Breakfast Cake with Hot Maple Syrup

The ORIGINAL Southern savory breakfast cake loaded with sausage, onions and peppers then served with hot maple syrup.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound breakfast sausage
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups biscuit mix
• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of sour cream
• Real maple syrup, heated

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Spray a 9×9 baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Cook and crumble sausage, onions and peppers in a large skillet until sausage is cooked through then remove from heat. Allow to cool for at least five minutes.
3. Combine cheese, egg, salt, pepper and garlic in a small bowl then add to sausage mixture and stir well; set aside.
4. Add biscuit mix, milk and sour cream to a large bowl and stir until combined. Add sausage mixture to dough mixture and stir until all ingredients are evenly combined. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Cut into squares then drizzle with hot maple syrup to serve.

Notes

• Definitely serve this hot. If you need to, reheat servings in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds.

• This recipe doubles beautifully in a 13×9 pan.