Croissant Breakfast Casserole

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min. + standing
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
With buttery croissants, seasoned sausage and shredded Gruyere, this croissant breakfast casserole is everything you could ever want in a breakfast casserole—and more.

Ingredients

  • 8 croissants, chopped into 3-in. pieces
  • 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking dish; arrange croissant pieces evenly in baking dish.
  2. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat, until sausage is browned, 5-7 minutes. Spoon over croissant pieces.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, mustard, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and 3/4 cup Gruyere. Pour mixture evenly over croissants. Lightly stir to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup Gruyere.
  4. Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Uncover, bake another 25-30 minutes or until egg is set and croissants are browned. Let stand 10 minutes; serve with minced chives.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 353 calories, 23g fat (11g saturated fat), 188mg cholesterol, 686mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 15g protein.

Who says you can’t have it all for breakfast? This savory dish combines flaky croissants, eggs, sausage and Gruyere cheese for the ultimate breakfast (or brunch) casserole. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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