Save Your Mornings: 10 Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles

Breakfast casseroles are truly the best way to make the most of your mornings. They’re so versatile — choose between savory sausage casseroles or sweet French toast casseroles and everything in between. Maybe the best part about breakfast casseroles is that most of the prep work can be done ahead of time. Just set it in the fridge overnight and pop it in the oven in the morning. You’ll wake up to a warm, comforting casserole that will feed the family for days to come. We narrowed it down to 18 of our favorite breakfast casseroles that can be made ahead of time.

1. Cheesy Amish Breakfast Casserole

“This. Was. Delicious! I made this for Christmas breakfast, and the family raved about it. I prepared it last night following the exact recipe, and set it in the fridge overnight,” says reviewer redsey65. Bacon, eggs, hash browns, and cheese make up this casserole for a breakfast you’ll crave again and again.

Amish Breakfast Casserole Ingredients

These are the basic ingredients you’ll need to make this Amish breakfast casserole: 

• Bacon and onion: This Amish breakfast casserole starts with an onion sauteed with bacon. 
• Eggs: You’ll need nine (lightly beaten) eggs. 
• Hash browns: Frozen hash brown potatoes are the convenient secret ingredients. 
• Cheese: This recipe calls for Cheddar, Swiss, and small curd cottage cheeses. 

2. The Ultimate Overnight Breakfast Casserole

This delicious and easy breakfast casserole has a layer of English muffin halves and lots of cooked ham and cheese. It’s prepared the night before and baked in the morning for an easy, pleasing breakfast.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 3 medium English muffins, split
• 12 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 pound cooked ham, diced
• 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• ¼ cup chopped green onions

Directions

1. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Arrange English muffin halves in a single layer in the bottom of the baking dish.
3. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard together in a bowl until well combined. Pour egg mixture over English muffins in the baking dish. Sprinkle chopped ham and 1 cup Cheddar cheese on top of egg mixture.
4. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and the top is lightly golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and chopped green onions. Slice and serve.

3. Best Breakfast Casserole (Hash Browns & Eggs)

This basic hash brown, sausage, and egg casserole allows you to adjust it to suit your taste! Reviewer teelaz says, “I had this for breakfast today and it was great! I put it together the night before and just had to bake it this morning. I used shredded hash browns and cooked them before I put them in the dish.

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 pound bulk pork breakfast sausage
• 1 small onion, diced
• 5 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 12 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish that is at least 3 inches deep. If the dish is shallower, use a 9×13-inch pan instead. Pat the thawed hash browns dry with paper towels if they seem wet, then spread them evenly in the prepared pan.
3. Place sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until sausage is browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes; drain well.
4. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.
5. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the hash browns and sprinkle with half of the Cheddar.
6. Spoon the sausage mixture evenly over the cheese and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove the foil; return casserole to the oven and continue baking until the center is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes. If using a 9×13-inch pan, begin checking for doneness after 50 to 55 minutes.

4. French Toast Casserole

You’ll never go back to plain ‘ole French toast. Reviewer CBERDEL says, “I made this on Christmas Eve and brought it to my family’s brunch on Christmas day. So easy, so delicious, this was a favorite of everyone! All my sisters wanted the recipe. Next year I’ll make a double batch. This will be served at our Christmas brunch every year from now on!”

Ingredients

• 5 cups French bread cubes
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 4 large eggs
• ¼ cup white sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
2. Line the bottom of the prepared pan with bread cubes.
3. Beat milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined; pour over bread cubes; stir to coat. Dot with butter; let stand for 15 minutes.
4. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over top of casserole.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the center is set and top is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.

5. Sausage Gravy Casserole

A quick and easy sausage gravy casserole recipe with biscuits that can be made the night before and popped into the oven in the morning.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package premium pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, or more to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons quick-mixing all-purpose flour, or more to taste
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, or as needed
• 1 (10 count) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

Directions

1. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring with a spatula and breaking sausage apart as it cooks, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion powder, garlic powder, bouillon granules, and black pepper until well combined and sausage fully cooked, 5 to 7 minutes more.
2. Stir in flour until mixture coated, then stir in milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; stir until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Taste; adjust seasonings. Set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
4. Cut each biscuit into four pieces. Arrange ½ biscuits in bottom of the prepared baking dish; cover with sausage-gravy mixture. Top with remaining ½ biscuits.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are fully cooked and golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
6. Set aside before serving for 3 to 5 minutes.

