Caprese breakfast casserole

Caprese breakfast casserole

By Liam Tse
10’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
40’ Total time
346 Calories
8 Serving

Summary

We’ve made this caprese breakfast casserole time and time again for special events and family gatherings. it fuses a classic egg bake with a french toast bake and all of the flavors from caprese salad.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

First, preheat oven to 350ºF and spray a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with coconut oil cooking spray.
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Step 2

Make egg mixture by whisking together 8 large eggs, 1 cup almond milk, Italian seasoning and salt. Set aside.
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Step 3

Slice 12 pieces of bread into thirds, turn 90º and slice into thirds again.
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Step 4

Place half of the bread cubes in the casserole dish. Then, place half the mozzarella balls and half the tomatoes on top. Cover with remaining bread cubes and then top with the second half of the mozzarella balls and tomatoes.
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Step 5

Evenly pour egg mixture on top of bread and use your hands to submerge bread into egg mixture completely. You want to make sure everything is moist!
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Step 6

Bake at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes or until the top layer of bread begins to turn golden brown.
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Step 7

Let egg bake sit for 5-10 minutes before topping with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh basil.
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Step 8

Slice and serve with aged balsamic vinegar.

Ingredient

  • Large eggs
    Large eggs
    8
  • Fresh basil
    Fresh basil
    1
  • Milk
    Milk
    236.59 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    14.79 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.62 ml
  • Cherry tomatoes
    Cherry tomatoes
    473.18 ml
  • Coconut oil cooking spray
    Coconut oil cooking spray
    1
  • Italian seasoning
    Italian seasoning
    14.79 ml
  • Aged balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze
    Aged balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze
    1
  • Mini mozzarella balls
    Mini mozzarella balls
    226.8 g
  • Whole grain bread
    Whole grain bread
    12 pcs

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