Chicken & Waffles Casserole – sweet and savory in every bite! Our go-to breakfast casserole! Only 5 ingredients: waffles, frozen popcorn chicken, eggs, milk, and maple syrup. Can make the night before and refrigerate until ready to bake. Great for overnight guests and hectic holiday mornings. Equally delicious for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Make this ASAP!
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Breakfast casseroles are a favorite at our house. We eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This Fried Chicken & Waffles Casserole is always a hit. This is super easy to make and has tons of great flavor. Only five ingredients – waffles, frozen popcorn chicken, eggs, milk, and maple syrup. You can make this casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight. I love easy make-ahead meals like this! Whip up some grits and bacon and you are set!
How to Make Chicken & Waffles Casserole
This casserole is very easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Start with toasting some frozen waffles and cutting them into cubes. Partially thaw some frozen popcorn chicken and chop it into bite-sized pieces. Layer the waffles and chicken in a baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and maple syrup. Pour the egg mixture over the chicken and waffles and bake until golden brown. Serve the casserole with some melted butter and syrup.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use Eggo Homestyle Waffles. I like to toast the waffles in the toaster or in the oven on a baking sheet before adding them to the wet ingredients. This isn’t necessary, but I find it gives the casserole a better texture.
- You can make your own buttermilk waffles if you prefer. Here is our favorite waffles recipe: https://www.plainchicken.com/fluffy-waffles/
- I use Tyson popcorn chicken. Just Bare Chicken nuggets from Costco are also great.
- There is no need to bake the frozen chicken before adding it to the casserole dish. It will bake along with the casserole.
- You can use any cooked fried chicken. Chicken strips, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, or chicken breasts all work fine.
- Can Chicken & Waffles Casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it for a few hours to overnight.
- Can Chicken & Waffles Casserole be frozen? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and bake as directed.
- To freeze the baked casserole, bake as directed and cool completely. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave until warm.
- I like to brush the baked casserole with extra maple syrup. This is totally optional but totally delicious!
What to Serve with Breakfast Casseroles
This casserole is a favorite at our house. I love to make it for overnight guests and hectic holiday mornings. We drizzle the casserole with maple syrup and serve it with some cheese grits and fruit. This is also delicious with some hot sauce! Give this a try the next time you need a meal the whole family will enjoy!
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Chicken & Waffles Casserole
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 16 frozen Eggo homestyle waffles
- 1 (25.5-oz) package frozen popcorn chicken, partially thawed
- 12 large eggs
- 1½ cups whole or low-fat milk
- ½ cup real maple syrup
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Slightly thaw the popcorn chicken and chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Toast waflles according to package directions and cut into cubes.
- Add half of the cubed waffles in a single layer. Top with half of the chicken pieces. Layer the remaining waffles and chicken.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, maple syrup, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
Notes:
- I use Eggo Homestyle Waffles.
- I use Tyson popcorn chicken. Just Bare Chicken nuggets from Costco are also great.
- I use REAL maple syrup, NOT pancake syrup.
- Can Chicken & Waffles Casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and refrigerate it for a few hours to overnight.
- Can Chicken & Waffles Casserole be frozen? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and bake as directed.
- To freeze the baked casserole, bake as directed and cool completely. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, thaw and reheat covered in the oven or in the microwave until warm.
- I like to brush the baked casserole with extra maple syrup. This is totally optional but totally delicious!
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Thanks for the recipe! Looks awesome! I am going to try it tonight. Do you bake it uncovered?
yes
I was wondering if there is anyway to do some of these yummy breakfast casseroles without eggs? Not an egg person.
Any changes and substitutions to the recipes would be up to you.
Second of your recipes in as many weeks – This was as hit!
SO glad you are enjoying the recipes, Susan
Diabetic so do you suppose it would alter the recipe terribly to use a sugar-free pancake syrup?
Do we use maple syrup or maple flavored syrup (like Log Cabin) in this recipe?
I only use REAL maple syrup. NOT pancake syrup.
This looks fantastic! Any suggestions on needing to adjust the cook time if you were to put this into small disposable aluminum ramekins for individual servings?
You would just have to play with the cooking time.
Holy cow this looks amazing! I'm going to take this to some friends who just recently had a baby! Thanks for posting!
Is it breaded popcorn chicken?
yes – popcorn chicken is usually breaded