Description
This Easy Christmas Breakfast Casserole is a festive, hearty morning dish perfect for the holidays! 🍳🎄 Layers of bread, eggs, cheese, and savory sausage create a delicious and make-ahead breakfast everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed bread (day-old works best)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp paprika (optional, for color)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer half of the bread cubes in the dish. Top with half the sausage and half the cheese.
- Repeat with remaining bread, sausage, and cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and optional spices.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the layered casserole.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, until eggs are set and top is golden brown.
- Let cool 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
💡 Tip: Prepare the casserole the night before and refrigerate overnight for easy morning baking. Add veggies like bell peppers or spinach for extra color and nutrition!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Christmas, Holiday Recipes, Casserole
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: christmas breakfast casserole, holiday breakfast, easy breakfast casserole, sausage breakfast bake, festive breakfast, make-ahead breakfast