Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole

Name: Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 oz. mushrooms, in quarters; 10 oz. bacon, diced; 1 oz. butter; 8 eggs; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tsp onion powder; salt and pepper

Breakfast made easy. Cook up this keto casserole on Sunday and you're all set for breakfast for the coming week. Easy, protein packed, and durable enough to eat on-the-go. Did we mention bacon (and mushrooms)?

December 13 2017 recipe by , photo by in Recipes, Breakfast, Lunch, Meal

Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole

USMetric

4 servingservings

Ingredients

6 oz. 170 g mushrooms, in quarters
10 oz. 280 g bacon, diced
1 oz. 28 g butter
8 8 eggeggs
1 cup 240 ml heavy whipping cream
1¼ cups (5 oz.) 300 ml (140 g) shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp 1 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper

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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Fry the bacon and mushrooms in butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place contents of the skillet in a greased baking dish.
Add remaining ingredients to a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour egg mixture over the bacon and mushrooms and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown on top and set in the middle. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil if the top of the casserole is at risk of burning before it's cooked through.

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44 comments

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Mara C
December 13 2017
Not to be thick - what size pan? 8"x8", 9"x13"? Thanks!

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Michelle M
December 29 2017
Based on picture, looks like a 7"×11" dish. Or, an 8" or 9" square would work with the volume of ingredients.
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James
December 31 2017
Sure looks great...wonder why the lower ratings? Wished people would comment.
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Cristi S
January 26 2018
I live in Canada and we don't have "heavy" whipping cream.

Can we replace it with (liquid unsweetened) whipping cream or something else?

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Joanna
February 18 2018
Excellent egg dish for either a brunch or dinner! I used the regular whipping cream I buy for my coffee. Also added spinach like the recipe suggested. Tastes like a quiche.
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FLOR
February 18 2018
This is one of my favorites! I eat this more as a lunch meal than breakfast, with a green salad. I also added spinach to the recipe, it taste awesome!! Its very easy to cook, normally i use a mix of all kind of cheese, nota only cheddar. I certainly recommend this recipe.
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Mia
February 21 2018
Cristi, what they are referring to is just whipping cream (33 - 36%) which we, of course, can find in all grocery stores in Canada. Hope that helps.
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Fred DeMarco
April 25 2018
Christi , I tried one recipe a week or so ago and it called for heavy whipping cream but also offered a substitute of using sour cream . I used the sour cream and it came out terrific . I am going to try this as a substitute more often .
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Jennifer
May 1 2018
Is the nutritional information provided per serving size?

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Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
May 3 2018
HI Jennifer!

Yes, per serving size!

Is the nutritional information provided per serving size?
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Johnni
June 14 2018
How much is one serving size...
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Mel
June 28 2018
Any replacement for cream and cheese for non dairy option? Or can I not put into the recipe? Can this recipe freeze before serving if making for a week.
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Roxie
July 24 2018
Mara C.
I originally used the 9 x 13 and we loved this recipe for months, but when I only had my 8 x 8 to use, I was shocked at how much better it was. This recipe is the best breakfast casserole ever! Definitely use the 8 x 8. If I use the larger pan, it will be to double the recipe for company.
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Julie
September 29 2018
if you use a cast iron skillet, you don’t need another dish to bake the casserole. also, if you just cook it til set on top of the stove then broil for a minute, you’re meal won’t take 40 minutes.
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Jeff
October 11 2018
This may be a stupid question but I’m new to all this and trying to do lots of meal prep so I don’t find myself stuck. Will this last all week in the fridge or can this be frozen for later?
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Samantha
December 9 2018
I've just put this in the oven and im also wondering if it can be frozen??

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 10 2018
Yes, this will freeze well.
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Jeannette Weber
January 11 2019
This was delish and I did add spinach. My son loved it and wants to have it for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks so much for sharing
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Des
January 15 2019
Does it really have 81grams of fat per serving? That’s almost my entire daily intake for fat....
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Ruth
January 29 2019
Going to try making this for breakfast, thinking of using a medium deep frypan, and grilling to set the top. Will add a little chorizo, chopped into small pieces, & spinach. Also some chopped leftover Brussel sprouts.
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L. Lutz
February 1 2019
Yall!! Been keto for a week now. Did this recipe with extra mushrooms and spinach and it's delicious!!! Thank you for sharing. 🤗
Trying to post a picture but the fam dug in before!!
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L. Lutz
February 1 2019
@des...i think if you lessen the bacon, butter and cheese and add extra spinach and mushrooms like I did, the flavor is still delicious!
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Debra
February 3 2019
I love the skillet to oven idea. From stove & oven to table just like at Denny's!! Going to make it this morning. Cast iron.
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Corinne
March 20 2019
Cristi S from Canada 🇨🇦
We do have heavy cream in Canada!
Whipping cream
36% fat
Almost every major grocer carries it!
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Ali
April 24 2019
Hi you can find heavy whipping cream at Superstore or Sobeys or Safeway in Alberta.
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Clark Kent
May 29 2019
Maybe a dumb question, but when placing contents of Skillet in baking dish, should the butter and bacon grease be included or discarded?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
May 30 2019

Maybe a dumb question, but when placing contents of Skillet in baking dish, should the butter and bacon grease be included or discarded?

