All the goodness of Eggs Benedict without the fuss!
Toasted English muffins soaked in a milk and egg mixture, topped with tons of Canadian bacon and a cheater hollandaise sauce you will love!
I love ‘combo-foods’. Hybrids if you will. Like Banana Foster Upsidedown Cake or Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken . You take a we’ll known recipe and morf them into one delicious dish!
How to make Eggs Benedict Casserole
Start by toasting your english muffins. We like to put them all on a large sheet pan and broil them until brown. Or you could put them in a toaster a couple at a time….have ya ever noticed how long it takes for english muffins to toast? Try the sheet pan method if you can!
Canadian Bacon vs. Ham – I like Canadian bacon best, but it can be pricey. Ham is a great substitute for this casserole. You can buy it already cut in cubes. If you use Canadian bacon, try to get the thickest cut you can.
Now whisk up your eggs and milk and pour over your toasted english muffins and canadian bacon.
How long does this Eggs Benedict Casserole have to sit before I can bake it?
- Anywhere from one hour to overnight. I have made this both ways and can not tell a difference. It’s up to you and your schedule. (p.s. this particular batch was soaked for only one hour…looks pretty good to me!).
So lets chat about the Hollandaise. I cheat. I usually get some smack talk about using this method but once they try it they become a believer…and you will too.
- We use a package mix. I know! I know! Don’t hate me…but it’s so good!
- Doll it up with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a couple tablespoons of cream cheese and it is lovely and delicious!
- It holds up for a long time in lieu of scratch made or blender hollandaise (Julia Childs rendition) which has to be kept warm and breaks down pretty fast.
- We love Knorr Brand. No compensation from them, just find their packaged sauce mixes much better.
Serve this delicious casserole along with a side of steamed asparagus and fresh fruit for a perfect easy on the cook brunch!
Another great brunch recipe is our Breakfast Casserole with Hashbrowns and Sausage.
Or something a little sweet? Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole with a super easy blueberry sauce!
To making things easy and tasty!
Clink!
Kathi
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Eggs Benedict Casserole
Ingredients
- 12 oz Canadian bacon - chopped thicker the better
- 6 english muffins, toasted and cut into one inch cubes I like to line the english muffins up on a sheet pan and toast in the broiler...so easy!
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Hollandaise Sauce using store bought sauce mix
- 2 package Knorr Hollandaise Mix
- Prepare per instructions.
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese
Instructions
- Heat broiler. Cut english muffins in half and spread across large sheet pan. Broil until crispy brown, about 3-4 minutes. Cool and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Cube canadian bacon into 1" pieces. Place half of the Canadian bacon in a buttered 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with all english muffin cubes and remaining half of canadian bacon
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over top of english muffin and bacon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour minimum and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°. (
- Remove casserole from refrigerator to sit on counter and warm up a bit.
- Bake 30-40 minutes. Casserole is done when toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and edges are brown.
Hollandaise using store bought mix
- Prepare hollandaise according to package instructions.
- Stir in lemon and cream cheese continue to cook until cream cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
- Pour half of hollandaise over cooked casserole and serve remaining on the side.
- Delicious served with steamed asparagus and fresh fruit!
Nutrition
Deborah Heffelfinger says
This was so so good!!! It will be a staple breakfast in our house as everyone loved it!
Ruth Anne Harmeling says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was yummy! The cheater hollandaise was so easy and honestly, l may never make it from scratch again. This would be a wonderful fancy brunch casserole. I served mine with roasted asparagus and cantaloupe. Will definitely make this again.
Carol Sue Jonckheere says
Love this recipe and have given it out to a ton of people. My sister is the latest and she basically needs a Cooking for Dummies version! She was confused because the Cook Time in the recipe heading says 4 hours. That may deter some people so unless there’s a specific reason for that you may want to consider changing that!! Love you recipes!! Well done!
Kathi & Rachel says
So glad you loved it! 4 Hours includes the sitting time. But your suggestion is a good one. I’ll see if I can change it. So glad your loving our recipes and really appreciate the kindness of your note! Kathi
Donna says
Made this today for a New Year’s Day brunch, I made a blender hollandaise instead of the packets. Everyone loved it. So much easier than making individual eggs Benedict.
Sandra Meyer says
Hi, wanting to make this using cut up croissants instead of english muffins and adding cooked crumbled sausage too. How about adding some sautéed asparagus tips while baking?? assuming it will come out great what do you think??
Kathi & Rachel says
I think all that would be good! Croissants are not as dense as english muffins so they could get soggy. You’ll want to make sure you don’t add too much egg or increase the croissants. Hope it turns out great! Kathi
Selina says
I’m known for my Eggs Benedict, so this recipe sounds like a perfect solution to serve for a large crowd.
Quick question. Does the cream cheese replace the milk in the Knorr Hollandaise Sauce directions or do you add it in addition to the milk?
Also, I’m a fan of Knorr’s Hollandaise Sauce. I always use it when a recipe requires it. So glad you defended it!!
Thanks for your response in advance.
Mary says
This looks tasty! We love eggs benedict.
Teresa Sanders says
This recipe with the use of the Knorr package of hollandaise secret is the bomb!!! I have a large toaster oven so I was able to easily toast the English muffins using this, then I used scissors to chop them up into the casserole dish with super speed. I also added 1tsp onion powder & 1/4 tsp paprika. I made 3 casseroles & fed 30 people & they all raved about how delicious it was & all went back for 2nd helpings.
Kathi & Rachel says
We are so glad you loved it! Thank you so so much for the nice note!
Sandy says
I’m just making this now and I’m wondering about the two packages of Knotr hollandaise sauce. Each package asks for 1/2 cup of butter and 1 cup of milk. Do you do both packages together in a pan with 1 cup of butter and 2 cups of milk? I’m making them in two pots and then combining to add the cream cheese and lemon juice. Please advise
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Sandy – yes both packages in one pan with 2 cup butter and 2 cups milk.
Patti says
Should the casserole be covered while baking?
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Patti – no it doesn’t need to be covered.
Tina says
This was so good and so easy! Will definitely make this again. I added double the Canadian Bacon at my husband’s request and we all loved it.
Miranda says
Hello!
I just made this on 12-17-2021. It was delicious! I’ve never had the courage to make Hollandaise sauce and was surprised at how easy and delicious this was! I love Egg’s Benedict and this recipe really captures the taste. Thank you for sharing this!
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Kathi & Rachel says
Thank you Miranda! So glad you liked it!
Katherine says
Can the recipe be doubled?
Kathi & Rachel says
Yes! Simply hover your mouse over the ‘serving size’ in the recipe card. A slider will pop up and allow you to adjust easily!
Karen says
This one of my favorite recipes. So easy and so yummy!