Eggs Benedict Breakfast Bread Pudding

Eggs Benedict is delicious, but with all its components it can feel like you need five hands to make it. This casserole version of eggs benedict gives you the same great flavors in one dish without all the fuss. Toasting the muffins dries them out, which, similar to a sponge, lets them absorb even more of the savory custard and its flavor. But brushing them with butter, which gets in all the nooks and crannies, and seasoning with salt and pepper, gives the pudding even better flavor. Keep this casserole classic with bits of leftover ham, plus added spinach and Parmesan. Prepare the lemony hollandaise while the pudding bakes - it really takes this pudding over the top! [from Cuisine At Home - Issue 108, December 2014) Pg. 39

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

3 reviews 
Ready in 2 hours 30 minutes
by SharpeMeals

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. melted

2 pkgs. 12 muffins total

2 cups

2 Tbsp.

1/2 tsp.

2 Tbsp.

1 10-oz. pkg. thawed and squeezed dry

4 cups

10

3 Tbsp.

1-1/2 tsp.

1/2 tsp.

12 oz. torn into bite-sized pieces

1 cup


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Brush butter on cut sides of muffin halves; season with salt and pepper. Cut muffin halves into 9 pieces each; spread on two baking sheets. Toast muffin pieces until deep golden, about 30 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Sweat onions, garlic, and nutmeg in oil in a skillet over medium heat, covered, until onions soften, 5-6 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook 1 minute. Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, Parmesan, Dijon, 1-1/2 tsp. salt, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add ham, toasted muffin pieces, and spinach mixture and toss to coat. Transfer mixture to prepared dish and cover with plastic wrap, pressing down so muffins begin to absorb liquid. Refrigerate pudding 3 hours or up to 1 day. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Remove plastic wrap and cover pudding with foil. Bake pudding 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake pudding 45 minutes more; let cool 15 minutes before serving. Prepare Hollandaise Sauce - see recipe - while pudding bakes. Drizzle hollandaise over each serving. Nutritional Info per serving: 621 calories; 43g total fat (24g sat); 309 mg chol; 1112 mg sodium; 33g carb; 2g fiber; 24g protein

Reviews


Best breakfast casserole ever! Even the Hollandaise sauce came out perfectly. Was great leftover and just used the congealed back to butter Hollandaise as a spread before heating in microwave - just as good a fresh!

SharpeMeals

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debbiern

Absolutely and awesomely delicious! Great day after day. Loved this recipe. The Hollandaise Sauce turned out great and actually worked well spread like butter on the leftovers before warming.

SharpeMeals

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