Description
Breakfast lasagna is a layered brunch bake made with thin pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and a creamy cheddar cheese sauce. It’s sweet-savory, sliceable, and perfect for weekend brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (Pancake layers)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (Pancake layers)
- 2 tsp baking powder (Pancake layers)
- 1/2 tsp salt (Pancake layers)
- 2 cups milk (Pancake layers)
- 2 eggs (Pancake layers)
- 4 tbsp butter (melted for pancakes)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (Cooked and crumbled)
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 1/4 tsp salt (For sausage or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (For sausage or to taste)
- 8 large eggs (Egg layer)
- 1/4 cup milk (Egg layer)
- 2 tbsp butter (For scrambling)
- 1/2 tsp salt (Egg layer or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (Egg layer or to taste)
- 3 tbsp butter (Cheese sauce)
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour (Cheese sauce)
- 2 cups milk (Cheese sauce)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Cheese sauce)
- 1/2 tsp salt (Cheese sauce)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (Cheese sauce)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (Extra for layering as needed)
- cooking spray (For greasing the pan)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (For topping optional)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder (Optional dusting)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (Optional dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk milk, eggs, and melted butter, then combine into a thin batter.
- Cook 12–15 thin pancakes (crepe-thin) in a lightly greased skillet; stack aside.
- Brown sausage with diced onion; crumble small. Drain grease and season with salt/pepper.
- Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper. Scramble gently in butter until just set (still soft).
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk in flour for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk; simmer until thickened. Stir in cheddar until smooth; season with salt/pepper.
- Add 3–4 pancakes to cover the bottom. Spread half the eggs, half the sausage, drizzle cheese sauce, sprinkle extra cheddar.
- Repeat pancakes, remaining eggs, remaining sausage, sauce, and extra cheddar. Top with a final pancake layer.
- Pour remaining cheese sauce over the top and sprinkle with more cheddar.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Rest 10 minutes, then slice. Top with sour cream and a light dusting of cocoa powder or cinnamon if desired.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Feel free to add vegetables to the sausage layer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg