Imagine…you awaken from your sleep in your cozy bed to the smell of breakfast. Is this heaven? Did someone make you breakfast-in-bed? Are you actually still dreaming?
No, you remember, it’s one of those breakfast crockpot recipes that has been cooking throughout the night.
Who wouldn’t love to set it and forget it with a simple overnight breakfast recipe?
Something tells me that when they first made the slow cooker, they never knew how amazing of an invention it really was. But nowadays it’s almost TOO easy to absolutely get basically ALL of your time back by making more use of this little thing in your kitchen, every day.
Having a slow cooker is a totally non-negotiable thing in our house — it’s just too versatile to go without! We use it for:
- making overnight crockpot breakfast recipes to keep us moving as fast as possible on busy mornings
- super quick and easy side dishes to go with something cooked on the grill
- main dinner recipes so that we can leave the house and come home to a fully cooked dinner
- easy and delicious soup recipes to warm us up in cooler weather
- desserts to make us look like incredible bakers, but without the oven burn risk
I really don’t think there’s anything you can’t cook in a slow cooker — it’s one of those “if it fits, it sits” kind of scenarios! But one of our favorite crockpot hacks is to make a ton of food using our slow cooker so that our meal prep efforts for the week are just about as hands-off as you can get!
Think about it: cooking in the crockpot makes meals so easy and efficient. You put such little time into the prep work for most slow cooker recipes, leave it for a few hours, and when you come back it’s ready to plate up or portion out for your weekly “take-out” meals. It’s absolutely genius!
You are definitely going to want to start making use of your “wonder appliance” today, with some easy overnight crockpot breakfast recipes — it won’t take long for you to wonder how you ever did without!
Breakfast Crockpot Recipes
This is the list you’ve been waiting for your entire adult life.
Breakfast is no longer limited to scrambled eggs and toast, pancakes, or a bowl of cold cereal. Every one of these recipes is so delicious (and filling!) that you’ll want to have breakfast for every meal!
(Breakfast for dinner has always been a favorite thing in our house!)
Easy Crockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipes
Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
Found on Slow Cooker Gourmet
Who doesn’t like tater tots? I know in our house we love them! This recipe from Slow Cooker Gourmet is super easy to make and it’s sure to please just about everyone. The perfect dish to serve when you have guests over.
Smoked Sausage & Hash Brown Casserole
Found on Lauren’s Latest
Why make separate casseroles for your potato and meat? Combine them together to make it even simpler! It took Lauren less than 10 minutes to whip this breakfast casserole recipe together.
Bacon, Egg & Hash Brown Casserole
Found on Sabrina & Company
This has to be the recipe I am most excited to try for breakfast. Not only is the above casserole cost efficient, but it is also healthy. Trade the bacon for turkey bacon and it just got even healthier.
Healthy Breakfast Casserole
Found on Apple Of My Eye
This recipe reminds me of a healthy quiche. I love the combination of eggs and broccoli. This would even be a great brunch dish because it could go with breakfast or lunch.
Slow Cooker Veggie Omelette
Found on Diethood
Ok, so it’s not exactly a casserole, but it could be considered one if you really loaded it up with veggies and yummies! Who knew you could make an omelette in anything but a frying pan?!
Cheesy Hashbrowns
Found on My Catholic Kitchen
Wait, you mean it’s an excuse to basically have hash browns front and center in your breakfast recipe? This is amazing and like a dream come true!
Cheesy Breakfast Potatoes
Found on Damn Delicious
I love how easy it would be to turn this overnight crockpot breakfast casserole recipe into either a simple crockpot side dish for dinner or a main dish for breakfast, depending on your needs!
Overnight Enchiladas Breakfast Crockpot Recipe
Found on Cent Less Deals
Another regular in our household are enchiladas. I will be honest I never thought of making them as a breakfast crockpot recipe but it is an incredible idea. Pair this with the tater tot casserole from above and you have a breakfast for kings! Try it in the crockpot even though the recipe calls for the oven. Any of the casserole recipes here could be served wrapped in a tortilla to make easy crockpot breakfast burritos!
Slow Cooker Egg, Spinach, & Ham Casserole
Found on 365 Days Of Crockpot
Here’s a great base recipe to use for a number of healthy breakfast crockpot recipe variations. The first two that come to mind, as super easy modifications, are to add a pie crust to make it a quiche, or to simply dice up the finished casserole and wrap in a tortilla for an easy breakfast burrito to have on the go!
Crockpot Breakfast Casseroles with Bread
Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Found on Wishes and Dishes
Wipe the drool from your mouth, it is a bad look. All kidding aside this cinnamon roll casserole looks dynamite! You can never go wrong with serving cinnamon rolls at a brunch. Just be careful not to eat too many, always high in sugar.
Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
Found on Mother Thyme
Mother Thyme had me at apple cinnamon. The combo of those two ingredients always comes out excellent. Being huge fans of french toast we will be trying this recipe this week. Now that I am thinking about it, I might try it for Sunday school this week.
Apple Cranberry French Toast
Found on Dizzy Busy & Hungry
This would be a great recipe to have in your back pocket for when you’ve got Thanksgiving guests! This crockpot breakfast french toast recipe is definitely full of delicious fall flavors!
Stuffed French Toast
Found on Who Needs A Cape
French toast like this almost looks too delicious to be allowed to have it for breakfast…almost. But despite the fact that this might feel like you’re eating dessert for breakfast, you can do as the picture shows and have a serving or two of healthy fruits with it to make it a fairly balanced breakfast!
Nutella French Toast with Bananas
Found on I Can Cook That
This might just be the king of french toast recipes! It definitely is not the healthiest option on this list, but sure might be one of the most delicious!!!
Crockpot Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Found on Crazy for Crust
While this is fairly similar to a crockpot cinnamon roll recipe, what makes it so awesome is the indeterminate size of the chunks — there’s no real defining line for what a serving should be, so you can get away with eating a little bit extra when no one is looking.
Just me? (Then you didn’t hear that.)
Easy Biscuits & Gravy Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
Found on B-Inspired Mama
For those who like a little bit heartier and “old-fashioned” recipes for breakfast, this one is for you! This makes a great main dish or side dish, and is versatile enough to be used in your dinner prep too!
Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal Breakfast
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
Found on Julie’s Eats & Treats
Of course, our list of breakfast crockpot meals would have to include some healthy options for our fitness readers. You want a protein-packed breakfast to keep you satisfied most of the day look no further.
Carrot Cake & Zucchini Oatmeal
Found on 86 Lemons
Here’s a fun twist on oatmeal — a sort of blend of carrot cake and zucchini bread, but for breakfast!
Berry Breakfast Quinoa
Found on Eat Yourself Skinny
We try to substitute in quinoa whenever possible, like how this recipe uses it in place of oatmeal. It carries so many proteins and is rich in fiber. Quinoa is fantastic to add to your weekly diet. The berries are sweet enough that you do not need to add any other sugars.
Breakfast Quinoa
Found on iFoodReal
This has to be one of the most colorful and delicious looking breakfasts on this entire list! A slight variation on the berry quinoa recipe, using coconut milk for a richer flavor and texture!
Energy Quinoa Breakfast Bars
Found on Food Faith Fitness
Everyone needs a good on-the-go breakfast recipe to fall back on in a pinch. This recipe is the perfect choice for that because it’s both ultra convenient for a grab-and-go meal, but it’s healthy, too! You could always try to substitute oats for the quinoa if that’s more to your preference or to keep costs down some!
Blueberry Banana Oatmeal & Quinoa
Found on Organize Yourself Skinny
Something about blueberries and oatmeal goes together so well, but adding in quinoa for an extra powerup truly does make this a superfood breakfast — especially because it’s so “super” to be able to make it overnight!
Cranberry Apple Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Found on Dessert Now, Dinner Later
If French Toast isn’t quite your thing, then here’s an oatmeal-based version with the same flavors! Perfect to throw together on those chilly fall nights, to warm up those chilly fall mornings!
Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
Found on Moms With Crockpots
If there is one flavor that truly seems to be loved the world over, it’s cinnamon rolls! Get a healthier, fiber-rich version by making it with oatmeal instead of bread dough!
Overnight German Chocolate Oatmeal
Found on I Heart Eating
You had me “chocolate for breakfast!” Mix in a little peanut butter to make this a Reese’s flavored breakfast to die for!
Bonus: Crockpot Yogurt Recipe!
Found on Pass The Knife
Have you ever eaten homemade yogurt? It’s one of those things that is so amazing you’ll have a hard time going back to store-bought! Make this recipe so you’ll always have fresh, delicious yogurt on hand to make some fun breakfast parfaits!
Wow, where to start? All of these breakfast crockpot recipes look so delicious. I could eat them all up!
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Set it and forget it is the way to go!
That tater tot casserole looks delicious! My mom always does Christmas morning breakfast in the slow cooker to keep the oven free for the turkey, but it’s not something I’ve ever tried. Sounds like an easy thing to do if you’re hosting brunch.
I’ve also never considered quinoa for breakfast, sounds like an interesting alternative to oatmeal.
That tater tot casserole is AMAZING. Thanks for stopping by Sarah.