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Easy Breakfast Casseroles

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Feb 24, 2024

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The word on the street is that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And thank goodness because these easy breakfast casserole recipes are going to have you eating breakfast for morning, noon and night! From savory to sweet ingredients, make ahead to shortcuts and simple prep, you’re gonna love what you can do with breakfast!

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There’s nothing like the versatility of a hearty breakfast casserole. It’s the super star of brunch, holidays and weekends, not to mention a lifesaver when you need an easy meal idea for a busy weeknight.

Serve them with fruit salads, side salads or everyone’s favorite, crispy bacon and breakfast sausage for fail-proof meals sure to get rave reviews every time! There’s nothing more comforting or cozy.

And this list has it all. Potatoes, loads of cheese, egg casseroles, french toast casseroles, breakfast strata, burritos and baked oatmeal… if you’re craving it, you’ll find it!

The Best Breakfast Casserole Recipes

Easy, Cheesy Hash brown Casserole (no canned soup)

Loaded with melted cheese, sour cream and simple seasonings, this deliciously creamy, cheesy shredded hashbrown casserole is the perfect potato side dish for breakfast, holidays, potlucks and brunches!  And it’s a hit you’ll never feel bad about serving over and over again since you’ve made it’s yummy goodness without using any canned soup.

Chocolate Chip Pancake Casserole

Now you can enjoy a warm stack of pancakes just by turning on the oven! This Chocolate Chip Pancake Casserole is a true short cut recipe using frozen buttermilk pancakes soaked in a rich egg custard with vanilla, cinnamon, pecans and an indulgent sprinkle of chocolate chips. Pancakes have never been so easy!

Egg & Bacon Croissant Breakfast Casserole

Loaded with bacon, eggs, cheese and tomatoes this Egg & Bacon Croissant Breakfast Casserole uses flaky, buttery grocery store bakery croissants to create a gorgeously delicious breakfast or brunch recipe that’s so incredibly easy to make!

Banana French Toast Bake with Frosted Flakes

This Banana French Toast Bake has layers of luscious caramelized bananas and rich, buttery croissants bathed in delicious egg custard and topped with crunchy frosted corn flakes! This special brunch casserole combines all your breakfast favorites in one delicious, easy casserole perfect for brunch, special weekends and holidays.

Overnight Breakfast Burrito Casserole

This Overnight Breakfast Burrito Casserole turns breakfast burritos stuffed with spicy sausage, hashbrown potatoes and cheese into an easy, make ahead casserole that can feed a crowd! Soaked in a zesty egg mixture and topped with extra cheese, family and friends are going to love having festive breakfast burritos for weekends, holidays and brunches.

Cheesy Farmhouse Breakfast Casserole

What’s better than a breakfast casserole loaded with hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese – all the hearty breakfast goodness your family loves and craves?  How about one that is easy to throw together with a little green onion and red bell pepper and bake the morning of in the oven or overnight in the crock pot while you sleep?

Strawberry French Toast Casserole

This easy baked French toast casserole is loaded with plump, sweet red strawberries and buttery pecans. It’s a gorgeously inviting brunch casserole, wonderful for holidays and perfect for those weekends when all the family is at home.  Make it ahead of time or the day of!  Just top it off with a drizzle of warm maple syrup and you’ve got guaranteed French toast heaven.

Make-Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake

There is never a bad time for breakfast, especially when it’s as easy as this Make-Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake.  It’s a little bit bread pudding, a little bit blueberry pancakes and every bit exactly what every breakfast and brunch table needs.  Full of plump, ripe blueberries, sourdough bread cubes, eggs, sweet cream and a hint of cinnamon and vanilla, this simple breakfast casserole can be prepared and served in a baking dish or large skillet and is one of those comfort dishes that everyone looks forward to having! 

Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Croutons

This easy Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole is made with just 6 simple ingredients and a few clever shortcuts that deliver loads of tasty flavor without taking a lot of prep time. Forget cubing up all that bread, we're using seasoned croutons from the grocery store, along with turkey or pork sausage, sharp cheddar cheese, eggs and cream of mushroom soup to create a savory breakfast casserole that is perfect for brunch or dinner!

French Toast Bake with Egg Nog & Cranberry Pecan Topping

This French toast bake is packed with all the flavors of the holidays! Soaked in rich egg nog and topped with loads of cranberries, pecans and and a sprinkling of orange zest, it's wonderfully festive, beautifully indulgent. French Toast Bake with Egg Nog & Cranberries & Pecans Topping is a holiday showstopper, for sure.  But shhh… don’t tell anyone… it’s not hard to make at all!

Overnight Green Chile Breakfast Strata

Simple layers of flour tortillas, shredded cheese, green chiles, and Canadian bacon or ham, soaked in an egg and cream mixture just before being baked into golden yumminess is what a savory Green Chile Breakfast strata is all about! The chiles aren’t spicy, and the tortillas soak up the eggs and cream so that they puff up into what is almost a soft pastry. This brunch casserole is a stand out partner to a tasty fruit salad and is one that you will be oh, so glad you tried.

Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole

Give your regular hash brown casserole a mouthwatering southern makeover with this gloriously dreamy Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole! Easy enough for weeknights but with enough star power to stand out on the holiday table, this cheesy side dish is the perfect marriage of cheese and potatoes.

Savory Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Brunch Cake

This Sausage Egg Cheese Brunch Cake is more like a pull-bread than cake and is made using canned biscuits and instructions similar to monkey bread. So, it's easy, easy, easy! Not to mention that it can be paired with a rich green salad and feeds a crowd, if you are thinking supper. Easy, fun and versatile- What’s not love?

Overnight Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal

Overnight Baked Gingerbread Oatmeal cooks in the crockpot while you sleep! There's no better way to wake up on Christmas morning than with your home smelling like fresh baked gingerbread and an indulgent, ready-made breakfast.

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