Cornbread Breakfast Skillet with Sausage and Blueberries
Cornbread Breakfast Skillet with Sausage and Blueberries is a deliciously sweet and savory breakfast cornbread recipe that comes together in a "Jiffy" using boxed cornbread mix.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 357kcal
Equipment
- large cast iron skillet optional
- 13 x 9 baking dish optional
- mason jars optional, for storing blueberries
- kitchen timer optional
Ingredients
- 2 boxes (8½ ounces each box) corn muffin mix I used Jiffy Brand
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar optional
- 1 cup milk
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries
- 2½ tablespoons butter divided
- 1 pound pork breakfast sausage
- 1 large shallot minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Whisk together 2 boxes of cornbread mix, eggs, milk, and sugar in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add the pork sausage and minced shallot. Brown the sausage, breaking it into small bits as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once browned, turn off the heat under the skillet and spoon the cornbread and blueberry mix gently and evenly over the sausage in the skillet.*Note - if using a casserole dish, spoon the sausage mixture evenly into a 13 inch x 9 inch casserole dish, and top evenly with the cornbread and blueberry mixture.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted in the cornbread comes out clean.
- Once out of the oven brush the top of the cornbread with the remaining butter (melted) and maple syrup.
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Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Cornbread breakfast casserole may be frozen for up to 3 months if stored in an airtight freezer container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 565mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg
