This sausage-croissant breakfast casserole is rich, delicious, and worthy of Saturday brunch or holiday breakfast. The creamy breakfast casserole recipe is a hearty, filling dish that combines a few of our favorite ingredients, like hot ground sausage, flaky croissants, and Parmesan and Gruyère cheeses. We love how the Gruyère cheese browns beautifully and adds a nutty flavor to the dish when baked on top.
Combining the ingredients in a casserole dish with the creamy milk mixture and letting it chill for eight hours is the trick to letting the flavors meld together before baking—this is especially important when it comes to infusing the flaky croissants with the moisture needed for a perfect breakfast casserole. The chill time also helps you get this casserole together the night before, making it less stressful to get breakfast on the table the next day!
Whether you have company in town or just early risers with hearty appetites, this sausage-croissant breakfast casserole makes your life just a little easier and way more delicious. We're firm believers that waking up to a warm, cozy casserole is the best thing about a weekend morning, and this casserole definitely does the trick.
If your crew isn't as fond of hot sausage, it'll taste just as good with a milder variety. No matter what, the combo of Parmesan and Gruyère cheeses doesn't need to be touched in our humble opinion!
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Alison Miksch
Ingredients
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1 lb. hot ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
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1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
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1 tsp. table salt
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6 green onions, sliced
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1 (13.22-oz.) package mini croissants (about 24), torn
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Vegetable cooking spray
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3 cups milk
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1 cup heavy cream
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5 large eggs, lightly beaten
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2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)
Directions
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Cook sausage:
Cook sausage about 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble.
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Assemble breakfast casserole:
Toss together sausage, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients; arrange mixture in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
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Make custard:
Whisk together milk and next 2 ingredients; pour over the sausage mixture. Cover and chill dish for 8 hours.
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Bake casserole:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Uncover casserole, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes.