Savory Goat Cheese and Canadian Bacon Breakfast Bake

Brunch is easy with this egg and bread pudding studded with bacon.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 4 cups cubed day-old brioche
  • 1 pkg (6 oz) Kentucky Legend Canadian Bacon, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt butter in sauté pan set over medium heat; cook onion and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Let cool slightly.
  3. Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, chives, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper; stir in bread cubes, bacon, cheddar and onion mixture. Transfer to greased 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle goat cheese evenly over top.
  4. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until puffed and golden and custard is set.
Tips:
  • Mixture can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking.
  • You can substitute any day-old bread for the brioche.

Nutrition Information

(Per ¼ recipe)
Calories 440
Fat 24 g
Cholesterol 310 mg
Sodium 1400 mg
Carbohydrate 28 g
Fiber 2 g
Sugars 9 g
Protein 28 g
prep time
15 MIN
total time
1 HR 10 MIN
servings
4
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