Sausage and Cheese Pancake Breakfast Casserole
This one-pot breakfast casserole is bound to please anyone with a love of sweet-and-savory dishes. Try using cooked bacon or ham instead of sausage, and Swiss or Gouda cheese instead of Cheddar for your own customized casserole.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more as necessary and for greasing the baking dish
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 7 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces pre-cooked breakfast sausage patties, crumbled
- 8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 scallions, sliced
- pure maple syrup, for serving (optional)