This breakfast egg casserole is so easy and so quick!
It is fluffy and filling; great for any meal of the day!
This easy pressure cooker breakfast casserole is one you won’t soon forget. Made quickly and easily with very little effort or ingredients you end up with a warm and fluffy egg bake that is perfect for breakfast. Enjoy breakfast in the morning or at dinnertime with this easy recipe. It’s fast, it’s simple, and it’s going to be one of your favorite Instant Pot breakfast recipes.
What Is A Breakfast Egg Casserole?
A breakfast egg casserole takes everything you love about an omelet and serves it up in a meal-sized portion. A breakfast egg casserole can be filled with almost anything! You can add almost any vegetable, bacon, sausage, ham (or all 3), potatoes, and lots of cheese! Most breakfast egg casseroles are prepared in a large baking dish and baked in the oven. Using an Instant Pot reduces that cook time significantly!
What You Need:
- Instant Pot – I used a 6 QT Instant Pot.
- Cake Pan – I used a tall-sided 8-inch cake pan. I have seen Instant Pot-specific pans that are available for purchase.
- Bacon – Use your favorite, you can even use turkey bacon.
- Italian Sausage – Use the breakfast sausage that you find in a tube, although any kind will.
- Salt – This will bring out the flavors in the recipe.
- Onion – Adding an aromatic into the recipe gives us a nicer well-rounded flavor.
- Garlic – Because everything tastes better with garlic.
- Eggs – Large eggs are needed.
- Herbs – This recipe uses dried garlic, basil, and oregano. Feel free to add in your favorites.
- Shredded Cheese – I like the creaminess that an Italian blend cheese lends to this recipe, once again, feel free to sub in the cheese you like the best.
- Water – This is to make the Instant Pot work properly as they have a minimum liquid content needed to operate. It will also help to steam our casserole until cooked.
- Feta Cheese – You won’t need a lot of feta, but it does add a little salty flavor to the dish.
For the exact measurements needed, please see the recipe card below.
How to Make Breakfast Egg Casserole In An Instant Pot
I used a 6 quart Instant Pot for this recipe. You will also need an 8-inch pan that can fit into the Instant Pot. A springform pan would be best. I do not own one that size so I used a tall, 8-inch cake pan instead.
The presentation will be different if using the cake pan, but that is it. Be sure to generously spray your cake pan with non-stick spray.
Using the saute setting, I crumbled and cooked some bacon, and turkey sausage. Once those are browned, remove the meat and set aside. Add the trivet to the bottom of the Instant Pot and add water.
Place the meat on the bottom of your cake pan or springform pan (if you use a springform pan, cover the bottom with aluminum foil), top with shredded cheese.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, herbs, and garlic, The egg mixture gets poured over the meat and cheese. Place the pan inside the cooker, cover, and cook on high for 12 minutes.
Let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before removing it from the slow cooker. Sprinkle the egg casserole with crumbled feta once it is removed.
FAQs
Can This Breakfast Egg Casserole Be Reheated?
Yes, it can! Allow the casserole to come to room temperature. Cover it loosely with foil and reheat it in the oven. This is a small casserole, so it should only take 15 minutes or so at 350 degrees.
Is This Breakfast Casserole Keto?
If you are following a low-carb, Keto diet then you are in luck. This breakfast casserole is heavy on the protein and cheese, which makes it ideal for the Keto diet!f BUT there is quite a bit of dairy. To truly be keto, omit the cow’s milk and substitute coconut milk or almond milk instead.
Are Eggs Healthy?
This egg casserole is a great way to start your holiday. Eggs are all-natural and contain high-quality protein to keep you fuller longer and energized all day long. One egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals in varying amounts, high-quality protein, unsaturated fats, and antioxidants, all for 70 calories!
Round out your holiday breakfast with an Eggnog Dutch baby, Hashbrown Casserole, and these Easy Savory Breakfast Biscuits!
Instant Pot Breakfast Egg Casserole
This breakfast egg casserole is so easy and so quick! It is fluffy and filling; great for any meal of the day!
Ingredients
- 3 slices of bacon, chopped
- 1 lb turkey breakfast sausage
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 10 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- 1 cup water
- 2 oz crumbled feta
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to "saute". Add chopped bacon, and cook until browned. Remove bacon and set aside. Add the sausage to the hot pan. Crumble and cook until no longer pink. Add the onions and cook until onions have softened, about 4 minutes. Remove meat mixture and set aside, Add all but 1 tablespoon of the chopped bacon to the sausage mixture.
