I could eat a breakfast casserole morning, noon and night. The key to this one is good quality ham and Swiss along with fresh croissants. I head to my deli counter and buy a sun dried and tomato ham sliced thick, so that I can dice it at home and then I have them slice me off a big wedge of fresh Swiss that I grate at home. I love the sun dried and tomato ham, but you could use whatever ham you love the most. The ham, the gooey cheese and the buttery croissants will have you going back for seconds (and thirds). Enjoy!
This recipe serves six to eight.
Shopping List
6 large croissants, torn into pieces
6 eggs, lightly scrambled
2 cups of milk
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
1 pound of good quality ham, cut into cubes
2 cups of grated Swiss cheese
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Grease (I used Pam) a 9×13 casserole dish.
Take your torn croissants and place them down in your casserole dish. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together your eggs, milk, and Dijon. Stir in your ham and shredded Swiss. Pour this egg mixture down over your bread.
At this point, you could cover and refrigerate overnight or you could immediately pop it in the oven.
This casserole bakes uncovered about 55 to 60 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to sit about five minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
A slice of this along with a cup of coffee and you are set! (Or serve it alongside a big green salad for supper!) An easy breakfast recipe sure to please!
Erika Slaughter says
That rosemary and sun dried tomato ham is my favorite too!! This looks so good!!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
It sounds like pizza, but better. Delicious.
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Sheaffer Sims says
This looks AMAZING!!!!! I don’t love ham, but I LOVE this ham. Swiss is my favorite. And croissants are a gift from above.
Narci Dreffs says
Mmm! Sounds delicious!
Lizzie @ This Happy Life says
I seriously love breakfast casseroles too! This looks perfect for Easter brunch!
Stephanie says
This looks delicious!! I wish I had time to make it for breakfast this morning!
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Alexis deZayas says
Wow this sounds amazing!! I’m going to have to try this soon!
Jessica says
Have you ever tried this with a different type of cheese? It looks AMAZING but I have zero Swiss cheese fans in my house…I’m wondering how it would turn out with cheddar.
Mix and Match Mama says
A cheddar would be delicious in this too!
Corinne Wright says
Alright, I’m making this for Thursday night dinner. It’s ON!
Chrystianne says
This is a weird question, but what brand is the ham that you buy? Because it sounds divine and all the hams they have at our deli are pretty plain. Maybe they don’t carry the same brand?
Mix and Match Mama says
Boar’s Head makes this particular ham :).
Erin says
This would be perfect to take to my Sunday school class on easter morning!! I’ve never tried croissants baked in a casserole. Great recipe!
Ashley says
The sundried tomato ham sounds yummy. Would you mind sharing what brand of deli meat it is? I have just started following but am loving the blog. Fashion, food and books…with some sweet adoption stories…awesome!
Mix and Match Mama says
Boar’s Head!
Moni says
Shay, I made this yesterday for Easter brunch. It was a big hit and making it ahead on Satuday worked out perfect. Popped in the oven and got to work on all my other cooking. I’ll be making this again! Thank you for sharing!!