Description
Pancake sausage casserole delivers pure comfort straight from your breakfast dreams. Hearty layers of fluffy pancakes and savory sausage make your morning taste like a warm family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup melted butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Cooking spray or butter for greasing
Instructions
- Crank your oven to 375°F and generously coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook 1 pound of sausage in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling the meat into small chunks until browned, about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat completely.
- Whisk 2 cups pancake mix with 1 large egg, 1 cup milk, ¼ cup melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until just combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons maple syrup and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon if using.
- Spread half the pancake batter evenly across the prepared baking dish, ensuring complete coverage.
- Distribute the cooked sausage in a uniform layer over the first pancake batter layer.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese across the sausage if desired.
- Pour remaining pancake batter over the sausage and cheese, carefully covering the entire surface.
- Slide the dish into the 375°F oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the top turns golden brown and a toothpick emerges clean when inserted.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into squares. Serve piping hot with additional maple syrup on the side.
Notes
- Always use room temperature eggs and milk for smoother, more even pancake batter that mixes together perfectly.
- Drain sausage thoroughly after cooking to prevent excess grease from making your casserole soggy and heavy.
- Resist overmixing the batter – stir just until ingredients are combined to keep the texture light and tender.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the regular pancake mix with a gluten-free alternative and check that your sausage is also gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10-12 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg