Name: Easy Keto Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Avocado oil spray; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons diced green peppers; 2 tablespoons diced onion; 2 tablespoons diced red peppers; 14 eggs; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 cups diced cooked ham; 2½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided; Additional sour cream for serving, optional

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I think you’ll love this easy keto ham and cheese breakfast casserole! It is a delicious and satisfying comfort food dish your whole family will enjoy!

Our family loves breakfast! We love breakfast for breakfast, breakfast for lunch, and breakfast for dinner. This is good because there are so many low carb keto breakfast options available. Sometimes it’s fun to cook up a big breakfast spread and eat it in one setting. But sometimes it’s nice to make a breakfast casserole you can have available to re-heat for a quick meal option! This easy keto ham and cheese breakfast casserole recipe is a delicious dish I think you’ll want to add to your recipe collection!

Let’s talk about some of the fresh ingredients in this easy keto ham and cheese breakfast casserole!

I love the addition of fresh vegetables in this breakfast casserole. Because the amounts of peppers and onion used are kept low, this dish is keto but still full of flavor! The combination of red and green peppers gives the dish texture, flavor, and beautiful color. If you’d like, you could use all green pepper or all red pepper. You could also use red onion in place of yellow onion. I think the step of sauteing the veggies in butter for a few minutes gives the veggies the perfect texture for this casserole!

What kind of ham should I use for this recipe?

There are numerous options for the ham you choose to use in this dish. I bought a large, cooked bone-in ham because I wanted to have enough ham to use in a few different recipes. I also like the option to dice the ham into whatever size I want for the casserole. You can always use deli ham if you’d like. Whatever ham you choose, make sure you read the nutritional labels, so you know exactly what has been added to the ham. Also check the carb count of your ham as this varies depending on which product you use.

Can I change up any of the ingredients in this keto breakfast casserole?

You can absolutely substitute ingredients in this dish for your taste preferences. Any cooked low carb meats could be used in place of the ham. Bacon, ground beef or turkey, or sausage would work great. If you’d like to add other vegetables, go for it. Just make sure you sauté or cook the vegetables before adding them to the casserole. I used all cheddar cheese for this dish. Any cheese that melts well could be substituted. Some fun ideas would be to add or substitute Monterey jack, mozzarella, pepper jack, or even swiss cheese!

Here are some more easy keto recipes for all you breakfast lovers!

Cheesy Keto Bacon Breakfast Casserole

Mediterranean Keto Scrambled Eggs

Tex-Mex Keto Breakfast Casserole

Helpful Hints:

*Sauteing your vegetables before adding them to the casserole gives them the perfect texture for this dish.

*You’ll know your casserole is done when a knife inserted comes out clean.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

13×9 inch baking dish
Small skillet
Large mixing bowl

Splash of Encouragement:

***As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17***

Easy Keto Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Yield: 12 Servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

I think you’ll love this easy keto ham and cheese breakfast casserole! It is a delicious and satisfying comfort food dish your whole family will enjoy!

Ingredients

Avocado oil spray
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons diced green peppers
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons diced red peppers
14 eggs
½ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups diced cooked ham
2½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Additional sour cream for serving, optional

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with avocado oil spray. Set aside.

3. In a small skillet, over medium heat, saute peppers and onion in butter for 4-5 minutes, or until vegetables start to soften. Set aside.

4. In a large mixing bowl, add eggs. Whisk until smooth. Add heavy cream, sour cream, dry mustard, salt, smoked paprika, and pepper. Whisk until smooth and combined.

5. Add peppers and onions to egg mixture. Then add ham and 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese to egg mixture. Whisk to combine,

6. Pour egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese.

7. Bake, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean.

8. Serve with additional sour cream if desired.

Notes

If you're using ham packaged in water, you’ll want your ham as dry
as possible to avoid having a watery casserole. You can use paper towels to press out the extra moisture from the ham.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 277Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 272mgSodium: 555mgCarbohydrates: 1.5gNet Carbohydrates: 1.5gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 18g

Thanks for stopping by! Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is calculated with the assistance of a third party service. Values are approximate, can’t be guaranteed, and should be considered as estimates only. Values differ according to types and brands of foods used. When used in a recipe, erythritol has been removed from the carb count as it is a sugar alcohol. Please note net carbs are total carbs minus fiber.