Everything Bagel Casserole
Eggs, bacon, everything bagels, and cheese are combined in this crowd-pleasing Everything Bagel Egg Bake! This easy make-ahead egg casserole is perfect for a weekend brunch!
To say I’m obsessed with Everything bagel seasoning might be an understatement. I eat it almost every morning on my avocado toast (so basic, I know, but SO good!) and have been looking for other ways to use it. So far I’ve put it on my kids leftover macaroni and cheese, used it as salmon seasoning, and have made a chip dip with it. All of these have been very good life decisions, by the way.
Today I’m taking things old school and actually using everything bagels. As in, ACTUAL everything bagels. In this Everything Bagel Egg Bake, you take those everything bagels, cut them into small pieces, and make them into an egg bake! It ended up way better than I even anticipated and I can’t wait to make this again for a crowd.
Ingredients
Everything Bagels - Of course, it's in the name! I love using a good quality bagel in this bagel casserole recipe, but honestly, I've used a big brand name from Target, and it's still delicious. Our local grocery store carries my favorite bagel shop's bagels, who has amazing everything bagels, and that is what I try to use in this recipe most of the time!
Bacon - Salty and smoky bacon is so delicious in this recipe. You can swap for some breakfast sausage, if you prefer! Or use vegetarian bacon or turkey bacon.
Eggs - the eggs are the base of the liquid mixture that gets poured on top of the bagel mixture.
Milk - I always use cows milk in this recipe.
Dijon Mustard - this adds some flavor to the egg mixture and is delicious with the bagels.
Shredded Cheese - this egg casserole is extra cheesy!
Cream Cheese - to really get the bagel effect, there are chunks of cream cheese floating around this everything bagel casserole. My favorite bite of this casserole is one with a bunch of everything seasoning, some bacon, and a gooey gob of cream cheese!
Green Onion and Avocado - these are for topping the casserole and I never forget them! The green onions are so perfect on top of this bagel casserole and the avocado adds an avocado toast vibe to it!
Variations
Different Bagels - if you can't find everything bagels, you can use plain bagels and then add 1 tablespoon of everything but the bagel seasoning to the egg mixture. You could also use sesame bagels, cheese bagels, or salt bagels, too.
Different Cream Cheese - I have made this using chive and onion cream cheese and it was really good!
Different Meat - you can use breakfast sausage or plant-based sausage instead of bacon. In addition you can use turkey bacon or plant based bacon if you prefer.
Step by Step Instructions
This overnight casserole is easy to whip up and is perfect for a leisurely weekend morning brunch! Simply pop it in the oven in the morning and let the oven do all of the work.
Photo 1. Cut up the bagels into small bite-sized pieces and then spread them evenly into a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
Photo 2. Sprinkle the bacon on top of the bagels.
Photo 3. Top the bacon with the cheese.
Photo 4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper.
Photo 5. Pour the egg mixture over the bagel casserole.
Photo 6. Dice up the cream cheese and evenly place the pieces on the top of the casserole. Bake the casserole for 40 minutes covered with foil. Then remove and bake another 10-15 minutes.
Serve. Serve topped with sliced avocado and diced green onions. Enjoy!
I make a lot of egg bakes in our house, and Marc declared this Everything Bagel Egg Bake his favorite. It was great to make on a weekend morning, with leftovers for the next couple of days, and it would also be a perfect dish to feed a brunch crowd!
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Everything Bagel Egg Bake
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 5-6 day-old everything bagels ~20 ounces, preferably from a bagel shop
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese cut into small cubes
- Chopped green onion and diced avocado for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet and place the bacon on the wire rack.
- Bake bacon in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until cooked.
- Alternately, you can fry the bacon on the stovetop, but I prefer the oven method.
- Cut up the bagels into small chunks. I did this with kitchen shears but you can also use a bread knife.
- Place bagel chunks onto bottom of a greased 9x13” baking pan.
- Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top of bagel chunks.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Dijon, and salt.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over bagel chunks.
- Evenly distribute cubes of cream cheese among the casserole.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- The next morning, take out the baking dish from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the aluminum foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the top bagel pieces are golden brown.
- Serve topped with green onions and avocado.
- Enjoy!
