Savory Breakfast Bundt Cake
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Savory Breakfast Bundt Cake
Description
Savory Breakfast Bundt Cake combines diced Hawaiian sweet bread with diced ham, wilted spinach sautéed with garlic, pan-fried hash browns, green onions, and a shredded cheese blend. The layering approach distributes ingredients evenly within the bundt pan, while an egg and dairy mixture flavored with cumin and cayenne pepper soaks the bread and fillings. Covered and rested before baking, the casserole firms up into a structured, sliceable breakfast cake with a balance of creamy, cheesy, and mildly spiced flavors. The savory components complement the slightly sweet bread, and the cayenne adds a subtle heat that enhances the overall profile.
The bundt cake can be served warm for breakfast or brunch, slicing nicely to serve multiple guests. It works well accompanied by fresh fruit or a simple salad for a fuller meal. The substantial nature of the dish makes it suitable for gatherings or to pack for next-day breakfasts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ham diced
- 2 cups spinach baby, chopped
- 1/4 tsp garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper pinch
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 2 cups hash browns frozen shredded
- 8 cups sweet bread diced cubes, Hawaiian
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 12 egg large
- 2 cups milk low fat
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cheese cheddar and colby jack, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Spray bundt pan with non stick baking spray.
- In a large saute' pan add olive oil, and baby spinach.
- Sauté over medium high heat until the spinach is wilted.
- Add your minced garlic and toss to combine with the spinach.
- Remove the spinach from the heat and set aside to cool.
- In a large skillet add olive oil and fry the hash browns till lightly brown.
- Remove the hash browns from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Begin to build your breakfast bundt.
- First layer half of the diced bread.
- Then add your diced ham, green onions, spinach, hash browns and one cup of shredded cheese.
- Add the remaining bread cubes.
- In medium sized bowl add your eggs, milk, cream, salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne.
- Stir until combined.
- Pour over the egg mixture over the bread in your bundt pan.
- Cover the bundt pan with foil and allow to sit for 30 minutes.
- Add the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 319mg | 106% |
| Sodium | 656mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 474mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1856IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 325mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.