Overnight Breakfast Casserole Recipe with sausage (2024)

This easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole is a family recipe (made WITHOUT bread) that is prepped the night before and baked in the morning - perfect for Christmas morning or any brunch!

This easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole recipe has been in our family for decades, courtesy of my mother-in-law, Cathy. It's a staple at every holiday brunch.

This decadent egg bake is RICH but super tasty. Filled with savory breakfast sausage, eggs, extra sharp cheddar cheese, loads of mushrooms, savory onion, crunchy green pepper and a hint of garlic, you're guaranteed to leave the table with full bellies and satisfied smiles.

Why this recipe works

• It came from one of those community, crowd-sourced cookbooks that were sold as fundraisers for decades. Some of the best, time-tested recipes come from those gems.
• It's prepped the night before and can be immediately baked in the morning so you can enjoy that extra cup of coffee in peace.
• Many egg bakes are made with bread, but not this one! This recipe is a great option for your gluten-free friends and family (use a gluten-free breakfast sausage and skip the cream of mushroom soup).

Ingredients

This egg bake contains many of the typical breakfast ingredients, including:

• sausage - My go-to is Jimmy Dean bulk breakfast sausage. It's reliable and easy to find.
• eggs - I've always used large eggs for this recipe.
• cheese - We're big fans of extra sharp cheddar cheese but feel free to swap in sharp or mild cheddar or even a mix of all of them.

Note: There is also an easy, creamy mushroom sauce that can be drizzled on top of the casserole. The instructions are in the recipe card. It's totally optional but highly recommended!!

Instructions

This dish comes together quickly and can be completely assembled the night before.

Crack all of the eggs into the casserole dish being careful to keep the yolks intact. Drizzle with cream.

Brown sausage and saute onions, peppers and mushrooms. Layer with cheese on top of eggs in casserole dish.

Once morning rolls around, all you need to do is pop the casserole in the oven an hour before guests arrive. If you made the sauce the night before, simply reheat it gently on the stove or microwave.

FAQs

Serving suggestions

This Overnight Breakfast Casserole is the centerpiece of any brunch, but here are a few (mostly) make-ahead ideas to round out your menu:

Baked Goods:

• These Caramel Apple Rolls can be prepped the night before and simply baked into warm gooey goodness in the morning.
• Short on time and can't do any morning baking? Make these Blueberry & Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins the day before your brunch. Keep them loosely covered until you're ready to serve them.
• No brunch is complete at our house without my Grandma's Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe. (The cinnamon streusel swirl is the best part!)

Side Dishes:

• Don't forget your veggies! This gorgeous Arugula Salad - with feta cheese and roasted grapes - makes eating your greens taste delicious.
• Love savory? You'll definitely want to add this Antipasto Salad to your brunch menu.
• Add a little wow factor to your typical fruit plate with our quick and easy Fruit Salad with an irresistible lime-mint syrup.

Dessert Recipes:

• Who can refuse this dessert mashup of carrot cake and cheesecake? You get the best of both worlds with our Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars.
• Feeling fancy? This Panna Cotta recipe is made with real vanilla bean and never fail to impress guests. (But they are soooo easy and are made in advance.)
• It's hard to turn down a lemon bar, but ours include tropical coconut to give these Lemon Bars an edge over all the rest.

Drinks:

• Brunch was made for bubbles! Some of our best bubbly recipes are these Prosecco co*cktails made with grapefruit juice and ginger liqueur and these Breakfast Mimosas made with tequila.
• Better yet, let guests serve themselves. Set up a DIY Bloody Mary Bar for guests to create their own perfect co*cktail.

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• Breakfast Hash Brown Bake - Garnish with Lemon
• Low Carb Breakfast Casseroles - Kalyn's Kitchen
• Bacon, Tomato and Cheese Strata - Garnish with Lemon
• Baked Egg, Broccoli and Feta Breakfast Casserole - Cookin' Canuck
• Sausage and Pepper Jack Egg Bake - Garnish with Lemon

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Recipe

No brunch is complete without this easy Overnight Breakfast Casserole recipe. Made with sausage, eggs, cheese and veggies (and no bread), this egg casserole is refrigerated overnight and baked in the morning. Perfect for Christmas or any holiday!