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Anyone who knows me, knows I love a good McDonalds Breakfast! The reality is – it isn’t healthy and is expensive to have often. One of my favorite breakfast dishes there is the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese McGriddle, the flavor of the maple pancake along with the bacon, egg, and cheese is something I have been looking to replicate for a long time. This Bacon McGriddle Breakfast Casserole was just what I was looking for to satisfy my McDonalds craving in the morning.

Bacon McGriddle Breakfast Casserole Preparation

This Bacon McGriddle recipe is pretty simple and you may have a majority of the ingredients at home if you make your own breakfasts regularly.

You can substitute the bacon for sausage, but the bacon is delicious!

Ingredients you will need include:

Complete pancake mix
Large Eggs
Milk
Shredded Cheese
Cooked and diced Bacon
Maple Syrup
Salt

Begin with preheating your oven to 350°.

Next, grease an 11×7 or 8×8 casserole dish (double this recipe for a 9×13 dish if you have a large family or are taking this to a group event). A 11×7 or 8×8 casserole dish serves 6.

Start mixing the ingredients by combining 3/4 cup of pancake mix, 2 large eggs and 1 cup of milk in a bowl. Whisk until mostly smooth, some lumps are expected and are ok to leave.

Then add in 2/3 cup of shredded cheese (any kind is ok, I used Colby Jack, since this is what I had in the fridge), 3 strips of cooked, diced bacon, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix well until all the ingredients are coated in the pancake mix.

Casserole Baking

Bake the Bacon McGriddle Breakfast Casserole for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.

Serving Bacon McGriddle Breakfast Casserole

Wait approximately 5 minutes after the casserole is out of the oven to cut and serve.

Serve with additional maple syrup to taste.

Leftover Reheating

This Bacon McGriddle Breakfast Casserole is a great make-a-head breakfast. I like to make it on the weekends to take to work during the week. It heats up well in the microwave for a quick and easy weekday breakfast.

Other Breakfast Recipes

I also have a great make-a-head Amazing Egg Casserole. This casserole is delicious, but takes a little more preparation than the Bacon McGriddle Casserole.

Bacon Egg and Cheese McGriddle Breakfast Casserole

Rebecca Showalter

An Easy Drive Thru Alternative

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Cooling Time 5 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Servings 6 servings

Calories 201 kcal

Equipment

1 11×7 or 8×8 pan

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Complete Pancake Mix
1 Cup Milk
2 Large Eggs
2/3 Cup Shredded Cheese
3 Strips Bacon Cooked and Diced
3 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°.
Grease 11×7 or 8×8 baking dish.
Combine pancake mix, milk, and eggs in medium sized mixing bowl.
Add cheese, bacon, maple syrup, and salt to the pancake mixture.
Mix until all ingredients are coated in pancake mixture.
Pour and spread evenly into baking pan.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Enjoy!

Notes

Sausage can be substituted for bacon.

Keyword Bacon Egg and Cheese, Breakfast Casserole, Easy Breakfast, McGriddle

Make Ahead French Toast Sticks — Make Ahead French Toast Strips

Freezer breakfast dishes make my morning so much easier! I have made my own English muffin sandwiches and breakfast burritos in the past with a lot of success in avoiding the drive threw! I found this idea several years ago and adjusted to to work for what I needed. These French Toast Sticks keep well in the freezer for 3 months.

Preparation

Start with preheating your oven to 375°.

Then continue with cutting up the Texas Toast in thirds, if you want thinner strips it’s ok to cut them in fourths!

Texas Toast Bread Strips to Make French Toast — Texas toast bread strips for dipping in French toast mixture.

Setting the bread strips off to the side. It’s time to mix up the dipping batter. I start with cracking all the eggs and beating them up prior to mixing in the milk, vanilla, butter, and cinnamon. Once these are mixed in whisk these ingredients together.

French Toast Strip Mixture — Dipping mixture which includes eggs, milk, vanilla, butter and cinnamon

When the solution is well whisked together you are ready to dip your bread to make your French Toast Sticks! I dip my bread using tongs and make sure my bread is completely covered on all sides prior to placing the dipped sticks on a well greased pan.

Dipping of French Toast Sticks in Mixture — I find it easiest to dip the bread in the mixture with tongs.

Baking

I found half a loaf filled two cookie sheets nicely without feeling like I was cramming the french toast sticks too close together. After my pans were full I placed them in the oven for a total of 16 minutes. Make sure to flip them at the 8 minute mark.

Once the french toast sticks are done cooking they are ready to eat today for breakfast (or dinner if you enjoy breakfast for dinner like we do)! Or you can prepare them for the freezer, let your sticks cook for approximately 20 minutes on the sheet pan prior to placing the whole pan into the freezer for 1-2 hours. Once they are frozen completely remove the french toast sticks from the tray and place them in a freezer Ziplock type bag.

Reheating

I recommend to use the oven for reheating, putting the french toast sticks in at 375°. Reheat the sticks for 10 minutes or until they are completely heated through. You can also microwave the sticks if you are in a hurry. Set your microwave for 30-45 seconds on high and enjoy!

Ingredients

1/2 Loaf Texas Toast

6 eggs

1/2 Cup of Milk

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

2 Tablespoons Butter

Make Ahead French Toast

A great recipe for an easy make ahead breakfast. Perfect for kids!

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 16 mins

Cooling Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 31 mins

Servings 6 people

Calories 322 kcal