Chicken and Waffles Casserole

• total time: 1 hour 26 minutes

Ingredients

6 frozen Belgian waffles

1 1/2 pounds frozen chicken nuggets, such as Just Bare™ Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Bites, slightly thawed

8 large eggs

1 1/3 cups half-and-half

2 tablespoons maple syrup, plus more for serving

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange waffles on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly toasted on each side, about 4 minutes per side. Remove; cut each waffle into 8 pieces. and arrange waffles in the prepared baking dish.

Cut larger chicken nuggets in half, leaving smaller pieces whole, and arrange chicken pieces among the waffles.

Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl until well combined and slightly frothy. Pour egg mixture over waffles and chicken; cover and let stand 15 minutes to soak before baking.

Bake until eggs are set and top is golden brown, about 1 hour, uncovering halfway through baking time. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with melted butter and syrup.