Breakfast casseroles

Today is a post about breakfast casseroles and crock pot breakfasts. I like to make a nice breakfast for family on weekends when my husband is home with us, but I don't like to spend a majority of my morning flipping pancakes or waffles. I prefer something I can toss together and forget about it (either in the oven or the crock pot). It saves time for me, and instead of me being stuck in the kitchen all morning, I can cuddle on the couch with my family while it cooks. I also like to do this for holidays, like Christmas morning. That way I'm not stuck in the kitchen while the kids are opening their gifts from Santa.

 I would like to share with you some of my favorite breakfast casserole/crock pot dishes. Some are super easy, others take a little more effort, but all are equally delicious. Just remember with crock pots, each one cooks a little differently. I hope you enjoy these breakfasts as much as my family does.

This Sunday brunch casserole was a huge hit. I made it for the first time at our Super Bowl Party earlier this year. Everyone LOVED it. While preparing it my husband thought it looked gross, but I think he liked it the most out of everyone and always begs for me to make it again. You can find the recipe here Sunday brunch casserole. This one did take a bit more effort than some, but it is totally worth it in the end. Plus we always end up with tons of leftovers for other breakfasts.

I made crock pot cinnamon roll casserole for the first time yesterday. This one while delicious takes some time, so if you like to eat right in the morning I wouldn't suggest it. It takes about 3 hours to cook. I whipped it up and popped it in the crock pot on my way to the gym at 5 and we ate at 8. This is was is an "indulge" one, since it's so sweet (and probably fattening). You can find the recipe here, crock pot cinnamon casserole, enjoy.

If you are looking for a little bit healthier option, baked berry oatmeal may be just your thing. It's pretty easy, and very yummy (my husband isn't an oatmeal fan, so this one isn't his favorite, but the kids LOVE it). It's not overly bad for you, and it's nice for cold mornings. You can find the recipe here. baked berry oatmeal.

Crock pot french toast is nice because you cook it on low overnight. This is usually what we do for Christmas morning. I throw it in the crock pot right before we head to bed on Christmas Eve (which is usually super late because we are up doing last minute wrapping and making everything magical after kids go to bed). I check it on it before we open gifts, if it looks done I turn the crock pot to warm until we are ready to eat, if not, I let it keep cooking while we do the gift opening. It's easy to whip up and since you just leave it overnight and don't have to fret I LOVE it. Here is the link for the recipe, crock pot french toast.

I hope you enjoy these recipes with your family.