Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy breakfast recipe with bacon and eggs. The perfect one-pan brunch dish for a crowd! Try it today!
Breakfast Casserole is one of the easiest, most popular Breakfast Recipes for a crowd on this site! It comes together in minutes and is perfect for Christmas morning, Easter brunch, or just a casual weekend. This Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is all the best parts of this classic breakfast comfort food made super easy with frozen tots.
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Sabrina’s Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ready in an hour, my Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole could not be an easier recipe. With crispy bacon, melty cheddar, and tender tater tots in an easy eggy quiche, this is sure to be a new favorite breakfast. Using frozen tater tots and bagged shredded cheddar cheese is not only a time saver, it makes doubling this recipe easy and affordable.
Chef’s Note: Make Two, Freeze One
Usually when I make easy tater tots casseroles like this breakfast version, I will double the ingredients and make two and freeze one for later. You can freeze it before baking and have a breakfast ready to pop in the oven for up to 3 months. assemble the one I’m prepping for another day in a disposable, freezer safe baking pan. To prevent freezer burn, tightly wrap the pan twice in plastic wrap, then a layer of aluminum foil. When you are ready to make it, just remove the plastic wrap and foil and pop it in the oven, adding 5-10 minutes to the cooking time as needed.
Ingredients
- 1 package Tater Tots: The tater tots make the casserole hearty and there’s no prep work. You don’t even need to thaw them! They can be substituted with hash browns or fresh diced potatoes.
- 10 large Eggs: Eggs add protein and this casserole is a great way to make 10 eggs feed a crowd.
- ½ cup Whole Milk: Whole milk adds even more creaminess and helps the eggs bake nice and fluffy.
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt and ¼ teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper: Just a bit of seasoning helps tie the flavors together. Feel free to add more spices if you’d like!
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar cheese will melt on the casserole for a rich, gooey topping. Experiment with other cheeses like mozzarella or Monterey Jack for different flavors.
- 1 pound Bacon: Crumbled bacon cooked on medium heat adds a smoky flavor and savory punch everyone loves! You can also use pre-cooked bacon from the store. You want to use cooked bacon so it is crispy and not greasy.
How to Make
Time needed: 1 hour.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or butter to keep the casserole from sticking.
- Arrange Tater Tots
Arrange the frozen tater tots in an even single layer at the bottom of the 9×13 dish.
- Mix Egg Mixture
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon.
- Pour Over Tater Tots
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the tater tots.
- Bake Until Ready
Add the dish to the preheated oven and bake the casserole uncovered for about 45 minutes, or until the eggs are fully set and the top is golden brown. You don’t want to cover it or it will steam and have a different texture. Garnish with optional green onions and enjoy your casserole dish!
Can This Be Made Ahead?
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a great overnight breakfast casserole for Christmas morning or Easter brunch. You can assemble this easy recipe the night before and store it in the refrigerator to make breakfast a breeze on a busy morning.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole can also be made ahead and kept for up to 3 months in the freezer. Prepare and cook the casserole as usual, then allow it to cool completely. Cover the cooled breakfast casserole tightly with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake at 350 degrees until warmed through.
Ideas to Serve Breakfast Casserole
Serve your Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole with topping options like sour cream, Salsa, chives, and ketchup. If you are serving for brunch, you can make Biscuits & Gravy and double the gravy to make this breakfast casserole the ultimate comfort food dish.
Nutritional Facts
How to Store
- Store: Keep your Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. Cooked Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole can be kept in the refrigerator tightly covered for up to 3 days.
- Reheating Tips: Bake from the fridge in the oven at 350 degrees covered until hot in the middle – about 20 minutes. Thaw from frozen in the fridge overnight before baking.
- Freeze: Wrap a completely cooled casserole with plastic wrap and aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. Keep in the freezer up to 3 months.
Slow Cooker Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole in the slow cooker for an even easier breakfast recipe.
- Grease slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Cook bacon and prepare egg mixture like recipe below.
- Add 2/3 of frozen tater tots to slow cooker and pour egg mixture over them.
- Top with remaining tater tots, cover and cook 4 to 6 hours on low.
