Grandma's Breakfast Casserole

Start your day with a comforting dish that feels like a warm hug—Grandma's Breakfast Casserole is the ultimate make-ahead breakfast packed with hearty flavors and nostalgic charm. This timeless recipe combines savory breakfast sausage, fluffy eggs, creamy milk, and gooey cheddar cheese with cubes of day-old bread for the perfect balance of texture and taste. Seasoned with a touch of onion powder, salt, and black pepper, each bite bursts with homestyle goodness. Baked to golden perfection in just under an hour, this easy casserole is ideal for feeding a crowd or preparing on a lazy weekend morning. Whether it's for a holiday brunch or a weekday treat, this cheesy, protein-packed casserole is sure to become a family classic.

Nutriscore Rating: 56/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:45 mins

Total Time:65 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound Breakfast sausage
• 8 large Eggs
• 2 cups Milk
• 2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 cups Day-old bread (cubed)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon Onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Butter (for greasing dish)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter and set aside.

Step 3

In a skillet over medium heat, crumble and cook the breakfast sausage until browned and fully cooked. Drain any excess grease and set the sausage aside to cool slightly.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, and onion powder until fully combined.

Step 5

Add the cubed bread to the bowl and gently fold to coat the bread evenly with the egg mixture. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes to absorb the liquid.

Step 6

Stir in the cooked sausage and 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese into the bread mixture.

Step 7

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.

Step 8

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the top.

Step 9

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Step 10

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the casserole is golden brown and set in the middle.

Step 11

Let the casserole cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(2070.1g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	4618.7

Total Fat 283.7g	0%
Saturated Fat 125.0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 2081.0mg	0%
Sodium 10954.2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 284.1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 16.5g	0%
Total Sugars 41.3g
Protein 219.0g	0%

Vitamin D 542.7IU	0%
Calcium 2860.2mg	0%
Iron 18.6mg	0%
Potassium 2458.7mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 55.9%

Protein: 19.2%

Carbs: 24.9%