Sausage and Apple Breakfast Bread Pudding

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 2 frozen soft white dinner rolls (from 12.4 oz. bag)
• 6 oz. bulk turkey breakfast sausage, thawed
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup, milk
• 1/4 cup, maple-flavored pancake syrup or pure maple syrup
• 1 small, Granny Smith apple, peeled, coarsley chopped (3/4 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 1 1/2 qt. casserole with cooking spray. Place rolls on cutting board; let stand 10 min. to thaw. Meanwhile, in 10 in. skillet, heat sausage over med.-high heat, stirring constantly, until brown; drain. In med. bowl, beat eggs, milk and syrup until well blended. Cut rolls into 3/4 in. cubes; place in bowl with egg mixture. Stir to coat. Stir in sausage and apple; pour into casserole. Bake 35-40 min. or until puffed, golden and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 min. before serving.