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40 Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles

updated Nov 13, 2024
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Regardless of what time everyone rolls out of bed on holiday mornings, you know there will be stomachs growling. It’s a holiday for you too, though, so no need to wake up at the crack of dawn to get going in the kitchen.

Our favorite solution: a make-ahead breakfast casserole. Whether it’s a sweet French toast casserole packed into your trusty 9×13 casserole dish or a savory meat and veggie-packed creation made in the slow cooker, these breakfasts are fit for a crowd and can be prepped and assembled the night before.

All that’s left to do in the morning is pop it in the oven (preferably with a tray of crispy bacon) and make a pot of coffee. Here are 40 of our favorites.

Savory Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles

Just one of the reasons savory casseroles are such a great option is because of their versatility. Meat, veggies, herbs, and cheese are all fair game here.

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Make-Ahead Spinach and Feta Egg Casserole

Filled with leafy spinach and chunks of crumbled feta, and laced with fresh dill, this egg casserole just might remind you of spanakopita.

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Eggs Benedict Casserole

A trouble-free egg custard ties together this casserole-style eggs benedict packed with toasted English muffins, Canadian bacon, and creamy hollandaise sauce.

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Veggie Supreme Egg Bake

If you've got vegetable lovers at home, this one's for you. Spinach, peppers, potatoes, and mushrooms all make an appearance!

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Sausage Breakfast Casserole

This classic combination of eggs, breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, and bread bakes up hearty and satisfying.

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Cheesy Denver Breakfast Casserole

Inspired by the Denver omelet, this easy-assembly, crowd-feeding breakfast casserole loaded with the works: cheddar cheese, diced ham, bell pepper, shredded potatoes, and eggs.

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Copycat Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

Our copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel's hash brown casserole is just as delicious and only a fraction of the cost.

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Overnight Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

This overnight slow cooker breakfast casserole is loaded with veggies, ham, and cheese and cooks while you sleep, so you can wake up to a hot breakfast in the morning.

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Huevos Rancheros Casserole

Huevos rancheros go the way of the casserole with a double layer of corn tortillas, a generous helping of beans and cheese, and the signature spicy-sweet tomato-chile sauce.

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Hammy Breakfast Hotdish

This hammy breakfast hotdish is cheesy, creamy, and topped with tater tots.

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Cheesy Spinach and Mushroom Breakfast Stuffing

A cheesy breakfast casserole with spinach and mushrooms. Borrowing a page from Thanksgiving stuffing, we used broth to both moisten the bread and add flavor.

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Bacon, Potato & Egg Breakfast Casserole

This breakfast casserole is a simple, hearty dish of eggs and bacon, mixed with potatoes and vegetables, that can be prepared up to a day in advance.

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Make-Ahead Bacon & Leek Casserole

A recipe for a cheesy bacon and leek egg casserole that can be prepared ahead of time and is perfect for Christmas breakfast.

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Breakfast Burrito Egg Casserole

It's everything you love about a classic breakfast burrito layered into an egg casserole.

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Easy Spanish Tortilla Casserole

This easy Spanish tortilla casserole is a simpler take on the classic skillet dish, with garlicky, olive oil-slicked potatoes and eggs.

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Diner Breakfast Egg Bake

Inspired by a classic diner breakfast combo of tender potatoes, savory sausage, and eggs, this casserole is a crowd-pleasing, throw-it-together dish you should make year-round.

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Overnight Merguez and Mushroom Strata

At its most basic, strata is stale bread, egg custard, and cheese. After that, it’s pretty much a choose-your-own adventure. This version has a harissa-spiced custard, merguez sausage, and mushrooms.

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Slow Cooker Migas Casserole

We took the classic skillet migas and transformed them into a low-and-slow, cheesy migas casserole.

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Instant Pot Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Strata

The beauty of this recipe is that you can prep it the night before. In the fridge, the bread soaks up the custard and takes on a ton of flavor.

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Shakshuka-ish Breakfast Casserole with Feta Drop Biscuits

This playful twist on shakshuka is a hearty, showstopping choice for breakfast for a crowd.

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Sweet Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles

Anytime you’re cooking for a crowd or want to get a head start, use French toast, cinnamon rolls, and pancakes as inspiration for these sweet breakfast bakes.

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French Toast Casserole

This easy, make-ahead breakfast bake is a crowdpleaser every time. It boasts all the classic cinnamon and vanilla French toast flavors, wrapped up into a family-style casserole.

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Make-Ahead Eggnog French Toast Casserole

This French toast casserole not only tastes of the holidays (thanks to the eggnog!), but it’s also a make-ahead dish that’s a welcome addition to your breakfast roaster any time of year.

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Double Chocolate Croissant French Toast Casserole

Soak stale croissants in a chocolate milk custard and shower the whole thing with chocolate chips for the most decadent breakfast imaginable.

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Make-Ahead Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Thick cubes of brioche are infused with rich custard packed with warm spices and a double dose of pumpkin, then topped with a brown sugar-pecan streusel.

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Cinnamon Roll Casserole

We love making cinnamon rolls from scratch but for an easy, family-friendly breakfast during the holidays, we turn to refrigerated cinnamon rolls from the store.

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Overnight French Toast

Prep the night before and once you wake up and bake, be rewarded by thickly sliced brioche bread soaked in luscious custard and topped with a crunchy, spice-kissed streusel topping.

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Cinnamon Sugar Dutch Baby Casserole

This casserole Dutch baby pancake is baked in a 9x13 dish, gilded with cinnamon-sugar, and is nearly effortless to pull off.

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Loaded Blueberry Cheesecake Breakfast Bake

Toasted golden bread baked with cascades of juicy blueberries and deep, rich swirls of cream cheese.

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Orange-Maple French Toast Casserole

Lean on the season’s abundance of sweet, ripe oranges to make this French toast casserole the hero of your holiday breakfast.

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Strawberries and Cream French Toast Casserole

Strawberries & cream French toast casserole gets a double dose of berries with bursts of strawberry jam & cream cheese in the center, plus a fresh berry topping.

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Overnight Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole

This French toast casserole comes jam-packed with cubed challah bread, blueberries, and warm spices, and is topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze.

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Apple-Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Make this cinnamon and apple French toast casserole the night before and enjoy it fuss free in the morning. Apple butter in the custard is the trick!

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Blackberry Croissant Breakfast Bake

This bake does the impossible: It improves on flaky, buttery croissants by soaking them in a rich, custardy liquid and baking them with a slew of juicy blackberries.

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Blueberry Pancake Casserole

This casserole for a crowd is everything you love about fluffy buttermilk pancakes loaded with blueberries the added bonus of a streusel topping.

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Make-Ahead Baked Oatmeal

Learn how to assemble a baked oatmeal at night for an easy and delicious holiday morning.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal

Get your rhubarb fix for dessert with this tender, creamy baked oatmeal dotted over with bits of strawberry and rhubarb.

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Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Does your heart skip a beat at the thought of cinnamon French toast with a side of bacon? This holiday, skip the middle man with this creamy, gooey, crunchy and just-slightly-savory casserole.

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Cardamom and Stone Fruit Clafoutis

French clafoutis is mixed up in just one bowl, can be customized with an array of stone fruit, and bakes up with a soft, custardy texture.

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Raspberry Cookie Butter Baked Oatmeal

This baked oatmeal, studded with raspberries and flavored with warm, sweet cookie butter (aka speculoos), has arrived to take everything you love about oatmeal to the next level.

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Orange-Pistachio French Toast Casserole

Orange, pistachios, and dates elevate this make-ahead breakfast into an extra special casserole.

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