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I certainly cannot take credit for this recipe but it is a Christmas classic. There are lots of little things to personalize this recipe. I have suggested using red and green bell peppers because they are Christmas colors! I also use grated cheese and spread it over the Canadian bacon instead of cheese slices. I have used regular bacon in this recipe, but I find that it overpowers the rest of the flavors. Make this tasty breakfast dish the night before and just pop it in the oven on Christmas morning; let it cook while you open gifts and sip your rum-spiked coffee!
Ingredients
- 16 slices bread, crusts removed – divided
- 16 slices Canadian bacon
- 16 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash hot sauce
- 3 cups whole milk
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup crushed corn flakes cereal
Directions
Step 1
Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. Cut and fit 8 slices of bread to fit over entire bottom of dish. Cover bread with slices of Canadian bacon and sharp Cheddar cheese. Cut and fit remaining 8 slices of bread to completely cover bacon and cheese.
Step 2
Whisk eggs with salt and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk dry mustard, onion, diced green and red bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into eggs. Whisk in milk until egg mixture is smoothly combined. Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 4
Pour melted butter evenly over the casserole and sprinkle corn flake crumbs over the top.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 647 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat41g | 53% |
| Saturated Fat23g | 117% |
| Cholesterol256mg | 85% |
| Sodium1516mg | 66% |
| Total Carbohydrate35g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 5% |
| Total Sugars8g | |
| Protein34g | |
| Vitamin C6mg | 32% |
| Calcium619mg | 48% |
| Iron4mg | 24% |
| Potassium439mg | 9% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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I love this my great aunt always makes this!! Instead of the back bacon we use ham, and it so yummy!!
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Christmas tradition in our house for years! Cannot wait to make it this year.
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I just made this for breakfast! I was looking for a Christmas Breakfast Casserole and decided to try this. It was delicious! The entire family loved it. I also added Chicken Sausage to the Canadian bacon and it turned out great. I put all of the veggies, seasonings, eggs, butter and milk in a bowl and beat it all together, poured it over the bread, cheese and meats. I didn’t have corn flakes so I used Kix instead. LOL. very yummy! Thanks!
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This indeed WAS a wife saver Christmas morning! Easy to throw together the night before. I DID omit the peppers from it only because I’m the only person in the house who likes them. The whole family liked it a lot. Now that I’ve made it I can see where it could be very easy to play around with it using different meats and such if one were wanting to do so.
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Each and delicious!
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This recipe lends itself to customizing. I liked the ratio of egg/milk custard mixture to bread. I used cubed ham and grated cheddar instead of sliced and I reduced the worcestershire sauce to 1/2 tsp. When I make this again, I would omit the salt. For my taste the ham added enough salt. I really liked the addition of the onion and peppers for flavor and I enjoyed the crunchy topping of corn flakes. I did reduce the butter, also.
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I think this is a Canadian classic, my family has made it for years. Just a little prep and you’re off to the races in the morning. I hadn’t tried it in a long time, but made it again recently and forgot how good it was! Good for camping too. Thanks for posting.
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This is a great recipe and I have made it frequently in years past for Christmas and for brunches at work. Try using ham and I have had great comments when using herb and spice Havarti cheese. Pimento is another “red” option for festive color.
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This was just ok for me. I cut back on the butter to use on top and it was dry. I served on Christmas morning and my family used ketchup because it was too dry. I was not impressed .
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This was just OK in my view. Although I baked it the full time it had an overly mushy and soft texture like it wasn’t quite set. Although after sitting for a while and later being refrigerated and reheated, that subsided. The flavor was a bit odd too. I’m not sure if was the mustard or what but it wasn’t what I was expecting. Note — this dish puffs up enormously while baking so make sure you leave plenty of room between it and the upper over rack. Mine actually got so huge while baking that some of it actually spilled over into the oven and caused some burning & smoking in the oven!
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I have to say after trying other breakfast casseroles, this was by far the best, in my opinion. The only substitutions I made were regular bacon for the Canadian bacon and 2 cups shredded cheese for the sliced, as that was what I had. I was skeptical of the corn flakes on top, but that addition made it so delicious. This has become my go to for holiday brunches!
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This has been a Christmas morning tradition in our family for years! It’s easy to prepare and so delicious! Everyone always looks forward to eating this for Christmas breakfast.
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I did some minor modifications like reducing the amount of bread in order to control carbs and it turned out beautifully. This is very close to my late mother’s, from whom I never got her recipe. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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I put the layer of bread on the bottom, but tore up the remaining slices into small pieces and mixed them in with the eggs. This worked great. I used ham, sliced green onions and some chopped smoked red peppers. Used 7 eggs, and made 2x the topping, which was not too much. A friend visiting for Christmas took a very small serving at first, then quickly went back for a larger second serving. My husband loved it. I made fried apples and biscuits to go with it, and it was a wonderful Christmas morning breakfast.
