This easy crockpot breakfast casserole recipe is a hit with everyone, especially during the holidays. Perfect slow cooker breakfast that’s layered with cheese, bacon and hashbrowns that makes for a hearty brunch and is a great Christmas morning breakfast too.
We love breakfast…sometimes we even have it for dinner! I’ve made this easy crockpot breakfast casserole recipe to bring to potlucks, for brunch, and have cooked it overnight and served it Christmas morning too! Here’s how you make one of our favorite crockpot recipes. 😉 (originally published 9/15) This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
It’s simple to do, tastes great, and cooks by itself in your handy dandy slow cooker….love that thing! If you love breakfast too you will love this hearty and flavorful crockpot meal.
You need all the typical breakfast items like eggs, bacon, cheese and hash browns you would normally cook up but the best thing is it cooks all day by itself (love that). I like things that are EASY, and this recipe is definitely that.
Let me show you how to make this crockpot breakfast casserole recipe
- The first thing you want to do is spray the inside of your crockpot.
- This will make it much easier to clean when you’re done….you’re welcome. 😉
- Next you want to cook up about 6 strips of bacon until they are crispy but not really really done. You want them to be a bit soft but definitely throughly cooked before putting them in your slow cooker mixture. Don’t drain the grease!
- After the bacon is done you will want to dice up 1/4 of an onion and sauté them in the warm bacon grease for a bit so they are soft as well. Oh I know….your mouth is watering already right??!!
- When the diced onions are done, dice the cooled bacon and shred about 1.5 cups of cheddar cheese. We like sharp but medium would be fine too if you prefer that style.
- Now we will get our eggs ready and start layering. All you need are 10 eggs and 3/4 cup of milk whisked together to make the egg mixture you will use for layering, now you’re ready.
Now think of this as lasagna.
You know how you layer the noodles, cheese, and sauce when you’re making lasagna….well this breakfast casserole recipe is very similar.
- First you will want to put a layer of hash browns on the bottom.
- On top of the layer of hashbrowns put 1/3 of your diced bacon, 1/3 of your shredded cheese, and a spoonful of your onions that have been sautéed.
- At this time add some seasonings to that layer. I like to use some dill, garlic salt, and a bit of pepper.
- Then pour 1/3 of your egg mixture on top and do the same layer again until you’ve filled your crockpot and it looks something like this.
- Put your crockpot on low and cook for approximately 5 hours, longer if you are using a larger slow cooker and making a bigger batch, and I would check at about 4.5 hrs. to see how well done it’s cooking.
This is what you need and how you make this Crockpot breakfast casserole recipe
- Frozen hashbrowns – we use Simply Potatoes frozen hashbrowns in the frozen section
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cheese – we like sharp cheddar
- Bacon
- Onion
- Salt and pepper to taste
When you are done just spoon on a plate and enjoy, it’s great with fruit on the side!
This is a really easy overnight breakfast casserole recipe that you can put together the night before Christmas Day and have it ready when everyone comes downstairs, these are good ones too:
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I don’t like having to cook that morning because I want to get video and pictures of what the kids are doing, that’s why this recipe is great.
If you are going to a potluck brunch this is fantastic too and you’ll be asked for the recipe…..you can share. 😉
- Hope you try it out and get as many compliments as I’ve received with this yummy egg and hash brown dish.
Here’s a quick video showing you how we make this easy crockpot breakfast casserole recipe:
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 eggs
- 1 bag hash browns we use frozen Simply Potatoes
- 3/4 c milk
- 1 1/2 c cheddar cheese
- 1/4 onion
- 6 pieces bacon
- To taste:
- salt
- pepper
- dill
- garlic salt/powder
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and then add diced onions to the bacon grease and sautee those down.
- Shred the cheese and dice the cooked bacon. Whisk together the 10 eggs and 3/4 c. milk. When you layer the ingredients into your crockpot make the first layer your hash browns.
- Top that with 1/3 of your bacon, 1/3 of your cheese, a spoon full of onions, seasonings, and 1/3 of your egg mixture.
- Layer again this same way until you reach almost the top of your crockpot leaving some room at the very top. Put on low and cook for approximately 5 hours, check at about 4 if you want it to be a bit wetter in consistency.
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This recipe looks delicious. However, there is no way this is 2 carbs per serving (it says 8 servings total at top of recipe). The potatoes alone make it over 12 carbs per serving. Packaging says 16 carbs per serving and 7 carbs in a package = 112 minus 14 for fiber = 98. Divide 98 by 8 and you get 12.25. Add in the onion and the milk and you are closer to 14 (13.85).
I do not do the calculations, it is done by the recipe plugin and I don’t have control over their calculations. I just add ingredients, some recipes are more accurate than others.
Can you prepare the night before, put in the fridge then turn it on in the morning? I’d like to pun on high as well. As five hours would put us eating late.
If I make it the night before, how long do I warm it up in the morning? If I choose to make it that morning, how long would I cook it on high for?
Hi! How many would you estimate this serves? Thinking of making it for a brunch wedding shower. Thank you!
8-10 I would say depending on serving size….you could just double it in a bigger slow cooker for more.
You say each serving has 2 carbs, no serving size is listed. Please list.
So,has anyone made the breakfast casserole recipe???
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I shared on twitter – https://twitter.com/bluefin711/status/646160757151952896
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• 1- 8 oz bag of elbow macaroni
• 1 – 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 2 c. of water
Cook at low for entire day, or medium for supervision a cooking. This yields 12 servings. I usually freeze the left overs for another cold night meal.
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Yes!!! that one is great!
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