A hearty and flavorful crockpot breakfast casserole is an excellent way to fuel your body and kickstart your day with a delightful and nutritious meal. This versatile dish can be customized to suit your preferences. This is the perfect minimal ingredient recipe!
Benefits of a Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
- Convenience: Crockpot breakfast casseroles are incredibly easy to prepare, requiring minimal hands-on time. Simply assemble the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it do the work overnight or in the morning while you get ready for the day.
- Flavorful and Filling: The slow cooking process allows the flavors to meld and develop, resulting in a rich and satisfying breakfast casserole. The combination of savory ingredients, such as sausage, cheese, and vegetables, provides sustained energy throughout the morning.
- Versatile and Customizable: The beauty of crockpot breakfast casseroles lies in their adaptability. You can easily adjust the ingredients to fit your dietary needs and preferences. Swap out sausage for bacon or tofu, incorporate different types of cheese, and add your favorite vegetables for a personalized touch.
Ingredients
The ingredient list is super simple for this casserole. You will need:
- Eggs
- Milk
- Shredded potatoes or hashbrowns
- Cooked and chopped bacon, ham or sausage
- Diced onions
- Cheddar cheese
- Dry mustard
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
Making your casserole
- Gather Ingredients: Ensure you have all the necessary ingredients on hand, including the starch base, protein source, cheese, eggs, and milk.
- Prepare Ingredients: Crumble the cooked sausage, ham or bacon, and shred the cheese.
- Layer Ingredients: Grease a slow cooker and start assembling the casserole layers. Typically, begin with a layer of starch, followed by a layer of protein, cheese, and vegetables. Repeat the layering process until the slow cooker is nearly full.
- Whisk Eggs and Milk: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until well combined.
- Pour Egg Mixture: Carefully pour the egg mixture over the layered ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring even distribution.
- Cook on Low: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the eggs are set and the casserole is cooked through.
Substitutions
This recipe is naturally gluten free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can assemble the casserole up to 24 hours in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Simply remove it from the refrigerator and cook on low as instructed when ready to serve.
Ensure you add enough liquid in the form of eggs and milk to prevent the casserole from drying out. Additionally, avoid overcooking the casserole, as this can lead to dryness.
Fresh herbs, chopped green onions, sliced tomatoes, or a dollop of sour cream are great additions to enhance the flavor and presentation of your crockpot breakfast casserole.
Yes, you can freeze the cooked casserole for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw completely in the refrigerator before reheating in the oven or microwave.
More Great Breakfast Recipes!
Embrace the convenience and deliciousness of a crockpot breakfast casserole to start your day with a satisfying and wholesome meal. If you're looking for other great minimal ingredient recipes like breakfast tacos, breakfast pizza or even a breakfast biscuit bake.
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
Equipment
- crockpot or slow cooker
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 pounds shredded potatoes or hashbrowns
- 2 cups cooked and chopped bacon ham or sausage
- ½ cup diced onions
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt & ½ teaspoon of pepper per layer of potatoes
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, garlic powder and mustard. Set aside for later use.
- Lightly grease a crockpot.
- Layer half of the potatoes in the crockpot. Sprinkle the salt and pepper on top, then half of the meat,half of the onions.and half of the cheese.
- Repeat layers.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the layers.
- Set crockpot to low. For refrigerated hash browns, cook for 6-7 hours. For frozen hash browns, cook for 8-9 hours.
- Casserole is finished when eggs are set
Tracy @ Daily Dish Magazine
I am so sorry to hear about your sick little one, I hope she is feeling much better now. This recipe sounds great for comfort food and for when life is hectic. Thanks for sharing!
Amber
Is it possible to fix this casserole without the cheese? We are headed on a family beach trip and I would really like to fix this. However, my father-in-law is allergic to cheese. Thanks!
burntapple
Absolutely Amber! I think adding some salsa in place of the cheese would taste great, or maybe adding another type of meat. Have a great trip, I'm jealous!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
I've never made any breakfast recipes in my crockpot. I like this recipe! Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays! Pinned!
Betsy @ Romance on a Dime
Wow - I might have to try this sometime. Pinning this. Thanks for linking up at Take it on Tuesday!
Amanda
About how many does this feed?
burntapple
Hi Amanda it serves about 8-12. I say about because I've fed the football team and it's more like 8. Otherwise it's usually around 12 people. It's very filling.