Description
Hearty cheesy breakfast casserole brings weekend mornings alive with comfort and flavor that’ll keep your family smiling. Layers of eggs, crispy bacon, and melted cheese create a delicious morning feast perfect for sharing around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 9 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 ounces Black Forest ham
- 1 day-old baguette or loaf of French bread
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Seasonings:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- Cube 6 oz. of bread into ½-inch pieces. Drizzle 3 tablespoons melted butter over bread, stirring until evenly coated.
- Spread 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard across remaining bread slices. Arrange bread slices in a greased 9×13-inch casserole dish, slightly overlapping if needed.
- Sprinkle ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese over bread. Fold ham slices in half and distribute evenly across cheese layer.
- Add another ½ cup cheese over ham slices. Top with buttered bread cubes and remaining 8 oz. cheese.
- Whisk 4 eggs with 1¼ cups milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Pour egg mixture slowly over entire casserole, ensuring even distribution. Allow dish to rest at room temperature for 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place casserole in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until top turns golden and center becomes puffy.
- Remove from oven and let casserole rest 7-10 minutes. Serve warm with maple syrup alongside.
Notes
- Prep bread cubes the night before to save morning time and let them absorb butter thoroughly.
- Select a sturdy bread like sourdough or French bread that holds structure when soaked with egg mixture.
- Customize the casserole by swapping ham for bacon, sausage, or keeping it vegetarian with sautéed spinach or mushrooms.
- For a gluten-free version, replace regular bread with gluten-free bread and ensure all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes - 1 hour
- Cook Time: 25-35 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 284 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg