What better way to start the day than a healthy, delicious (but easy) breakfast casserole that will fuel your activities for the day? Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole is full of healthy protein, and veggies, and topped with creamy cheese.
Picture this: a warm, fragrant dish emerging from the oven, brimming with a medley of vibrant colors and mouthwatering aromas. The mere thought of it is enough to transport you to a tranquil morning haven, where you can savor each bite and kickstart your day on the right note. Healthy breakfast casseroles celebrate the marriage of convenience and nutrition and this Pillsbury breakfast casserole is no exception. One serving is 330 calories, which is just enough to fill you up, but not so much that it takes a chunk out of your daily total.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
It’s a healthy way to enjoy biscuits.
Biscuits aren’t often considered a healthy food. They’re buttery and amazing topped with sausage gravy. With this Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole, you can enjoy buttery bites of biscuit and keep it healthy at the same time.
You can use any leftover meat or veggies you have.
The good thing about breakfast casseroles is they’re versatile. Don’t like ham or peppers? That’s okay, use ground turkey sausage and diced broccoli. The options are endless.
It won’t leave you feeling heavy and sluggish.
Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole is lightened up with the use of low-fat milk and egg whites. Even the cheese is reduced fat. A serving of this is just enough to give you energy for the day, without weighing you down.
Ingredients you need to make Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole:
- 1 (7.5 oz) package of Pillsbury biscuits (The one in the 4 value pack. If you can’t find them, buy the bigger ones and weigh out 7.5 oz)
- 5 eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup skim or 1% milk
- 8 oz diced, cooked ham
- 1 cup diced peppers
- ¾ cup diced onion
- 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese
How to make Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole (step by step):
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray then set aside.
- Dice the onions, peppers, and ham. Cut the biscuits into 8 small pieces each.
- Spread the cut dough pieces evenly over the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk, then add in the peppers, onions, ham, and ⅔ cup of cheese. Set aside the remaining ⅓ cup of cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture over top of the biscuit pieces and spread evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and cover loosely with a piece of foil, spray the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Return to oven for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and leave in the oven uncovered for another 5 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 328, Fat 16 g, Saturated fat 6 g, Carbs 25 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Sugars 5.6 g, Sodium 845 mg, Protein 24 g.
WW Points
- Pillsbury Biscuits 26 points
- Eggs 0 points
- Egg whites 0 points
- Lowfat 1% milk 4 points
- Diced, cooked ham 3 points
- Diced peppers 0 points
- Diced onion 0 points
- Reduced fat, shredded cheese 9 points
7 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
Points- 8
Personal Points- 5-6 depending on your 0PP foods
SP Freestyle- (blue & purple) 5 using WW recipe builder
Smart points- (green) 6 using WW recipe builder
Point plus- 6 using PP calculator
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- Use various chopped veggies. Even leftovers from dinner would work. Diced potatoes, diced sweet potatoes, squash, cauliflower, and peas are just a few examples of what would go well in this dish.
- Use various types of meat. You could use sliced turkey pepperoni, shredded turkey, shredded leftover rotisserie chicken, ground turkey, lean ground beef, or lean ground chicken.
- And of course, you could use various reduced fat cheese. An herbed fat-free feta would be amazing in this!
- To make a dairy-free version, use plain almond or soy milk in place of the low-fat milk. Soymilk will give it a boost of protein, and almond milk is basically no calories. Use Daiya shredded cheese or Follow Your Heart shredded cheese for the topping.
- You could drastically lower the fat content by using Egg Beaters instead of eggs and egg whites. It’s a quick version too!
Tips and Tricks for Making Pillsbury Breakfast Casserole:
- This casserole freezes well, so you could make a few casseroles, freeze them and stock them in your freezer. To reheat from frozen, let it sit in the fridge overnight to thaw a bit, then bake in the morning for 20-30 minutes until warmed through.
- You can store this baked casserole in the fridge for up to 5 days, so it makes a great meal prep breakfast. Just microwave a serving for 1 minute and you have a quick, healthy breakfast you can scarf down before heading out the door.
- You can make this in a crockpot. Just put all ingredients in the crockpot with a liner, and bake on low for 2-3 hours – until eggs are firm.
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Pillsbury breakfast casserole
Ingredients
- 1- 7.5 oz package pillsbury biscuits, the one in the 4 value pack, if you cant find them buy the bigger ones and weigh it out
- 5 eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup skim or 1% milk
- 8 oz diced cooked ham
- 1 cup diced peppers
- 3/4 cup diced onion, I used red onion
- 1 cup light grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray then set aside.
- Dice the onions, peppers, and ham. Cut the biscuits into 8 small pieces each.
- Spread the cut dough pieces evenly over the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk, then add in the peppers, onions, ham, and â…” cup of cheese. Set aside the remaining â…“ cup of cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture over top of the biscuit pieces and spread evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and cover loosely with a piece of foil, spray the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Return to oven for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and leave in the oven uncovered for another 5 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
That looks AMAZING!!!! I really want to attempt this one.
Thank you.. Hope you like it 🙂
Hi there, this looks so good! Are you on Pinterest? I didn’t see a place to Pin this, so will print out and save for now. Congratulations on your success with your weight loss..I am working the WW program and have a lot to lose. I hope there is a way to connect with you and benefit from your wonderful recipes. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Bonnie.. Thank you for your kind words 🙂 Yes I do have Pinterest.. If you scroll to the bottom of the recipe you will see the social icons and the Pinterest one is there.. Or you can just search me “Drizzle me skinny” I am also on facebook “weight watcher recipes by drizzle me skinny” If you go to my blog you will see all the social icons on the right sidebar and can follow through there.. I also have a contact me section on my blog if you ever want to email me for any questions or support, I am here to help anyway I can.. Good luck on your WW journey! 🙂
I made this work for a breakfast potluck it was a big hit everybody loved it & didn’t even realize that was a weight watcher friendly. I will certainly make it again
That’s great Becki! Thanks for sharing and I am glad it was enjoyed by all 🙂
I get a different (higher) point count when I put this into the WW recipe builder. Did you use reduced fat biscuits and fat free cheese?
Hi Rachael, as stated on my FAQ I don’t use the WW recipe builder, I do not like it and have proven it wrong on so many occasions as products vary, I use Myfitnesspal to get nutritional info by entering each ingredient and then I use the WW calculator, I did not use reduced fat biscuits but yes I did use reduced fat cheese, it is up to you if you want to go with what WW recipe builder tells you 🙂
I made this recipe today. I substituted bacon for the ham and added a can of green chilies. I realized while assembling that there was no seasoning. I added sali and pepper and Siracha. Thanks for all your recipes and congrats on your weight loss! You are an inspiration.
Thanks Stacy, glad you enjoyed it and your add in’s sound great 🙂
Does this reheat well? I was thnking of making it ahead of time and reheating it for busy mornings.
Yes it does, I know many that make it and then have it for the week 🙂
If you reheat it how long do I need to put it in the microwave or over for?
Hi, I prefer reheating in the oven, I’d say 8-10 minutes..
Hi Kate, I made this this morning, it is AMAZING!!!! I was very satisfied with it, and it held me over throughout the morning. I sometimes have a crash before lunch and I didn’t with this. You are such an inspiration! Thanks again for sharing your recipes with us!
Hi Deb, I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it! It really is a yummy filling breakfast, thank you for your kind words 🙂
Hi there, I have made this many of times – love it!! I was wondering if you could put it together the night before and then bake it in the morning? Or would the biscuits not rise as much? Maybe put it all together and then right before you bake it add the biscuits and poke them down?
Thanks!
Hi, glad you enjoy it so much 🙂 Yeah I would add the biscuits in just before you bake, I wouldn’t want them sitting in the egg all night..
I made this today and it was very well-liked by my brunch companions. I made it vegetarian to suit the crowd and added lots more veg – mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, green onions and also red & white onion. I pan fried all the veggies except the tomatoes and green onions to get the water out, then did the white and red onion afterward to carmelize them with a dash of balsamic vinegar. The green onion and tomato I sprinkled on raw before I put it in the oven.
I have never in my life bought anything by pillsbury but I am inspired now 🙂 Great versatile recipe.
I am so glad you all enjoyed it 🙂 sounds like you made it a very hearty brunch! I love Pillsbury products, maybe try out some of the dinner bubble ups 🙂