- Spray an 8-inch cake pan or springform pan with non-stick spray. If you using a springform pan, line the bottom with foil.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, garlic, basil, and oregano.
- Spread cheese on the bottom of the pan, followed by the meat mixture. Pour egg mixture over the meat.
- Place the trivet inside the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water. Place the baking pan on the trivet. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set it to 12 minutes on high.
- Carefully release the pressure valve, remove the lid and allow the casserole to stand for 10 minutes.
- Top with feta cheese and remaining bacon.
Sommer says
So fluffy and packed with goodness!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
I’m so making this for Christmas morning!
Liz says
Such a delicious egg casserole! Love all the add-ins!
Jennifer Farley says
What a great idea! Makes breakfast so easy.
Erin says
Love that this frees up the oven!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This was so good! Perfect for Christmas morning!
Stephanie Manley says
I loved how tender the eggs were! So tasty.
Aysegul Sanford says
Such a great breakfast dish that we can enjoy throughout the year.
Damon says
Increase cooking time? I preface and set in the refrigerator overnight. Put in and set on high for 12 minutes. Pulled out when done and it was still runny.
Tanya Schroeder says
I’m so terribly sorry, did you allow it to see in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes after the 12 minute cook time was up?
Dave says
I think, depending on the size of the springform pan, cooking time needs to be adjusted. I’m not sure the radius of mine, but it barely fits in the pot and I’ve used it for lasagna and key lime pies in the past with no problem… Very runny after ten minutes… Other recipes are as high as 30 minutes. I put it back in for five minutes and still runny. Trying another five minutes but I suspect I’ll need two or three more pressurizatiins after this. Might just increase the third time to ten minutes. Smells good and the mix looks great though, so I’m looking forward to figuring out how to get this right using my equipment. Thanks!
Tanya Schroeder says
I’m so sorry you had trouble with the time! I hope in the end it turned out for you!
Dave says
Thanks Tanya. It’s definitely the size of the pan, I had a similar problem with another recipe. It was delicious fresh, but frozen it was no good. Have you frozen this? I will try adjusting or getting a taller / wider pan if you have good luck freezing.
Tanya Schroeder says
I have not frozen this recipe, but I have frozen other egg dishes with no problem. I am glad you got it figure out!
Anna says
Thanks! Made this last night so quick, easy and tasty!
Ann says
I followed the directions but it was still not done. Does it need to do a 10 min natural pressure release? I read it as immediately release pressure, remove lid and sit for 10 min. Bummer!
Tanya Schroeder says
I’m sorry the directions weren’t not clear, yes it is a natural release!
Vera says
“Carefully release the pressure valve, remove the lid and allow the casserole to stand for 10 minutes.”
This doesn’t say natural release.
Perhaps: “After 12 minutes, allow for natural pressure release.
Everyone here did what I did, depressurized, took off the lid and let it set for 10 minutes (as the directions state). Then it’s a runny mess. I had to finish mine in a conventional oven because it was too late to re-pressurize in the IP.
That said, this is a wonderful recipe. I used fresh oregano and basil with my garden. I also topped with crumbled goat cheese, only because I didn’t have any feta (I just upped the salt a little in the eggs). Yum!
Instapot Review says
I like this cake very much because it will be my recommendation for the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner in my family’s dessert menu
pellet smoker says
I like this cake very much because it will be my recommendation for the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner in my family’s dessert menu
Zaynah Almaaita says
Mine was not done sadly. The directions say release pressure, take off lid and let stand for 10 min. Did you mean natural release because it was still super runny!
Katy says
Like some others, the cooking time for me wasn’t sufficient. If I did it again, I’d try going up to 18 mins at pressure plus 10 natural release minutes. Also, my 8 inch springform pan won’t fit in my Instant Pot (and it’s the biggest instant pot) and I only figured this out after setting it all up with foil etc. I’m disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as easy to get this recipe right as I thought it would be.
Mary Robertson says
Would there be any modifications if I just baked this in a conventional oven?
Leigh says
Like others, I followed the instructions and did a quick release, and opened the lid to find a very raw casserole. Popped the lid back on and set it to 0 min at high pressure, which it reached very quickly. Then I gave it the 10m natural release then released the rest of the pressure. Phew! Perfectly cooked.
Also – I tightly covered my baking dish with foil for a steamed texture like egg bites.