Overnight Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole – Claudia's Cookbook (2024)

I love the weekends for more reasons than just the fact that I can sleep in and not have to drive 45 minutes to work in the dark. I also love weekends because it means I have more time to make something other than a smoothie for breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I love smoothies. But they are a little hard to drink day in and day out when it’s winter and cold in the morning.

The best breakfasts are those that don’t require a whole lot of effort. That gives me more time to sit in my pyjamas, sip coffee on my couch and watch all the food shows I recorded duringthe week. This overnight breakfast bake is pretty much the perfect dish for any morning. All you need to do is combine all the ingredients in a pan and put it in the refrigerator overnight. When you wake up in the morning (or early afternoon like I sometimes do), you simply place it in the oven and bake for 1 hour. It’s seriously the best for mornings when you have to feed a few hungry people and you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen – like Christmas morning. Claudia and I actually made this casserole the night before my wedding this past August for my hungry and beautiful bridesmaids. They actually liked it so much, one of my bridesmaids had 3 helpings and immediately asked for the recipe! This simple casserole is warm, comforting and delicious. It also incorporates all the best breakfast items like eggs, cheese, ham and bread. You seriously cannot go wrong with this dish.

You will need:

10 slices of your favourite kind of bread, cubed (I used rye bread)
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups milk (I used 2%)
3/4 tsp. dried mustard powder
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 tbsp. dried parsley
2 cups ham, cubed
1 tsp. black pepper

Place bread cubes at the bottom of a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.

In a medium bowl, combine shredded cheese and beaten eggs.

In a separate small bowl, combine milk, dried mustard and pepper.

Add milk mixture to the eggs and cheese.

Add cubed ham to the liquid mixture.

Finally add parsley and stir well.

Pour mixture over the bread cubes.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight to allow the bread to soak up all the ingredients.

Unwrap and bake uncovered in a 350 degree fahrenheit oven for 1 hour.

Allow casserole to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving.

The easiest breakfastdish you could possibly make. Well, besides toast and cereal I guess.

Perfect for Christmas morning. Or any morning!

Enjoy!