Best Bread Pudding Recipe | Sweet Breakfast Casserole

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 ̊.
2. Brown Swaggerty’s Farm sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat, until cooked throughout. Drain, let cool.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, melted ice cream, water, sage, salt and 1/2 cup of maple syrup. Stir in sausage and bread. Let the mixture sit for ten minutes.
4. Pour mixture into a prepared 2 qt. casserole dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until bread pudding has puffed and browned.
5. Maple-Cream: While bread pudding is baking, add the remaining maple syrup to a small saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Stir consistently, for 5-7 minutes, or until the syrup has reduced by half. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in heavy cream and cinnamon.