Bisquick Breakfast Casserole (with Ham and Cheese!)

Name: Bisquick Breakfast Casserole (With Ham and Cheese)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Pancake Mix; 1/2 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 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Garlic Powder

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!

A pie cutter is holding a piece of the bisquick breakfast casserole over the casserole dish.

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
Ingredients to Gather
Step By Step Instructions
Variations
How to Serve Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
Storage Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
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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!

The bisquick breakfast casserole ingredients are labeled.

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.

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Step By Step Instructions

The bisquick and melted butter are added to a large bowl. — **Step 1:** Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Mix the melted butter with the dry ingredients.

The eggs are added to the large mixing bowl. — **Step 2:** Add the eggs to the Bisquick mixture.

The seasonings are added to the large bowl. — **Step 3:** Mix in the Italian seasoning and garlic powder.

The ham is added to the large mixing bowl. — **Step 4:** Add the chopped ham to the bowl with the batter.

The cheese is added to the large mixing bowl. — **Step 5:** Fold in the shredded cheese.

The batter is added to a baking dish. — **Step 6:** Pour the pancake batter into the casserole dish. Place the baking dish into the preheated oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes and serve.

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 bagel s, and blueberry French toast casserole.

The texture of the Bisquick Breakfast Casserole is on a fork.

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

Can I use another type of pancake mix?

Yes! If you have homemade Bisquick mixture you can use that, but you can use your favorite pancake mix in this recipe.

Can I make this gluten free?

If you can find a gluten free pancake mix, then you can make this gluten free.

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