I love breakfast food. Whether is be in the form of my sweet Blueberry Pie Oatmeal or a few pieces of toast with peanut butter, the simplicity and ease of breakfast recipes make my heart sing. On weekends, though, I like to do a bit more to make my morning even more special by sitting down at the table with a hearty breakfast and cup of coffee. And this, my friends, is the heartiest!
This Healthy Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is perfect for a weekend brunch and makes plenty of leftovers that can be heated up for up to five days so you can enjoy it all week long! Fix it and forget it at its finest.
Last weekend, Kyle and I drove to the library for some early morning studying and productivity. I threw all the ingredients into the crockpot before we left, said a quick prayer to the food gods, and then returned a few hours later to an apartment bursting with delicious smells and a hot meal! Well, to be honest, not so hot since I promptly whipped out my camera and let the dish go cold as I tried to capture pictures to match how good it tasted. The lighting was bent on making that difficult and poor Kyle was left waiting hungrily for over an hour… rough life for that guy.
This recipe can serve a big crowd or, like I mentioned before, can be refrigerated and reheated. The beauty of this recipes comes in how much breakfast it packs into one bite. It tastes like a full restaurant meal of hash browns, scrambled eggs, omelets, and bacon all packed into one delicious slice! Did I mention it’s filled with a whooooleeee lotta veggies? They meld together with all the other ingredients to make a tasty and filling breakfast that even your picky eaters will love! One serving is 1/8th of the total recipe (a whopping big slice- hooray!) and has 320 calories, over 5g of fiber, and over 22g of protein. It’s a hearty way to start your day off right and keep you full throughout the morning!
This looks amazing! I love making breakfast casseroles and have always wanted to do one in the crock pot.
This casserole sounds amazing! I also love that it’s made in the crockpot. It makes the process so much more simple!
Ahh that looks SO good – I need to get some crockpot use I’ve been neglecting it lately! I don’t have any hashbrowns but I’m hoping any tato will work well enough… And yep, breakfast foods are indeed the best!
Ohhhh that looks yummy. That’s a great idea for a brunch recipe.
Ahhh I always say a prayer to the food gods when I put something in the crock pot aha I’m like pleeeeease don’t burn pleeeeease turn out well! This looks delicious lady!
this sounds sooooooooo good!!! love a good casserole.
I cant wait to make this the next time we have guests in town!
This looks delicious!
So you know I’m totally a sweet kind of girl when it comes to breakfast, but this… ughhhh… this looks amazing! I would have never even thought to cook eggs in a crock pot — genius, girly! And, as always, your pics are stunning. But poor Kyle having to wait that long! Ohhh to date a blogger 😉
I hope I’m not in the minority here but that is screaming to be eaten cold 😉
I make a similar variation in the oven but I’ll have to try it in the crockpot!
This looks really good & is making me a tad hungry… yum!! Maybe I’ll have to try my hand at creating a Paleo version for myself.
WOW <3 <3 <3 This looks amazing!!
Wow!! This looks amazing! What a lovely recipe! I love how you made it thick!! Delicious!!
Oh I’ve never seen this in crockpot. How creative aaaaaand you could sneak any leftover veggies you have in the house! I do love my eggs too!
Breakfast.is.life. Seriously. This looks so yummy!! Crockpot meals are the best – no work for a meal bursting with flavor? Yes please! And don’t worry about it going cold. I do that every day I eat dinner haha. My mom gets so mad!
I know I am going to have those mornings where I WILL be craving some of this. You are like the goddess of food flavor combinations. Teach me your waaaaaays!
I have been using the crock pot often lately. So handy! It also makes some delicious food!
this looks amazing!! I’m thinking about setting it before I go on a long run. It should be done my the time I get back and cleaned up. Breakfast foods are absolutely my favorite
Looks amazing! Im always a fan of crockpot meals
This really good and doable. I’m surprised that there is any sugar in it! I’m wondering if I assemble all of these ingredients the night before and then have it cook overnight. Thoughts?
Hmm I think things might get a little too mushy if you left it overnight- even if the settings were set to low. Unless you wake up in the middle of the nights, I think this recipe is best made for a 4 hour cook time! Let me know if you try it and if it works out for you though :).
I literally just made it and at the 4 hour mark on low it’s still very liquidy in the center. Maybe it needs a couple more hours or some time in the oven?? Help! Lol
thanks!
That breakfast casserole looks amazing- definitely adding this to my list to make!
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What if you don’t have a crock pot? Would love to make this for Father’s Day – Sick and tired of omelets, bagels, & lox.
Do you think the casserole would work OK for breakfast in bed? I’ve been testing some different recipes out and trying to get some more unique things than fruit, granola, pancakes, etc for breakfast in bed…but a casserole sounds ambitious!
Can this be done without potatoes? If so do I need to change anything?
I forgot broccoli, would it be possible to substitute frozen spinach? Also will be making day before for a work birthday. How long should I reheat?
What makes morning perfect is to wake up and eat a wonderful breakfast just like this. I will definitely try this for my breakfast. Very wonderful!
I just literally put this together. I saw it and my pregnant belly just knew I had to have it! However, is there any way I can cook it for two hours on low and then switch it to high to speed up the cooking? Has this been done? How long will I have to cook remainder for if it is possible? Thanks!
Is there any way I can cook for a couple hours on slow, and then turn to hight to speed up the cooking?:)