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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I made it for our Church (X6)…they loved it.
Any guess on if the recipe could be altered to use ranch dressing (bottled)? I don't have the powder on hand and need a recipe for tomorrow.
Can this be made in a crock pot and cooked overnight?
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I'd like to make this for a belated Christmas gathering. However, I'm making another recipe that calls for the oven temp set at 375*. Do you think baking this recipe at a higher temp will affect the outcome greatly or just shorten the bake time?
Made this today for brunch. Everyone loved it. I only used one pound of bacon but followed the rest of the recipe. Big hit!!
My daughter made this for me… I can’t get enough of it…. and I don’t eat eggs … however… this is delicious!! I topple it was pico de Gallo soooo good! I’m making it for dinner tonight!! So excited! Thank you!!
okay, need another idea… my husband hates eggs 🙁
Yeah, you'll need a different recipe. I don't eat eggs either, but I do like these type of casseroles. But a regular scrambled or fried egg is not my thing. He might like it if he tried it.
Do you think you could make this without eggs?
No. You could use egg beaters if you want to cut down on fat & calories.
Can you add veggies and if so would you cook them or add them raw?
You can definitely add any veggies that you enjoy. You can cook them or add them raw. They should cook through with the baking time.
Bake covered?
Uncovered
Bake covered?
Hi! How long can you refrigerate this for?
I usually refrigerate it up to 24 hours
I made this for my coworkers and it was a HIT! Everyone loved it! Even asked me for the recipe which I will share.
My question though is about the ranch, in your recipe it say "1 (1oz) package Ranch dressing mix". Do you really only put ONE oz? or was that supposed to me TEN oz? Either way, I bought a 15 oz package and used about a 1/3. Please advise. Thanks!
It is one small package that is 1-ounce. If you have a large container of dry Ranch mix, you would use 3 Tablespoons of the seasoning.
Thank you for the quick response!
I adjusted the ingredients to hopefully clarify that it is a 1-ounce package. Thanks!
Could you use sausage instead of Bacon?
Would this still turn out if I made it 2-3 days ahead and covered/ refrigerated it? (I'm thinking of making it on a Wednesday and not baking it until Friday morning). Thanks!