Sweet Maple Sausage Breakfast Casserole
A hearty breakfast casserole with sweet maple sausage, bread, and eggs.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- Large skillet
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Casserole
- 1 pound sweet maple sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 cups cubed day-old bread such as challah or sourdough
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup maple syrup plus extra for drizzling
- ½ cup fresh blueberries optional
- ½ cup chopped fresh pecans optional
For Greasing
- cooking spray or butter for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- In a large skillet, cook the sweet maple sausage over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Add the cubed bread, cooked sausage, cheese, maple syrup, blueberries, and pecans to the bowl. Stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish. Let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden and the center is set. Drizzle with extra maple syrup before serving.
Notes
You can prepare this casserole the night before and refrigerate it. Add 10 minutes to the baking time if cooking from cold.