Personal preference! Some people may have more grease left over than others and some may not like the extra grease added to their dish.
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Gesson
June 1 2019
I live in Canada too and 35% whipping cream in the milk section it’s what I use
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Susan
August 30 2019
Wow! This was absolutely delicious! I cut the recipe down to two servings and added spinach and even the hubby was impressed with how good it looked and tasted! Definitely going to keep this one on our menu!
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Susan
August 30 2019
I have a question... why is it saying I rated it as a 4? I didn't see where I could click to rate this recipe and it is definitely a 5+ in our house!

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James
August 30 2019
One of my favorites! I made an extra-large batch this 2nd time I made this. Had to use regular whipping cream (not heavy). I drained the grease before adding to the baking dish. I didn't grease the glass dish because the grease from the bacon and butter served to grease the pan. I also added a batch of spinach. Turned out fantastic.
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Reply to comment #31 by Susan
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 31 2019

I have a question... why is it saying I rated it as a 4? I didn't see where I could click to rate this recipe and it is definitely a 5+ in our house!

The stars that show on the recipe are the average rating. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
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Angela
September 7 2019
Amazing. Really easy to make and delicious.
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Emma Kobelt
October 24 2019
really love this for brekkie, and the italian sausage version, i'm not sure if i've missed anyones comment on this but just wondering if this can be frozen & how long for, also is it the same with the italian sausage recipe?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 26 2019

really love this for brekkie, and the italian sausage version, i'm not sure if i've missed anyones comment on this but just wondering if this can be frozen & how long for, also is it the same with the italian sausage recipe?

Yes, this can be frozen. Most recipes and meals will store in the freezer for 2-3 months without issue, some longer than that.
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Kristie Sullivan, PhD Team Diet Doctor
November 28 2019
I would try making it in advance and then refrigerating it and waiting to bake it until just before serving. Enjoy!
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Cameron & Tanya Lavender
March 18 2020
Made this but omitted butter, used egg whites for half of the eggs, skipped the salt & light cheese (works better for my calories & macros). It was really delicious & we will make again.
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Michael
April 13 2020
I really liked this one. It is so smooth and moist. I've made it 3 times now but substitute in 1/4 diced onion for the onion salt. I just added the onion in with the and bacon mushrooms when they are almost done so I don't burn the onion. It tastes great!
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Michael
April 15 2020
So, I made this again as stated in my previous comment but this time I used 1/2 cup of heavy cream and subbed in 1/2 cup of sour cream. I loved it, the sour cream really kicked it up a notch!
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Jacqueline Forsythe
May 19 2020
For the woman who commented she cannot get heavy whipping cream in Canada....I am very sure she meant whipping cream period.
The word heavy is used because many people think they can exchange a heavy cream such as whipping cream with 10% or less creams and you can't. Pretty sure heavy is there just to clarify it for readers.
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Sarah boshart
August 16 2020
We are from Canada? You sure can by whipping cream.
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nurzepat
December 19 2020
Loved it! For 8 egg size recipe, I used 8X11 corningware casserole baked 25 minutes, then covered with foil and baked another 10 minutes. It was perfect, except over-done on the bottom edges. I omitted the butter because plenty of grease in the bacon, cooked 2 separate batches of the bacon, mushrooms, and spinach in my iron skillet and used most of the bacon grease in the casserole which is very filling and doesn't taste greasy, but the bacon flavor is quite "loud." Maybe that is what makes it so good!

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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
December 19 2020

Loved it! For 8 egg size recipe, I used 8X11 corningware casserole baked 25 minutes, then covered with foil and baked another 10 minutes. It was perfect, except over-done on the bottom edges. I omitted the butter because plenty of grease in the bacon, cooked 2 separate batches of the bacon, mushrooms, and spinach in my iron skillet and used most of the bacon grease in the casserole which is very filling and doesn't taste greasy, but the bacon flavor is quite "loud." Maybe that is what makes it so good!

Great! So glad you enjoyed it!

Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole

Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole

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