6. Cheesy Bacon, Sausage, and Egg Hash Brown Skillet

Save yourself time and dishes with this cast iron skillet casserole. The ingredients can be cooked in the skillet, then baked in the same skillet once the egg mixture is added. Make it ahead of time or the morning of — this dish is ready in just 40 minutes from start to finish! Recipe creator Culinary Envy says, “Cheesy bacon-sausage-egg-hash brown skillet is a scrumptious, easy breakfast loaded with bacon, sausage, hash browns, cheese, and eggs!”

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 link smoked pineapple-bacon chicken sausage, cut into slices
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 ½ cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• ½ onion, chopped
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place bacon in a 10-inch skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to a paper towel-lined small bowl. Discard 1/2 of the bacon fat using a spoon.
3. Cook sausage in remaining bacon fat in the hot skillet until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove to the bowl with bacon.
4. Heat canola oil and butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add hash browns and onion. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Spread hash brown mixture evenly in the skillet; cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn hash browns over and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
5. Whisk together eggs, milk, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over cheese-covered hash browns in the skillet. Sprinkle the top with bacon and sausage pieces.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is puffed, cheese is melted, and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes.

7. Super Easy Egg Casserole

“Made this yesterday for breakfast with the in-laws, it was a hit. I cooked the bacon first to reduce some of the fat, beat the eggs before adding the rest of the ingredients, and added some fresh mushrooms. This could easily be prepared the night before and baked in the morning. It would also be good for a quick and easy dinner,” says reviewer Lekili. This casserole truly lives up to its name.

This egg casserole recipe is quick, easy, and full of flavor. It’s the perfect, low-maintenance breakfast to serve a hungry crowd.

Egg Casserole Ingredients

These are the basic ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade egg casserole recipe:

• Eggs: Of course, you’ll need eggs!
• Cheese and bacon: Diced cooked bacon and a cup of Cheddar cheese takes this egg casserole up a notch.
• Bread: Use whatever bread you have on hand. If your loaf is a little stale, that’s even better!
• Vegetables: A red bell pepper and green onions lend color and flavor.
• Milk: A few tablespoons of milk add moisture and help create the perfect texture.
• Seasonings: This egg casserole is seasoned with salt, pepper, and mince garlic.

8. Overnight Bacon Brunch Casserole

A hearty overnight bacon breakfast casserole that is sure to please everyone for breakfast or brunch. This make-ahead breakfast casserole recipe can be prepped the night before with classic breakfast favorites, including eggs, bacon, cheese, and brioche.

9. Easy Sausage Strata

“This strata is really easy to make. Put it together the day before, then just remove from the refrigerator and bake. Ham or bacon can be substituted for the sausage. Sometimes I add cooked chopped broccoli for a change of pace,” says recipe creator LISAJANI. With just seven ingredients, this strata requires minimal prep work.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 pound pork sausage
• 6 (1 ounce) slices bread, cubed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups milk
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Lightly grease a 7×11-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
3. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.
4. Layer bread cubes, cooked sausage, and cheese in the prepared baking dish. Beat together milk, eggs, salt, and mustard in a medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). While the oven is heating, let casserole sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before baking.
6. Bake casserole in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

10. Overnight Blueberry French Toast

Looking to impress at your next brunch potluck? This decadent French toast casserole is filled with fresh blueberries and smothered in a rich blueberry sauce. “I used a good quality Italian bread and chose to serve the blueberry sauce on the side. My out of town guests, both of whom are professional chefs, loved this so much they asked for the recipe. Gooey, creamy, and crunchy all at the same time, depending on what forkful hits your mouth! Any leftover sauce (I made a double recipe of it) would be great on waffles, pancakes, pound cake, or ice cream,” says reviewer naples34102.

Ingredients

• 12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 12 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup maple syrup

Blueberry Sauce:

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Prepare casserole: Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes.
3. Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese, then top with remaining bread cubes.
4. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup together in a large bowl until well-combined; pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Remove casserole from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake casserole in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until center is firm and surface is lightly browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, prepare blueberry sauce: Mix sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in blueberries, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all the blueberries burst, about 10 minutes. Stir in butter.
8. Serve portions of casserole on plates and pour warm syrup over top.

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