Recipes Breakfast + Brunch Breakfast Casseroles 13 Breakfast Casserole Recipes to Start Your Morning By Food & Wine Editors Updated on December 14, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Yekaterina Boytsova Looking for your next crowd-pleasing breakfast casserole recipe? Look no further. These casseroles are not only warming on a cold morning, but also the ultimate comfort food. They're easy to prep in advance, too, since many of the recipes included here allow you to throw all of your favorite ingredients into a casserole dish, refrigerate it overnight, and bake it the next day. Try your hand at a Cheesy Grits Casserole, Honey-Almond Quinoa with Cream Cheese, or savory Country Ham Breakfast Strata—any of them will yield a delicious meal. 01 of 13 Christmas-Morning Casserole © CHRISTINA HOLMES This amazing make-ahead dish is a classic baked bread-and-egg casserole with bites of pepperoni, mushrooms, and gooey cheese. It's as good for dinner as it is for breakfast. Get the Recipe 02 of 13 Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme © Alexandra Rowley This luscious squash-studded bread pudding is perfect with a green salad on the side. Get the Recipe 03 of 13 Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Bake with Eggs © Fredrika Stjärne This breakfast casserole topped with runny eggs develops a terrific texture as it cooks slowly in a glass dish (which makes it easy to see when the bottom is perfectly browned). Get the Recipe 04 of 13 Sesame Bagel Breakfast Casserole © Christina Holmes The key to a long, leisurely brunch is not having to work too hard. This breakfast-sandwich-inspired casserole is best assembled the night before, allowing the bread to soak up the egg custard. All that's left to do the next morning is pop it in the oven, bake, and enjoy. Get the Recipe 05 of 13 Cheesy Grits Casserole Using old-fashioned, stone-ground grits gives this casserole a better texture and flavor than quick-cooking grits. Get the Recipe 06 of 13 Butternut Squash and Kale Strata with Multigrain Bread Con Poulos This is a terrific make-ahead breakfast strata from baker and pastry chef Zoe Nathan, who uses multigrain bread to add a distinct flavor to the dish. Get the Recipe 07 of 13 Sausage-and-Maple Bread Pudding This fantastic breakfast bread pudding is a fun, all-in-one take on French toast with maple syrup and sausage. Melted ice cream enriches the "custard" base. Get the Recipe 08 of 13 Banana-Walnut Baked Quinoa and Oatmeal © Emily Farris This banana-nut baked quinoa and oatmeal breakfast casserole is a wonderful way to use overripe bananas. Get the Recipe 09 of 13 Country Ham Breakfast Strata © Abby Hocking Chef Kevin Gillespie has become a master of no-waste cooking. At his restaurant Revival in Decatur, Georgia, they've used the leftover scraps from their house-smoked ham in dishes such as stewed collard greens, fat back soup, and a breakfast casserole. This pillowy, satisfying strata is a great make-ahead brunch dish—serve it with a crisp green salad on the side. Get the Recipe 10 of 13 Lemony Crêpe Casserole Jennifer Causey Reminiscent of a classic bread pudding, this sweet-tart crêpe casserole has a beautiful lacy top and tender-but-sliceable center. Get the Recipe 11 of 13 Swiss Chard Casserole with Shiitake Mushrooms © Alexandra Rowley Delicious and easy to make, this frittata-like casserole from Food & Wine Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple works equally well for breakfast as it does a first course at dinner parties. Get the Recipe 12 of 13 Rye and Crème Fraîche Strata with Smoked Salmon John Kernick In this playful riff on a bagel with cream cheese and lox, F&W's Justin Chapple makes a custardy rye bread pudding with capers, then tops it with smoked salmon and red onion. It's warm, comforting, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Get the Recipe 13 of 13 Kielbasa, Apple, and Onion Strata with Mornay Sauce Yekaterina Boytsova In this hearty egg-and-bread casserole, smoky kielbasa, sweet apples, and nutty cheese combine to create a truly unforgettable breakfast dish that's just right for a weekend. Serve it on its own, or go the extra mile and make a luscious cheese sauce to drizzle on top. And don't forget the extra touches of honey and salt—they highlight the flavor of the apples and cheese. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit