Description
Crescent roll breakfast casserole brings weekend breakfast dreams to life with layers of golden pastry, savory sausage, and melted cheese that make your morning feel special. Delicious comfort arrives quickly when you combine simple ingredients and bake this crowd-pleasing dish that disappears faster than you can slice it.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 6 large eggs
- 8 slices cooked bacon (optional)
Dairy and Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup milk
Base and Seasonings:
- 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage for easy removal.
- Place a skillet over medium heat and cook 1 lb breakfast sausage, breaking it into small crumbles until fully browned and no pink remains.
- Drain the sausage’s excess grease and set the meat aside on a paper towel-lined plate to remove additional fat.
- Carefully unroll 1 (8 oz) can of crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pinching seams together to create a solid base.
- Distribute the cooked sausage evenly across the dough’s surface, creating a uniform layer.
- Sprinkle 1 cup cheddar cheese and ½ cup mozzarella cheese over the sausage, covering the entire area.
- Crack 6 large eggs into a mixing bowl and add ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon onion powder.
- Whisk the egg mixture until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Gently pour the egg mixture over the cheese and sausage, ensuring even distribution across the casserole.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the eggs set and the top turns golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving warm.
Notes
- Choose breakfast meat wisely by selecting lean sausage or bacon to control fat content and enhance overall flavor profile.
- Seal crescent roll dough seams carefully to create a solid base that prevents egg mixture from seeping underneath.
- Experiment with cheese varieties like pepper jack or Swiss to personalize the casserole’s taste and add unexpected depth.
- Prepare this dish ahead by assembling the night before and refrigerating, then baking fresh in the morning for a stress-free breakfast solution.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 348 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 590 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg