Description
This Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole is a hearty and delicious dish combining eggs, savory breakfast sausage, fluffy croissant rolls, and melted cheese. Perfect for a crowd-pleasing breakfast or brunch, it can be prepared ahead and baked in the morning for convenience.
Ingredients
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Egg Mixture
- 10 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup diced bell peppers (any color)
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed croissant rolls
- 12 ounces breakfast sausage links or ground breakfast sausage, cooked and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Dish: Preheat your oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Mix Eggs and Vegetables: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, diced bell peppers, sliced green onions, and seasoned salt until fully combined.
- Layer Bread: Spread the cubed croissant rolls evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Add Sausage and Cheese: Sprinkle the cooked and chopped breakfast sausage over the cubed croissants, then top with the shredded cheese.
- Pour Egg Mixture: Carefully pour the egg mixture over the layered bread, sausage, and cheese, ensuring even coverage.
- Refrigerate or Bake: Cover the baking dish and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors meld and the croissants soak up the mixture, or bake immediately for 30 minutes or until the center is set and the casserole is cooked through.
Notes
- This casserole is a crowd-pleaser due to its savory combination of sausage, eggs, and cheese with buttery croissant rolls.
- For convenience, prepare the casserole the night before and bake in the morning.
- You can substitute croissant rolls with crescent roll dough or any soft bread if preferred.
- Adjust the type of cheese to your liking—cheddar, mozzarella, or a blend works well.
- To reduce fat, use turkey sausage and low-fat cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 1007 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 117 mg
