Sweet Potato Egg Breakfast Casserole
Sweet Potato Egg Breakfast Casserole is fluffy, delicious and a perfect make ahead healthy breakfast to start your day right! Perfect for meal prep breakfast, brunch and holidays.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes or yams shredded
- 12 large eggs
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning low sodium
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup any milk I used unsweetened almond
- 1 cup sharp hard cheese shredded & divided
- 1/2 cup green onions or cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp jalapenos seeded & minced
- 4 cups baby spinach or kale packed
- Cooking spray I use Misto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, line 9x13 baking dish with unbleached parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl add eggs, taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper; whisk for 30 seconds. Add milk, 2/3 cup cheese, green onions, and jalapenos; whisk to combine.
- Add sweet potatoes and spinach, and stir well to mix. Mixture will be thick, and it might look like it needs more eggs but it doesn’t. Transfer to prepared baking dish, flatten with spatula and bake for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cheese and bake for a few more minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven, cool for 10 minutes and cut into 12 squares using long serrated knife. Serve warm (great for holidays) or cold (awesome for meal prep).
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days
- Freeze: Freeze up to 3 months.
- Make ahead: Assemble, cover and refrigerate for up to 48 hours. Bake as per instructions.
- Sweet potatoes: Wash well with a cloth or scrunchy and grate, no need to peel. Yams and sweet potatoes are 2 different things, but are completely interchangeable in this recipe.
- Adding meat: Adding turkey sausage or bacon is totally optional. If you do, saute it in a skillet before adding to the final mixture with sweet potatoes and spinach.
- Other veggies: Kale with stalks removed and chopped will work instead of spinach. You can also add bell peppers and mushrooms, sauteing them prior in a large skillet with a bit of oil or cooking spray.
- Make it dairy free: Omit the cheese completely, casserole will still hold together. And use almond milk.
- Can I use regular potatoes or hashbrowns? You can use regular potatoes. Peel, shred and give them a good squeeze as they contain more moisture than sweet potatoes.
- How many sweet potatoes is in 1.5 lbs? 1.5 lbs of sweet potatoes equals 3 LARGE sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 497mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g