Bacon Breakfast Casserole with Eggs and Cheese
This bacon breakfast casserole layers crisp bacon, bread, cheddar, and seasoned eggs into a golden, comforting breakfast bake.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
- 8 large eggs beaten
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups cubed bread day-old, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp, drain it, and crumble it.
- Spread the bread cubes in the prepared dish and scatter over the bacon and 1 cup of the cheddar.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth, then pour evenly over the bread.
- Press the bread down gently so it absorbs the custard. Top with the remaining cheddar and rest for 10 minutes.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the center is set, the top is golden, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes, scatter with chives if using, slice, and serve warm.