Bisquick Breakfast Casserole (with Ham and Cheese!)
Bisquick Breakfast Casserole recipe is a morning feast perfect to serve on special occasions or on a slow weekend morning! This hearty dish is a perfect blend of flavors and textures, making it the perfect choice for a memorable breakfast or brunch!
If you love this breakfast casserole, I think you will love these Bisquick sausage balls too!
When you need a special occasion breakfast item but don't want to be spending a ton of time over a hot griddle or a waffle iron, this recipe is for you! It's easy to make and full of flavor!
Bisquick or pancake mix is a great ingredient to keep in your pantry. You can make turkey pot pie with bisquick or peanut butter cookies with pancake mix. Some other recipes that are easy to make are pumpkin waffles with pancake mix, sweet Bisquick cinnamon rolls, and even pumpkin pancakes with pancake mix!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's an easy recipe to make! We all love individual pancakes or breakfast crepes, but they can be time consuming to make. All you need is one large bowl and a baking dish. It's a simple mix and bake kind of recipe!
- It's made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! We all know that Bisquick makes the ultimate Bisquick pancakes, but did you know you can make so much more with it too! This savory breakfast casserole is just one of the things you can make with Bisquick.
- It can be made ahead of time! This recipe is perfect for a brunch, special occasion, Mother's Day, Christmas, or Easter Sunday breakfast. Make everything ahead of time, let it hang out in the refrigerator, and then bake.
- It's a great recipe for a crowd! If you have a lot of people coming over and need to make a big breakfast recipe, this one is for you! Use a baking sheet and pour the batter into the baking sheet. Serve it with a tater tot breakfast casserole on a brunch buffet too!
Ingredients to Gather
You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy breakfast recipe!
- Bisquick Pancake Mix. Bisquick has flour, salt, a little sugar, and the leavening ingredients already in it. It's a total time saver! You can buy store bought Bisquick, or you can make your own homemade Bisquick.
- Melted Butter. This will give the casserole flavor and help keep it fluffy. If you prefer, you can use vegetable oil, canola oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil in place of butter.
- Ham. Thick cut ham from the grocery store will work. This is also a great way to use up leftover ham. You will want to cut it into pretty big chunks.
- Milk. Whole milk, 2% milk, or your favorite milk can be used.
- Cheese. Shredded cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey jack cheese, or your favorite cheese are all great choices.
See printable recipe card for full recipe information on ingredients and quantities.
Step By Step Instructions
Variations
- Add veggies! Add bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, or whatever your favorite veggies are.
- Make it sweet! Instead of adding ham and cheese, add chocolate chips, vanilla extract, blueberries, or bake the casserole plain until golden brown and then serve with your favorite toppings for pancakes.
- Change the meat! Use breakfast sausage (like in an overnight sausage egg breakfast casserole), cooked bacon, or cooked turkey bacon instead of ham.
- Change the cheese! Colby jack, Monterey jack, or your favorite type of cheese would all work in this recipe.
How to Serve Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
- With maple syrup. It might sound strange to have maple syrup on this breakfast casserole, but it adds an extra layer of sweetness that rounds out the casserole perfectly!
- With fruit. Top this savory breakfast casserole with fresh fruit like fresh blueberries or fresh strawberries or make a simple fruit salad for a delicious brunch treat.
- As a brunch item. This is a great recipe to add to any brunch menu. Serve it with orange juice, hash browns, sourdough scones, sourdough bagels, and blueberry French toast casserole.
Storage Tips
To make this easy breakfast casserole ahead of time mix all the ingredients together and add them to a greased baking dish greased with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Cover it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours ahead of baking it. When you are ready to bake it, sprinkle with some more cheddar cheese and bake.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat, place them in an oven safe baking dish and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Freeze the leftover pancakes in freezer bags. Cut the breakfast casserole into pieces and place them in freezer bags. Freeze it for up to 3 months. To defrost, place it in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until heated through.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If you have homemade Bisquick mixture you can use that, but you can use your favorite pancake mix in this recipe.
If you can find a gluten free pancake mix, then you can make this gluten free.
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📖 Recipe
Bisquick Breakfast Casserole (With Ham and Cheese)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Bisquick Pancake Mix
- ½ cup Melted Butter
- 1 cup Milk Whole milk, 2%, or your favorite type of milk.
- 4 Eggs
- 2 cups Ham Chopped
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish with butter or cooking spray. Set that aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the Bisquick, melted butter, milk, and eggs. Mix well.
- Add the seasonings to the bowl. Mix again.
- Mix in the chopped ham and the shredded cheese. Mix until combined.
- Pour the batter into the greased casserole dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes to set. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Add veggies! Add bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, or whatever your favorite veggies are.
- Change the meat! Use breakfast sausage, cooked bacon, or cooked turkey bacon instead of ham.
- Change the cheese! Colby jack, Monterey jack, or your favorite type of cheese would all work in this recipe.
- Serve this breakfast casserole with maple syrup, fresh fruit, and whatever your favorite brunch items are.
We love this recipe! I make it all the time. Sometimes I sub half of the butter with a half cup of low fat cottage cheese to make it a little less sinful and up the protein a bit.
Can I use liquid egg as in place of real eggs
yes!
This is easy and delicious!! I added mushrooms and spinach.
This is such a cozy breakfast. Used colby cheese—simple, hearty, and good. Perfect morning.
Yum! I love that idea too!
I made this for breakfast and added some veggies (onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms). It was so delicious and easy to make. I can see myself making this over and over again.
So happy you enjoyed it!
I loved the hearty savory flavor but even more so I loved making it on a big sheet! Made it so simple to feed our guests.
Fantastic!
I recently tried out this Bisquick breakfast casserole recipe, and it was a resounding success! The delightful combination of textures and flavors left us craving for seconds. I would recommend giving this recipe a go; it's a surefire crowd-pleaser!
So glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great recipe for busy mornings! I loved how I could use my favorite veggies. I added cauliflower this time! It tasted so good! Thanks!
I love that idea!