Amish Breakfast Casserole (Quick and Easy Recipe) - Olives + Thyme (2024)

I love wonderfully indulgent breakfast casserole recipes. My Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Pie Filling, Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce and Brioche French Toast Casserole, are just a few I love making when I want an extra special breakfast. This amish breakfast recipe is no exception. Here are a few reasons I know you’ll reach for this easy breakfast dish over and over again.

• Easy to make, bake and eat: This quick and easy cheesy Amish casserole recipe comes together in about 15 minutes. All you have to do after sauteeing the bacon and onions is mix up all the ingredients, transfer them into an oven safe casserole dish, cover it and let it sit overnight in the fridge to bake in the morning or bake right away.
• Perfectly cozy and made for holiday breakfast and brunch. There’s nothing more satisfying than enjoying a deliciously indulgent breakfast everyone will love. This Amish egg casserole is hearty, comforting and endlessly adaptable.

Gather eggs, shredded potatoes, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, cottage cheese, diced onions, bacon and salt and pepper.

This cheesy breakfast casserole is as easy to make as it is delicious. Here are my recommended substitutions if you need them.

• Eggs: This breakfast casserole uses 6 large eggs. You can also use 7 medium eggs or 5 extra large or jumbo eggs.
• Cheddar Cheese: Use your favorite sharp or mild cheddar cheese. I highly suggest buying a block and grating it your self, rather than buying pre-shredded cheese.
• Swiss Cheese: If you don’t like swiss cheese, use a mild white cheddar, provolone, munster or even mozzarella cheese.
• Cottage Cheese: I recommend using one that is 4% fat. I love the cottage cheese from Trader Joes. If you don’t like cottage cheese, ricotta cheese works well as a substitute.
• Onions: Feel free to use shallots or omit this ingredient from the dish.
• Bacon: Use any meat you like or omit the meat if you prefer. Italian sausage, regular sausage, chorizo, vegan or meat substitutes also work well in this breakfast casserole.This egg and hash brown casserole dish can also be made with no bacon.
• Shredded Hash Browns: I prefer using a bag of simply potatoes shredded hash browns. Feel free to use your own favorite brand. For a boost of veggies and for something a little different, you can try sweet potato or root veggie hash browns.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C) for 20 - 30 minutes if baking right after assembling the cheesy breakfast casserole. Grease a 9 x 13 oven safe casserole dish. In a medium skillet, cook the bacon and onions over medium heat for about 6 minutes or until the crisp and the onions have soften. Remove from the heat to cool to warm before using in the egg mixture.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs to lightly beaten. Carefully stir to combine the hash browns, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, cottage cheese and salt and pepper. If you are adding in veggies or dried herbs, stir those ingredients in at this time. Stir in the cooked and cooled bacon and onion mixture to well combined.

3. Transfer the egg, cheese, bacon and potato mixture to the prepared baking dish. If baking later, tightly cover the dish and transfer to the fridge to chill for up to 24 hours. Or bake the dish for 40 - 50 minutes or until the edges are set and the top is a beautiful golden brown. The internal temperature should read 160 F on an instant read digital thermometer.
4. Cool the gooey cheesy Amish egg casserole for 10 -15 minutes. If you would like to top with fresh herbs such as thyme or oregano, slice and serve.

How long can a breakfast casserole sit in the fridge before baking?

This Amish egg casserole can be assembled, covered and stored in the fridge for 24 hours before baking.

Is it better to freeze a breakfast casserole cooked or uncooked?

This depends on the ingredients used in the breakfast casserole dish. If the meat is uncooked, it’s best to cook the meat and assemble all the ingredients and then freeze or simply bake the entire breakfast casserole, cool and freeze. If the casserole doesn’t contain meat or if the meat is precooked, the dish can be assembled and frozen before cooking. To thaw, transfer the casserole to the fridge overnight and bake in the morning.

How long does a breakfast casserole last?

A fully cooked breakfast casserole can be stored covered in the fridge for 3 - 4 days. A fully cooked or uncooked breakfast casserole can be stored, fully wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil, in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Other Easy Breakfast Recipes to Try

• Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream
• French Toast Muffins

If you try this Amish Breakfast Casserole Recipe please rate the recipe and leave a comment below. Doing so helps other readers decide if this is a great recipe to bake. Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram using @olivesnthyme so I can see what you’re baking! Happy Baking! -M

Amish Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Megan

Amish breakfast casserole is a rich and hearty breakfast dish made from eggs, three kinds of cheese, hash browns and bacon. It’s quick, easy to prepare and feeds a crowd. Make this comforting cheesy egg bake for a weekend treat or as special holiday breakfast or brunch.

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