This Keto Breakfast Casserole is super easy to make, takes only 10 minutes to prep and tastes absolutely amazing! Low-carb, high fat, and filled with healthy unprocessed ingredients.
Most keto diet breakfast recipes I’ve found out there call for bacon or sausage. Those are the main ingredients for a ton of lunches and dinners, too though. What if you’re not a big fan of eating the same ingredients over and over and over again for breakfast?
I feel the biggest struggle when being on a restrictive diet like the Keto Diet is to mix in variety. One falls into a cooking slump and makes the same stuff over and over and over again.
I’ve been on a mission on Green Healthy Cooking to create diverse keto diet recipes. I want to inspire all of you following this diet to explore a larger variety of ingredients.
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The Best Low Carb Breakfast Casserole
So, as I mentioned above, most Keto Breakfast Casseroles call for bacon or sausage as protein and for cream cheese and cheese as fat.
How about you make a fancier but suuuper delicious very different Low-Carb Breakfast Casserole?
Add smoked salmon because it not only has a ton of protein but is also the fish with the highest amount of Omega 3 fatty acids. Add eggs for extra protein and add regular whipping cream to up the fat content in your breakfast because cream cheese overpowers every other flavor in my opinion.
If you add whipping cream to the equation you can play around with spices and herbs. Make your keto breakfast casserole taste like whatever YOU want. I love it simple and just add sea salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
Amazing low-carb vegetables are zucchini and asparagus but you can easily replace these by many other low-carb vegetables that cook in the oven in less than 20-25 minutes, such as cauliflower or broccoli.
So if you ask me what to make for breakfast
Make a Keto Breakfast Casserole with smoked salmon, eggs and whipping cream as a base and then be creative with your veggies and spices.
Great low-carb vegetables to add to a low carb breakfast casserole are: zucchini, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, kale, green beans….just to name a few.
Spice it up with either simply salt and pepper or make it more flavorful with cajun seasoning for example.
Cover it all with your favorite melty cheese and off it goes into the oven until the eggs set and the cheese melted.
Keto Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 small zucchini
- 4.5 oz smoked salmon - (120g) my favorite is Sockeye salmon
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream - 35% fat
- sea salt
- pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 5 oz grated cheese - (150g) Swiss, cheddar, gruyere anything that melts easily
- parsley - (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Use a mandoline to cut thin slices of zucchini or use a knife to cut thin rounds and lay out at the bottom of an oven proof casserole or baking dish.
- Top with smoked salmon and asparagus.
- Crack 6 eggs into a bowl, add cream and spices and whisk until very well combined.
- Pour eggs into oven-proof dish, top with grated cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are all set.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsly and serve.
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Emi says
We loved the taste, but unfortunately the consistency was very watery. I read now that it also happened to other people. Baking it longer good surely fix it, but then the zucchini will become too soft :/
Michael says
Unfortunately mine was extremely soupy. Had to toss it…
Lorena Grater says
I am so sorry to read that. Did you use smoked salmon, not fresh salmon? Does your oven heat properly? You could have just baked it a little longer for the egg to cook properly. I hope you give this recipe another try. It shouldn’t be soupy at all.
Eliza says
I have a large family, so doubled everything except the cream and the cheese (just to make it a bit lighter). After reading the comments, I left it in 40 minutes, putting the cheese on halfway through. It set nicely (not watery) and had great flavor. Looks lovely too, and quite quick to prepare. A winner.
Annette Torres says
Made this keto breakfast for dinner. Delicious with an arugula salad.
Diane says
Love this recipe excited about making it. What size baking pan did you use it looks like an 8 by 8 in the video
Lorena Grater says
Yes, it’s an 8×8. Sorry. Should have specified.
Melissa says
I do not follow a keto diet, but I had been eyeing this recipe for a while because I love smoked salmon and I’m always looking for make-ahead breakfasts. I finally made it for a Passover breakfast this year and it was perfect! I lightened it up a little by using 2% milk instead of cream and a little less cheese. Thanks for this recipe!!
Alex says
Hello, The nutrition fact, is per serving or the whole dish?
Lorena Grater says
Per serving
Lorena Grater says
The nutrition information on any website will always be for 1 serving.