Overnight Cornflake Bake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cornflake breakfast casserole includes all the best morning foods: bread, eggs, cheese, ham (or bacon), and cornflakes for an easy and satisfying casserole.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
16 slices bread, or more to taste, crusts removed and discarded
1 pound ham, chopped
3/4 pound shredded Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
3 cups milk
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
3 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1 Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Cut bread slices into quarters. Arrange 1/2 of the bread evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish to cover completely.
2 Mix together ham and Cheddar cheese in a medium bowl; spread over bread layer in the dish and top with remaining bread.
3 Whisk together milk, eggs, and mustard in the same bowl until smooth; pour over bread to soak completely.
4 Put cornflakes cereal into a separate bowl; drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter and stir to coat. Spread over the top of casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
5 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
6 Bake in the preheated oven until cornflakes are browned, about 1 hour.