Fruity Breakfast Casserole

Raisin bread cubes are combined with cooked sausage, chopped apple and dried cranberries in a baking dish, and baked to perfection.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• Butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
• 6 slices raisin bread, cubed
• 1 pound maple-flavored pork sausage, browned and crumbled
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup peeled and chopped cooking apple
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin or apple pie spice
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart ovenproof baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Combine bread cubes, sausage, cranberries and apples in a large mixing bowl. Spread in prepared baking dish.
3. Combine eggs, milk, syrup, rum flavoring, salt and pie spice. Pour over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
4. Bake for about one hour or until mixture is set.

Notes

This can be prepared the evening before, and refrigerated until ready to bake, if desired.