Description
A comforting Pancake Sausage Casserole perfect for breakfast, brunch, or make-ahead meals.
Ingredients
8 large pancakes
1 pound breakfast sausage
8 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish
2. Cook sausage in a skillet until browned and drain excess fat
3. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl
4. Layer 4 pancakes in the bottom of the baking dish
5. Sprinkle half of the cooked sausage over pancakes
6. Pour half of the egg mixture over pancakes and sausage
7. Layer remaining 4 pancakes and remaining sausage
8. Pour remaining egg mixture on top
9. Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes until eggs are set and cheese is golden
11. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving
Notes
Use thick, fluffy pancakes for best texture
Make ahead: assemble the night before
Add fruits like blueberries for a sweet twist
Use maple syrup or honey for serving
Swap cheddar for Swiss or mozzarella
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 280mg
Keywords: pancake sausage bake, breakfast or brunch casserole, fluffy pancakes with sausage, maple syrup drizzle, sausage pancake comfort dish