The Sooner State brings you a breakfast you’ll definitely want sooner than later! The Oklahoma Breakfast Casserole is a tender, golden-brown pancake-like treat loaded with savory pork sausage and apple slices! It’s already a great balance of savory and sweet, but then it’s topped with cinnamon sugar and served with smoky-sweet maple syrup. Each slice of Oklahoma Breakfast Casserole is something special, and there’s no better way to wake up in the morning!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
  • 1 1/3 cups 2% milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 medium apples, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
  • maple syrup, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 –In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 4 –Drain the fat from the skillet.

Step 5 –In a bowl, add the biscuit mix, the milk, the eggs, and the canola oil and whisk until blended.

Step 6 –Add the sausage to the batter mixture and stir to combine.

Step 7 –Transfer the batter mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Step 8 –Top the batter evenly with the sliced apples and the cinnamon sugar.

Step 9 –Bake until it is set, about 30-45 minutes.

Step 10 –Serve the casserole with the syrup.