This breakfast recipe turns the classic flavors of a Sausage Egg McMuffin (sausage, egg, cheese, and English muffin) into a delicious breakfast casserole. You can prep the night before and toss in the oven the next morning for an easy breakfast.
The Sausage Egg McMuffin is undoubtedly one of the most iconic fast-food breakfasts of all time.
It’s cost-efficient, has magical hangover-healing properties (allegedly), and the savory blend of flavors never fail to please.
The only thing that could take the Egg McMuffin to the next level is turning it into a breakfast casserole. Good news: I’m on it!
I made this Egg McMuffin Casserole the first time because some friends had rented a beach house down in Laguna for the weekend. They invited me to come under one condition: that I provide them with a super delicious breakfast.
Not too uncommon of a request when you’re a food blogger.
I’d say it got the job done because there wasn’t a single crumb left!
Breakfast casseroles are usually best if you prep them the night before, which works out great because in the morning all the work is already done! Just pop it into the oven and lounge on the couch drinking mimosas until it’s ready.
To make the Egg McMuffin Casserole, layer cut English Muffins, cooked breakfast sausage, and cheddar cheese in a deep 8×8 baking dish.
Then pour the egg and milk mixture evenly over the entire casserole.
At this point, you want to cover the Sausage Egg McMuffin Casserole with saran wrap and store in the refrigerator for at least two hours. I prefer to let mine soak up the creamy egg mixture overnight.
I like to top mine with maple syrup, which sort of turns it into a McGriddle. Janette prefers to douse hers in ketchup. This horrifies me but to each her own.
Whatever condiment you choose to adorn your McMuffin Casserole with, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Sausage Egg McMuffin Casserole Recipe
This breakfast recipe turns the classic flavors of a Sausage Egg McMuffin into a delicious casserole.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 8 English Muffins, cut into sixths
- 8 oz Breakfast Sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 5 Eggs
- 1 1/4 Cup Milk
- 1.5 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick spray. Place half of your cut English muffins into the bottom of the dish in a single layer.
- Cover then English muffins with half of the cooked breakfast sausage, then layer with half of the cheese.
- Add one more layer of English muffins, another of sausage, then the cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour evenly over the casserole.
- Bake 40-50 minutes until center is cooked through.
- Let cool 5 minutes, then cut and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 583
Analida Braeger says
I love these breakfasts that will feed a crowd or you can take along to a family brunch! Thanks for sharing!
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Michelle says
Oh my! This looks sooooo good! I love the idea of using English muffins and making it the night before. Sounds great!
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Tiff says
Would be amazing with breakfast gravy over it also, like the kind for biscuits & gravy! 🤤
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Aish Das-Padihari says
My boys will love this for weekend breakfasts. Thanks for such a great recipe. Though, I don’t eat sausages .., but I often cook with it for my kids.
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
I can so see why this would be an alleged hangover cure. 🙂 Protein and carbs. Perfect. But besides that, this sausage egg mcmuffin casserole looks so delicious!
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dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i love how simple this is…and will work great for serving a crowd.
Christine Rooney says
Magical hangover healing properties – love it! This sounds so tasty. Totally saving this recipe for my next breakfast-y food craving.
Cheryl says
This looks so good and I don’t even like eggs! I guess I will have to make this for my son. I know he will love it.
Anne Murphy says
Such a good, and super easy, breakfast! I really like the breakfast casserole for a crowd.
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Veena Azmanov says
Breakfast that feed a crowd.. Perfect for the weekend brunch. I love English Muffins and Sausages.. This looks like a winner!
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Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
This. Is. BRILLIANT! I love the idea of turning my favorite fast food breakfast into a homemade casserole, and I have no doubt this recipe is gonna get some mileage in my kitchen. YUM.
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Amanda Mason says
Oh my goodness, this recipe sounds amazing! Love all these ingredients! I’m going to have to give this a go!
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Angie says
Would this work go double the recipe and make in a 9×13 pan?
Jessica Pinney says
Yes, that sounds like it would work great Angie. An easy way to feed even more mouths!
A says
Can you make this a freeze it to bake within 2-3 days later
Jessica Pinney says
I have not tried, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
gujarat-samachar.com says
Crockpot Overnight Breakfast Casserole recipe is a classic make ahead breakfast casserole with eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, and cheese, Great for the holidays and a crowd.
Gina says
Looks amazing!! Can’t wait to try it!!
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Cindy says
I think I might prefer this casserole to the McMuffin itself! My husband love McMuffins, so I’m going to make this for him. Thanks for an awesome recipe
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Ann says
Can this be made with bacon or ham and biscuits instead of English muffins?
Jessica Pinney says
I don’t see why not, Ann. You’ll have to let me know how it turns out!
Leslie Haasch says
I make such a mess when I try to eat these as a sandwich – making it into a casserole instead makes perfect sense!
Jessica Dowden says
I make this for my family and friends pretty regularly, and they all looooovvveee it! Thanks so much for this recipe.
Steve says
Outstanding Janica! Increased the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan. Everyone was saying it was the best they’ve ever had. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to make it for our office party.
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Sandy B says
I made this and I am soooo happy I did! I didnt use as many english muffins tho, I used a single layer twice. I also used 1lb of homemade sausage, (all I had was ground pork). There is only the two of us now but I want more. I will double, or make two next time.
Debbie Capra says
Hi, I’ve never made a casserole like this. Will there be scrambled eggs in there or does it all soak into the muffins?
Jessica Pinney says
Hi Debbie! The egg/milk mixture mostly soaks into the bread.
Vivian says
Hi, just checking. Is it 4 whole English Muffins (8 half pieces) or 8 whole English Muffins? Thanks. Sure looks good
Jessica Pinney says
8 whole English muffins.
Debbie says
I’m going to try and toast the english muffins first. See if I can get a little crispness to it. I love Egg McMuffins. Will try this recipe this weekend. Thanks. 🙂
Laura says
Any idea about doubling this? Or making in 9×13? Thanks!
Candi Kirkegard says
Making this right now, doubled everything, except only used 12 English muffins. Forgot to let set for 2 hours, so hoping turns out just as good 😉
Momuv3princesses says
Made this last weekend with bacon and have it in the oven right now with sausage! My family loved it! So easy and yummy! The only change I made was to drizzle a very small amount of melted butter over it to give it that *greasy* McD’s taste. Totally unnecessary though. Yummy both ways!
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Leah says
Look amazing. Can you make this the night before?
Joy says
This looks so good! I have a question though. I am not a fan of un-toasted English muffins. Do the English muffins toast up at all while it’s cooking?
Jessica Pinney says
Hi, Joy! I would not say that they end up “toasted” – I think you’ll be disappointed if that’s what you want. You could toast your English muffins before baking. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out.
Marlene says
I’m responding to Joy’s comment about toasting the English muffins first. I would like to know if she tried it because I think I am going to toast the muffins as well.
Krista Slye says
Great question! Also, can it be made the night before?