Thanksgiving morning is a busy time for most people as they prepare for the big feast to come later in the day. One of the last things anyone wants to worry about is what to make for breakfast. However, you can make an eggy, WW-friendly casserole to make it easier! By choosing a light and healthy casserole, you can start the day on a good note without feeling weighed down or sluggish. This will be a nice contrast to the heavy, filling meal you’ll enjoy later.
Egg casseroles are one corner of a much larger collection, and all our Weight Watchers casseroles are filterable by points whenever you need a different one.
Luckily, many Weight Watchers casseroles are perfect for Thanksgiving, and every one below is a recipe of ours, with the points on its recipe card. Some of these recipes even let you plan ahead and prep the night before so you can pop it in the oven when you wake up. Or, you can quickly assemble it the morning of and have a delicious breakfast ready in no time. Either way, you can start your Thanksgiving off on the right foot. Take a look at these nutritious options and decide which is the most fitting for your family’s needs and preferences!
1. Spring Veggie Breakfast Casserole
This one is the strata of the list, and it works in any season: whole wheat bread in a savory egg custard with spinach, scallions, garlic, and asparagus that cooks right in the casserole, no pre-cooking needed. A little reduced-fat cream cheese and Greek yogurt make it rich without weighing anyone down before the big meal. Prep it the night before and bake in the morning.
2. Breakfast Pizza Casserole
Peppers, pepperoni, Italian seasoning, and light mozzarella over biscuit pieces, with liquid egg whites poured over so it bakes into a pizza-flavored egg bake. Kids who will not touch a regular egg casserole eat this one. Assemble it the night before and bake while the parade is on.
3. Spinach, Mushroom and Asiago Quiche
Sautéed onion, spinach, and mushrooms in an egg filling lightened with 1% cottage cheese, with grated asiago tucked into the bottom of a store-bought pie crust. It slices into eight wedges and holds together well, which makes it a good one to set out buffet-style.
4. Everything Bagel Cheesy Breakfast Bake
Our savory holiday casserole: cubes of two-ingredient bagels, Everything But The Bagel seasoning, Laughing Cow herb and garlic cheese, and bacon baked in eggs and milk with reduced-fat shredded cheese. Make the bagels a day ahead so they are not too soft, and make a few extra for the week.
5. Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole
The simplest base on this list, and the one I hand to friends who are new to casseroles: six eggs, diced ham, reduced-fat cheddar, and a bag of frozen diced potatoes with peppers and onions. No chopping, no browning meat, under an hour. Leftovers reheat beautifully in the air fryer.
6. Breakfast Bubble Up Cups
Individual portions for a house full of opinions: biscuit pieces in a muffin tin, topped with diced pepper, onion, tomato, and garlic, then filled with beaten egg and baked. They are cheese-free to keep them light, but the post says to add cheese if you like. They freeze well, so make the whole ten.
7. Hash Brown Egg Bake
Frozen hash browns, red onion, center-cut bacon, and biscuit pieces under a layer of eggs and egg whites. It is the diner breakfast made in one pan, and it is the recipe that won over a self-described egg skeptic. Pre-bake it the night before and reheat slices as people wake up.
8. Light and Fluffy Egg White Frittata
When there is a feast coming at two o’clock, I want breakfast to be light, and this is it: egg whites with red pepper, peas, broccoli, red onion, and a little feta. It comes together in a skillet in fifteen minutes. Double it for a crowd.
9. Air Fryer Frittata
Oven full of turkey? Eggs, skim milk, red bell pepper, smoked turkey ham, and low-fat cheddar cook into a fluffy frittata with caramelized edges in the air fryer, on a sheet of parchment paper that makes it easy to lift out and slice. Fifteen minutes, almost no cleanup.
10. Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole
Biscuit pieces, eggs and egg whites, milk, diced ham, peppers, and onion under a layer of light shredded cheese. Don’t like ham? The post suggests turkey sausage and broccoli instead. It is done in under an hour and will not leave anyone sluggish before dinner.
11. Tortilla Quiche Bake
My TikTok-inspired quiche uses a low-carb tortilla as the crust, so the filling of eggs, fat-free cottage cheese, mozzarella, peppers, onion, mushrooms, and tomato mixes right in the shell with no extra dishes. One serves two; for a bigger table, make several with different toppings so everyone customizes their own.
Whatever you pick, get it in the oven before the turkey goes in. And if egg casseroles are only the start of your holiday cooking, browse the rest of our Weight Watchers breakfast ideas for the muffins, oatmeal, and make-ahead sandwiches that round out a brunch table.