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I used 2 cups of milk due to mushy texture comments. I think the reason it’s mushy is the raw onion and red / green pepper also add liquid when cooked. Instead of regular bread I used a loaf of Brioche bread which is richer and more dense. It soaks up the liquid nicely. I also used crumbled turkey sausage as we don’t eat bacon. I love red and green pepper and added a little bit more than the recipe stated. It helps to have the wife saver breakfast come to room temperature by having it sit on the counter for 30 min. after taking it out of the fridge. This will eliminate having to cook it longer than necessary. Excellent dish!
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This was a recipe we always used to make from my childhood. Broke it out again for this Christmas following this recipe and it was just as good as memory served me.
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Our Christmas morning tradition……make ahead the previous day…..fabulous!
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Thanks for the great recipe. We only made a couple of modifications, first we cubed the bread, and we forgot the ham, which we were going to substitute for the bacon. It was excellent without the meat anyway. We didn’t have cornflakes so we added extra old cheddar cheese to the top
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I used packaged Black Forest ham. You can vary the cheeses.
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A classic! I make this every year on Christmas Eve.
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It was too mushy. I tried to bake it longer, but it didn?t help. Maybe I?d try it again with less liquid.
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I found this looking for ways to use up left-over corn flakes, and I love it! I am not a morning person, & we have a lot of overnight guests, so this is ideal. Being Italian, sometimes I use prosciutto, mozzarella and basil in place of the Canadian bacon and cheddar. If you want tomato with, or instead of, some of the peppers, I suggest sun-dried. Fresh added too much moisture. Works great. Thanks Toby for sharing.
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This a traditional family Christmas morning breakfast item but I like it so much that I make it year round! I omit the peppers and shred the cheese and sometimes use regular honey ham in place of the back bacon, otherwise follow the recipe exactly and it’ll turn out great! Yes, it does puff up but when it comes out of the oven it relaxes. The corn flakes and butter on top are a MUST, tastes so good! So, yes, as another reviewer mentioned, if you reduce the butter on top, it will be dry (duh!) so just follow the recipe as written. It’s a winner!
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I always customize this recipe for a smaller portion because there is only 3 of us.
I don’t mind left overs but this recipe is way better when freshly cooked.
I also use cayenne pepper instead of hot sauce.
I use sandwich ham.
And hers the kicker
I use rice crispys and frosted corn flakes.
So silly but the combo is to die for..
Yummm
I make this every Christmas morning well night before.
And sometimes once I a blue moon.
It is hearty and filling so we try not to eat it often but definitely a one to try or make a tradition -
I love this casserole and have been making it for years. I always trim the crusts off the bread. Sometimes I change up the bread — sour dough, multi grain, whatever I have. I’ve used ham slices in place of pea meal bacon. And I’ve used different kinds of cheeses too. All depending on what’s in the fridge the day before.
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Easiest breakfast for when family is getting together for a weekend. Everyone LOVES this one
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My family have been making this casserole for decades. It is a christmas morning tradition. Definitely a time saver! And it’s delicious too! I have tweeked it up by switching bacon for crumbled Sausage, the Cheddar for Swiss and the corn flakes with Parmesean cheese and panko breadcrumbs. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed!
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This is so good. It has become our traditional brunch after all the gifts have been opened. Thanks for sharing!!
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I didn’t really think this was anything fantastic, if anything it was a bit of a let down. There was always so much hype about the Christmas wife saver recipe so I was excited to try it. The texture was too mushy for our liking and the flavour didn’t really stand out at all, it was just….Meh. Followed the recipe to a “T” but probably won’t make this again..
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The flavour was really good but man was it mushy! I think there?s way too much milk, it doesn?t really have a chance to firm up. Next time I?ll use probably 2 cups of milk, and see how that goes.
I also saut?ed some green peppers, onions and mushrooms (so they wouldn?t get watery in the casserole itself) and added that on top of the meat layer, really helped it be a bit lighter.
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This is one of my favourite recipe for years. Make it every couple of weeks. Great for breakfast, lunch dinner or snack. Make double the recipe and freeze. Microwave and Ready to eat in a couple of minutes.. I have increased the onions, pepper. And everything listed in the recipe that gives it flavour.
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I make this recipe a couple of times per year. I use ham instead of Canadian bacon and Special K instead of Corn flakes. Everyone loves it! Easy to make too.
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