Prep: 25 mins | Bake: 30 mins + cooling | Makes: 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 lb. bulk pork sausage

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cpu whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 large eggs

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup apple cider or juice

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 medium apples, peeled and shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)

Topping:

1/4 cup old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 tbsp cold butter

Maple syrup, optional

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9″ round baking pan. In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink; breaking into crumbles; drain.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk flours, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, apple cider and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and half of the sausage. Transfer to prepared pan.
  3. In a bowl, mix oats, brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in remaining sausage. Sprinkle over batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm. If desired, drizzle with maple syrup.