These egg breakfast muffins are not only portable but delicious and versatile because you build them, however your family likes their omelets all in one pan or muffin tin!
We started out with crescent rolls and lined either a casserole dish or muffin tin then added bacon, cheese, and egg mixture on top, and baked to perfection.
Plus a bonus, these freeze perfectly for that busy schedule so you can have breakfast on the go go go!!
If you love layers of flavors, then this breakfast recipe is so easy, you'll make it often for sure and the whole family will love them.
Check out all the different additions to top your casserole or breakfast muffin and make an assortment to please the whole family just by adding different toppings.
Why Make Crescent Roll Breakfast Muffins or Casserole?
- Convenient & Time-Saving: Using refrigerated buttermilk biscuits or crescent roll dough cuts down time to prepare a dough, while still giving you a homemade taste.
- Family-Friendly: Both kids and adults adore the buttery crust and cheesy egg filling, plus check out our variations.
- Customizable: Add sausage, any sliced deli meats, bacon, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, or whatever you have on hand.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Perfect for grab-and-go breakfast muffins that reheat beautifully, or can be a casserole assembled the night before.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Easy for busy schedules, weekends, and holiday mornings, these recipes fit every schedule and table.
A List of Toppings for Building a Breakfast Casserole of Breakfast Muffin
- diced tomatoes
- diced peppers
- roasted peppers
- sliced mushrooms
- thawed browned hash browns or tater tots(leftover potatoes work fine also from another meal)
- finely minced onions or garlic
- diced eggplant
- shredded zucchini blotted dry
- deli ham, roast beef, roasted chicken or turkey, hot ham, olive loaf, pepperoni
- cooked breakfast or Italian sausage or another sausage you prefer loose or diced
- assorted good melting cheeses any kind your prefer
- feta cheese
- sliced olives
- chopped broccoli
- minced artichoke hearts
Tips for Making Crescent Roll Casserole or Breakfast Muffins
- substitute crustless bread, brioche, or buttermilk refrigerator biscuits
- use corn muffin mix instead of crescent rolls
- use hash browns instead of bread on the bottom or crescent rolls
- add low-fat milk instead of half and half to reduce calories
- egg whites can be substituted for whole eggs
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Making This Breakfast Muffin Final Thoughts
Crescent Roll Breakfast Muffins and Casseroles are the ultimate combination of convenience and with busy schedules, one of the best solutions for quick delicious snacks or portable breakfast.With just a few ingredients, this comes together as a hearty, customizable, and perfect for celebrations, holiday and special gatherings
If you’re looking for a recipe that’s quick to make, everyone will love, and guaranteed to be gobbled up fast, this is one recipe to add to your collection.
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Crescent Roll Breakfast Muffins or Casserole
Breakfast all in one pan with crescent rolls or made in a muffin pan. Easy, portable, cheesy, and delicious!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
- 1 can of refrigerated crescent roll dough spread into an oil-sprayed pan ( I used a 9-inch deep square) or make 8 Muffins in a sprayed muffin pan
- 1 cup of either cooked breakfast sausage (other another type you prefer), crumbled crispy bacon, or chopped deli hot ham (or another deli meat you prefer, like pepperoni)
- 1/4 cup of chopped peppers, raw and cleaned
- 1 cup of thawed cooked tater tots or browned hash browns (we used already browned frozen and thawed, any brand is fine)
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup half and half
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese ( Swiss, provolone, mozzarella, Colby or Havarti all work great)
- Note: for muffins, use cubed cheese; it's easier and less of a mess
- Optional ingredients substitutions or additions: mushrooms, chopped tomatoes with juice squeezed out, finely diced eggplant, shredded zucchini. chopped ham, cooked bacon or bacon bits, pork breakfast sausage cooked, chopped tater tots, diced onion, chopped spinach, chopped escarole, artichoke hearts, chopped asparagus, hot peppers, cooked broccoli or cauliflower, sliced olives, feta cheese, and any kind of your favorite shredded cheeses,
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 casserole dish or an 8-cup muffin tin with butter cooking oil spray.
- Beat the eggs and milk together, add salt, pepper, seasonings, and garlic, set aside. Press dough in the bottom of a baking pan sprayed with cooking oil or fit into muffin tins.
- Brush with melted butter on top of the rolls.
- Add any of the ingredients your family prefers on top of the dough, meats, vegetables, potatoes, greens or choice for the list, and create your own casserole or breakfast muffin.
- Note: For my casserole, I used roasted peppers, Italian sausage, pepperoni, and cheese with leftover cut-up baked potato and egg mixture.
- For my muffins, I added ham, bacon, cubed cheddar, and egg mixture.
- Pour egg mixture over the top of your ingredients and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees until browned on top, around 30 minutes for the casserole and 25 minutes for the muffins.
Notes
A list of toppings for building a Breakfast Casserole or Breakfast Muffin
- diced tomatoes
- diced peppers
- roasted peppers
- sliced mushrooms
- thawed browned hash browns or tater tots(leftover potatoes work fine also from another meal)
- finely minced onions or garlic
- diced eggplant
- shredded zucchini blotted dry
- deli ham, roast beef, roasted chicken or turkey, hot ham, olive loaf, pepperoni
- cooked breakfast or Italian sausage or another sausage you prefer loose or diced
- assorted good melting cheeses any kind your prefer
- feta cheese
- sliced olives
- chopped broccoli
- minced artichoke hearts
Nutrition Facts
Calories
262Fat (grams)
21 gSat. Fat (grams)
10 gCarbs (grams)
7 gFiber (grams)
1 gNet carbs
6 gSugar (grams)
1 gProtein (grams)
13 gSodium (milligrams)
368 mgCholesterol (grams)
115 mg
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