The Drummond House Breakfast Casserole Recipe: A Delicious and Versatile Option for On-the-Go Breakfasts

My daughter Paige is heading out early tomorrow to take her college tests, and I'm happy to help her fuel up with a delicious breakfast that's easy to grab-and-go. To make things easier, I've put together a bentto box with all the essentials - including one of my favorite individual ham casseroles. This recipe has been a hit in our household for years, and I love making small ones because they're so versatile.

There's nothing wrong with baking a big casserole dish full of breakfast goodness, but I've found that I prefer making smaller batches. Not only is it easier to serve, but you can also decide when you want to serve them. The great thing about these individual casseroles is that you can keep them in the freezer and just take them out whenever you need a quick breakfast. It's one of my favorite ways to prepare breakfast because it's so convenient.

I've made sausage versions of this recipe before, but today I'm going with a ham version. First things first, I whisk up 20 eggs into a bowl - feel free to adjust the number of eggs based on how many people you're serving. Once the eggs are fully incorporated, I add some salt and pepper, making sure not to overdo it since the ham is quite salty. I also like to give my eggs a little kick of heat with some chili powder, which adds just the right amount of flavor without overpowering everything else.

Next, I add in the diced onion, green bell pepper, and grated cheese - big pile of sharp cheddar, to be exact. You can use any combination of colors you like for the vegetables; it's completely up to personal preference. Now that all the ingredients are mixed together, I have to stir everything together thoroughly. This is where the magic happens!

Now that my mixture is ready, I need to get it into individual pans. I spray the pans lightly with cooking spray and fill them about 3/4 of the way full. Then, I bake these little casseroles at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until they're puffy and just barely set. Don't worry if they sink a bit after coming out of the oven - that's completely normal. When they cool down slightly, they'll be flash frozen on a sheet pan for about 45 minutes.

After the casseroles have finished freezing, I transfer them to individual bags and back into the freezer for safekeeping. And that's it! With this recipe, you can enjoy delicious breakfasts whenever you need them. Simply take out as many or as few casseroles as needed, let them thaw in the fridge overnight if desired, and then just microwave them for about 30 seconds.

This individual ham casserole has been a staple in our household for years, and I love making it because it's so easy to customize. Whether you like spicy food or prefer a milder flavor, you can adjust the amount of chili powder to suit your taste. It's also a great option for busy mornings when time is of the essence. With this recipe, you'll never have to settle for an boring breakfast again - just grab one of these little casseroles and go!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmy daughter Paige is heading out early tomorrow to take her college tests and if anyone needs a good breakfast on the go it's her I'm going to put together a bentto box with a bunch of good stuff and this is definitely going in it's an individual ham casserole I've got a bunch in the freezer and I took this one out last night to thaw let me show you the recipe breakfast casseroles have always been a hit in the Drummond house household and there's nothing wrong with baking a big one in a casserole dish but I found more and more that I like making the small ones CU you can decide when you serve them I keep them in the freezer in a bag and depending on how many people I need to serve I just take them out nuke them and breakfast is ready sometimes I do a sausage version but I'm going to do a ham version this time talk about delicious first thing I've got to do is whisk up all these eggs I cracked 20 eggs into the bowl of course you can make as many or as few as you want to okay those are all whisked so I'll add some salt and pepper this is a lot of eggs the ham is pretty salty so I won't go too heavy on the salt but I definitely want to have plenty of black pepper in there I like to give eggs a little bit of a chili flavor so I've got some chili powder it also adds just a tiny bit of heat and I'll whisk this in it is no secret that I'm a huge fan of freezer food sometimes I wonder after all the kids are gone from the house if I'll still make freezer food for lad and me something tells me I will I'm just programmed to do it it is so nice always having options in the freezer okay all of this ham goes in and then just three more things I've got some really finely diced onion for a little green I've got got some diced green bell pepper and you can have some fun with this you can use yellow bell pepper red anything you've got in the produce drawer and cheese of course big pile of grated sharp cheddar okay now I got to stir all this together the little individual casseroles are so versatile all you have to do is just pull them out of the freezer you can let them thaw in the fridge overnight if you want and then next day just microwave them for about 30 seconds okay that was easy and the rest of the recipe is even easier the first step is to get the mixture into sprayed pans bake them at 350 for 15 minutes when the time's up they'll be puffy and just barely set they'll sink a little bit after they come out but don't worry that's totally normal when they're cool they're flash frozen on a sheet pan for 45 minutes then they go into a bag and and back into the freezer and that's itmy daughter Paige is heading out early tomorrow to take her college tests and if anyone needs a good breakfast on the go it's her I'm going to put together a bentto box with a bunch of good stuff and this is definitely going in it's an individual ham casserole I've got a bunch in the freezer and I took this one out last night to thaw let me show you the recipe breakfast casseroles have always been a hit in the Drummond house household and there's nothing wrong with baking a big one in a casserole dish but I found more and more that I like making the small ones CU you can decide when you serve them I keep them in the freezer in a bag and depending on how many people I need to serve I just take them out nuke them and breakfast is ready sometimes I do a sausage version but I'm going to do a ham version this time talk about delicious first thing I've got to do is whisk up all these eggs I cracked 20 eggs into the bowl of course you can make as many or as few as you want to okay those are all whisked so I'll add some salt and pepper this is a lot of eggs the ham is pretty salty so I won't go too heavy on the salt but I definitely want to have plenty of black pepper in there I like to give eggs a little bit of a chili flavor so I've got some chili powder it also adds just a tiny bit of heat and I'll whisk this in it is no secret that I'm a huge fan of freezer food sometimes I wonder after all the kids are gone from the house if I'll still make freezer food for lad and me something tells me I will I'm just programmed to do it it is so nice always having options in the freezer okay all of this ham goes in and then just three more things I've got some really finely diced onion for a little green I've got got some diced green bell pepper and you can have some fun with this you can use yellow bell pepper red anything you've got in the produce drawer and cheese of course big pile of grated sharp cheddar okay now I got to stir all this together the little individual casseroles are so versatile all you have to do is just pull them out of the freezer you can let them thaw in the fridge overnight if you want and then next day just microwave them for about 30 seconds okay that was easy and the rest of the recipe is even easier the first step is to get the mixture into sprayed pans bake them at 350 for 15 minutes when the time's up they'll be puffy and just barely set they'll sink a little bit after they come out but don't worry that's totally normal when they're cool they're flash frozen on a sheet pan for 45 minutes then they go into a bag and and back into the freezer and that's it\n"