Meal prep friendly casseroles make for a quick and filling breakfast.
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The best breakfasts are simple, filling, and tasty. And breakfast casseroles tick all of those boxes.
Find your healthy diet in one of these fifteen filling breakfast casserole recipes with 11 grams of protein or more – for savory and sweet cravings.
Tip
Many of these casserole recipes contain eggs. If you’re on a vegan diet or are trying to cut down on animal products, try swapping the eggs for a plant-based substitute like Just Egg. You can also replace the cheese with a vegan alternative like Daiya and use olive oil instead of butter.
1. Sweet potato and sausage breakfast casserole
This breakfast casserole combines sweet potatoes, chicken sausage and eggs for a filling morning meal.
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- 406 calories
- 35 grams of protein
This slow cooker breakfast casserole is ideal for making Sunday meals so you have just enough servings for each morning of the busy week. And with a hearty combination of sweet potatoes, chicken sausage and eggs, you have plenty of energy for the day. To make this recipe plant-based, opt for a vegan sausage instead.
2. Fiesta Mexican-inspired bean and organic corn casserole
This egg-based breakfast casserole can be cooked in the microwave.
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- 379 calories
- 19 grams of protein
You can cook this airy Mexican-style egg casserole in your microwave. Protein-rich kidney beans, sweet yellow corn, crispy tortilla chips, spicy chunky salsa and sticky Monterey Jack cheese result in a seductive texture and a feast for the senses.
3. Not your average shepherd cake
This healthier shepherd cake is the perfect breakfast casserole.
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- 277 calories
- 19 grams of protein
This healthier version of shepherd’s pie replaces creamy parsnips with mashed potatoes and features a variety of other vegetables like leeks, onions, celery, and carrots. And although all the excess fat of the classic dish is missing, this nutritious variant with lean ground turkey doesn’t skimp on flavor thanks to aromatic herbs such as fresh thyme, garlic cloves and parsley.
4. Steel-Cut Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Casserole
This oatmeal breakfast casserole will give you the energy to get through the day.
- 279 calories
- 11 grams of protein
This breakfast casserole is bursting with antioxidant berries and potassium-rich bananas. With the dynamic duo of oatmeal and quinoa, which keeps you full and your blood sugar constant, you can say goodbye to sugar crashes and cravings for sweets. Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt for an extra helping of protein.
5. Easy breakfast casserole
This simple breakfast casserole has hash browns, ham, cheese, and eggs.
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- 208 calories
- 17.3 grams of protein
Preheating the oven takes longer than making this quick and easy egg casserole. By using frozen hash browns, grated cheese, and diced ham, you save most of the tedious preparation work. Serve with salsa or hot sauce to get a little piquant.
6. Tomato and parmesan breakfast casserole
This bread-based breakfast casserole owes its taste to sautéed tomatoes, fresh basil and hot parmesan.
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- 201 calories
- 11.1 grams of protein
Simple ingredients, great flavors: this is this hearty bread pudding made from sautéed tomatoes, fresh basil and hot parmesan. For best results, use a bread with a good texture, such as ciabatta, French bread, whole grain, or multigrain bread.
7. Easy Denver Omelette Hash Brown Casserole
This breakfast casserole is filled with eggs, potatoes, ham, cheese and vegetables.
- 234 calories
- 18 grams of protein
In this colorful casserole you will eat the rainbow with green peppers, yellow onions and cherry-red tomatoes. Loaded with eggs, ham, and cheese, just one slice of this delicious Denver-style dish offers 18 grams of belly-filled protein.
8. Quiche without a crust with ham and asparagus
This ham and cheese quiche bake is topped with high-fiber asparagus.
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- 148 calories
- 11 grams of protein
This crustless quiche is light and fluffy, yet robust and hearty with ingredients like high-protein ham and high-fiber asparagus. Cutting out the crust reduces the carbs to just 1 gram per serving. And at 148 calories per slice, you can still enjoy seconds without breaking the bank.
9. Bisquick breakfast casserole with sausage
This breakfast casserole tastes like a pancake thanks to the Bisquick baking mix.
- 316 calories
- 16 grams of protein
The secret ingredient in this popular casserole is the biscuit mix, which liken the dish to a hearty pancake filled with cheese and breakfast sausage. Do you have leftovers? Simply store the casserole in an airtight container or grocery bag and freeze for up to three months.
10. Sausage Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole
This cheesy breakfast casserole has a buttery, crescent-shaped bun crust.
- 467 calories
- 23 grams of protein
This simple, cheesy breakfast casserole is the perfect convenience meal for a weekend breakfast when you’re craving something tasty. The buttery crescent roll base is so tasty that this egg casserole is guaranteed to be a hit at your next potluck brunch.
11. Loaded vegetable and egg casserole
This vegetarian pancake is filled with vegetables.
- 167 calories
- 12 grams of protein
Not big on breakfast meat? This plant-based egg casserole is for you. Overflowing with white mushrooms, peppers, yellow onions, baby spinach, and cherry tomatoes, you can easily meet your daily vegetable goal. Fried vegetables are topped with thyme and rosemary leaves for a lot of flavor with no added salt or unhealthy fats.
12. Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole
This berry french toast breakfast casserole will hit your sweet spot.
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- 314 calories
- 12 grams of protein
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, this mixed berry casserole – topped with maple syrup and brown sugar pudding, sprinkled with vanilla and cinnamon – is for you. The hardest part of making this no-hassle French toast casserole is cutting the bread into cubes.
13. Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This simple breakfast casserole consists of frozen hash browns, eggs, and sausages.
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- 321 calories
- 18 grams of protein
This soothing casserole contains all of your favorite breakfast items: eggs, sausage, cheese and hash browns. Plus, it’s a breeze to prepare and can be prepared in advance. Just let the casserole cool overnight for a stress-free wake-and-bake breakfast.
14. Cauliflower pan casserole
This cauliflower breakfast casserole is low in carbohydrates.
- 373 calories
- 31 grams of protein
This low-carb (only 9 grams) cauliflower breakfast casserole has twice the cheesiness thanks to cheddar and mozzarella and literally comes together in one pan. You sauté your vegetables and sausage, then put eggs and cheese in the same pan and bake them in the oven.
15. Vegetarian tortilla casserole
This vegetarian tortilla casserole gets its protein from black beans.
- 403 calories
- 16 grams of protein
This handy casserole draws on staples like black beans and frozen foods like frozen corn and vegetable patties for a filling meal that is short of time and energy. Cumin, chilli powder and diced green chillies provide a nice kick that will wake you up even on the limpest morning.
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