The one consistent thing about this pregnancy has been my craving for breakfast foods. I’ve gone from not being a breakfast eater at all to purchasing Starbucks breakfast sandwiches at all hours of the day. At any given time a breakfast casserole or quiche can be found in our refrigerator.
Yesterday, around 3:30 I decided I wanted a breakfast casserole and there was no changing my mind. Thankfully, I had just been grocery shopping the day before and I had all these ingredients on hand. I went with a bacon version by default, but now I don’t think I’ll ever look at the sausage version the same.
Here’s one quick things I want to ask before we get started, are you cooking your bacon in the oven?
Cook bacon in the oven for a perfect slice!
No? It’s incredibly simple and there requires no clean up. Just line your baking sheets with heavy duty aluminum foil, lay out the bacon (it can be close, but not overlapping), and bake for 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees. After you’ve removed the bacon, carefully gather the edges of the foil and fold it up to throw away. Nothing is left behind on the pan and the bacon cooks perfectly.
Bacon Breakfast Casserole Prep
I think it was at this point (photo above) that I knew this was going to be a great thing.
And indeed, it was…
bacon breakfast casserole
This recipe calls for croutons instead of bread, which makes the whole casserole more firm (think less soggy than traditional breakfast casserole). I had a bag of my favorite croutons on hand, Rothbury Farms White Cheddar, I could eat those things by themselves, they are delicious.
Here’s the recipe, just in time for a perfect Saturday morning breakfast. I know this is what we’ll be having for breakfast in the morning!
- 1 package bacon (about 12 slices)
- ¼ c butter, melted
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 cups croutons
- 6 eggs
- 1¾ c milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- Cook and crumble bacon, set aside
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Grease a 9X13" dish
- Add croutons to the bottom of dish, pour melted butter over croutons
- Cover with shredded cheese
- In a sperate bowl, mix eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard, pour over cheese
- Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the the top
- Bake for 40 minutes, allow casserole to stand for 10-15 minutes to set up completely.
- Enjoy!
I saw you post pics of this yesterday on Instagram and I wondered/hoped you would most it on here! This looks AMAZING! Now I am hungry. Lol
You, know, it’s that little boy making you love breakfast foods! When I was pregnant with my son, I craved bacon (really, all meat) like crazy and I’m not a big meat eater!
Thanks for sharing! It’s nice to see a breakfast casserole without sausage!
Yummy! Looks great!
Looks delicious! I could eat breakfast for every meal!!
Utterly speechless. Looks A M A Z I N G!
Hey cool post. * follower, love it if you followed me. http://reneehartsthis.blogspot.com.au/
Renee x
OMG! Your casserole looks amazing. I just know that my husband is going to love it. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love your sweet blog and following you on IG. I made this recipe a few nights ago for dinner, and we all loved it! My husband adores anything with bacon, so I was pretty sure it would be a hit with him, and I was right–it’s his new favorite casserole! Thank you so much for sharing it!
Thank you 🙂 So glad he liked it! Thinking about it makes me want to cook it again 🙂
I love everything about this!!
i want to know if you can make this a day ahead
can you make the bacon breakfast caaserole the day before then cook it in the morning
Yes 🙂