This overnight breakfast casserole, made with lox and bagels, is perfect for entertaining. Filled with cream cheese and plenty of everything seasoning, this casserole would also be great with pastrami. Just plan on refrigerating overnight and baking it for about 50-60 minutes the next day. Garnish with smoked salmon, tomatoes, capers and onions and you have a savory, showstopping brunch.
This is an updated post from December, 2016.
I love overnight breakfast casseroles. Not only are they easy to prepare, they are perfect for entertaining and can be made ahead.
Many make ahead breakfast casseroles call for potatoes and sausage, but this is a very different version.
Bagels and lox overnight breakfast casserole
is not made with bread.
It is made with bagels and then topped with everything that might go on top of a bagel.
Not only that it is made with an amazing everything seasoning, much like you find sprinkled on bagels.
Not only does it make this lox and bagel casserole incredibly good, this seasoning, if you make extra, can be used on just a bagel with cream cheese, sprinkled on scrambled or hard boiled eggs and even popcorn!
Easy to prepare, the hardest thing about making this easy overnight sensation is chopping up the bagels.
From there it's a matter of making the everything seasoning, of which I recommend making double the amount.
I promise you will find plenty of uses for it!
Not quite bread pudding, but similar!
Then, just like you are making bread pudding, it's a matter of soaking the bagel mixture in some eggs and cream.
Refrigerate and wake and bake the next morning!
Just make sure to read your measurements correctly.
My mom called and said this tasted very salty. When asked how much salt she used she told me one tablespoon.
Ummm. Well, nope Mom!
Zoe arrived home Thursday night for a short visit. Her flame, suitor and one and only, is also from Denver and was visiting this week.
Conveniently, Zoe decided to use her last vacation day of the year and come also.
The happy duo decided to spend a night at the Broadmoor, but still allowed time for us.
Zoe had several requests before she arrived home. Being a good mother, I was happy to comply.
The first: "Could I please not open a box that was coming?"; the second: "Was the car available for them to use?" and the third: "Could I please schedule a massage and come with them?"
Zoe decided they would save money by having a massage here instead of at the Broadmoor because resort prices can be quite costly.
Before they left Friday morning she suggested that she and her one and only and of course, me too, all go for a massage at our favorite Chinese massage place.
Wise kids they are. I must not forget that they are both economists!
But little did I know how wise. How could I not treat them to the massage?
Very wise kids indeed. After all a free massage is much cheaper than any massage!
Being a very gracious mother pushover, I offered a bit of a brunch also before they braved icy cold weather on the drive to Colorado Springs.
Yes, this easy overnight breakfast casserole, strata, bread pudding...whatever you want to call it, was ingested into our very pummeled bodies before they hit the road!
What to Serve with a Lox and Bagel Casserole?
I served this with an Israeli salad of cucumbers, tomatoes and onions, along with a simple fruit salad that everyone loved.
Honestly all I used was a container of blackberries, a mango and a few clementines, with a handful of coconut. Coconut makes everything extra good.
This lox and bagels casserole is saturated with lots of everything seasoning.
Layered with cream cheese and topped with everything that would go on a bagel, this makes a perfect brunch or a simple supper.
With Hanukah actually occurring on Christmas this year,this overnight breakfast casserole would be a fun dish to serve with a side of potato latkes.
It would also make a great savory dish for a Christmas brunch.
Either way, I love overnight casseroles. They make the mornings go so smooth!
Which of course makes the food taste even better.
It was fun catching up, eating together, and relaxing with a giant nap the minute they walked out the door!
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Recipe
Overnight Breakfast Casserole with Lox and Bagels
- Prep Time: 40 Minutes
- Cook Time: 60 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 Minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
This overnight breakfast casserole, made with lox and bagels is perfect for company. Topped with everything you'd put on a bagel, this is a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
4 large everything bagels (about 1 lb)
8 oz cream cheese
1 bunch scallions, chopped fine
8 large eggs
3 ½ c milk
Everything seasoning (Use all below)
4-8 oz lox (Our family likes a lot)
2-3 T drained capers
⅓ c minced red onion
2 sliced tomatoes or about 10 baby ones sliced
butter for greasing pan
Everything Seasoning
¾ t kosher salt
1 T white sesame seeds
2 t black poppy seeds
1 T minced dried onions
½ t onion powder
½ t garlic powder
Instructions
Butter a 9 x 13 or 8 x 11 baking dish.
