Sausage-Pineapple Upside Down Bake

Gramma Peg's Note:

Got this from a friend about 40 years ago. We use it quite often for guest breakfasts, brunches and even camping. It is a hit with children.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb sausage
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce) box cornbread mix or 1 (7 1/2 ounce) box corn muffin mix
• 1/3 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 large egg
• maple syrup or honey or molasses

Directions:

1. Pan fry sausage to desired doneness.
2. Drain grease.
3. Use a small amount of the grease to grease the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
4. Spoon sausage over bottom to the dish and arrange the drained pineapple over it.
5. Sprinkle brown sugar over all.
6. Prepare corn bread or muffin mix as directed on box and spread over ingredients in dish.
7. Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
8. Let stand for 5 minutes.
9. Cut into serving pieces and drench with syrup.

Reviews

[chef kristin #2]

THIS WAS FANTASTIC! Followed the recipe to a T, and it was PERFECT! hubby ATE. IT. UP. the kids loved it! i loved it... it changed my husband from a sausage-hating fiend into a hungry-sausage-eating-fan :) Even my self-proclaimed vegetarian (6yo) child ate around the sausage and LOVED it all. I'd give it 50 stars if i could - delish!

[JenniCat]

Served this up for dinner with a salad. It was delightful. Had the left-overs for breakfast, thought that it needed something, Maybe eggs on the side. Didn't taste good with Coffee. I liked this better as a dinner than a brunch.

[Pokey in San Antonio, TX]

This was a big hit! It could not have been easier. My guests at my BBQ this weekend loved it. Thanks for posting.