Ready to level up your brunch game? This Amish Breakfast Casserole recipe is budget-friendly and easy to make ahead of time with your favorite hearty breakfast flavors. Packed with eggs, cheese, bacon, and potatoes, this creamy casserole gives you the fuel to tackle whatever the day brings.
Table of Contents
- 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- 🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
- 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- Amish breakfast casserole is easy to customize and feeds a crowd.
- Quick, effortless prep makes this a perfect dish for brunch potlucks, holiday breakfasts, and cozy weekends with family.
- Cottage cheese is the secret ingredient, so don't skip it! It melts down to make the casserole extra creamy and cheesy.
This easy breakfast casserole combines everyone's favorite morning meal into one irresistible dish.
There are only a couple of steps and minimal fuss, so you might even be able to enjoy your morning coffee while it's still hot for once.
🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Swap the bacon for crumbled sausage if you want. Or, use both for a meat-lovers breakfast casserole.
- Can't find shredded hashbrown potatoes? Diced hashbrowns will do.
- I like the sharp flavor of Cheddar paired with zingy Pepper-Jack, but you can experiment with other cheeses, like Colby or Swiss.
- To amp up the spice, stir in a can of hot diced green chiles or jalapenos for an even bigger kick.
- A mixture of bell pepper colors is pretty in this dish. You can use frozen bell pepper mix instead of fresh and stir them in with the hash browns.
🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.
Saute the bacon and onions until cooked.
Mix the cheeses, eggs, potatoes, and peppers.
Add the bacon and onions to the egg mixture.
Spread in a greased dish and bake.
💭 Insider tips: things to know
- Coat the sides and bottom of your casserole dish with non-stick spray. Otherwise, the potatoes, eggs, and cheese will stick.
- If you shred the cheese from a block, it'll melt better and taste creamier. I always avoid bagged, pre-shredded cheese.
- Low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese will water down the casserole, so choose regular cottage cheese—it should have a 4% fat content.
- It's never a good idea to put an ice-cold casserole dish into a piping-hot oven. If you prep Amish breakfast casserole in advance, pull the dish out of the fridge to warm up a bit while the oven preheats.
Marye's Tip o' the day
Make it in advance! Assemble the casserole and cover it tightly. Refrigerate for up to two days or freeze for up to three months. To bake from frozen, cover it with foil and cook for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-20 until it's done.
🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat
Leftover egg casseroles keep for three or four days in the refrigerator. For the best results, seal the casserole dish tightly with plastic wrap or spoon leftovers into an airtight container.
Freeze leftovers for up to three months in a tightly sealed container. I recommend thawing in the fridge overnight before heating.
Then, reheat the Amish breakfast casserole, covered tightly with foil, in a 350-degree F oven for about fifteen minutes. You can also use the microwave to warm individual portions but don't overheat it.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
You'll get prettier scoops of Amish breakfast casserole if you let it cool (to set) before cutting in. I recommend at least 10 minutes.
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
Thaw frozen hashbrowns in the refrigerator overnight, at room temperature for about an hour, or carefully in the microwave in thirty-second increments for one to two minutes total.
Yep! You have to cook it separately in a hot pan first. You could also bake the bacon on a wire, oven-safe rack if you prefer to do it that way. Either way, it won't cook in the casserole, so get it crispy before adding it to the mixture.
It'll take about 35-40 minutes, depending on your oven. If you insert a butter knife in the center, it'll come out clean. There may be some melted cheese, but you shouldn't see raw egg. It will register 160degrees F on an instant read thermometer.
Sure. Simply omit the bacon or use your favorite breakfast meat substitute.
⏲️ Marye's time saving hacks -
Don't like chopping? Use a bag of frozen peppers and pre-diced onions to speed up prep. Simply toss the frozen veggies into the bowl with the potatoes, and cook the onions with the bacon as written.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
Done in just twenty minutes, this Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish recipe starts with refrigerated dough for super easy prep. They're so delicious and festive that everyone will think you splurged at a fancy bakery!
Whether it's a brunch potluck or holiday breakfast, Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate is the perfect morning drink. It's rich and frothy and perfectly spiced to warm you up on a chilly winter day.
🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
Don't let leftover Amish breakfast casserole get pushed to the back of your fridge. Give it a new life with these fun ideas:
Breakfast-Filled Crescent Rolls—Scoop a spoonful of cold casserole onto the center of each crescent dough section. Roll 'em up, top with extra cheese, and bake according to package instructions.
Brunch-for-Dinner—Many Italian recipes incorporate potatoes with pasta. Heat the casserole and stir it into cooked and drained noodles—or a pot of mac and cheese! Add seasoned/cooked ground meat for bulk or more cheese if you'd like. Enjoy your fun fusion meal.
📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
One thing I really like about breakfast casseroles is that they are great for those family potlucks and brunches that happen throughout the year. Add to that the ability to make a week's worth of breakfasts in an hour or two and... well, you see my point?
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Amish Breakfast Casserole
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- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 1 ½ cups onion, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, diced
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1-½ cups 4% cottage cheese
- 1-¼ cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease a 13x9-inch pan or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook bacon over medium heat until bacon is about halfway done.
- Add onions.
- Continue to cook bacon and onions until bacon is crisp.
- Drain the fat.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir in bacon mixture.
- Spoon into the prepared 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes, or until it registers 160℉ on an instant read thermometer poked into the center.
- Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Notes
- Coat the sides and bottom of your casserole dish with non-stick spray. Otherwise, the potatoes, eggs, and cheese will stick.
- If you shred the cheese from a block, it'll melt better and taste creamier. I always avoid bagged, pre-shredded cheese.
- Low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese will water down the casserole, so choose regular cottage cheese—it should have a 4% fat content.
- It's never a good idea to put an ice-cold casserole dish into a piping-hot oven. If you prep Amish breakfast casserole in advance, pull the dish out of the fridge to warm up a bit while the oven preheats.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
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