Breakfast Pie

Breakfast Pie has been our Christmas morning tradition ever since I can remember, and it’s become our Friendsgiving breakfast as well – wonderfully rich and filling for mid-morning before an early dinner feast. It is the epitome of breakfast comfort food, rich with sausage and eggs and three cheeses baked together under a biscuit crust. Once you make it, which I sincerely hope for your happiness is very soon, the recipe will be requested by friends and coworkers and teachers and everyone else who tries it, and they’ll love you even more when they find out how ridiculously easy it is.

Above all, Breakfast Pie is perfect for holiday mornings or brunches because it can be so easily prepped ahead of time. You can cook the sausage and mix the filling together several days in advance. The morning of, it’s just a quick whisk of batter and the pie is ready to go in the oven. The baking time is magically just right to put it in before stockings and ready to eat by the time you get to presents.

Let’s talk about this cottage cheese. I know it’s always suspicious, but I promise promise promise you are not even going to know it’s there. And it’s not a ‘healthy substitute’ or any nonsense like that – it just works perfectly to bind everything and then melts away. You’ll swear that the filling is nothing but perfectly fluffy eggs and sausage pieces held together with to-die-for cheese sauce. Trust.

Plus, this Bisquick crust is basically magic. Layer a little batter on the bottom, a little on top, and you get a gorgeous biscuit crust rising all around the sides. No pictures because I spaced out, but now you’ll get to see the magic yourself.

I’ve always assumed that this had to be a major nutritional hit, because anything that tastes this decadent can’t possibly be good for you. But when I finally peeked at the label for this post, it’s stunningly pretty damn good – tons of protein, low carbs & fat, and totally reasonable calories for breakfast. Winning all around!

The hardest thing about this recipe is the waiting time after it comes out of the oven. It’s super important to let the molten cheeses cool and solidify so you can slice it as a pie, but no judgment if you get impatient and scoop some out early. We’ve all been there. It’s going to be just as ridiculously good. It’s the holidays and there are no rules. Enjoy it!

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Breakfast Pie

Breakfast Pie is the epitome of comfort food, rich with sausage & eggs & cheeses baked in biscuit crust!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 slices

Calories: 285kcal

Author: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

Filling

• 1/2 lb. ground breakfast sausage cooked & crumbled
• 12 oz. cottage cheese
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 3 oz. cream cheese softened
• 2 eggs

Biscuit Crust

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. shortening or butter cold
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup green onions chopped
• 2 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix together all filling ingredients and set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until it is a sandy texture.
• Fold in eggs, milk, and green onions until barely combined.
• Spread half the batter across the bottom of a greased pie plate and spoon filling over it evenly. Spread remaining batter across the top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 375° for 35-45 minutes until crust is golden brown and a knife comes out cleanly. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

The filling can be prepped ahead of time and held in the fridge for quick last-minute assembly.

 

Freezing Instructions

Prepare as usual, then par-bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes until crust is barely lightly golden brown. Let cool, then cover tightly (recommend plastic wrap + foil) and freeze.

Reheat frozen pie by thawing in the fridge overnight, then bake at 375° for another 25-30 minutes until crust is deeply golden brown and a knife comes out cleanly. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.