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    Upside Down Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

    Mar 10, 2024 by Thriving Gluten Free ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 19 Comments

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    In this Upside Down Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, we flipped the crust around and put it on top! It's incredibly simple and tasty gluten-free casserole perfect for breakfast, brunch or even brinner!

    tater tot breakfast casserole

    Gluten-Free Tater Tot Casserole

    If you love comfort food, this easy homemade breakfast casserole is sure to become a quick favorite. It's a hearty dish that feeds a hungry crowd.

    Perfect to make for a brunch gathering, holiday or a slow Sunday morning with your family. Save leftovers for easy breakfasts throughout the week!

    It's full of savory flavors! Loaded with crispy tater tots, eggs, and your favorite breakfast meat all in one dish. It's takes only a few minutes to come together and then the oven does the rest of the work!

    What Ingredients Do I Need to Make This Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole?

    Here's what you'll need:

    • Frozen Tater Tots
    • Breakfast Meat
    • Eggs
    • Milk, unsweetened plant-based milk for dairy-free.
    • Seasonings: garlic powder, salt & pepper.

    This casserole is not only very budget friendly, but it's super kid-friendly too. You can easily make adjustments and customize it based on your dietary needs or preferences. Swap out sausage for bacon, add-in different vegetables, or leave out the cheese and use plant-based milk for dairy allergies or intolerance.

    gluten free tater tot casserole

    HOW TO MAKE THIS TATER TOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

    This casserole is total comfort food and full of savory flavors. Perfect to make for a brunch gathering, holiday or a slow Sunday morning with your family. Save leftovers for easy breakfasts throughout the week!

    • Crumble your choice of cooked meat in the bottom of an oven safe skillet(I use a cast iron pan) or a 9x13 inch baking dish.
    • If you choose to use cheese(dairy or non-dairy), sprinkle it on top of the meat. We don't use cheese in this meal and it still tastes great!
    • Next, whisk together your eggs, milk & seasonings and pour evenly over your meat. You can even add in some chopped veggies here if you want.
    • Top the eggs with tater tots in an even layer and it's ready to bake.

    CAN I MAKE THIS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE AHEAD?

    Absolutely! You can make the casserole up until the point where you add the eggs. Then store covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. When you're ready to bake, just top with the frozen tater tots before placing in the oven. You could also bake the full casserole ahead on the weekend and it easily reheats for a ready-to-go breakfast throughout the week.ย 

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    Upside Down Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

    In this Upside Down Tater Tot Casserole, we flipped the crust around and put it on top! It's an easy gluten-free casserole perfect for breakfast, brunch or brinner!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: breakfast recipes, casserole, eggs, gluten free, Tater Tots
    Author: Thriving Gluten Free

    Ingredients

    • 32 oz Tater Tots
    • 1 lb Meat of Choice ground sausage, bacon, etc. Cooked & drained.
    • 12 Eggs
    • 1 cup Milk Dairy-Free: Unsweetened Plant-Based
    • ยฝ teaspoon Salt
    • ยฝ teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • ยผ teaspoon Pepper

    Optional

    • ยฝ Cup Veggies chopped: peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc.
    • 2 Cups Cheese shredded
    • Chopped Chives or Green Onions for garnish

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350ยฐ
    • Spread cooked meat on the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan or a cast iron skillet. If you cooked the meat in a cast iron pan, continue making the entire recipe in the same pan.
    • Sprinkle cheese on top of the meat, if using.
    • In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, seasonings & veggies. Pour on top of meat.
    • Cover top with frozen tater tots in a single layer. *When making ahead, DO NOT add the tater tots until ready to bake*
    • Bake at 350ยฐ for 50-60 minutes until eggs are set.
    • Garnish with chives.

    Notes

    We used Ore-Ida Tater Tots, Good Karma Foods Flax milk w/protein and Bob Evans Naturally ground sausage for this recipe. We did not use cheese and it still tastes great without it!ย 
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    Comments

    1. Jen ferber says

      January 09, 2024 at 5:35 pm

      5 stars
      I prepped this on Christmas Eve, so that it could bake while we opened presents. It came out great and was easy to reheat the leftovers afterwards.

      Reply
      • Thriving Gluten Free says

        January 10, 2024 at 1:53 pm

        Perfect Christmas morning breakfast!

        Reply
    2. Kathy says

      December 25, 2022 at 2:30 pm

      This was great! Easy to make and very tasty.

      Reply
    3. Janelle says

      March 09, 2022 at 8:18 pm

      Could you bake it and then freeze it in portions? Made it and it was a hit! Thanks

      Reply
      • ThrivingGlutenFree says

        March 12, 2022 at 10:01 am

        Hi! I haven't tried this personally because it doesn't last that long in our house! I'm sure it would work though! Let me know if you try. So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    4. Cynthia Wolters says

      September 18, 2021 at 5:14 pm

      Can the recipe be doubled using a larger pan? If so what would be the adjustments to the recipe and baking instructions?

      Reply
      • ThrivingGlutenFree says

        October 28, 2021 at 11:42 am

        Hi Cynthia! I have never doubled this recipe because it's already a pretty large batch, but if you decide to try, I would suggest doubling all ingredients and the cooking time will be longer.I can't give an exact time since I haven't done it, but you will need to make sure its long enough so that the eggs are set/cooked in the middle.

        Reply
    5. Cindy W says

      September 14, 2021 at 10:21 am

      How many servings? Can the recipe be doubled with adjusted baking times?

      Reply
    6. Alisha says

      August 30, 2021 at 4:19 pm

      Anyone know the nutritional info? For us calorie counters? ๐Ÿ˜…

      Reply
      • ThrivingGlutenFree says

        October 28, 2021 at 11:44 am

        My suggestion would be to add the ingredients into a nutrition calculator app!

        Reply
      • Dani says

        November 21, 2021 at 3:25 am

        Curious if this recipe could be done in a crockpot? And if so, what the cook time/level to set it at?

        Reply
        • ThrivingGlutenFree says

          March 12, 2022 at 10:05 am

          Hi! So sorry for the late reply, sometimes comments get flagged as spam. This recipe was not made for the crockpot, sorry!

          Reply
    7. Tracy L says

      February 05, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      If making ahead, how do you suggest going about it? Leaving the meat and veggies to sit in the egg mixture overnight, for example?

      Reply
      • thrivingglutenfree says

        February 07, 2020 at 11:16 am

        Hi Tracy! Yes, you can either prepare the meat & eggs then keep in the fridge-top with tater tots when ready to bake. Or, I've had many people bake the casserole ahead and just reheat when ready to serve. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    8. Colleen Gallagher says

      December 28, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      Why plant based milk ??? Can you use regular cows milk!?

      Reply
      • thrivingglutenfree says

        December 28, 2019 at 8:04 pm

        Yes you can! Most all of my recipes are dairy-free as well as gluten free, but regular milk works just the same if you can tolerate dairy.

        Reply

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