Breakfast for dinner, made before lunch.
Ten eggs whisked with a cup of milk, poured over cubed bread or frozen hash browns with two cups of diced ham and cheddar. 375F for thirty-five to forty minutes, until the center is set and reaches 160F.
If the middle still jiggles, give it another five minutes. Eggs are done at 160F and there is no reading around that number; a loose center is not a texture preference.
Ingredients
The recipe serves 6. Plan on 8 minutes to finish (plus earlier baking).
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- 4 cups cubed bread or frozen hash browns
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- cooking spray
How to Make It
- Heat the oven to 375F and spray a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spread the bread or hash browns in the dish, then scatter the ham and half the cheese over the top.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, then pour it over evenly.
- Top with the rest of the cheese and bake 35 to 40 minutes until the center is set and reaches 160F.
- At dinner, cut a square per plate and reheat. Let it rest 2 minutes before serving.
Do the Slow Part Early
Bake the whole dish earlier in the day so dinner is just a quick reheat.
- Assemble and bake in the morning while you have the oven on
- Dice the ham and shred the cheese the night before
- Cool, cover, and chill the baked dish until practice ends
Store and Reheat
Egg bake reheats best in squares; cover so the eggs stay moist, not rubbery.
- Microwave a square 60 to 90 seconds, covered with a damp paper towel
- Or reheat the whole dish at 350F for 15 minutes, covered with foil
- Keeps 4 days in the fridge
- Serve with: fresh fruit, buttered toast, a glass of orange juice
Parent Tip
Eggs are safe to eat at 160F. If the center jiggles, give it 5 more minutes.
Make it fit tonight
Small changes that make this one fit your night
Hash browns over bread cubes
Frozen potatoes hold their texture on day three far better than bread does.
Cover the square
A damp paper towel keeps reheated eggs soft rather than rubbery and tight.
Bacon or breakfast sausage
Use whatever is open; the ten eggs and one cup of milk stay the same.
Two minutes of resting
Straight from the microwave the middle is hotter than the edge looks.
Cut it before you chill it
It keeps four days, and squares reheat far more evenly than a scooped spoonful.
Plan the next step
Bake once, eat all week
Use the planner to schedule a make-ahead bake like this for the nights you want dinner already done.