Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole is a quick and easy recipe made with layers of hash browns, sausage, cheese, and eggs.
Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole is a spin on a family and fan-favorite recipe-Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole. With layers of sausage, cheese, and potatoes, it is easy to see why everyone loves this recipe!
I took the classic recipe and made it Instant Pot-friendly and the results are spectacular!
Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole is hearty, filling, cheesy, and super easy to make! It is a great option when you don't want to use your oven, don't have access to an oven, or just want to enjoy a simple, yet flavorful, brunch!
Notes on Ingredients & Equipment
- Hash browns: You can use defrosted shredded or cubed hash browns. Plain or O'Brien-style hash browns both work well in this recipe.
- Cheese: Use any sharp, melting cheese, like cheddar, Colby, or Swiss.
- Cream: Use milk, cream, or half and half--whatever you have on hand.
- Sausage: I love using homemade breakfast sausage to add flavor and bulk, but you can opt to omit the sausage and add cubed ham or sauteed vegetables in place of sausage.
- Cake Pan: In order to cook the breakfast casserole in the Instant Pot, you need to have a cake pan that will fit! This recipe uses a 7x3 or 7x4 inch cake pan. You will also need to use the trivet that came with your pressure cooker to raise the pan above the water as it cooks.
How to Make Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole
Step One: Saute Sausage
- Turn the pressure cooker to saute and let heat.
- Add in the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it into bite-sized pieces as it cooks.
- Once the sausage is browned, remove the cooked breakfast sausage from the instant pot and set it aside to use for the casserole.
Step Two: Deglaze the Pan
- To the inner pot, add water and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the inner pot. This is crucial to preventing a burn notice.
- Add the trivet into the inner pot. You want to keep the baking dish/cake pan lifted above the water while pressure cooking.
Step Three: Prepare Breakfast Casserole
- Lightly grease an oven-safe 7 inch by 4 inch baking dish. To make the casserole easier to remove from the pan, I like to line the bottom of the dish with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit.
- Spread the hash browns out in an even layer in the prepared pan and top with the cooked, reserved sausage.
- In a medium mixing bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and hash browns.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the casserole.
Step Four: Pressure Cook
- Tightly cover the baking dish with foil.
- Place the prepared casserole onto the trivet in the inner pot.
- Cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes.
- Once the cooking time has elapsed, allow the pressure to release naturally for at LEAST 5 minutes, 10 minutes is best, and then do a quick release of any remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the pan from the inner pot and remove the foil.
Step Five: Serve
I find it is easiest to serve this casserole dish if I invert the casserole onto a serving platter. This makes for beautiful slices and protects my pans from being scraped up by knives. I will say if planning to do this, it is best to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper AND grease the sides with nonstick spray or butter.
- Gently loosen the casserole from the sides of the pan using a rubber spatula or knife.
- Place a plate or platter on top of the casserole and flip it over, remove the parchment paper and then invert the casserole again, so it is cheese side up.
- Slice in wedges or squares as pictured earlier. Serve as desired.
More Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes
- Instant Pot Oatmeal
- Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
- Instant Pot French Toast Casserole
- Instant Pot Egg Bites
I would love for you to give this fast breakfast casserole a try and be sure to leave a review below. I love to hear from you!
Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed or shredded hash browns defrosted
- ½ pound ground breakfast sausage
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup cream or milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar or Colby cheese shredded
Instructions
- Turn the pressure cooker to saute and let heat. Once heated, add in the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked breakfast sausage from the instant pot. Turn the Instant Pot OFF.
- Add 1.5 cups cold water to the Instant Pot and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the inner pot to prevent burn notice. Place the trivet inside the inner pot.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs with cream, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Spray an oven-safe 7x3-inch or 7x4-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and if desired, line the bottom of the pan with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit.
- Spread the hash browns over the bottom of the pan and then top with the cooked sausage. Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and hash browns. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with foil.
- Place the prepared casserole on the trivet in the pressure cooker. Using the manual or pressure cook button, set it to cook on high Pressure for 20 minutes, using the manual button. If you use heavy-duty foil to cover this casserole, you will want to increase the cooking time by 5 minutes.
- Allow pressure to release manually for 5 to 10 minutes and then do a quick release of any remaining pressure.
- Remove the foil, gently loosen the sides of the casserole dish with a silicone spatula or knife and then invert the casserole dish out onto a dish. Remove parchment paper if needed and invert the casserole dish out onto a serving platter, so that the casserole is cheese side up. Slice and serve.
Barb
Loved it. Cooked it 5 min. Longer and it was not done. Cooked 10 min. More with 5 min. wait then released pressure. I put dried onion and lemon pepper in egg mixture. Used old fashioned hash browns. Thanks for recipe. Will be making often.
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you enjoyed Barb and thank you for letting us know how you needed to adjust the cook time!
Carolyn
Why could you not use the ip as the dish and cook it in the pot itself?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Carolyn! You always need liquid in the pressure cooker, if you were to put the casserole ingredients right in the pan, it would give you a burn notice and would not cook correctly.
Amelia
Can I use a glass baking dish in the Instant Pot?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Amelia, as long as it is oven proof and will fit--you certainly can 🙂
Teresa Brod
if I double the recipe to put in a 7"/8" round pan (I have an 8 qt IP) what do you think the cook time should be?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Teresa, I have not experimented with that size, but I would suggest setting cook time for 30 minutes on high pressure and checking...you may need an additional 5 minutes. Let us know, so others can hear your results. Enjoy☺
Shawna
I made this in my Silva Tools stackable pan. It wasnt done after 20 minute cook time and was still runny in the middle. I was really surprised. And thoughts on why? I have a 6 qt Ultra.
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Shawna, it is more than likely that the pan you used is more narrow than the pan I use, making the depth of your casserole thicker. I would cook for another 3-5 minutes on high pressure to set the eggs. Sorry about that.
LiZ
I followed the directions but have a ton of liquid still once I cut into it. Could this not be fully cooked or oil from cheese and sausage?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Liz, it sounds like your eggs did not set up...but yes, it could be because your sausage was oily. You can set under broiler to set the eggs up...just watch carefully. You could also cook for another 3-5 minutes on high pressure, it will not take as long to come to pressure the second time.
Nellie Tracy
I love this recipe! So simple and delicious!
Kristen Chidsey
YAY!!! I love hearing that Nellie! Thank you!
Britni
This is perfect! Always looking for new instant pot recipes.
Kristen Chidsey
This is a great one to keep on hand Britni! Enjoy!
Khadeeja
Hi, this looks delicious. But I don't have an instant pot. Would you be able to tell me how it can be made in the regular oven? Thank you 🙂
Kristen Chidsey
Absolutely!!! My original recipe is for the oven: https://amindfullmom.com/easy-hashbrown-breakfast-casserole/ It is just as easy and delicious! Enjoy!
Angie
Where do you find a 6x4 dish? I
I assume it would have to be a round dish?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Angie! I purchase my pans off Amazon and here is one I use (https://amzn.to/2DMSV25) But a pyrex glass dish works as well. Round is best as it fits in pressure cooker easiest.
Enjoy!