Description
This Sausage Cream Cheese Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a comforting, hearty breakfast dish layered with crispy tater tots, flavorful sausage, melty cream cheese, and fluffy eggs. Perfect for brunch or meal prep, it’s a crowd-pleasing favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 (32 oz) bag frozen tater tots
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Cooking spray or butter for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and crumbled. Drain excess grease.
- Stir cream cheese into the sausage until melted and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Spread sausage and cream cheese mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour egg mixture over the sausage layer.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer over the cheese.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until eggs are set and tater tots are golden brown and crispy.
- Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Add chopped bell peppers or onions for extra flavor.
- Use spicy sausage for a kick or substitute with bacon or ham.
- Try pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar for variation.
- Swap tater tots with roasted cauliflower for a lower-carb version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of casserole)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