Frequent Questions
I’m using my 9×13 baking dish.
Yes, you can substitute frozen tater tots with diced fresh potatoes or hash browns. For best taste, you’ll want to make sure that they are partially cooked before adding to the egg mixture.
The casserole is done when the eggs are fully set in the center and the top is golden brown. You can gently shake the baking dish; the center should not jiggle excessively. If unsure, insert a knife or toothpick into the center; it should come out clean without any runny egg mixture. If you have a thermometer you can check the temperature. Eggs should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees for safety reasons.
A soggy tater tot casserole can happen when it’s not cooked all the way through. If it’s still jiggling in the middle when you gently shake the baking dish it will need more time. A toothpick should come out clean when stuck into the middle of the casserole.
Yes, frozen tater tots are typically par-cooked or fully cooked before freezing. They’ll surely be fully cooked after the 50-minute cooking time.
Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen tater tots , 32-ounces
- 10 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 cups cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1 pound bacon , cooked and crumbled (about 2/3 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
- Line the baking dish in neat rows with the tater tots.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, black pepper, cheddar cheese and bacon.
- Pour the mixture over the tater tots and bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes.
Notes
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- Conversion: To convert measurements to grams, click on the Metric option next to Ingredients in the recipe card.
- Kitchen Timer: Click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
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Variations
Like other Tater Tot Casseroles, this Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole recipe can be altered easily to make sure your whole family loves it. Don’t want to use bacon? Try sauteed veggies instead or leftover chicken breast. Lighten the egg mixture with egg whites or leave out the frozen tater tots for a low-carb breakfast casserole.
- Meat: Instead of bacon, try other breakfast favorites like breakfast sausage, diced ham, or Canadian bacon. If you have leftover chicken breast or steak, that works too!
- Veggies: You can add sauteed veggies like diced onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms to this breakfast casserole. Sprinkle veggies over the tater tots before you pour the egg mixture.
- Potatoes: Swap frozen tater tots for hash brown patties, shredded hash browns, or Diced Potatoes. Day-old croissants or other thick bread can be used in this recipe.
- Cheese: Try swapping Monterey jack cheese, pepper jack cheese, smoked gouda, or mozzarella cheese for the cheddar cheese. You could also just swap out one cup of cheddar cheese and do your own blend.
- Muffins: Make mini Breakfast Tater Tot Casseroles and bake in a muffin tin. Divide tater tots evenly into muffin cups and pour egg mixture over each cup. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until egg is set. Add remaining cheese and bake until cheese is melted.
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If I cook this the night before and store in the fridge, how should I heat it up in the morning?
In the oven on 350 degrees, covered until warm in the middle. Every oven is different and it depends on whether or not it sits out before going into the oven so I’m guessing check after 10 minutes and add minutes as necessary.
We add sausage, peppers, and onions – delicious!
Thank you, Sabrina!
Wonderful recipe for a family Christmas brunch!
is there any way that it can be any calories lower and just saying I am a kid cooking for my mom. My older sis is on a diet.
I think that’s awesome that you’re cooking for your family. Try this recipe as a healthier option
https://cookingmadehealthy.com/healthy-breakfast-casserole/
It’s from our other site. Hope this helps!
this recipe you referred them to for a lower calorie option has even MORE calories per serving! Why not direct them here to the spinach frittata in muffin tins – so good and one-fifth the calories! https://cookingmadehealthy.com/mini-spinach-frittatas/
Lol, I don’t normally assume people who enjoy Dinner, then Dessert will connect with CMH. Thank you for this link, I think those are delicious too!
Could you replace the tots with crowns?
Sure 🙂
We loved it! It was so hearty and delicious! and EASY!
Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed it! I appreciate the 5 stars.
My family devoured this and loved it so much! This will be in our regular rotation, thank you!
Yay!! Thanks for the 5 star rating, Lauren.
I seriously love how easy this is to make!!
No need to make it difficult, especially for breakfast! Haha!
This was a total winner with my crew! We all loved it, great recipe!
Thanks for coming back to let me know. I appreciate the 5 star rating.