Sausage & Maple Waffle Bake
A cozy and delicious breakfast casserole combining savory maple sausage, crispy waffles, and a sweet maple custard. Perfect for make-ahead brunches or weekend mornings.
Ingredients
- 8 pieces frozen waffles, lightly toasted and cut into cubes
- 1 pound maple breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- as needed butter or nonstick spray for greasing
- optional extra maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the maple breakfast sausage until browned and cooked through. Drain excess grease and set aside.
- Lightly toast the frozen waffles and let them cool slightly. Cut them into bite-sized cubes.
- In the prepared baking dish, layer half of the waffle cubes evenly. Top with half of the cooked sausage and half of the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining waffles, sausage, and cheese.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the layered waffles and sausage in the baking dish. Gently press down to help the custard soak into the waffles.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight to let the waffles soak up the custard.
- Uncover the dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the eggs are fully set.
- Allow the casserole to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with extra maple syrup if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1peopleCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 16gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 620mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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