This easy Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole uses store-bought biscuit dough and is layered with biscuits, eggs, cheese, and a homemade sausage gravy. It is the ultimate crowd-pleasing comfort breakfast with all your favorite breakfast flavors in one dish. We have made it for many potlucks and family events, and always get asked for the recipe.
What we love about this Breakfast Casserole with Biscuits and Gravy
This casserole is truly the ultimate comfort breakfast casserole with soft biscuits baked with an egg and cheese custard and smothered in a homemade creamy sausage gravy. I love how easy it is to make using store-bought biscuit dough. They bake up perfectly soft and fluffy, not soggy, yet each bite with the sausage gravy is so flavorful, creamy, and delicious. I have made this for football team breakfasts, my husband’s work brunches, for family and friends, and every time I am asked for the recipe. I even won a fun little award for best brunch dish once.
The sausage gravy is so good. This is the recipe I use for sausage gravy when serving biscuits and gravy by itself. It’s creamy, with just enough pepper, sausage, and creamy gravy for that classic sausage gravy flavor.
I love that it can be made just before serving, or you can make it the night before and bake it in the morning. You can also make the breakfast casserole the night before, make the gravy in the morning, and then bake. This is a great dish for a weekend brunch, brunch potluck, a breakfast dinner, or a holiday breakfast.
Looking for some other breakfast ideas? Try our Orange French Toast, our Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish, our Spinach Bacon Quiche, Easy Bacon Breakfast Casserole, Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins, or our Dutch Baby Pancake with Macerated Berries and Whipped Cream.
What you need to make this Biscuit & Gravy Casserole
You will need the following ingredients:
- Pork sausage (I like Jimmy Dean regular)
- Butter
- Flour
- Milk
- Salt
- Coarsely ground pepper
- 16.3-ounce buttermilk biscuit dough (I use Pillsbury Grands)
- Eggs
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Biscuits and Gravy Casserole Substitutions
I know what it’s like when you don’t have everything on hand, and the last thing you want to do is run to the store and pick something up. Here are a few ideas to substitute items on the ingredients list if needed:
- You could use a different dough or bread than the Buttermilk Biscuit Dough we use. You could try this with a different type of breakfast biscuit dough or cut up baked bread cubes like French bread, croissants, or challah bread.
- You could substitute the cheddar cheese with other cheeses or cheese combinations like cheddar jack, pepper jack, colby jack, or a different cheese of your choice.
- Feel free to garnish with chives or scallions, or add onions and cook with the sausage gravy.
- You could add vegetables to the sausage gravy, or layer cooked vegetables with the breakfast casserole. Onions, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, or other vegetables could be used.
- Instead of using pork sausage, you could substitute with turkey sausage or bacon, or add bacon to the sausage. You can also try flavored or spicy sausage if desired.
- I highly recommend milk with the gravy instead of half and half or cream, because the gravy really thickens as it cooks, sits, and bakes.
Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1. In a Dutch oven casserole dish or heavy-bottomed skillet, over medium heat, brown the sausage and drain well. Set aside on a plate.
Step 2. Add the butter to the pan, let it melt. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking consistently for 1-2 minutes to cook the flour. Gradually add in the milk, whisking consistently to keep the gravy from clumping. Add in the sausage, salt, and pepper, and continue to stir with a spoon or spatula over medium heat for several minutes until the mixture thickens. Turn the heat to low and stir occasionally while you make the casserole.
Step 3. Cut each biscuit into fourths and spread evenly in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared pan. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the cheese over the biscuits and pour the egg mixture over the cheese and biscuits.
Step 4. Pour the sausage gravy over the top.
Step 5. Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, covering with tented foil if needed after 35 minutes to avoid excessive browning. In my oven, it takes about 45 minutes. Bake until the casserole is set, and the biscuits are puffed up and golden.
