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Breakfast Bake Recipe

This Breakfast Bake Recipe has been a holiday tradition in our family for longer than I can remember.  This Christmas breakfast casserole is a real time saver!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Candace
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4-5 dry hot dog buns, hamburger buns or thick bread or enough to cover bottom of 9 x 13 dish
  • 1 cup diced ham can use back bacon or cooked bacon
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ small red onion finely chopped
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper chopped finely (or other veggies)
  • 2 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided (or slices to cover casserole)
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • ½ cup melted butter

Instructions

  • Butter a 9x13 casserole dish. Place buns cut side down to cover the bottom of the casserole dish, filling in empty spots with broken pieces of bread. Top with ham and diced red pepper.
  • Mix together eggs, milk, dry mustard, pepper, onion and chopped pepper. Pour mixture on top of buns. Sprinkle with 2 cups cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • In the morning, preheat oven to 350F. Sprinkle casserole with remaining cheese.
  • Melt butter and mix with breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered for 60 minutes. Check after 45 minutes. If the top is getting really browned, loosely place foil for remainder of cook time. 
  • Once done, remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. The breakfast casserole puffs up while baking, and settles after it's been out of the oven for a few minutes.

Notes

If you prefer less crumbs, pour ¼ cup melted butter over top of casserole, mix ¼ cup melted butter with ½ cup crumbs, and sprinkle over casserole.
If using thinner bread (rather than buns), make two layers of the bread.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 319, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 161mg, Sodium: 524mg, Potassium: 209mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1310IU, Vitamin C: 25.7mg, Calcium: 270mg, Iron: 1.8mg
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Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.