Sausage and Apple Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 8 cups unseasoned bread cubes french ()
• 8  eggs 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 3 cups milk 
• 9.6 ounce original pork sausage crumbles hearty jimmy dean®
• 2 large golden delicious apples peeled chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
2. Beat eggs, milk and vanilla in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended.
3. Add bread cubes, sausage and 1 1/2 cups cheese and apple mixture; stir gently until evenly coated.
4. Spoon into lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5. Bake 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 12 squares to serve.
7. Serve with warm maple syrup.