Tips
- This casserole can be prepared right before serving or the night before. If you are preparing it the night before, bring it to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before baking, and increase the baking time by an additional 10-15 minutes until the center of the casserole is cooked through. Tent with foil towards the end of baking to prevent excessive browning if needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
| How to store and reheat Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole? |
| a. Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap once it has cooled to room temperature. Breakfast casseroles can be stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days and in the freezer for 2-3 months. b. Reheat in a 350-degree oven, covered with foil, for about 15-20 minutes. You can also reheat individual portions in the microwave until warm. c. To reheat from frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat at 350 degrees, covered with foil, for 20-30 minutes or until heated through. |
| Can you make Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole in advance? |
| This is a great make-ahead breakfast casserole. Assemble everything, cover with foil, refrigerate overnight, then let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking. You will need to add 10-15 minutes to the baking time. Remove the foil when cooking, but tent the foil over the top if needed towards the end of the baking time to reduce excessive browning. I have also made the casserole in advance, except for the sausage gravy, refrigerated it overnight, made the gravy in the morning, and added it just before baking to reduce additional baking time. |
Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole
This easy Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole uses store-bought biscuit dough and is layered with biscuits, eggs, cheese, and a homemade sausage gravy. It is the ultimate crowd-pleasing comfort breakfast with all your favorite breakfast flavors in one dish. We have made it for many potlucks and family events, and always get asked for the recipe.
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Sausage Gravy
1 pound pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean regular pork sausage)
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 ¾ cups of milk (I use up to 3 cups, especially if I make it the night before)
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Casserole
16.3 -ounce container of buttermilk biscuit dough, 8 count (I use Pillsbury Grands)
1 ¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9×13 pan.
- In a Dutch oven casserole dish or heavy-bottomed skillet, over medium heat, brown the sausage and drain well. Set aside on a plate.
- Add the butter to the pan, let it melt. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking consistently for 1-2 minutes to cook the flour. Gradually add in the milk, whisking consistently to keep the gravy from clumping. Add in the sausage, salt, and pepper, and continue to stir with a spoon or spatula over medium heat for several minutes until the mixture thickens. Turn the heat to low and stir occasionally while you make the casserole. The gravy will continue to thicken as it sits, and additional milk can be added to thin it if needed.
- Cut each biscuit into fourths and spread evenly in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the cheese over the biscuits and pour the egg mixture over the cheese and biscuits. Pour the sausage gravy over the top.
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, covering with tented foil if needed after 35 minutes to avoid excessive browning. In my oven, it takes about 45 minutes. Bake until the casserole is set, and the biscuits are puffed up and golden.
Notes
- This sausage gravy is excellent as a separate dish as well. It makes the perfect gravy over biscuits or toast. I have multiplied it several times to make it for a large group, put it in a crockpot to keep warm, and served it with baked biscuits on the side. You can add a little milk if it thickens too much when sitting in the crockpot.
- This is a great make-ahead breakfast casserole. Assemble everything, cover with foil, refrigerate overnight, then let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking. You will need to add 10-15 minutes to the baking time. Remove the foil when cooking, but tent the foil over the top if needed towards the end of the baking time to reduce excessive browning. I have also made the casserole in advance, except for the sausage gravy, refrigerated it overnight, made the gravy in the morning, and added it just before baking to reduce additional baking time.
As a southern girl, I am obsessed with biscuits and gravy, and I have never thought of turning it into a casserole till I saw this recipe! It is so good and easy to make. I think this will be my Christmas morning breakfast recipe from now on.
I am so happy to hear it! I am glad you enjoyed it, it is a definite favorite here and always a favorite when entertaining!
Ok! The southern girl in me is cheering! I can’t wait to make this for my family this weekend!
Ok! The southern girl in me is cheering! I can’t wait to make this for my family this weekend!
I love hearing that! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
This recipe was a hit at our last brunch! Everyone loved how light and fluffy it was (and I loved how easy it was to put together). I intend to make this again for a weeknight dinner with a green salad.
I am so glad to hear it! This is a favorite of ours and I am glad it was a hit at your house! Thanks for leaving your feedback!
This Biscuit Gravy Breakfast Casserole looks like the ultimate comfort breakfast! I love how it brings together fluffy biscuits and rich, savory gravy in one easy dish! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!
Happy to share! It really is so delicious, hope you enjoy it!
This sounds like pure comfort food! Love that everything is layered in one dish—perfect for feeding a crowd.
Thank you! It has been great for feeding a crowd, we have brought this to several brunch potlucks and its always hit! Enjoy!
My family and myself had never tried biscuits and gravy before. Your recipe was very easy to follow and came together with no problems – and everyone loved it!
I am so glad you had the biscuits and gravy and enjoyed it! This is a breakfast favorite here for sure, thanks for the great feedback!
I made this at the weekend for my family, and everyone LOVED it! The only downside was I had no leftovers!!!! I will have to make double from now on!
These are always such a favorite and I am so glad to hear your family enjoyed it! Thanks for trying the recipe and for the great feedback!