This breakfast casserole is made with plenty of sausage and cheese. Prep the casserole at night and bake and enjoy in the morning - so easy!
When my kids were younger, I would always make a big breakfast casserole to enjoy on Thanksgiving morning and on Christmas morning. I loved having my family wake up to the aroma of a delicious breakfast cooking in the oven. It was even more wonderful knowing that I hadn't spent hours in the kitchen preparing it for them.
Breakfast casseroles couldn't be easier to make and since you combine the ingredients the night before, it makes breakfast easy.
Why This Recipe Works
I've taken the same flavorful breakfast casserole recipe that I have made for years, scaled down the ingredients and created this wonderful single serving version.
The casserole is made with all of the delicious ingredients found in my original recipe; plenty of cooked breakfast sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, an egg, milk, bread, salt and pepper - all in a perfect little breakfast recipe for one.
One of the many things I love about this recipe is the fact that you make it the night before you want to eat it.
Just combine the ingredients in a small baking dish, cover and refrigerate. In the morning, heat the oven and bake the casserole for about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Ingredient Notes
See recipe box below for full recipe instructions.
- Pork sausage: Use 6-ounces of ground pork sausage.
- Egg: 1 large egg is all you need.
- Milk: Use 3/4 cup of milk, any percentage.
- Salt and black pepper: Use 1/8 teaspoon of both for flavor.
- Bread: Use 2 cups of cubed French, Italian, or sourdough bread.
- Cheese: Use 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.
How To Make This Recipe
- Cook the sausage until no longer pink. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the egg. Whisk in the milk, salt, and pepper.
- Place the bread in a small buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the bread with the cooked sausage and cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, bake the casserole, covered in a 350 F oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy while still warm.
Expert Tips
- This is like a savory breakfast bread pudding! If you are looking for a sweeter breakfast casserole, you'll love my Breakfast Bread Pudding made with apples and pecans.
- Use your favorite cheese. I love using Cheddar cheese but Monterey Jack cheese is a great alternative. I also find it best to use a crusty bread, such as French, Italian, sourdough or even day-old croissants.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients left over from this breakfast casserole recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving recipes:
- Pork sausage: Pork Stir Fry, Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls, Swedish Meatballs
- Egg: Crustless Pizza Quiche, Ladyfingers, Peach Dutch Baby
- Milk: Mini Spice Cake, Banana Cream Pie, Shamrock Shake
- French bread: French Bread Pizza, Bread Pudding, Smoked Salmon with Eggs and Pesto
- Cheese: Macaroni and Cheese, Ham and Cheese Scones, Broccoli Cheese Soup
Frequently Asked Questions
For this breakfast casserole recipe, I use a 5-inch baking dish which holds about 1 1/2 to 2 cups and measures 5-inches x 5-inches and is 1 3/4-inches deep or a 6.6 x 5 x 1.95 dish. You can see these and other recommended dishes on our Bakeware page. For best results, use a dish of similar size.
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Yes! One of the great things about breakfast casseroles is that they're super versatile. You can even use bacon! To use bacon, I would recommend using 3-4 strips of cooked and crumbled bacon.
Serving Suggestions
Although this breakfast casserole is a substantial size, it could be enough to serve two people if a side dish is served with it.
You might like to consider any of these wonderful single serving recipes:
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces ground pork sausage , cooked and drained of fat
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 cups cubed French Bread
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (Monterey Jack cheese is a good alternative)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized skillet, cook the sausage until no longer pink. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg. Whisk in the milk, salt and pepper.
- Butter a 5-inch baking dish, or dish of a similar size. Line the dish with the bread, cutting and rearranging if necessary.
- Sprinkle the bread with the cooked sausage and cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the entire dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Cook the casserole, covered with aluminum foil for 25 to 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy while hot.
Notes
- This is like a savory breakfast bread pudding! If you are looking for a sweeter breakfast casserole, you'll love my Breakfast Bread Pudding made with apples and pecans.
- Use your favorite cheese. I love using Cheddar cheese but Monterey Jack cheese is a great alternative. I also find it best to use a crusty bread, such as French, Italian, sourdough or even day-old croissants.
Nutrition
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I’ve made this three times since I came across the recipe. It’s so easy and so tasty. I’t’s a great way to use up bread ends or excess that I don’t want to go to waste.
Thanks for the recipe.
Can this be made in an air fryer. At what time and temp? Thanks.
This recipe has not been tested in an air fryer.
Can I purchase a la cruiser square baking dish from you
Hi Paulette, Unfortunately I don’t have any to sell but we are currently working with a company who makes them and plan to offer baking dishes for sale on our site soon.
BTW. Remember that apples marry beautifully with sausage and cheese! Grate or finely chop some apple to tuck in amongst the bread cubes for a lovely surprise!
Fabulous site..mouth watering. Too poor right now to get printer cartridge for the high maintenance printer my brother bought me, so writing down the recipes I want to go back to. Am single with fibromyalgia which has left me homebound, but love to eat. Your recipes for one (I’m single & old) are perfect for me! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks so much!
Carolyn Jenkins
Carolyn- if you click on a word in the recipe it should give you the option to “select all”. Then go to your email, click in the message section and select “paste”. From there you can delete any part you don’t need.
Send the email to yourself. I have a whole email folder of recipes I’ve sent to myself!
I have an iPhone and I found out I can “share” to my notes. I have a full folder!