Pecan Raisin Bread Morning Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package sausage, patties
• 1 loaf raisin bread (16 oz)
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 prepare 13 x 9 glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
• 2 cube raisin bread and place in baking dish.
• 3 brown sausage, drain and cut into bite size pieces.
• 4 mix with bread in baking dish.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, half and half, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon until blended.
• 6 pour over bread and sausage.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnite.
• 8 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 combine all topping ingredients and spoon over top of casserole.
• 10 bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.