Overnight eggs benedict casserole is a perfect recipe to serve at brunch. Make this baked dish right away or get it ready and let it chill overnight for an easy recipe for a crowd.
6English Muffinssplit and cut into 1-inch pieces-can use any hearty bread cubed-about 6 cups
6OuncesCanadian Bacon cut into bite-sized pieces. Can use any type of ham
8Large Eggs
2CupsMilk
6OuncesGouda Cheese Shredded, any type of cheese you prefer will work too
1TeaspoonOnion Powder
1TeaspoonPaprika
Hollandaise Sauce Ingredients
4Large Egg Yolks
½CupHeavy Whipping Cream
2TablespoonsLemon Juice
1TablespoonDijon Mustard
½Cupbutter Softened
Instructions
Place the cubed bread in a greased 9 X 13 baking dish. Top with the cut up Canadian Bacon or Ham pieces, and shredded cheese.
6 Ounces Canadian Bacon, 6 Ounces Gouda Cheese, 6 English Muffins
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and onion powder. Pour over the top of the ingredients in the pan.
8 Large Eggs, 2 Cups Milk, 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
Sprinkle on the paprika.
1 Teaspoon Paprika
Bake uncovered at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes or until the center is baked through. This can be tested using a knife inserted into the center. If it comes out clean, the center is done.
While the bread, ham, and cheese mixture is in the oven, start the Hollandaise sauce. However, I generally wait till the last 10-15 minutes of baking to even start the sauce. It goes together very quickly.
Hollandaise Sauce
Using a metal bowl over simmering water or a double boiler, whisk the egg yolks until blended.
4 Large Egg Yolks
Add the cream, lemon juice, and mustard; and whisk to combine.
½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
Add the softened butter and whisk continuously a minute or two until the sauce is thick enough to coat a metal spoon.
½ Cup butter
The sauce is ready for pouring over the Eggs Benedict Casserole.
This is a wonderful recipe to reserve as a leftover. I store the bread casserole separately from the sauce. However, they are both in airtight containers in the refrigerator for food safety. They will keep up to 4 days.To reheat, the bread casserole can be placed back in the oven to bake until warmed through, approximately 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. However, this is a nice one to microwave one piece at a time.I microwave the sauce too, just 30 seconds at a time, and pour it over my piece of Eggs benedict casserole. The sauce is still rich and velvety over the warmed bread mixture.
Freezing the Breakfast Casserole
This can be frozen both before baking and after it is baked. Just make sure it is in a container that can go from the freezer to the oven safely when heating it up. Add an extra 30-45 minutes to the baking time as it is frozen.However, I would make the Hollandaise sauce fresh and not freeze that.It only takes a few minutes to make this sauce while the casserole is in the oven baking.