Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole – great make-ahead recipe! Only 6 ingredients!! Bacon, cheddar cheese, tater tots, eggs, milk, Ranch mix. Can refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for breakfast. lunch or dinner. Everyone loves this easy breakfast casserole!!
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Pin This RecipeI was looking through my “crack” recipes and noticed that I was missing a Cracked Out Breakfast Casserole. I had to fix this oversight ASAP! I am on a tater tot kick lately, so I decided to make a Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole. OMG! SO good! SOOOO good!
This is seriously one of the best breakfast casseroles I’ve ever made. Cheddar, bacon, ranch and tater tots – how could it be bad?!?! The best part about this casserole is that it can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. I LOVE make ahead meals!!
This recipe uses two pounds of bacon. If you want to cut down on the calories, feel free to use turkey bacon. This Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is the perfect dish for overnight guests or a party. We’ve made this several times and everyone asks for the recipe!!
Cracked Out Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 lb bacon
- 1 (30-32oz) bag frozen tater tots
- 1 (1-oz ) package ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon. Chop the cooked bacon into pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss together tater tots, cooked bacon, and cheeses. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Whisk together eggs, Ranch mix, and milk. Pour over tater tot mixture.
- **Cover and refrigerate at this point if baking later.**
- Bake for 50 – 60 minutes, or until eggs are set.
Notes:
Steph
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Do you think I could substitute breakfast sausage for the bacon?
Here is the link to the sausage version – https://www.plainchicken.com/2016/02/tater-tot-sausage-breakfast-casserole.html
Hi, just wondering if anyone has made this ahead and frozen it? And if so, do you mix it together and freeze, then do first bake the day of… or bake it, freeze it, and then reheat it day of? Thanks!
You can freeze it. I would freeze it uncooked and thaw it before baking as directed. Enjoy!
Thanks!! 🙂
daisy4given – have you tried it yet? I want to make it for an event but need to make it a week early and am concerned how it will turn out if it's frozen before it's cooked. I would appreciate any info. Thanks!
It will be fine frozen, thawed and then baked.
Can you make this in a muffin tin?
I made this for a work breakfast and got rave reviews. I did add onions and just layered everything instead of mixing to save time since I was making several pans. Also cheated and used the store bought chopped up bacon. I am sure it would be more “cracked out” with freshly fried but since I was making several pans I went for the quick answer.
Delicious.
do you drain off the bacon fat? or use it as part of the casserole
I drain it off.
Have you tried this casserole with sausage instead of bacon?
Here is a sausage version: https://www.plainchicken.com/tater-tot-sausage-breakfast-casserole/
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I learned this from another recipe- chop the bacon up and then cook it. Makes things so much easier!
My family loved this dish.. during the holy month of Ramadan the breakfast should be prepared and eaten before the sun rises..so I prepared this delightful dish the night before ..I put it in The oven (set my alarm for 50 minutes) went back to sleep.. feeding my family was a lot easier that morning.. thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe.. I used beef sausage instead of bacon.. it was great,,
So I've made this 3 times now. Delish! My husband and 3 boys love it and have requested it several times. Ironically, I've never made it for breakfast. It's great for those nights you want breakfast for supper.
Same question as "Unknown" has from 10/15/16 . . . do you defrost and/or cook the tater tots before putting them in casserole dish?
No – I used the tots frozen.
Thank you Stephanie! 🙂
Same question as "Unknown" from 10/15/16 . . . Do you defrost or cook the tater tots?
No!
Do you cover it when baking?
I bake it uncovered
Do you cook the tater tots first before you put them in the casserole dish
No!
Holy moly, I already knew your crack recipes were crazy tasty but this may take the blue ribbon! I HAVE to make this soon.
I would like to premake this for camping. Would you recommend baking the Casserole then wait to cool off and freeze it before going camping? Once at the campsite do I defrost and reheat on the grill?
Do you cook this before freezing?
I don’t.
I premake AND FREEZE this when we go camping. I start defrosting the late night before the morning breakfast. I reheat in a cast iron pan, covered in foil on med heat on a gas camp stove.(with a watchful eye!). Then top with more grated cheese if needed. My campers love this meal!!
It is not a misprint. I used 2 POUNDS of bacon. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your tastes.
Looks like this would be really tasty BUT 2 POUNDS of bacon!?!? Has to be a misprint!
Its not a misprint. I have made this several times for several different people. Ratios are just right!
Holy smokes that looks good!
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