OH YEAH 😍🥓🍳🧀 — classic Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Casserole is the ultimate brunch or make-ahead breakfast. Here’s a simple, foolproof version that’s cheesy, savory, and totally crowd-pleasing.
🍳 Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Casserole
🛒 Ingredients
- 8–10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 6–8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 4 cups cubed bread (day-old or slightly stale works best)
- 1½–2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or a blend)
- Optional: diced onion, bell pepper, or spinach for extra flavor
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep oven & pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish
- Layer
- Spread bread cubes evenly in dish
- Sprinkle crumbled bacon (and any optional veggies)
- Sprinkle cheese on top
- Mix eggs
- Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper
- Pour evenly over bread, bacon, and cheese
- Press & soak
- Press down lightly so bread absorbs egg mixture
- Let sit 10–15 minutes if you have time (or bake immediately)
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes
- Remove foil, bake another 15–20 minutes until top is golden and set
- Cool slightly
- Let rest 5–10 minutes before slicing
🔥 Tips & Variations
- Extra cheesy: mix cheese into egg mixture + sprinkle on top
- Veggie upgrade: add mushrooms, spinach, or tomatoes
- Make-ahead: Assemble night before, refrigerate overnight, then bake in the morning
- Spicy kick: add a dash of hot sauce, jalapeños, or pepper jack cheese
This hits every breakfast craving: crispy bacon, fluffy eggs, gooey cheese, and soft bread. Perfect for feeding a crowd or meal-prepping for the week 😌
If you want, I can also give a super-speed version that bakes in under 25 minutes—great for weeknights. Do you want that version?
