the chicken apple sausages and mix up the syrup. Store them separately in the refrigerator. On the day of serving, proceed with the recipe as written.
     
    Freezer Instructions
    You can freeze the sausages, sliced or whole, and the syrup mixture, but keep them separate. When ready to serve, thaw at room temperature. Then proceed with the recipe as written.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

    All nutrition information is provided by a third party and is an estimate only. Use your own nutritional calculator for more specific measurements.

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    1. Naomi says

      September 10, 2022 at 3:50 pm

      If I am making for a large group do I double all of the ingredients.

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      • Misty says

        September 10, 2022 at 3:55 pm

        Hi Naomi! It just depends on how many people you're hoping to serve. Once recipe serves 10 people. You can double all the ingredients to serve 20, or triple it to serve 30. You may have to stir it a few extra times to ensure everything is heated evenly.

        Reply
    2. Deborah says

      March 08, 2022 at 7:16 am

      3 stars
      What would you suggest as a side dish if thinking of making for dinner?

      Thank you,
      Deborah

      Reply
      • Ellie says

        July 08, 2022 at 4:22 pm

        I had the same question. You asked 4 months ago, yet it appears you never received a reply. That sucks.

        Reply
        • Danielle says

          July 08, 2022 at 5:11 pm

          Goodness! So sorry that the previous comment slipped through the cracks. We try so hard to answer every single one, but occasionally something slips through.
          • For more of a breakfast for dinner, I would serve simple scrambled eggs and hash browns or this baked egg dish https://borrowedbites.com/breakfast-egg-bake-with-bacon-and-green-chilis/ .
          • If you are looking for more of a traditional dinner, maybe crispy potatoes - https://borrowedbites.com/incredibly-crispy-smashed-potatoes/ - or scalloped potatoes - https://borrowedbites.com/cheesy-scalloped-potatoes/. This chopped salad - https://borrowedbites.com/autumn-chopped-salad/ would be delicious on the side.

          Again,
          Genuinely sorry we missed that first comment. Hopefully this helps. If not, feel free to reach out again.

          Reply
      • Danielle says

        July 08, 2022 at 5:17 pm

        It came to my attention today that this comment was never answered. I am so sorry! Here is the answer I left the other person with this same question. Again, so sorry!

        • For more of a breakfast for dinner, I would serve simple scrambled eggs and hash browns or this baked egg dish https://borrowedbites.com/breakfast-egg-bake-with-bacon-and-green-chilis/ .
        • If you are looking for more of a traditional dinner, maybe crispy potatoes - https://borrowedbites.com/incredibly-crispy-smashed-potatoes/ - or scalloped potatoes - https://borrowedbites.com/cheesy-scalloped-potatoes/. This chopped salad - https://borrowedbites.com/autumn-chopped-salad/ would be delicious on the side.

        Again,
        Genuinely sorry we missed that first comment. Hopefully this helps. If not, feel free to reach out again.

        Reply
    3. Margaret says

      November 09, 2020 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      These are delicious little bites of goodness! Thanks for the easy recipe.

      Reply

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