CrockPot Breakfast Casserole (2024)

This recipe ensures that breakfast is ready with all the right flavors to get everyone’s day started off right!

This crock pot breakfast casserole combines hash browns, sausage or ham, and lots of cheese with an egg mixture. It all “bakes” to perfection in the slow cooker. Making a CrockPot breakfast casserole recipe has never been easier!

CrockPot breakfast casserolegoes from the slow cooker to the table in a matter of hours! Set the Crock Pot at night and get some rest, or whip it up in the morning!

Ingredients in Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole

• HASH BROWNS:Shredded or diced hash browns work in this recipe. If you prefer more ‘potato’ in your casserole, you can certainly use diced hash brown potatoes or homestyle potatoes.
• MEAT:I most often use sausage or ham. Bacon (or really any breakfast meat) will work perfectly in this recipe!
• CHEESE & EGGS: I love the flavor sharp cheddar adds but any cheese works. Use whole eggs or even low-fat egg substitutes.
• TOPPINGS:Feel free to add salsa or Tabasco, and once you’re ready to serve, a nice dollop of sour cream and some chopped green onions!

How To Make Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole

1. Cook sausage or bacon if using, or dice ham per the recipe below.
2. If desired, soften the onion in bacon fat or a bit of oil.
3. Layer hashbrowns, meat, peppers, onions, and cheese in a slow cooker.
4. Whisk eggs, milk, and seasonings and pour over the hashbrown mixture.
5. Cover and cook per the recipe below.

How Long to Cook a Breakfast Casserole

This slow cooker breakfast casserole recipe will take about 7-8 hours on LOW and 3-4 hours on HIGH in a 6QT slow cooker. If you’re working with a smaller slow cooker or doubling the recipe, the cooking time may need to be adjusted slightly to compensate.

Can You Freeze CrockPot Breakfast Casserole?

Like all casseroles, the best way to freeze them is to make sure they are fully cooled before they’re put in the freezer. Once it is fully baked, chill it overnight and then the next day, remove and either slice it into portions and freeze it individually or freeze it in sections in a plastic bag. Just reheat it in the microwave! Easy to make and easy to clean up!

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CrockPot Breakfast Casserole

This Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole recipe is an easy and hearty breakfast casserole that cooks while you sleep thanks to the crockpot!

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Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

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Servings 8 servings

Author Holly Nilsson

Equipment

6 QT Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bag frozen hash brown potatoes 32 ounces
• ▢ 1 pound bacon, sausage, or ham cooked & cumbled or diced
• ▢ 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded, about 8 oz
• ▢ 2 green onions sliced
• ▢ 1 small finely diced white onion about ½ cup
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper diced
• ▢ 1 green bell pepper diced
• ▢ 12 eggs
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• If using bacon or sausage, cook and crumble.Drain fat leaving 1 tablespoon in the pan.

• If desired, soften the onion in the fat. This is optional but will soften the flavor of the onion.

• Grease a 6qt slow cooker. Place half the hash browns, meat, onions, peppers, and cheese in the slow cooker. Repeat layers ending with cheese, do not stir.

• Whisk eggs, milk, and seasonings in a medium bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.

• Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Once cooked, uncover and let the casserole rest for 15 minutes.

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Notes

Hashbrowns: You can use shredded or diced hashbrowns in this recipe. Diced hashbrowns have more of a ‘potato’ texture. Use hash browns from frozen, thawed hash browns will cook faster.

Onion: For a milder onion flavor, cook the onion in a bit of bacon fat or olive oil before adding the to the slow cooker.

Cooking Time: Cooking time can vary slightly based on your slow cooker. If the casserole is done cooking early, turn the slow cooker to warm and let it rest for up to 1 hour before serving. If using bacon or sausage, you may see a little bit of fat along the edges of the slow cooker, and there will be a little bit of liquid along the edges and perhaps on top. This is expected and most of the liquid will evaporate as the casserole rests.

Nutrition information accounts for 1/8th of the recipe and uses ham as the protein.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 460 | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 310mg | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1004IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

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Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole

A crock pot breakfast casserole is a dish that combines hash browns, sausage or ham, cheese, and an egg mixture. It is cooked in a slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld together and creating a convenient make-ahead breakfast option.

Ingredients

The ingredients typically used in a crock pot breakfast casserole include:

• Hash browns: Shredded or diced hash browns can be used.
• Meat: Sausage, ham, or bacon can be used.
• Cheese: Sharp cheddar is commonly used, but any cheese can be used.
• Eggs: Whole eggs or low-fat egg substitutes can be used.
• Toppings: Optional toppings include salsa, Tabasco, sour cream, and chopped green onions.

Cooking Process

To make a crock pot breakfast casserole, follow these steps:

1. Cook and crumble the bacon or sausage if using. Drain the fat, leaving 1 tablespoon in the pan.
2. If desired, soften the onion in the fat.
3. Grease a 6-quart slow cooker.
4. Layer the hash browns, meat, onions, peppers, and cheese in the slow cooker, repeating the layers and ending with cheese.
5. Whisk together the eggs, milk, and seasonings in a medium bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
6. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
7. Once cooked, uncover and let the casserole rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Cooking Time

The cooking time for a crock pot breakfast casserole is approximately 7 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high in a 6-quart slow cooker. However, cooking times may vary slightly depending on the size of the slow cooker or if the recipe is doubled.

Freezing

Crock pot breakfast casseroles can be frozen for later use. It is best to fully cool the casserole before freezing. Once cooled, it can be sliced into portions and frozen individually or frozen in sections in a plastic bag. To reheat, simply microwave the desired portion.

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