Bacon Cheddar Breakfast Casseroles (Meal Prep Friendly)

If you need a savory, high protein breakfast all to yourself, make these bacon cheddar breakfast casseroles. They’re perfect for meal prep with minimal prep work and maximum payoff.

There’s nothing better than having a macro-friendly breakfast exactly portioned out and waiting for you in the fridge. These casseroles are the perfect prep for busy mornings or when you just don’t wanna cook breakfast every single day (guilty). Here’s everything you’ll need and how to make them.

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• Oven safe glass dishes

Ingredients

• Fully cooked thick cut bacon: I’m using the fully cooked/microwavable for convenience, but you can totally cook your own.
• Large eggs
• Egg whites: I buy the liquid egg white cartons.
• 2% low fat cottage cheese: Completely undetectable, just makes the eggs taste more cheesy!
• 2% low fat milk: Or milk of choice.
• Salt and pepper
• Frozen pepper and onion mix: Or veggies of choice.
• Shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make Them

1. Preheat oven and prep dishes: Preheat the oven to 350F and grease all of your glass dishes with a little butter or oil, making sure to spread around completely so all sides are coated. The eggs will stick if you don’t!
2. Microwave the bacon: Place bacon strips on a paper towel lined plate and microwave for 60 seconds, or according to package instructions. You want them to be a bit crispy. Chop or cut into small pieces and set aside.
3. Whisk the eggs: To a mixing bowl, add eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, milk, salt, and pepper and whisk until smooth.
4. Build and bake: Divide the frozen pepper and onion mix, bacon, and cheese evenly among the 4 dishes. Pour the egg mixture on top (each will get roughly 1 cup), then bake for 35 minutes, or until eggs are set and tops are golden. Let rest 5 minutes and enjoy!

To Store

Let cool completely, then snap on lids and keep in the fridge up to 4 days. To reheat, remove lid and microwave for 1-2 minutes.

FAQs

• What size containers do I need?: This recipe is for 20-22oz oven safe glass dishes. I’m using these ones from Ikea.
• Can I customize them?: Absolutely! Breakfast sausage, ham, and canadian bacon are all delicious, as well as red peppers, green onion, or potatoes. Just keep in mind that the nutrition info is based on toppings listed in the recipe below.
• How can I make them dairy free?: Use a dairy free milk (like almond or cashew), a dairy free greek yogurt in place of the cottage cheese, and dairy free cheddar cheese. I’ve heard good things about the Kite Hill dairy free greek style yogurt and the Daiya dairy free cheese.

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• Individual breakfast casseroles
• Turkey sausage breakfast casserole
• Easy high protein breakfast muffins
• Easy breakfast quesadilla
• Sourdough breakfast toast

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Bacon Cheddar Breakfast Casseroles

5 from 1 vote

A savory, high protein prep that's perfect for busy mornings, or when you just don't feel like cooking breakfast every single day.

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:35 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 306kcal

Equipment

• 4 oven safe glass food containers (20 oz)

Ingredients

• 8 slices fully cooked thick cut bacon
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups liquid egg whites (490 g)
• 1/2 cup 2% low fat cottage cheese (113 g)
• 1/3 cup 2% milk (80 ml) or milk of choice
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup frozen pepper and onion mix (127 g)
• 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese (56 g)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease dishes with butter or oil, making sure to spread around completely so the eggs don't stick.
• Place bacon strips on a paper towel lined plate and microwave for 60 seconds, or according to package instructions. Chop or cut into small pieces.
• To a mixing bowl, add eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, milk, salt, and pepper and whisk until smooth.
• Divide the frozen pepper and onion mix, bacon, and cheese evenly into each dish. Pour the egg mixture on top (each gets roughly 1 cup) and bake for 35 minutes, or until eggs are set and tops are golden brown. Let rest 5 minutes and enjoy!

Notes

• Make sure your glass food containers are oven safe, like the ones linked above – casseroles go directly into the oven (not on another pan).
• Let cool completely before sealing with lid and store in the fridge up to 4 days.
• To reheat, remove lid and microwave 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1casserole | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Protein: 31.9g | Fat: 14.8g | Fiber: 0.4g

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