Apple Bacon Breakfast Cake
When you eat breakfast, do you like to scoop up pancake, bacon, and syrup together all in one bite? This cake is for you! Savory, sweet, and perfect for a festive breakfast or brunch.
Using your homemade pancake mix makes this meal healthy and easy. It was so nice to just pull this out of the freezer on a busy weekend and not slave over my usual weekend breakfast. And my kids liked it just as much as regular pancakes. I mean, who can resist cake for breakfast?
Perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch. Pancakes, bacon, and fruit all baked together.
Apple Bacon Breakfast Cake
Author/Source:
Kim @ Onceamonthmom.com
Serve with extra maple syrup.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup apple, peeled and diced
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (#1)
- 1.5 cups Homemade Pancake Mix
- 1.5 cups milk
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup (#2)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (white preferred)
Directions:
Grease two 8 x 8 baking pans (or one 13 x 9 pan) and preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss together diced apple and maple syrup (#1). Spread apples evenly in the bottom of prepared pan(s). In the bowl, whisk together pancake mix, milk, eggs, and maple syrup (#2) until smooth. Pour pancake mixture over apples. Sprinkle cheese and bacon evenly over the pan(s). Bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned.
Freezing Directions:
Bake as directed above. Cover pans tightly with foil. Label and freeze. To serve: Thaw and reheat. Serve with maple syrup.
Servings: 8
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
I am going to make this for our church’s breakfast on Thanksgiving. can I prepare it the night before and leave it covered in the fridge? Or just make it the night before and reheat in the am??
I would cook it the night before, and then just reheat it in the a.m.
Hi Kim,
I just put together this recipe and wanted to share with you that I actually enjoyed making it and experimenting. I used vanilla flavored agave nectar for the #2 part of syrup and 100% pure maple syrup mixed with the apples. I also used 1 cup unsweetend almond milk and a half cup 2%. Will let you know how it comes out after our morning breakfast at church! Thanks! and Happy Thanksgiving.
I just realized the apple would not freeze well raw. disregard my question. :)
The apple might be ok since it is mixed into the batter and not exposed to the air. I have never done it this way though, so I can’t say for sure.