Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a hearty breakfast bake loaded with eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, and crispy tater tots. It’s the kind of easy 9×13 recipe we love for holidays, brunch, breakfast-for-dinner, or anytime we need something filling for the whole family.
We love that the frozen tater tots go right in the pan, then everything gets covered with the egg, meat, and cheese mixture before baking. Let it rest for a few minutes, then top with extra bacon and green onions for a warm, cheesy breakfast everyone will want a slice of. This recipe is basically all the things you love about breakfast mixed into one pan!
For more favorites, check out our Sausage Egg Casserole and Biscuit Egg Casserole.
Why you’ll love it + Why it works:
- Perfect for a crowd. This breakfast casserole makes a 9×13 pan-full, serving about 12 people!
- A twist on a favorite. We turned our Tater Tot Casserole (a favorite side) into a delicious breakfast.
- Tater tots create the base. They bake into a hearty potato layer that makes the casserole filling and kid-friendly.
- Resting helps it slice cleanly. Letting the casserole stand for 10 minutes gives the eggs time to set before cutting.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Ingredients
- Cooked sausage crumbles (10 ounces): Adds savory flavor, protein, and make the casserole hearty.
- Bacon (1 pound): Adds smoky, crispy flavor inside the casserole and on top.
- Frozen Tater Tots (1 package, 32 ounces): Creates the potato base and add classic breakfast casserole texture.
- Eggs (12 large): Holds the casserole together and make it filling.
- Milk (½ cup): Helps soften the egg mixture and keeps it from baking up too dense.
- Salt (½ teaspoon): Seasons the eggs and potatoes.
- Black pepper (¼ teaspoon): Adds simple seasoning and a little warmth.
- Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (1 cup): Melts smoothly and adds creamy cheese flavor. Or use pepper jack cheese, Swiss cheese, Colby cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, or mozzarella.
- Shredded cheddar cheese, divided (2 cups): Adds bold cheesy flavor throughout the casserole and on top.
- Optional toppings: green onions, fresh chives, sliced avocado, ketchup, Salsa, Guacamole, hot sauce, sour cream
- Optional veggies: Saute and mix in onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, or broccoli florets.
How to Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook 1 pound of bacon in a large skillet and crumble it.
TATER TOTS. Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer in a greased 9×13 casserole dish.
EGG MIXTURE. In a large bowl, whisk 12 eggs, ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir in 10 ounces cooked sausage crumbles and half the bacon crumbles. Stir in 1 cup of the Monterey Jack Cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese and mix well. Pour over the tater tots.
BAKE. Sprinkle with additional tots and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Take it out of the oven and top it with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes.
SERVE. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and top with the remaining bacon and green onions, if desired. Serve warm.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 10 ounces cooked sausage crumbles
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 (32-ounce) package frozen Tater Tots
- 12 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook bacon in a skillet and then crumble it.
- Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer in a greased 9×13 dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in sausage and half the bacon crumbles.
- Stir in 1 cup of the Monterey Jack Cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese and mix well. Pour over tater tots.
- Sprinkle with additional tots and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Take out of oven and top with remaining cheese and bake an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and top with remaining bacon and green onions, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Prep the night before by cooking the bacon and storing the egg mixture in a container in the fridge. Before baking, place frozen tots in the baking dish, pour the egg mixture over the top finish assembling the casserole, and bake according to the recipe instructions.
Fully bake the casserole and let it cool before wrapping with plastic and foil. Freeze for 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating in the oven until warm throughout.
Store leftovers in an airtight container(s) in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for 3-4 months.
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This recipe was originally published January 2019.
Looks wonderful. Do the tater tots come out crispy or sort of soggy? Could you cook them up before to make them crispy? TIA
They aren’t crispy, but they aren’t necessarily soggy. Just soft, more hash brown like. The tots on top have a more crispy texture though! You could certainly try cooking them up before. I haven’t tried that, but if you do, you’ll have to let us know how it turns out!
Can you prepare this the night before and put it in the oven the next day?
Yes you sure can! Just make it as instructed, but store the egg mixture in an air-tight container for up to 24 hours in advance. Pour the egg mixture over the tots right before baking and finish cooking as instructed.
Made this last week — easy and delish! Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
Awe, thanks so much! That makes me happy!
Can you use hashbrowns?
I don’t have tater tots.
You sure could. Just replace them, wherever the tater tots are used. Hope you like it!
My daughter made this for my husband and I for for christmas brunch last year and had to get the recipe.omg! So good! Didn’t change a thing. Making again, and again, and again!
Isn’t it the best?! Glad you all liked it! Thank you!
Are the tator tots frozen or do they need to be thawed Or cooked first?
I get them out as I am getting things ready, so they are a little thawed. Hope you like it!
This is always a hit with my family, but to make it slightly healthier, i cut the saUsage, use bacon bits and 9 eggs with 1 c 1% milk.
Perfect!! Glad you like it! Thank you for sharing what you did!
Delicious! Will definitely make again!
One issUe i had was it bEing soUPy in the middle, not getting Done. I left iT in longer hoping it would coOk, but the outside Kept getting more done.
Any helpful hints?
Glad you liked it! I am sorry about it being soggy. That would be my only suggestion, keeping it in longer. Maybe, you could lower the temp, to keep in longer.
I love making this for company! It’s a crowd pleaser for sure! Love that it’s so cheesy & tasty!
GUARANTEED, nobody in my family will be complaining about this recipe for breakfast. It has all of their favorites in one dish.