The crunch gives the breakfast strata casserole a nice texture. Make sure when you cook it you make it nice and crispy. Bacon: I used turkey bacon, but if you don't mind using regular bacon you can do that as well.If you wanted to get crazy, use pepper jack. Gruyere cheese: If you cannot find gruyere cheese in a brick, I would recommend mozzarella or Swiss.The brick cheese melts better and is more natural than bagged cheese. I always tell people buying a brick of cheese and shredding it yourself using a cheese grater is SO much better than buying the bagged cheese. Cheddar cheese: I would recommend the sharper the better.12 whole eggs seemed too heavy to me, but 9 was okay lol. Eggs: I used 9 whole eggs and 3 egg whites.The first time I used spinach and mushrooms (trying to make it vegetarian), but I didn't love the mushrooms with the croissants so I switched it up with bacon and cheddar. I actually tested this recipe out in two different ways. The bread used for a strata is generally Italian bread, but I love croissants and I really wanted to emulate a breakfast sandwich in this breakfast casserole. When I was telling my friends what I was making, they are all like 'what is a str-a-ta?' Well a breakfast strata is generally a dish made out of bread, eggs and cheese. It's a recipe that warms the heart! What Is a Breakfast Strata?

The flavors compliment each other so well with the bacon, cheddar and soft texture from the croissants. Maybe you wake up Christmas morning and make this breakfast strata with croissants or maybe even New Year's Day. I wanted to give you guys another breakfast option for the holidays. It was a great year, but next year is going to be even better! Like I said in my November wrap up post, I'm pretty okay with this year being done with. We've reached December, the final month of 2019. The soft buttery pillars of the croissants paired with the sharp cheddar cheese make you think you're eating a breakfast sandwich in a casserole dish. This breakfast strata with croissants is the perfect breakfast casserole to wake up with.

Breakfast strata