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cheesy sausage apple breakfast bake in a white casserole dish
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Cheesy Sausage And Apple Breakfast Bake

This cheesy sausage apple breakfast casserole is a sweet and savory overnight breakfast bake. Featuring ground sausage, cubed bread, tart apples, and cheddar cheese, it is full of crowd pleasing flavors that will have your family begging for this!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Chill Time8 hours
Total Time9 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 579kcal
Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz roll ground breakfast sausage
  • 6 cups cubed bread
  • 10 eggs
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large granny smith apples peeled & diced
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • maple syrup for serving (optional)
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Instructions

  • Brown the sausage, crumbling as it cooks, and then drain it well. Set aside.
    1 16 oz roll ground breakfast sausage
  • To a large mixing bowl add the eggs, milk, and extract and whisk together until evenly combined. In another bowl toss the apples, sugar, and cinnamon together until the fruit's well coated. Set aside.
    10 eggs, 3 cups milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 large granny smith apples, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Spray a 9x13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and spread half the bread cubes out evenly in the bottom. Spread half the sausage out evenly overtop, followed by half the apples, and finally half the cheese. Repeat these layers a second time with the remaining ingredients.
    6 cups cubed bread, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Pour the egg mixture evenly out overtop of the casserole. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 325°for 55-60 minutes- or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Slice and serve warm with a drizzle of syrup overtop, if desired.
    maple syrup

Notes

  • While I don't recommend using skim or 1% milk in this casserole, half and half would work well in place of milk.
  • Tart apples are a must. You want the tart to compliment the sweet and savory flavors.
  • Maple syrup is so good drizzled on top!

Nutrition

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 285mg | Sodium: 858mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 803IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 407mg | Iron: 3mg