The BEST Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole Recipe (Prepped In 10 Minutes)

This crescent roll breakfast casserole is a delicious way to start the day. It combines savory sausage, cheesy and fluffy eggs, and flakey crescent rolls to make an addictive casserole everyone will love. The best part is it's one of the easiest breakfasts you can make, and it takes just 10 minutes to prepare!

The Best Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

This crescent roll casserole is a step above other breakfast casseroles. It has the perfect combination of simple ingredients, and it doesn't take long to make. The end result is a delicious breakfast casserole that you and your family won't be able to get enough of!

Seriously, when I serve this crescent roll breakfast casserole to my family, everyone asks for seconds... and thirds! The ooey-gooey cheese, golden brown seasoned breakfast sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, and light-as-air crescent dough all make this breakfast casserole stand out of the crowd.

Plus, this crescent roll breakfast casserole recipe is super easy to make - just like a lot of my other casserole recipes. All you have to do is mix the ingredients, pour 'em into a casserole dish, and bake! That's really all there is to it.

By the way, if you're looking for something sweet to pair with it, this Pioneer Woman French toast casserole is the perfect recipe!

Ingredients

As I mentioned, this crescent roll casserole is made with really basic ingredients.

Honestly, if you're a breakfast person, you probably have everything you need at home already. If not, a quick trip to the store is well worth stocking up on everything.

Anyway, here's everything you'll need to make a crescent roll breakfast casserole:

• 1 lb. breakfast sausage, casing removed
• 8 oz. refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 6 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Pretty great ingredient list, eh?

Oh, and you can use almost all of these ingredients to make my biscuits and gravy casserole,overnight egg casserole, and Christmas breakfast casserole recipe as well. So, if you're looking for two more easy breakfast casserole recipes, you'll want to check those out!

Ingredient Substitutions and Suggestions

So, when I make this recipe I always use the ingredients listed above - I just think it tastes best that way. However, you can make some adjustments if you'd like to put your own spin on it. 

With that said, the recipe calls for breakfast sausage, but, if you want to make it a bit more savory, you can use pork sausage, Italian sausage, or turkey sausage to make it in its place. Just make sure that you remove the casing from the sausage if it has one.

Now, if you want some additional flavor, you can cook some diced peppers and onions in the pan with the sausage. And if you'd prefer a little spice, some red pepper flakes will do the trick.

As for the cheese, you can substitute the shredded cheddar cheese with any cheese you desire. Sometimes I will substitute the cheddar cheese for mozzarella cheese or monterey jack because it has a mild flavor that pairs well with the sausage and egg mixture.

Lastly, if you want to add a crunchy salty topping to the top of this breakfast casserole recipe, crumbled bacon bits are always a tasty option. My 2 year old goes absolutely crazy for this casserole when we add 'em. 

How to Make Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

Now for the fun part - making the casserole!

As I already mentioned a few times, this breakfast casserole is so simple to make. I mean, it only takes 10 minutes of prep time and then the oven takes care of the rest after that.

Basically, you just have to roll the crescent roll dough out into a casserole dish, then add the cooked sausage and egg mixture to it and bake. It's seriously a walk in the park!

Anyway, let's not waste any more time and get cooking.

Step 1: Cook The Sausage

First, you'll want to preheat your oven to 375°F (180°C) and grease a 7x9 inch baking dish - or one that can fit the crescent rolls - with some cooking spray or butter.

Next, you'll want to take out a large non-stick skillet and put it over medium heat. Then, you can add the breakfast sausage (or pork sausage) to it and cook for a few minutes until the sausage is browned on all sides. Also, keep in mind that you'll want to make sure you crumble the sausage with a wooden spoon or spatula during the cooking process so it can cook evenly.

Anyway, once the sausage has browned you can drain any excess grease from the pan and set the sausage aside.

Step 2: Mix the Egg Batter

Now, in a large bowl, you'll want to beat the eggs with the milk of your choice, salt, and pepper. The mixture should be well combined, and look like you're making scrambled eggs.

Step 3: Build The Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

Ok, now it's time to build this breakfast casserole with crescent rolls! 

You'll want to start by unrolling the refrigerated crescent rolls so that they're flat. Then, add the unrolled crescent rolls to the prepared casserole dish and gently press them into the bottom of it, and pinch the seams together.

The crescent roll dough will come up on the side a little, but that is fine. Just press it lightly against the baking dish wall to ensure it stays in place.

Next, add the cooked sausage over the crescent roll dough and pour the egg mixture on top. Then, to finish it off, top the unbaked casserole rolls evenly with shredded cheese.

Step 4: Bake The Casserole

Now that the casserole is ready to go, you can just pop it in the oven and bake it for 40 minutes. If you don't want the cheese to get too browned and crisp, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil for the first 20 minutes of baking.

Once it's baked, cool the breakfast sausage casserole on a wire rack for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Finally, serve with hot sauce, ketchup, this McDonald's breakfast sauce, or anything you want and enjoy! 

How to Store Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

This crescent roll casserole recipe makes 8 servings of deliciousness, and if you're sharing it with your family, I'd be surprised if you have any leftovers! I actually usually make two of these easy breakfast casseroles when I'm serving them for a holiday breakfast celebration since they're always gone in a flash.

Now, if you find yourself with leftovers, consider yourself lucky because this casserole tastes incredible the next day. You can store the leftovers in an airtight container, or just put the lid on your casserole dish if you have one, and keep 'em in the fridge. Stored either of these ways it'll last in the fridge for 3-4 days.

How To Reheat Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

Whenever you're ready to enjoy this crescent roll breakfast casserole, it's best to reheat it.

With that said, to reheat the casserole - a single serving of it anyway - simply put it on a microwave-safe plate and microwave it in 30-second increments until it's heated all the way through.

Alternatively, if you're reheating more than one serving, you can put the casserole back in the casserole dish and heat it in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes or until the cheese melts and it reaches your desired temperature.  

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make a crescent roll breakfast casserole!

I know I'm biased, but I think this is one of the best breakfast casseroles I've ever made. And that's saying something because I think my classic sausage casserole is pretty darn good.

There's just something about the crumbly sausage, perfectly melty cheese, fluffy eggs, and flakey crescent pastry that keeps you coming back for more bite after bite.

Anyway, I hope you all love this easy breakfast casserole recipe as much as I/we do.

As always, if you give this recipe a try, let us know how it goes in the comments below.

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