Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake turns a delicious but fussy classic into a stunning dish for a crowd.
This Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake is a welcome and tasty addition to any breakfast buffet. And that’s the beauty of it. Traditional Eggs Benedict is not a dish easily made for a crowd. At least I’ve never tried it. I have an issue with the texture of runny yolks. I feel like my food blogger card needs to be revoked for that or something. But try as I might, I just don’t enjoy poached eggs. So turning Eggs Benedict into a casserole solves that problem for me and creates a show-stopper dish for you!
Watch How to Make Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake:
A word about the English muffins I used. We have a local baker (Blue Oven Bakery) here in Cincinnati that makes the most glorious English muffins I’ve ever eaten. They are the size of at least two of the standard grocery store variety. And the taste and texture of these muffins are in another universe. They are pillowy soft, earthy, a little tangy and so fresh tasting. They really make this breakfast bake outstanding. Standard English muffins I think would be better cut into cubes to layer along the bottom of the casserole dish. I will be specific about that in the recipe below.
Tips for Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake:
- I use Julia Child’s recipe for blender Hollandaise sauce. Use your own favorite recipe to make it or use a product like this if you aren’t comfortable with the raw egg yolks.
- Use an oven-safe casserole dish similar to this one for baking the casserole.
- You can bake this right away or refrigerate it over night after the eggs are poured over the English muffins and bake it the next morning.
- The hollandaise sauce has a tendency to separate when poured over the hot casserole – it still tastes good.
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Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- 6 English muffins see note at end
- 3 tbsp butter
- 12 oz fully cooked ham, cubed
- 4 green onions white and light green parts sliced
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh chives chopped
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- pinch salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Cut your English muffins into cubes. Spread on a baking sheet and broil in the oven for a few minutes to brown them lightly.
- Generously butter (2 tablespoons) a casserole dish and spread the toasted English muffin cubes into the bottom of the dish.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet. Sauté the ham and green onions for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the ham is starting to brown.
- Layer the cooked ham and green onions on top of the English muffins.
- Top the ham layer evenly with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, sour cream, mustard, salt and cayenne and evenly pour the mixture over the rest of the bake ingredients.
- Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate overnight. You could instead bake this right away instead of refrigerating it.
- Remove the dish from the refrigerator about an hour before you plan to bake it the next day.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake the casserole for 30 minutes, covered with foil.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake for another 15 - 20 minutes, or until the dish is looking puffed and the top is browning.
- While the casserole is baking place the egg yolks, lemon juice and salt in a blender. Blend on high for a few seconds. Set the blender to low and through the hole in the middle of your blender lid, pour the melted butter in a very slow steam into the egg yolk mixture. Cover the hole and blend the hollandaise on high speed for about 1 minute. Taste, add a little more lemon and salt if needed, and serve immediately with the breakfast bake.
- Top the Eggs Benedict breakfast bake with the hollandaise sauce and chopped fresh chives.
Adriana says
This is very creative and an easy way to serve eggs benedict to a big crowd. Casseroles are lifesavers, and I love eggs, so this is something I would enjoy to serve for Easter brunch.
foodtasticmom says
Yes, it’s perfect for Easter or even Mother’s Day!
Beth says
You can keep your ‘food blogger card’ – this looks amazing!! I love a runny yolk but I can see myself loving this casserole too! Just in time for brunch season, thank you!
foodtasticmom says
Haha, thank you, I appreciate that 🙂
Anita @ Daily Cooking Quest says
I love ordering egg benedict for a Sunday brunch in my favorite breakfast place, but I think I will start making this bake version instead. Great recipe, and a whole batch can feed multiple hungry people. 😀
foodtasticmom says
Thanks so much Anita!
Chris Collins says
Oh my goodness I can’t WAIT to make this for the family tomorrow! Possibly breakfast in bed too… 😋
foodtasticmom says
Enjoy!!
Adrianne says
What a fantastic recipe! I love breakfasts that use egg as the main ingredient so this is right up my alley. This is so versatile also and would appeal to a whole crowd. I love how easy you have made this sounds, I will give it a go. Thanks
foodtasticmom says
I hope you do. Come back and let us know what you think!
Sylvie says
Classic Egg Benedict can be so tricky to make so this recipe is simply genius! So much easier to make and without compromising the taste… yum!
foodtasticmom says
What a great compliment. Thank you!
Christy S. says
I don’t know how I missed this recipe when you first published it. Your Eggs Benedict Breakfast bake looks so delicious, and I will definitely be making it for a holiday breakfast. Thank you for sending it out again. 🙂
foodtasticmom says
You’re welcome. I’m happy to hear that you are trying it!
Lynn says
Looks delicious! What size casserole dish did you use for,this recipe?
foodtasticmom says
I’m sorry for the late reply to this comment. I used a 9×11 casserole dish.
Dianne says
Has anyone actually made this recipe. All I am seeing in comments/reviews is “looks great”, “can’t wait to try it”. I agree with those, but looking for reviews.
Also, I am guessing you are recommending the english muffins that you mention, but will the store bought ones be fine in a pinch? I prefer to leave them whole as opposed to cutting them in pieces.
foodtasticmom says
I can’t comment on the first part (it’s my recipe) but store bought will work fine – leaving them whole.
Ella says
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it out next time we have company.
foodtasticmom says
Thanks very much! So glad you are going to serve it for your company!
Ella says
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to make this for the family.
foodtasticmom says
Thank you! Enjoy!
Concon says
I actually did make this and it was delicious! Added a little blanched asparagus. I used the fluffiest english muffins I could find and cubed them. Used Knorr Hollandaise and added extra lemon. Omygosh! So delicious. Making this again for Easter brunch! Thanks a million for the recipe.
foodtasticmom says
These are all great changes/additions. I love hearing how my readers make my recipes their own. So happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to rate and review!