Nutrition

• Calories: 450 g breakfast sausage mild or spicy use chicken or turkey sausage to avoid pork 240 g pancake mix 240 ml whole milk 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup optional 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional 115 g shredded cheddar cheese optional Cooking spray or softened butter for greasing Instructions Preheat the oven to 190°C and let it fully warm up Lightly grease a 23x33 cm baking dish with cooking spray or softened butter making sure all surfaces are coated In a skillet over medium heat cook the chicken or turkey sausage breaking it into small crumbles until thoroughly browned Drain any excess fat In a large mixing bowl whisk together pancake mix milk egg vanilla extract melted butter maple syrup and ground cinnamon until just combined Be careful not to overmix the batter should remain slightly lumpy Pour half of the pancake batter evenly into the prepared baking dish Spread the cooked sausage over the batter then sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese if using Cover with the remaining pancake batter making sure the sausage and cheese layers are fully covered Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the top is a deep golden color and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean Let the bake rest for 5 minutes before slicing Serve warm with extra maple syrup if you like 445