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Cheesy Egg Casserole is the perfect baked eggs recipe for brunch! This buttery, easy breakfast casserole is full of cheese and no bread so it’s just cheesy eggs! I make this recipe for every brunch (and sometimes just because) and it always disappears first!
Why You’ll Love THIS Casserole
If you’re looking for the perfect brunch egg recipe, THIS IS IT. It’s a family favorite and it’s so easy – it comes together in minutes – without bread! None of my family are huge egg lovers, but we devour this breakfast casserole, so you know it has to be good.
- Easy Breakfast Casserole can be made the night before
- It’s egg casserole without bread – just eggs and cheese!
- It’s perfect for holiday brunch – we make it every year for Christmas morning breakfast.
Ingredients Needed
- The eggs get their body and rise from a combination of all purpose flour and baking powder.
- Then you add double the cheese: cottage cheese and 2 full cups of your favorite cheese. I use mozzarella most often because I think it pairs well with the Italian seasoning.
- The butter gives it great flavor and helps it all melt together perfectly.
Variations
- Simply stir some pre-cooked veggies, like chopped mushrooms, green onion, broccoli, zucchini, or bell peppers, into the egg mixture.
- Use any kind of cheese (cheddar, pepper jack cheese, or your favorite)
How to make my Egg Casserole Recipe
- Whisk eggs until slightly beaten then whisk in melted butter.
- Whisk in flour, baking powder, and seasonings until smooth.
- Mix in cottage cheese and shredded cheese.
- Pour into a 9×13-inch baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes at 400°F until browned and set in the middle. Cool 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- You can assemble the entire breakfast casserole recipe the night before and allow to come to room temperature before baking the next morning.
- Best served fresh, but it can also be sliced and stored in individual containers and frozen. Defrost in microwave.
- Don’t be freaked out about cottage cheese. I don’t like cottage cheese (neither does anyone in my family) but we love this recipe. You don’t taste it – it’s just there to add body and a little extra protein.
- Make a gluten free breakfast casserole with 1:1 AP GF flour
- You can add bacon or sausage, ham, make it a hash brown casserole, or even add green chiles.
- Use any kind of cheese you want: Cheddar cheese, Mozzarella, or Monterey Jack all melt perfectly in this recipe.
- Add your favorite cooked chopped vegetables!
FAQs
This recipe can be made gluten free by substituting GF 1:1 AP flour in place of the all purpose flour.
You can assemble this the night before and bake it the morning of. Remove it from the refrigerator to come to room temperature while the oven preheats.
I have never tried swapping this out, but others have tried ricotta cheese with success.
Cheesy Egg Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted (I use Challenge Butter)
- 1 16 ounce container (453g) cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (approzimately 8 ounces/226g)
- ¼ cup (31g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 large eggs lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9×13” pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk eggs in a large bowl.
- Stir in butter, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, and salt (mixture will be lumpy).
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until browned and set in the middle. Cool 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Best served fresh, but it can also be sliced and stored in individual containers and frozen. Defrost in microwave.
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Recipe Notes
- You can assemble the entire casserole the night before and allow to come to room temperature before baking the next morning.
- Best served fresh, but it can also be sliced and stored in individual containers and frozen. Defrost in microwave.
- Don’t be freaked out about cottage cheese. I don’t like cottage cheese (neither does anyone in my family) but we love this recipe. You don’t taste it – it’s just there to add body and a little extra protein.
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Last Updated on March 26, 2024
Always looking for quiche like recipes without spinach and meat that add a little protein. This is wonderful. Having just had dental surgery this is soft enough to enjoy while
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The pros of this recipe: It’s very easy to put together, comes from the oven a beautiful golden brown, and the casserole is fluffy deliciousnes! The cons: When reheated after refrigeration or freezing, the dish looks unappealing. Its flat and there’s a lot of butter oils around the dish on the plate. I will definitely save this recipe for special occasions when it can be gobbled up!
Haven’t made this yet but wondering if I can use almond flour to make it GF? Thanks!
I have never tried that. If you do let me know how it works!
Wonderful brunch recipe. We host a Christmas morning brunch for our family and I usually include a breakfast casserole. This year I wanted to try one that was made with eggs only, no meats or breads. Since we always serve sausages and bacon as a side dish on the buffet table, as well as waffles and rolls, wanted a simpler, lighter casserole. This one was just perfect. Made the recipe exactly as given and it came out great and was very popular. We even finished off all of the leftover which reheated nicely in the microwave (typically, we tire of the leftovers before they’re completely gone. The recipe is quick and easy to prepare and I made mine the day before Christmas and it worked just fine. We’re already thinking about using it again next year–maybe with pepper cheese and some chopped green chilis. Loved it!
Thank you for posting this. Is it necessary to mix it together the night before?
You can do it the day of.
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