Description
Hearty classic breakfast sausage and egg casserole combines savory layers of comfort with morning magic. Creamy cheese, golden eggs, and perfectly seasoned sausage create a satisfying morning feast you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 8 fully cooked breakfast sausages (pork, turkey, or chicken)
- 1 egg
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup pancake mix
- 1 can (8 ounces / 226 grams) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Liquid and Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (for brushing)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Cooking spray or butter (for greasing the pan)
Instructions
- Prepare the foundation by carefully unrolling the crescent dough and separating each delicate triangle with precision.
- Gently encase each sausage within a crescent triangle, positioning the meat from the wide end and rolling towards the pointed tip with smooth, controlled movements.
- Arrange the wrapped sausages on a prepared baking sheet, ensuring the seam faces downward to prevent unraveling during cooking.
- Lovingly brush the pastry surfaces with a light coating of melted butter, which will encourage a golden, crispy exterior.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a preheated oven set at 375F (190C), allowing the sausages to transform into perfectly bronzed parcels over 12-15 minutes.
- While the first batch bakes, craft the alternate pancake-style coating by whisking together pancake mix, milk, egg, and a hint of vanilla extract.
- Allow the batter to rest and develop flavor for approximately 5 minutes, enabling the ingredients to harmonize.
- Select your preferred cooking method: skillet or air fryer, and prepare the surface with a delicate layer of butter or cooking spray.
- Immerse each sausage completely in the prepared batter, ensuring an even, luxurious coating.
- For skillet preparation, cook each battered sausage for 2-3 minutes per side until achieving a beautiful golden-brown complexion.
- If utilizing an air fryer, preheat to 375F and carefully position the battered sausages in the basket, rotating midway through the 6-8 minute cooking cycle.
- Present the finished delicacies with an array of accompaniments: maple syrup, jam, honey butter, mustard, ketchup, or a dusting of powdered sugar to elevate the dining experience.
Notes
- Crescent Dough Tip: Choose cold crescent roll dough straight from the refrigerator for easier handling and better texture when wrapping sausages.
- Batter Consistency Hack: Let pancake batter rest for exactly 5 minutes to allow flour to absorb liquid, creating a smoother, more even coating on sausages.
- Cooking Temperature Trick: Use a meat thermometer to ensure sausages reach an internal temperature of 160°F for safe consumption, preventing undercooked meat.
- Dietary Modification: Swap regular pork sausages with turkey or plant-based sausages for lighter, vegetarian-friendly alternatives that maintain the same delicious breakfast experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg