8 Egg Bake Recipes Everyone Will Enjoy, From Casseroles to Quiches
These hearty dishes are great for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
Egg bakes are easy and pleasing, on that we can agree—but this popular dish can also be a source of controversy. Some assert an egg bake is just another name for an egg casserole. Others state that egg bake recipes are the same as strata or savory bread pudding recipes. And, a third group asserts that egg bake is the term for a wider group of egg-based dishes that are baked in the oven—including quiches and frittatas.
The common ground in this contentious matter is that egg bakes always include eggs and are a meal-in-one dish. They are popular at breakfast, but egg bakes can (and should be!) served for brunch, lunch, or dinner, too. Ahead, see our eight favorite egg bakes—no controversy required.
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Cheesy Spinach-Potato Egg Casserole
A versatile dish, this hearty egg casserole is at home at a holiday brunch with your best silverware and dishes—but equally suited to making ahead and enjoying on a weekday morning.
Breakfast Casserole With Bacon
Not your typical breakfast casserole, this one is more like a quiche—but so much easier. It uses store-bought frozen puff pastry for the crust and has a delicious custard filling made with eggs, heavy cream, bacon, and Gruyère cheese.
Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche
This recipe makes individual egg bakes—and they’re gluten-free. They’re also delicious; the combination of broccoli and cheddar is always a winner.
Ham-and-Potato Bake
Another hearty egg bake that delivers for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. It’s a true meal-in-one dish as it includes frozen broccoli, deli ham (or cooked leftover ham if you have it), thinly sliced potatoes, and cheddar in the filling.
Spinach and Cheddar Strata
A hearty dish for breakfast or dinner, this egg bake packs in spinach, white cheddar, and cubes of day-old bread.
Chilaquiles Egg Bake
A different take on the egg bake, this easy breakfast-for-dinner recipe is just right for when you want a quick meal. Tortilla chips are added to a sauce made with canned tomatoes and chiles, then you make wells and crack eggs into them. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook just till the whites are set. Add cheese for serving.
Roasted Cherry Tomato Clafoutis
A clafoutis is an oven-baked French dish. It is generally made with fruit like cherries and served for dessert, but our savory version works oh so well. There's a rich, thick, eggy batter that's poured over roasted cherry tomatoes and baked.
Easter Frittata With Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Spring Herbs
Baked in the oven rather than on the stovetop, this large-format oven-baked frittata is a filling dish. It’s packed with spring flavors (asparagus and fresh herbs) and gets heft from sliced potatoes. There are two cheeses, goat cheese in the frittata and Gruyère is added before serving.
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