Chop bagels into ½" cubes approximately. Place ½ of the bagel cubes into a buttered baking dish.
Make everything seasoning.
Cut cream cheese into cubes. Place ½ of the cream cheese over bagel chunks.
Sprinkle with ½ of the minced scallions. Top with ½ of the everything seasoning. Top with rest of bagel chunks.
Sprinkle with remaining cream cheese, and scallions.
Combine eggs, milk and half of the everything seasoning and whisk together well.Pour over bagels and cream cheese. Press bagels into the liquid. If you need more liquid, add more milk. When everything is moistened, cover with plastic wrap placed directly on the surface of the bagels.
Place in fridge overnight.
When ready to bake, remove dish from fridge and bring to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350. Uncover the casserole and bake for about 50-60 minutes or until it is puffed and golden brown and set in the center. Let cool on rack for 10 minutes. While it is cooling, scatter the lox, capers, red onions and tomatoes on top.
Marcelle says
Abbe this breakfast casserole looks amazing! I love anything that is saturated with everything seasoning! 🙂
Abbe says
Everything seasoning is so good, isn't it? I could put it on just about everything!
Pam says
Mercy! How delicious this sounds! Fantastic dish I have to try! Glad you re-posted it! Thanks!
Abbe says
Thanks Pam! It is great for company!
Nammi says
I should give it a try during a weekend!, although we dont get bagels over here, maybe I can try with some other kind of bread :).
Mimi says
Wow Abbe! This is brilliant! I love the cream cheese in there with the bagels. Great idea. And then topping with lox and goodies? Brilliant!!!
sherry says
this sounds amazingly wonderful Abbe. i love a bread and butter-type pudding. and i love smoked salmon! it looks so fresh too. happy new year to you! cheers sherry
John / Kitchen Riffs says
Fun reading this recipe again! This looks great, and I'll bet it tastes terrific. 🙂
Bobbi Marshall says
Loving this recipe for the morning of the holidays. Loads of flavor and a winner recipe! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.
Cheri Savory Spoon says
My goodness this is the perfect breakfast or brunch, we love lox and all the little goodies that you added. Great post Abbe, I always enjoy the way you write. Happy Holidays!!!
Liz Berg says
Overnight casseroles are the best! And I love this lox and bagels combo. So glad Zoe made it home---sounds like you two have been having some fun!! xo
Holly @ abakershouse.com says
I love the overnight casserole thought and yours looks like it rivals anything served at the Broadmoor! I hope you've had a lovely birthday today.
Sippity Sup says
A beautifully colorful meal I'm sure they enjoyed. GREG
Laura Dembowski says
This is such a unique twist on all the overnight casseroles out there. I thought I didn't like lox, but I had it a couple times this year and fell in love.
Chris Scheuer says
What a fun variation on Bagels and Lox, it sounds wonderful! Happy holidays!
Anna and Liz Recipes says
WOW, brillant! These dishes look amazing, especially the Israeli salad !! Hope you have a very Happy Hanukkah!!
Kitchen Riffs says
Good dish. And fun to see Zoe (and her flame) again, I'm sure. Happy Holidays! And Happy Birthday, too. 🙂
SavoringTime in the Kitchen says
This sounds wonderful, Abbe! My favorite are 'everything' bagels and the first I pick when I'm buying some. Capers too? So good! Happiness is a good massage, especially when someone else pays for it 🙂 Happy Hanukkah, Abbe!
Karen Harris says
This looks ahhhh-mazing!
Angie Schneider says
This looks so very comforting! I guess sourdough bread would be a nice sub. here.
La Table De Nana says
It does look fresh and good..happy holidays!
Glad you got to see your daughter:)
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Happy Holidays Abbe! And enjoy that visit with Zoe and suitor. The Casserole sounds wonderful, but I'm also interested in that Israeli Salad. I'll do a search on your blog to see if you've posted it.
Tricia Buice says
My goodness Abbe - this looks fantastic! It's absolutely brilliant - hope you have a very Happy Hanukkah!
Ansh says
Happy Holidays. This casserole looks divine. Glad you got to spend some time with your lovely Zoe and her one and only 😀
The Ninja Baker says
Wow! Think you get Mom of the Year Abbe. Massages at the Broadmoor, brunch with baked bagels (and fresh lox) and allowance to use the car - you've got my nomination! And I've got your recipe now =) Happy Holidays!