Grammy's Kitchen · Breakfast Casserole · Overnight Cheesy Bacon Croissant Breakfast C
One of 85 breakfast casserole recipes we measured
87 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 85.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| dairy | 161% | 39% |
| protein add | 50% | 113% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 40% |
| salt | 2% | 0% |
| aromatics | 18% | 22% |
| liquid | 161% | 41% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound croissants, halved lengthwise (about 5-7 small/medium croissants) (see note) |
| 8 to 10 slices bacon, chopped (I use thick-sliced) | |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup diced shallot or red onion |
| 226 g | 2 cups shredded cheddar, gruyere or swiss cheese (see note) |
| 450 g | 9 large eggs |
| 488 g | 2 cups milk (see note) |
| 238 g | 1 cup heavy cream |
| 9 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Mel! Thank you for this breakfast casserole recipe. This will be my "go to" potluck dish. It was a big hit with crumbled ground breakfast sausage and used 3 different cheeses. I took your suggestion and grated my own cheese, which made a big difference. I ” — a cook, 5.0★
“I used croissant bread (available in loaf form from Kroger). I followed the recipe closely but only had 3 hours to refrigerate. It came out perfectly! Used 3 cups of Gruyère and sharp cheddar mixed, and greased the dish with butter. Delicious!!” — a cook, 5.0★