Skill level: Easy
This savory apple breakfast casserole combines sausage, potatoes, and a baked batter base with a layer of sliced apples on top. As it cooks, the casserole sets into a soft, hearty texture with lightly crisp edges, while the apples add a subtle contrast to the savory ingredients. Easy to prepare in one dish, this recipe works well for brunch, meal prep, or feeding a group with minimal effort.
Baked breakfast casserole layered with apples, sausage, and potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 cup sausage or plant-based sausage, crumbled
- 1 cup grated Russet potato
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup egg or egg substitute
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 14 ounces of pancake/waffle mix
- 3 cups of thinly sliced Autumn Glory apples
- Juice from ½ a lemon
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350ᵒF.
- In a pan over medium heat, sauté the sausage and grated potatoes in olive oil for approximately 6 minutes until lightly browned.
- In a large mixing bowl, transfer cooked sausage and potatoes, then add milk, water, egg, tahini, salt, and pepper. Stir. Then, stir in the dry pancake/waffle mix.
- Spray a 13 x 9 glass pan with non-stick spray and evenly distribute the batter.
- In a separate bowl, lightly toss the apple slices with lemon, cinnamon, and coconut sugar. Then, lay them on top of the batter in a fairly thin / even layer. You can press them down a bit into the batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the casserole is set. Serve hot with maple syrup.
Recipe created by Nosh and Nourish for Superfresh Growers.
