Christmas Breakfast Casserole – My Baking Habit

Begin your vacation off the suitable approach with this scrumptious Christmas breakfast casserole. Simple to organize the evening earlier than or the morning of, this casserole is loaded with eggs, sausage, and cheese over a buttery biscuit base.

For those who’ve been round right here for some time, you realize that I really like an excellent breakfast casserole.

Again after I was a instructor, I used to take my make-ahead breakfast casserole to each employees breakfast and the pan was practically licked clear each time.

Since then I’ve began rotating out different breakfast casserole recipes akin to bisquick breakfast casserole and in a single day french toast casserole.

This Christmas breakfast casserole is a brand new favourite. It’s good for making on a vacation morning and might even be prepped the evening earlier than. You recognize we love that!

What’s Christmas breakfast casserole?

Okay, I do know the title of this recipe implies that it’s for Christmas morning, however I promise that this breakfast casserole is scrumptious any time of 12 months.

The casserole has a base of canned biscuits. That will get topped with eggs, sausage, bell peppers, and loads of cheese. When it bakes up, you get that savory egg casserole on high and the biscuit layer on the underside.

It’s just like my make-ahead breakfast casserole, however with a biscuit base as a substitute of soaking cubed bread within the egg combination. 

Don’t fear – the biscuits don’t get soggy on this recipe. So when you aren’t a fan of the feel of bread pudding and have skipped making an attempt my make-ahead breakfast casserole, that is the recipe for you!

How one can make this Christmas breakfast casserole

There’s nothing I really like greater than a straightforward, filling breakfast on a vacation morning. Get some protein in these children and your self that will help you all survive the joy of opening presents, proper?

Even higher if it’s one thing I could make earlier than I actually have a cup of espresso in my system.

Substances you’ll want

To make this Christmas breakfast casserole, you have to:

• 1 pound breakfast sausage
• 1 (16.3 ounce) can biscuits
• 1 crimson or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 4 sliced scallions
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 massive eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon tremendous sea salt
• Black pepper

I encourage you to make use of your favourite breakfast sausage on this recipe. My household usually likes delicate pork sausage, however be happy to make use of hen or turkey sausage or bump up the warmth with scorching sausage.

We’ll use an excellent ol’ can of biscuits for the bottom of the casserole. Truthfully, you should utilize any biscuits you like. 

I usually use the unique Pillsbury Grands biscuits, however the Buttermilk or Butter Tastin’ variations can be nice, too. Use your favourite! Simply be certain there’s not less than 8 biscuits within the can.

If your loved ones actually dislikes bell peppers, depart them out. Similar with the scallions!

Making this casserole

To get began, cook dinner the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium-high warmth till cooked via. Relying on what sort of sausage you’re utilizing, you might wish to drain the grease as soon as it’s cooked. 

Now pop open that may of biscuits. Separate the biscuits and organize them within the backside of a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Use your fingers to press the biscuits flat to create an excellent layer throughout the underside of the pan.

Prime the biscuit layer with the cooked sausage, adopted by the bell pepper, scallions, and cheese.

Whisk collectively the eggs, milk, salt, and a number of other grinds of black pepper. Pour this over the entire different elements within the baking dish.

Bake the casserole for 40-50 minutes, or till the middle is puffed and the eggs are set. Serve scorching alongside your different breakfast favorites akin to million greenback bacon, puff pastry cinnamon rolls, fruit salad with yogurt, and iced shaken espresso.

Recipe variations

Contemplate my model of this Christmas breakfast casserole to be your place to begin. There are tons of the way to vary this recipe to make it your individual!

• Use scorching breakfast sausage and add a couple of dashes of scorching sauce and/or diced jalapeño pepper for a spicy model.
• Use hen or turkey sausage as a substitute of pork sausage, or swap the sausage for cooked and crumbled bacon.
• We love this recipe with sharp cheddar cheese, however strive it with monterey jack, pepper jack, gouda, or your individual favourite cheese.
• Change up the veggies or add extra! Different nice choices embrace diced onions, frozen and thawed broccoli florets, or sautéed mushrooms.
• Omit the meat and add further veggies for a vegetarian model. 
• Toss in no matter contemporary herbs you might have in your fridge, akin to chopped parsley, thyme, or chives.

Irrespective of the way you make this Christmas breakfast casserole, it’s positive to be an effective way to kick off your vacation morning.