Christmas morning is a wonderful time to enjoy a hearty Amish Breakfast Casserole. Trendy casseroles come and go (remember when French toast casserole was all the rage a few years ago), but few things beat a basic breakfast casserole with cheese, eggs, bread, and other optional fixin's. As the photos illustrate, this Amish breakfast casserole is an easy dish to make. The proportions and ingredient order somehow combine to create a delicious, comforting casserole.
Most Amish families are large, you are talking 7, 8, or 9 children or more, so a breakfast casserole is a great way to use up a bunch of eggs (which are often plentiful) and feed a huge group of people. For Amish families that have access to freezers, these casseroles can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Another thing about this Amish hearty breakfast casserole is that it is very versatile. You can make a veggie version or load it up with your favorite meats. So if you are searching for an easy, filling casserole that'll be a crowd-pleaser on Christmas morning, try this one!
This recipe comes from Elizabeth Coblentz's The Original Amish Cook Cookbook published back in 1993. This, to me, is the gold standard of Christmas morning Amish breakfast casseroles, it is just this amazing blend of flavors. So good, and it cuts very well into squares and you can fill yourself up to your heart's delight.
🥘Amish Hearty Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
- 8 slices of bread, cubed
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon dried mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound grated sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup butter or margarine
- Optional-1 pound of sausage, fried and drained, or 1 pound of cubed ham, bacon, or your choice of veggies
📋Casserole Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Put cubed bread in the bottom of a greased casserole dish or 9x13" baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add milk, salt and dried mustard.
- Sprinkle sausage and cheese over the bread.
- Slice butter over the cheese, and pour the egg mixture over all.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until golden brown.
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Amish Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 slices bread
- 2 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon dried mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound grated shredded Cheddar cheese
- ¼ pound butter
- 1 pound sausage fried and drained
- eggs 6 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Put cubed bread in the bottom of a greased casserole dish or 9x13" baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add milk, salt and dried mustard.
- Sprinkle sausage and cheese over the bread.
- Slice butter over the cheese, and pour the egg mixture over all
- Bakefor 45 minutes to 1 hour, until golden brown
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Kevin. I know it will be real special this year.
Marilyn
I have been making this for over 45 years. It is best to let it set overnight so the bread has time to soak up the egg mixture before baking.
Definitely good advice, Dee, thanks!
It is great to serve when you have company staying overnight ... my daughter makes this New Years day for anyone that wasn't able to make it home through the night.
THanks for stopping by, Doni, yes, that is a great casserole for overnight guests!
I love this recipe. I found it a couple months ago and I've made it 8 times. My family really loves it and it is so easy to make. It has come out right everytime. Thank you so much for sharing.
Glad you like it, Cheryl, it is a good, classic recipe!
I made this once before, and really enjoyed it (as personal preference, I did go with ham instead of sausage, and added some onions.) This is delicious, and so simple!! I'll be taking it to an Easter breakfast at my church and am confident it will go ever well! Also planning on making it for houseguests the end of the month. Thanks for a great recipe!
Glad you liked it, Marissa, ham sounds like a good addition!