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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a slow cooker overnight breakfast casserole. Add this crockpot christmas breakfast to your holiday menu!
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5 from 7 votes

Slow Cooker Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Prepare the slow cooker overnight breakfast casserole the night before or early morning. It's such a delicious leftover ham and egg bake.
Prep Time10 minutes
Time Cooked on High:2 hours 5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: slow cooker
Servings: 9
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound ham left over
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 Cups spinach
  • ½ Pint cherry tomatoes
  • 6 Ounces Gouda cheese
  • 2 Cups hash browns shredded, thawed
  • ¼ Cup butter melted
  • 1 Teaspoon cayenne pepper divided
  • 12 eggs
  • ¼ Cup heavy cream
  • 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard

Optional Toppings:

  • avocados chopped
  • chives
  • fresh herbs
  • sriracha

Instructions

  • Prepare ingredients. Chop ham into bite sized pieces. Small-dice the bell pepper. Roughly chop spinach. Slice cherry tomatoes in half. Shred 4 ounces of the gouda cheese. Place each prepared ingredient into individual prep bowls. Set aside and refrigerate the remaining 2 ounces of cheese for the end.
  • Add shredded hashbrowns to a bowl and toss with melted butter and ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and remaining half of the cayenne pepper. Whisk well until thoroughly combined and smooth.
  • Spray the inside of the slow cooker with a non-stick cooking spray, such as canola oil.
  • Add ⅓ of the hashbrowns to the bottom of the slow cooker. Evenly layer ½ of the ham, ½ of the peppers, ½ of the tomatoes, ½ of the spinach, and ½ of the cheese over the top. Repeat.
  • Pour the eggs into the crockpot over the top of the layered ingredients. Cover and cook for 6 hours on low or 2½ hours on high.
  • Shred the remaining 2 ounces of Gouda cheese over the top. Let sit until melted (while gifts are opened?)
  • Top with chopped avocados and fresh herbs

Notes

Cut veggies quite small: Chop the ham and vegetables into bite-sized pieces so they look better and cook more evenly.
Prepare the avocados last: Since avocados turn brown when exposed to oxygen and they aren't added until the last minute anyway, it's best not to slice them ahead.
Prevent sticking: Either use cooking spray to grease the crockpot or use a crockpot liner, so this breakfast casserole doesn't stick.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 1139mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1813IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 2mg

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