Egg Casserole - Celebrating Sweets

Publish date: 2024-06-02

This fluffy Egg Casserole is perfect for busy mornings or serving a crowd. Add your favorite meats, vegetables, or cheeses and choose from a large or small recipe. 

Baked eggs on a white plate with a cup of coffee in the background.
With Easter and Mother’s Day on the horizon I thought it would be a great time to share a few new tips for this super easy Egg Casserole recipe. You only need three basic ingredients and the option to add any “mix-ins” that you choose. This is the perfect way to make eggs for a crowd.

Note: If you’d prefer a smaller portion, you can easily cut this recipe in half. I do this often for my family of four (more on that below).

More BREAKFAST RECIPES we love: Easy Banana Bread, Carrot Muffins, Almond Croissants, Baked Oatmeal, Pancake Casserole.

Egg Casserole in a glass baking dish.

How to make Egg Casserole

This casserole is made with only 3 ingredients: eggs, ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, and butter.

How to make Egg Casserole: Eggs and ricotta cheese in a glass bowl.

What mix-ins to use

Add your favorite meat, vegetables or cheese to the eggs before baking.

How to make a smaller recipe:

This recipe makes a 9×13 casserole dish of eggs, which serves about 12 people. If you’d like a smaller version you can use the following measurements and bake in a well greased 8×8 baking pan. Cook time should be similar, start checking it around 20 minutes.

Baked eggs on a white plate.

Make-Ahead Tips

This is a great make-ahead recipe for busy mornings. I often make this at the start of the week and we reheat individual portions for breakfast as needed. Reheating these eggs will not result in that rubbery texture you get from reheating regular scrambled eggs. Even after microwaving they are still moist and fluffy!

Note: If serving company I prefer to bake this recipe fresh, because the eggs are extra thick and puffy straight from the oven which makes for a nicer presentation.

What makes these eggs fluffy?

Two things make this Egg Casserole fluffy:

  • The ricotta cheese or cottage cheese.
  • Whisking the eggs with the ricotta/cottage cheese really well to incorporate some air into the mixture.
  • When the eggs are baking they will puff up quite a bit. If you like them puffy and thick, serve them immediately, piping hot from the oven. As they cool they will sink down a bit, but they will still maintain a light, fluffy texture when reheated.

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    Recipe

    Closeup of egg casserole in a baking dish

    Egg Casserole

    This fluffy Egg Casserole is perfect for busy mornings or serving a crowd. Add your favorite meats, vegetables or cheeses to create an Egg Casserole you will love! 

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    Course: Breakfast

    Cuisine: American

    Prep Time: 5 minutes

    Cook Time: 25 minutes

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    Servings: 12 ( recipe can be halved, see note)

    Calories: 130kcal

    Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

    Ingredients

    Instructions

    Notes

    MIX-INS: You can add your favorite meat, vegetables or cheese to the eggs before baking:HALFING THIS RECIPE: Cut all the ingredients in half (I use 8 eggs) and cook in a greased 8x8 square baking pan (this makes about 6 servings). Cook time should be similar; start checking it around 20 minutes.  *COOK TIME: If you use eggs that are extra-large or jumbo you will likely need to increase the cook time. Also, if your mix-ins are cold (from the fridge or freezer) this can add several minutes to the cook time as well. I recommend checking the casserole after 25 minutes, if the center is still underdone, continue to cook, checking it every few minutes until the center is set. It can go from underdone to done in a short period of time.  NOTE: When the eggs are baking they will puff up quite a bit. If you like them puffy and thick, serve them immediately, piping hot from the oven. As they cool they will sink down a bit, but they will still maintain a light, fluffy texture when reheated.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 112mg | Vitamin A: 405IU | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1.1mg

    Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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