Easy Breakfast Casserole has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs. This hash brown breakfast casserole can be made overnight. Perfect for a Holiday breakfast!
What makes this hash brown casserole easy?
Seriously, it took me longer to preheat my oven than it did for me to prepare this egg casserole. I used frozen hash browns, shredded cheese, and cubed ham. So, the only real prep work that I had to do was crack open the eggs.
This casserole will feed a crowd. It makes 12 portions.
It would be perfect around the holidays since you only need to spend about 5 minutes in the kitchen putting it together. Then, just let it bake.
How to make Breakfast Casserole:
*Note: The full printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.
- In a large bowl, add frozen shredded hashbrown potatoes.
- Add chopped ham and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Mix well. Then, pour into a baking dish.
- Add 12 eggs to a large bowl (use the same bowl from the first step).
- Add milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk together.
- Pour the eggs over the hash brown, ham, and cheese.
- Bake.
How to make Overnight Breakfast Casserole
- Assemble the breakfast casserole according to the directions.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove plastic wrap and bake.
What to serve with this Egg Casserole:
- Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Roll Casserole from Amanda’s Easy Recipes
- To Go Baked Oatmeal with your Favorite Toppings
- Tropical Green Smoothie
- Banana Peanut Butter Oat Muffins
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad from Cooking Classy
I always put salsa on my eggs. So, I serve salsa with this recipe. Hot sauce and sour cream would be good too.
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Easy Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 24 oz. frozen hash browns -about 8 cups
- 16 oz. cubed ham
- 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
- 12 large eggs
- 1 cup milk -I used skim
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the frozen potatoes, ham, and cheese to a large bowl. Toss to combine. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, salt, and pepper (I use the same bowl from step 1).
- Pour the egg mixture over the hash brown mixture. Pat everything down with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Bake for one hour, uncovered. The center should be set and the edges should be golden brown.
Super easy! I didn’t have hash browns, so used potato rounds instead (flat tator tots) and squished them after pre-baking them for about 20 min on 425. Then added the egg, ham & cheese mixture. I did half the recipe (only me and hubby, so didn’t need the large 9×13) and baked it for another 30 min. Super picky hubby loved it!
What temperature and for how long for half the recipe?
Very easy! Everyone loved it!
Added sausage and bacon and a can of cream of celery soup really took it over the edge using south west style egg beaters.
Soup instead of the eggs?
Maybe she used soup in place of the milk?
Really delicious and very easy!
Our family loves this meal! And, for a kicker, just add some green chili’s to it! Yummy!
Can u make and freeze then bake when taken out for f freezer?
I add diced onions and green peppers to the potatoes, 1/3 of the cheese, then after adding egg/milk mixture, sprinkle remaining cheese on top, press down, cook 75 minutes, perfect every time.
Can I make this dairy free? What is the best milk alternative to use for this dish? Thank you for your help!
I made it without a dairy alternative or dairy. Tasted great!
I used Silk Protein Nutmilk and it worked great!
You can addcome water instead of milk to eggs. It’s mostly a filler to add volumeto to the eggs.
Not sure if this is the same recipe I tried, but anyway I added green peppers and onion to mine because I love a western omelet. The recipe called for 350 for 1 hr, but I had to add 10 more minutes because the middle wasn’t firm. It was excellent. Think I may add bacon or sausage next time. Had to freeze some so we’ll see how that goes later. Love the recipe.
DELICIOUS! I did 20 oz refrigerated hashbrowns, 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and 2 lbs of cooked sausage and cooked bacon (we love meat)! Poured the eggs-milk mixture on top. I cooked for an hour on 375. PERFECT. The combination was perfect. We topped with either country gravy or maple syrup 🙂
We love this casserole! Absolutely a favorite or my family!
Can one make this ahead of time and put it the frizzer .
Did you shred your hash browns?
I modified this as a winter camp breakfast, over an open fire, in a dutch oven. Served with a side of sausage gravy. Everyone was satisfied with warm bellies and a hardy breakfast before a winter hike. Clean up was very easy. Our troop says we will make a version of this at every winter camp out from now on.
We enjoyed it. I cut the recipe in half, I used a different cheese, some bacon..I baked it for 1hr 5 min. In a 8x 8 glass dish. When I make it on Sunday for my Family I am going to follow the recipe using all cheddar cheese, ham…cause it will give it more flavor. My husband said more bacon would have been good! Still pleased with consistency and it wasn’t burnt. I think I’ll put salsa on the side, too.
Made this recipe this morning for my neighbors and I and it was a HUGE hit! I did add 1 pound of sausage, a half of pound of bacon, and a little dry mustard to mine. Was worried it may come out a little salty with all 3 meats in it, but it wasnt at all. Very happy with this recipe and would recommend it to anyone!
Making this for meal prep breakfast burritos. Will be perfect filling and be able to freeze. Hubby can grab and heat before work.
Has anyone tried this with a non dairy milk? I’m trying to make a dairy free version.
I’ve used both coconut and almond milks and it turns out great!
Sounds delicious, I wonder if you could use fresh hash browns and cook in a cast iron pan on the stove top?
I was thinking these would be great for a quick weekday breakfast. So has anyone made these in a muffin pan for small individual servings? Freeze them and pop out and microwave warm up before work or school?
Put this together last night for Christmas breakfast this morning. Amazing and super easy.
Just made this and I loved it! I could only find a 30 oz of hash browns so mine was a little potato-heavy, but still great. Probably should have added some extra cheese to balance it, but I think it would be perfect if following the recipe to the letter.
Mine did need some extra baking as well, so did 1 hour 15 and it was great (that may have been due to the heavy potato content, no idea how that works though).