Smoked Gouda & Roasted Garlic Cheddar Christmas Morning Strata

Smoked Gouda & Roasted Garlic Cheddar Christmas Morning Strata Smoked Gouda & Roasted Garlic Cheddar Christmas Morning Strata

Smoked Gouda, Roasted Garlic, Make-Ahead Easy

A make-ahead casserole for Christmas morning: bread and breakfast sausage soak overnight in an egg custard loaded with Yancey's Fancy Smoked Gouda and Roasted Garlic Cheddar, which melt into every pocket so it's ready the moment presents are open.

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
Serves: 10

What You Will Need

  • 8 cups day-old bread, cubed
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
  • 6 oz Yancey's Fancy Smoked Gouda, shredded
  • 6 oz Yancey's Fancy Roasted Garlic Cheddar, shredded
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, for the dish

What To Do

  1. Butter the dish and layer: Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Spread half of the bread cubes in the dish, scatter half of the sausage, half of the Smoked Gouda, and half of the Roasted Garlic Cheddar over top, then repeat with the rest.
  2. Whisk the custard: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until fully combined.
  3. Soak overnight: Pour the custard evenly over the bread, pressing down gently so it soaks in. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 1 hour).
  4. Bake covered: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cover the dish with foil and bake until just set at the edges.
  5. Uncover and finish: Remove the foil and continue baking until puffed, golden, and set in the center.
  6. Rest and garnish: Let the strata rest so it sets up for clean slicing, then scatter the green onions over the top before serving.

Pro Tips:

Assemble the night before so all you do Christmas morning is bake. If starting from cold (no overnight soak), add about 10 minutes to the covered bake time.