Keto Sausage Breakfast Casserole
An easy cheesy keto breakfast casserole that's overflowing with sausage, eggs and flavor. This make ahead low carb breakfast is a hearty option perfect for meal prep and loved by the whole family.
8
Servings
389
Calories
30.1g
Fat
24.2g
Protein
2.3g
Net Carb
4g
Total Carbs
Keto sausage breakfast casserole is a perfect option when you need to feed a crowd first thing in the morning or you want to meal prep an easy keto breakfast recipe for the week. Rather than making eggs and sausage separately, just throw them all together along with cream, cheese and a few other ingredients to make a simple hearty breakfast.
This dish is filled with loads of eggs, sausage, cheese and green onion. Plus, it has a bread like consistency with the help of a little coconut flour; although, you could substitute with oat fiber which adds a earthy oat flavor without adding addition carbs!
Serve with a stack of keto pancakes and bring on the coffee! Get ready to kick start your morning with this delicious, no-fuss keto breakfast casserole!
How to make keto breakfast casserole
Making a low carb breakfast casserole is easy. That’s why they are ideal for meal prep. It’s a simple way to make days worth of breakfast with just one recipe.
- Cook the sausage – Brown breakfast sausage in a skillet.
- Whisk egg mixture – In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, coconut flour, seasonings, green onions and cheese.
- Add to casserole dish – Stir in cooked sausage and pour into a baking dish. Top with more shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-28 minutes or until egg casserole is set on top.
Key ingredients & substitutions
Since this keto breakfast recipe involves very few ingredients, it comes together fairly quickly. And there are plenty of ways your can customize this base casserole recipe to fit your taste preferences.
- Sausage – Can use any type of sausage. From breakfast sausage, Italian sausage, ground pork, Kielbasa or polish sausages. Even bacon can be used!
- Eggs – A necessary ingredient if you are making an egg casserole. Can substitute with egg whites.
- Cream – Heavy whipping cream gives the best flavor; however, nut milk (like almond milk, coconut milk or macadamia nut milk) can be substituted.
- Coconut flour – Helps to give the keto casserole a bread like consistency so it’s not all eggy textured or flavored. Don’t like coconut flour? Try using oat fiber instead! Add 2 tablespoons.
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Keto Sausage & Egg Casserole Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 pound ground sausage
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6 eggs
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½ cup heavy whipping cream
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¾ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon pepper
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⅓ cup coconut flour or 2 tablespoons oat fiber
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3 green onions, sliced
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8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Keto Sausage Breakfast Casserole Directions
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Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a medium casserole dish with butter or cooking spray.
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Cook sausage
Over medium-high heat, cook olive oil and sausage in a large skillet until the sausage is cooked through. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground sausage
Quick Tip
No need to drain the oil; however, you can for a lower calorie option. -
Whisk & mix
Whisk together eggs, heavy cream, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Add in coconut flour, baking powder, green onions and shredded cheddar cheese (reserving about ½ cup for the topping). Mix until combined.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup coconut flour or 2 tablespoons oat fiber
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
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Stir & spread
Stir the cooked & cooled sausage to the egg mixture. Spread into the casserole dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
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Bake it
Bake at 350 for 20-28 minutes or until the casserole is golden brown on top and the center is set.
Could you substitute ground beef for sausage? If so, would anything need to be done differently? Thank you!
Yes, you can substitute ground beef for sausage in the keto sausage breakfast casserole. However, since sausage is typically pre-seasoned, you’ll need to add spices to the ground beef to achieve a similar flavor profile. To mimic the taste of breakfast sausage, season the ground beef with a blend of spices such as garlic powder and onion powder. You could also try sage or basil or even crushed red pepper for some heat.
This turned out great for a weekend meal prep. I swapped the coconut flour for oat fiber like the recipe suggested and it worked perfectly. My husband is doing keto and he gave it a thumbs up too.
Recipe looks great! What size baking dish do you use?
I use a smaller 8×10 or 11 dish, but you can use a 9×13. Any size will work.
Love it. I make at least one a week.
I didn’t have any sausage, so dad, kind of a Denver omelette style – ham, onions, green bell, peppers, cheddar cheese, and a few strips of bacon. It was delicious And so filling! I made it as a meal prep lunch option and reheated well. Picking up some sausage today so I can make it per the recipe. This is definitely going to stay on the rotation.
I must literally follow your instructions to the tee….
Cuz I didn’t drain the grease from the sausage and boy was it greasy. (Doc says I have high cholesterol.)
Had to cook 34 minutes, and still couldn’t set the center.
Next batch, I will not only drain, but lightly wash sausage before adding to mixture.
Can’t wait til next week..Laughing Out Loud
Thanx Annie, Dan and Mac,(service dog)
Can I use regular wheat flour instead?
I’m sure you could but I haven’t tried that in this recipe. Let me know how it turns out if you do.
Did you try it?
Hi 😊 I don’t have heavy cream right now, do you think cream cheese could work in place of it?? Thank you!!
You could try that but you would probably need to add a little bit more liquid too. So maybe try 4 oz of cream cheese and 1/3 cup of nut milk, water or 2 extra eggs
OMG this is a forgiving recipe. I only had 1/2 a lb of sausage, so I cooked and added 12oz of crispy bacon, added 2 extra eggs and about an extra cup of cheese. This was so easy and quick to make, this literally disappeared in 20 min.
Thank you!
D E L I C I O U S. Made me smile all day. It is so good. Keto or not, just delicious.
I made this recipe this morning and my family loved it. No more Jimmy Dean for them LOL!!!!!!!. Later today, we are going to try the Avocado pudding. I hope that’s a hit as well. Thank you for taking the time to provide these recipes for free.
Just tried this recipe and I must say it is very delicious. Very easy and quick to make, even my kids liked it.
Thank you.