Maple Sausage Croissant Breakfast Casserole
Plan ahead - this needs to refrigerate overnight.
Servings: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 croissants cubed
- 1/2 pound ground pork sausage
- 1/4 cup sweet onion chopped
- 1/8 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted (I used Cabot)
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded (I used Cabot)
- 1 cup half and half
Instructions
- In a 9-inch square baking dish, brush melted butter on bottom and sides. Add croissant cubes and set aside.
- Brown sausage and onion in skillet over medium heat, drain. Reduce heat and stir in maple syrup, mix well then remove from heat.
- Spoon sausage mixture over croissant cubes and sprinkle with cheese.
- In a medium bowl, blend together eggs and half and half. Pour over croissant mixture. Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Uncover casserole and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until egg mixture is set and croissants are golden. Serve.
