Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole – A hearty and rich breakfast casserole made with super flavorful everything bagels, Gruyere cheese, and crispy bacon.

I know Memorial Day is coming up this weekend and I probably should be posting about grilling recipes, festive red, white, blue recipes, or refreshing salads. However, I have been sitting on this breakfast recipe wayyy too long so I just had to share it with you guys. It’s the most incredible breakfast casserole I’ve made EVER and I cannot keep it to myself for another second!

Before we get into the recipe, I have to admit – savory breakfasts aren’t usually my thing. I am almost always ordering pancakes or waffles or crepes or french toast when we go out to breakfast. My husband, on the other hand, it all about the savory.  Therefore, many of the breakfast casseroles and other savory morning treats that I make are made with him in mind.

But not this time…this breakfast casserole was all about me!

If there’s one savory breakfast I love, it’s bagels and cream cheese. So when I saw this recipe for an Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole, I was immediately intrigued. Everything bagels are some of my favorite because of their incredible flavor so I knew they’d make a great base for a casserole. I couldn’t wait to try it out.

Guys. My life was changed forever.

This casserole is not only flavorful but the combination of textures is unreal – chewy bagel, crunchy bagel, gooey cheese. And those little of nuggets of cream cheese…they’re like little pockets of heaven and my favorite bites in the whole casserole. It was all so delicious that I ate like three servings in one sitting. No, I’m not exaggerating.

So without further ado, I share with you my new favorite breakfast casserole and probably the best one I’ve ever had…EVER! Check out this Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole!

Casseroles are so easy because you simply throw a bunch of things together and bake. And this bagel casserole is no exception. The most work you’ll have to do is cook the bacon.

We cook it separately so that it gets nice and crispy. If added into the casserole raw, it would be more chewy and all that bacon grease would get into the casserole, which I think would be a richness my mouth couldn’t handle.

After you get the bacon cooked, you’re ready to layer everything – bagels, cream cheese, Gruyere cheese, and bacon – and then soak in the egg custard. I made mine with heavy cream in the custard and it was so rich. So next time I’ll try using half and half to cut down the richness a little.

Before you get going on this recipe, here are few tips to note:

1. Like most breakfast casseroles, you need to let this one sit for a couple hours before baking so that the bagel can absorb the custard. Therefore, make sure you give yourself enough time to make this casserole from start to finish. I don’t need mine to sit more than 2 hours because I don’t like my bagels too soft – gotta have that chewy texture still.
2. Make sure you are using block cream cheese and not the tub of cream cheese. Block cream cheese has lest moisture and is made for cooking  so it will hold up the best.
3. Once the casserole is baked, don’t forget to let the casserole sit and cool for 10 minutes before serving. This allows for the casserole to come together and be easy to serve instead of messy and gloopy.

And there you have it – the most amazing breakfast casserole on the planet. Trust me – you won’t want to wait another second to try it for yourself!

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