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Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy

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This Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy is the perfect way to start the day. Loaded with sausage, egg, and cheese and croissants. Everyone loves this easy breakfast casserole!!

Delicious Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy

Whip up this Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy at night then  simply bake it the next morning for your family or company. Make the creamy gravy and you will have a meal that everyone is sure to love!

This casserole is perfect for breakfast lunch or dinner. Take it to a potluck or family brunch and it is sure to be a hit. 

Best breakfast casserole

Sometimes having a breakfast that’s ready to go in the oven is a blessing. You can sit and enjoy your family and friends because you spent a few minutes making breakfast the night before. Believe me it will all be worth it.

This is one of the best breakfast casseroles we make! It’s always a huge hit and so easy to make. 

Make the casserole the night before, then in the morning you just bake the casserole and make the easy creamy gravy. That’s all it takes!  You may never go back to bacon an eggs or pancakes again!

Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy!

Not that there is anything wrong with eggs and bacon. I love a good omelette and Eggs Benedict are always on the top on the list. Oh and lets not forget a big fluffy pancake. But those breakfast foods are hard to make when your feeding a crowd.

Family breakfast

We are big fans of casseroles. Let’s face it they are always a quick and easy meal. We can usually throw them together in no time and the oven does the rest.  And if your feeding a family there is nothing better than a casserole. Easy and inexpensive casseroles are the way to go.

If you can find a few different breakfast or brunch casseroles to make for your next get together your work will be so much easier. and everyone will love what you serve too! I have never seen anyone turn their nose up at a good casserole. 

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Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy

THE INGREDIENTS FOR OVERNIGHT CROISSANT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH GRAVY!

** Full amounts are listed in the recipe card

Olive oil 

Small onion

Breakfast sausage – mild only

Croissants – use butter croissants you find in the bakery section of the grocery store. (Do not use crescent rolls this will not work for this recipe.)

Shredded cheddar cheese

Eggs

Heavy whipping cream

Milk – whole milk is recommended

Dry mustard powder

Salt

Black pepper

Paprika

Garlic powder

Butter

Flour

How to make Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy 

You will start by making this recipe the night before you need it. Start by tearing the croissants into large bite sized pieces.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until soft and translucent. Crumble the sausage into the pan and cook until completely browned. Drain the fat from the pan and reserve to use in the gravy(pour into a small container with a lid and refrigerate overnight).
In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage and onions, torn croissants, and the shredded cheese. Pour this mixture into a 9×13-inch glass baking dish greased with non-stick cooking spray.
Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy before baking

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy whipping cream, ½ cup of the milk, mustard powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Pour this mixture all over the croissants and sausage in the baking dish.

Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or for 8 hours.

Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350F

Bake the casserole at 350F for 35-45 minutes until golden brown.

While the casserole is baking, heat over medium heat the butter and 1 tablespoon of the reserved fat (from cooking the sausage) until melted. Add the flour and whisk until combined. Allow the fat and flour mixture to cook over medium heat for 1 minute.

Slowly add the remaining 2 ½ cups of milk a small amount at a time, whisking well between each addition until all of the milk is combined. Allow the gravy to simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Slice the casserole and serve the gravy on the side or ladled over each slice.

Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy just out of the oven. So good!

How to store leftovers of Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy 

Store the leftover casserole in and airtight container in the refrigerator for about three days. Place the gravy  in a separate container and store it in the refrigerator for about three days.
The buttery croissants really make this casserole! And then the little bite of sausage and cheese and the spices just bring it all together. We like serving this with fresh fruit. You of course can serve it with whatever you like. Anything you serve along side this casserole will be perfect since this tastes amazing! 
Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy is a family favorite!

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Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy

This Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole Bake with Gravy is the perfect way to start the day. Loaded with sausage, egg, and cheese and croissants. Everyone loves this easy breakfast casserole!!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time1 hr
8 hrs
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Rob

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 pound roll breakfast sausage mild flavor
  • 4 large butter croissants or 8 small croissants
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 cups milk (whole milk recommended) divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (plus additional for the gravy to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (plus additional for the gravy to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until softened and translucent. Crumble the sausage into the pan and cook until completely browned. Drain the fat from the pan and reserve to use in the gravy(pour into a small container with a lid and refrigerate overnight).
  • In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage and onions, torn croissants, and the shredded cheese. Pour this mixture into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish greased with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy whipping cream, ½ cup of the milk, mustard powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Pour this mixture all over the croissants and sausage in the baking dish.
  • Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or for 8 hours
  • Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Bake the casserole at 350F for 35-45 minutes until golden brown.
  • While the casserole is baking, heat over medium heat the butter and 1 tablespoon of the reserved fat (from cooking the sausage) until melted. Add the flour and whisk until combined. Allow the fat and flour mixture to cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
  • Slowly add the remaining 2 ½ cups of milk a small amount at a time, whisking well between each addition until all of the milk is combined. Allow the gravy to simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slice the casserole and serve the gravy on the side or ladled over each slice.

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Comments

  1. Jean Zika says

    November 5, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Great

    Reply
    • Rob says

      November 5, 2022 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you Jean!

      Reply
  2. Allissa says

    December 24, 2022 at 12:05 am

    Do you bake the croissants before pulling apart or do you add them uncooked?

    Reply
    • Rob says

      December 27, 2022 at 6:06 pm

      The croissants used are purchased already baked

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    December 31, 2022 at 3:30 am

    5 stars
    So yummy. Restaurant quality. We skipped the gravy. It was the perfect breakfast for Christmas morning. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rob says

      January 1, 2023 at 12:56 am

      Thank you Rachel so glad you enjoyed! It is a favorite in our house. We like it without gravy but some like it with so we do make it for them.

      Reply
  4. Luz says

    March 11, 2023 at 10:11 pm

    5 stars
    I made this dish for a work potluck. It was so easy to prepare the night before. The next morning after baking the casserole, I made the gravy and poured it on top. It was a big hit. Will be making again.

    Reply
    • Rob says

      March 12, 2023 at 10:03 pm

      Thank you Luz! So glad you liked it. We make it a lot when we have company on the weekends. Everyone always loves it.

      Reply

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