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Overnight Holiday Breakfast Casserole {Gluten-free}

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Gluten-free Overnight Holiday Breakfast Casserole - Assemble the night before, bake in the morning. Perfect for Easter/Christmas.

My family really enjoys when I make this gluten-free holiday breakfast casserole every year for Easter and Christmas brunch. Hearty, creamy, cheesy goodness, all in a delicious casserole that is made the night before!

You could really make this for any breakfast or brunch all year round. I, however, am NOT a morning person, so my family gets cereal, oatmeal, or muffins the other 363 days a year. The night before Easter or Christmas, I take a bit of time and throw together this casserole, cover, and place in the fridge overnight. Then I write out the baking instructions (time, temp, and reminder to uncover) and set that out for my early-rising hubby. He happily gets up, pulls the casserole out of the fridge, and places in the hot oven at the right time so we can enjoy our brunch.

I usually use leftover ham that I’ve frozen from a previous dinner. I always buy the spiral sliced Kirkland ham at Costco.  You can also buy ham steaks to cube up for this recipe. Alternately, you could sub the ham with bacon or sausage for an equally delicious casserole. As always, make sure that the ham, bacon, or sausage that you use is free of any gluten in the ingredients. There are many clearly labeled gluten-free meats available.

My favorite bread to use for this is King Arthur’s gluten-free white bread. I usually bake it up a day or two ahead of time. Then on the night I make it, I just slice in thick 1″ slices and cube it up. You’ll use a little over half of the loaf for this recipe. Other good gluten-free breads should work fine in this as well.

For our special holiday brunch, I always serve this with either gluten-free blueberry coffee cake or gluten-free banana muffins and homemade Orange Julius. I hope you’ll try this casserole for your next holiday or special brunch! Let me know what you pair it with too.

Overnight Holiday Breakfast Casserole {Gluten-free}

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Yields 8-10

Prepare this easy casserole the night before and place in the refrigerator. Pull out in the morning, bake, and enjoy a cheesy, hearty breakfast/brunch with your family.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cubed gluten-free white bread* (1" cubes)
  • 2 cups cubed pre-cooked ham (1/2" cubes), bacon or breakfast sausage
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, melted

Directions

  1. Lightly grease a 9x13 glass Pyrex baking dish.
  2. Mix cubed white bread and cubed ham in baking dish.
  3. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  4. In a bowl, beat the eggs, then mix in the milk, dry mustard, salt, and garlic powder.
  5. Pour over ham and bread mixture.
  6. Pour melted butter over all.
  7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning:

  1. Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover. Let sit at room temperature while oven preheats to 325°. Once oven is preheated, place uncovered casserole in oven and bake at 325° for an hour. Remove from oven. Let cool 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
  2. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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Recipe Notes

*I like using King Arthur's gluten-free bread mix to make a loaf a day or two before I make the casserole. It slices and cubes very nicely.
Update 12/2014: I used gfJules bread mix in my bread machine to make a loaf of bread for this. Turned out perfect and so easy!
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  1. I am SO with you on not being a morning person, Michelle. Easter is one of the days that I like to do a make-ahead hot breakfast. I look forward to trying your breakfast casserole! I happen to have the KAF gf bread ingredients in my pantry.

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  3. I cannot wait to try out this recipe, as it looks amazing.
    Would you post your recipe for orange julius though? Please?

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  4. This sounds yummy! Thinking we may be having this for breakfast this Xmas 🙂 I’ve never made homemade bread so if I make the king Arthur bread what type of pan do you bake it in?

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    • Darcie,
      I don’t think I knew that you guys were eating gluten-free over there! You just use a normal loaf pan – like you’d make a loaf of banana bread in. I’ve got an extra one if you’d like to borrow it! That KA bread mix is super easy, but you could also use store-bought gluten-free bread probably.

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  9. Hi! I am definitely making this! You mentioned making your own gf bread. What bread machine do you use for gf bread! Thanks in advance!

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