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**Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake

Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake

  • Cooking Time:

    4-5 hours
  • Servings:

    12

Ingredients

24 oz. hash browns, shredded, bag
1 T. onion, finely chopped
2 c. ham, diced
2 c. cheese, cheddar, shredded
1 c. cheese, mozzarella, shredded
1/4 c. parsley, fresh, chopped
12 eggs
1 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 lb. bacon, fried until crisp or Sausage if you'd like

I love omelets and bacon, so that’s why I love this Slow Cooker Breakfast Bake.  This recipe is definitely in our family’s breakfast rotation.  We also always make it over the holidays and when we have guests in town. Made with Sausage is very good too! Enjoy!

  1. Grease the crock of a 6 quart slow cooker or use a slow cooker liner and grease.
  2. Mix the hash browns and the chopped onion in a bowl.
  3. Spread half of the hash browns on the bottom of the greased crock.
  4. Place 1 cup of the ham on top of the hash browns and distribute evenly.
  5. Mix both of the cheeses with the parsley and stir to mix evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 of this cheese mixture over the ham.
  6. Put a second layer of the the remaining hash browns, ham and cheese in the same order, patting each layer down as it is added.
  7. When all layers are finished, combine the eggs, evaporated milk, salt, and pepper in another bowl, whisking until smooth. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the hash brown, ham and cheese layers.
  8. Cover & Crock on LOW for 4 to 5 hours.
  9. About 15 minutes before you’re ready to serve this dish, fry the bacon until crispy and break it into large pieces.
  10. Remove the lid on the slow cooker and place the bacon pieces or sausage evenly on top of the breakfast bake.
  11. Cover & Crock on LOW for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

NOTE: When the bacon/sausage is warm, it is ready to serve.

NOTE: If you are using the NEW Crock-Pot Casserole crock you will want to halve this recipe!

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Jenn

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Della
Della
10 years ago

I have been using my crockpot for years, never thought about it for breakfast…. Awesome, can’t wait to try this one.

Teryn
Teryn
10 years ago

I’ve never used my crock pot for breakfast so this might be a silly question… It says cook 4-5 hours. But, I sleep longer than that. LOL! DO I set it to switch to “Keep warm” or can I leave it on low all night?

Karla
Karla
10 years ago
Reply to  Teryn

I’m going to use a timer like you can use for lamps. It will turn it on automatically at the right time. I think that will work perfectly.

Denise
Denise
10 years ago

Hey, this would be a great thing to prepare for Sunday brunch. Just pop it into the crock when you first get up, and it will be ready when you get home.

Christopher Blackwell
Christopher Blackwell
10 years ago

Does the size of the crockpot really matter for each recipe?

Michelle
Michelle
10 years ago

Can you use regular milk instead of evaporated milk and can you omit the meat and make it more with just the veggies?

jane
jane
10 years ago

I know this is a silly question but are the hashbrowns kept frozen or thawed to put in

Jennifer
Jennifer
10 years ago

I think I am going to try this. But do you think I could shred potatoes instead of using a bag of hash browns or should I cube the potatoes? Would I have to do anything to them before they go into the crockpot? Also I am going to add spanich has anyone tried that?

Katie
Katie
10 years ago

This may be a silly question, but does the egg part fluff up or dissolve into the mixture? I can’t stand the taste or smell of eggs but all the other ingredients sound delicious!

Christy Martin
10 years ago

I am looking at purchasing a new crock pot. Do most of your recipes follow a 6 quart size? Is that the standard? There are 3 people in my family so we don’t need any huge amount of food.

Thanks!!!

Mary
Mary
10 years ago

I had never heard of a crockpot liner. Where do you find them? Also, I was wondering how long you cook this since you said it burns when cooked on low. Thanks for this recipe.

shirley
shirley
10 years ago

How would you change the cooking if used fresh potatoes instead of frozen in a bad?

marcia
marcia
10 years ago

I might try one of those timers you put on your light when you leave for vacation to turn on your lights at night. Set it for the time you want to turn on your crock pot and when you get up your breakfast is done….walllllla!

Annette
Annette
10 years ago

I love this recipe and have made this with hashbrowns and then tried it with diced, raw potatoes. My family voted the diced potatoes were the best. I also substituted sausage instead of ham or bacon. Delicious!

Lindsay
Lindsay
10 years ago

This may be dumb but how many eggs does that say, 12 or 2?

Lucy
Lucy
10 years ago

I never thought crock pot breakfast i am going to try this for sure. Thank you

Kathy
Kathy
10 years ago

Storing leftovers – can you freeze this? Or just refrigerate?

Nikki
Nikki
10 years ago

I don’t see how many servings and the size of servings on here. Does this make a lot? How many servings would you guess?

Lois
Lois
10 years ago

Seems like a lot of meat….ham and a lb of bacon. Is this dish on the salty side? Could you only use ham or bacon in this dish?

Renea
Renea
10 years ago

I’m worried! Been cooking, as directed, and it is still soupy. Just put in oven to finish cooking. Did anyone else have this problem?

Cathy
Cathy
10 years ago

I’m curious, is that 40 g of fat for the entire dish? I would pray it’s not per serving.

Destiny Sanderson
Destiny Sanderson
10 years ago

love it amazing !!!

Renee
Renee
10 years ago

Can you substitute Egg Beaters for the Eggs?

Tiffany
Tiffany
10 years ago

My crockpot might be weird, but the only settings it is is HIGH for 4 hours, HIGH for 6 hours, LOW for 8 hours, or LOW for 10 hours. Should I simply put it on low and then set a timer?

Mike
Mike
10 years ago

Skip the condensed milk, use regular. Add red peppers and cayenne pepper.

TOO SWEET with the condensed milk…

Amy
Amy
10 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Hi Mike,

It says evaporated milk, not condensed. Two different things. Evaporated milk is not sweet. 🙂

Connie
Connie
10 years ago

I made this for my family yesterday morning and um. I don’t know if I did something wrong, but it was the consistency of a mushy quiche. I used Turkey sausage instead of ham because that’s what I had on hand, and I precooked it. I layered everything correctly and the hash browns were frozen when I put them in. I don’t know but it just had a bad texture. My family told me not to make it anymore lol . Maybe precooked diced potatoes and cooked let would be better. I don’t know. 🙂

Laura
Laura
10 years ago

I made this for tday breakfast. Forgot the bacon and omitted the onions and parsley. It was delicious and got rave reviews from the fam. I am trying again tonight for xmas bfast. I will be subbing jimmy dean sausage crumbled and precooked for the ham and including the onion and parsley. Hope to remember the bacon!

Michelle
Michelle
10 years ago

Made this for Christmas morning breakfast today just as directed and it was delicious…everyone loved it and there is enough left over for my husband and I to enjoy tomorrow morning…will definetly make again!

Laurie
Laurie
10 years ago

Made this Christmas morning 2013. Added a full 28 oz. pkg. of potatoes O’Brien, added 12 sausage links sliced in addition to the 8 oz. of ham. Didn’t vary the other ingredients. It got a little too done around edges, as my crockpot runs hot. Feel like I should have increased the eggs by one or two since I added more of other ingredients, but it tasted great, and made A LOT! Will make again and vary things here and there. Thanks!

Diane Kirk
Diane Kirk
2 years ago

can the slow cooker breakfast bake be cooked in the oven, if so how

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