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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Looking for an easy breakfast that can feed a crowd? This tater tot breakfast casserole recipe is packed with crispy tots, eggs, and melty cheese. Perfect for a weekend or holiday brunch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time43 minutes
Total Time53 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, breakfast
Keyword: Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon (or your favorite breakfast meat, see notes above)
  • 1 (2 pound) bag frozen tater tots
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 10 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
  • extra cheese for topping (to taste, optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
    While oven is heating, dice bacon and cook in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. This may take up to 10 minutes. Drain off grease as needed while the bacon is cooking.
    Transfer cooked bacon to a plate covered with paper towels to drain and cool. Set aside.
    Chopped crispy bacon on paper towels.
  • Prepare a 9x13 glass baking dish by spraying with cooking spray or brushing with leftover bacon grease.
    Add frozen tater tots and spread evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
    Baking dish with lined up frozen tater tots.
  • Sprinkle bacon and cheese over the top of the tater tots.
    Baking dish with frozen tater tots, shredded cheddar cheese and cut up crispy bacon.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the top of the tater tots.
    Pouring egg mixture on top of bacon, cheddar cheese and tater tots in a baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until eggs have become firm and completely cooked through.
    Baked tater tot breakfast casserole and a baking dish.
  • Add extra cheese (optional) and bake another 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve hot.
    Baking dish of Tater tot breakfast casserole with tater tots, cheddar cheese, bacon and garnished with green onions.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions:
You can make this the night before by prepping the whole thing and then covering it and foil and putting it in the fridge. The next morning when you are ready to bake, keep the foil on and put it in the oven, bake with the foil for 30 minutes, remove the foil, and then continue baking for another 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 534mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 1mg