Ultimate Layered Breakfast Lasagna: Pancake Sausage Casserole
A delightful layered casserole featuring fluffy pancakes, savory sausage, and creamy cheese, perfect for brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 cups pancake mix
- 2½ cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ lbs breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened (optional)
- Butter for greasing
- Extra cheese for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish by greasing it with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
- Mix together the pancake mix, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Layer about a third of the pancake batter in the baking dish; top with half of the sausage and half of the cheeses.
- Repeat until ingredients are used, finishing with the pancake batter on top.
- Bake covered with foil for 25 minutes, then uncovered for another 10-15 minutes until golden.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar. You can add fresh fruit or Greek yogurt on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: breakfast, brunch, casserole, layered pancakes, sausage, cheese