Published 11/21/2021 • Updated 8/11/2022 Looking for other delicious breakfast bakes? Perhaps you’re looking for a sweeter breakfast bake. Try our overnight french toast bake to sweeten things up.
The Best Breakfast Bake
A good breakfast bake is made with soft bread, flavorful sausage, eggs, and a good balance of vegetables. This english muffin breakfast bake is one of the most delicious breakfast bakes because, well, who doesn’t love english muffins?
Ingredients You Need
Most of the ingredients for this easy breakfast casserole recipe are many different elements of our favorite breakfast recipes. Here is everything you need for this english muffin breakfast bake.
English muffins- skip the bread and use english muffins! We love how buttery and textured english muffins are. They make the perfect breakfast bake bread with all of their nooks and crannies. Ground pork breakfast sausage- we prefer a flavorful ground pork breakfast sausage. We find that breakfast sausage with a bit of maple makes for the perfect sausage for this recipe. Large bell pepper- chop up a sweet bell pepper to add both flavor and crunch. White onion- don’t skip the onion, it adds that savory flavor that is a must. Fresh spinach – you cook down fresh spinach with onion and pepper to add a superfood to your breakfast bake. Sun dried tomatoes (the ones in oil)- sun dried tomatoes offer both flavor and texture to this recipe. We find that the sun dried tomatoes in oil offer the most flavor! Goat cheese- soft and creamy goat cheese takes this recipe up a notch. Large eggs- you use 12 large eggs in this delicious breakfast bake to create a fluffy and savory breakfast bake. Milk– we whisk 2% milk into the eggs for this breakfast bake.Salt + pepper- salt and pepper bring out all of the flavors in every ingredients.
How to Make an English Muffin Breakfast Bake
The Key to a Delicious Breakfast Bake
This breakfast bake is delicious regardless of when you bake it. However, if you want to impress the brunch crowd, we highly suggest making the breakfast bake ahead of time and letting it sit in the refrigerator over night! Not only do the flavors soak into the the english muffins, but your breakfast bake is all ready and all you have to do is throw it into the oven.
Ingredient Swap Ideas
This delicious breakfast bake is the perfect combination of all of our favorite breakfast ingredients. If you don’t have something that the recipe calls for or you just want to use something different, go for it. Below are some great ingredient swaps for this recipe. English muffins–> chunks of sourdough bread Breakfast sausage–> ground turkey sausage or sofrita breakfast crumbles Spinach–> your favorite green Goat cheese–> feta cheese 2% milk–> almond milk
Storage ‘
After you have baked this breakfast bake, let it cool completely and store it in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Can I freeze this Breakfast Casserole?
Yes, you can freeze this breakfast casserole. We recommend baking the casserole fully, letting it cool, and then cover it with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil and place it in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat this breakfast casserole from frozen, bake it from frozen at 325ºF for 30-45 minutes.
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