IP Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Is breakfast hard to manage and stay in your Weight Watchers Smartpoints? Check out our Instant Pot Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole as a fast and delicious option. Not only can you have classic bacon and eggs for breakfast, but you can also make this recipe in just minutes! You can make tons of great recipes in the Instant Pot!
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Does this breakfast casserole recipe have Freestyle Smart Points?
Yes! We updated this post to include the newest version of Weight Watchers, the Freestyle program. In this case the points are just 2 per serving! That makes this an awesome Weight Watchers breakfast!
Why should I use an Instant Pot to make a Weight Watchers breakfast?
If you haven’t started using an Instant Pot to save time, this is going to be a perfect option. Using a simple pot in pot technique, you can have perfectly cooked egg casseroles in minutes. No longer do you have to wait an hour for this to bake in the oven!
Instant Pot Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole
There is often great debate about having bacon on Weight Watchers, but with the SmartPoints system, you can enjoy bacon every day! This recipe includes 6 pieces of center cut bacon. Make sure you use center cut to save points! The bacon, cheese, eggs, peppers, and onions make this a recipe chock full of flavor.
Ingredients for this breakfast casserole with bacon:
This is a great breakfast casserole with bacon. You can certainly make it with other breakfast meats but we love bacon so that’s what we decided to use. It’s also what we used when calculating the points for Weight Watchers so if you make changes make sure to recalculate!
- 6 eggs
- 6 pieces center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup water
Directions for making this breakfast casserole easy and quick:
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Mix in bacon, cheese, onion, and peppers until well covered.
- Pour into already sprayed casserole dish (I use a small ceramic dish that is safe for oven use)
- Pour 1 cup water into the bottom of the Instant Pot Liner
- Create an aluminum foil sling, or use a trivet in the bottom of the liner. Place bowl into the Instant Pot.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and set to seal.
- Choose the manual setting and set to 13 minutes.
- When the cooking cycle has completed, allow to NPR (natural pressure release) for 2 minutes. Release remaining pressure and using silicone mitts remove the bowl from the Instant Pot liner.
- Serve.
Is this breakfast casserole healthy?
Yes! It’s a great way to start the day with a healthy breakfast that’s also quick and easy. This particular recipe is just 2 Freestyle Smart Points per serving, it’s low in fat and also in carbs. At just 3 grams of carbs per serving you can totally enjoy this breakfast recipe no matter what healthy lifestyle program you are following.
How much does this healthy breakfast casserole make?
Each batch makes 4 servings and each serving is 2 Freestyle Smart Points per serving!
This Instant Pot Weight Watchers breakfast casserole is a favorite meal that is easy to calculate and very satisfying. It is great when served with salsa or hot sauce, but is delicious on its own.
Looking for more great Weight Watchers recipes?
- Weight Watchers Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
- Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Weight Watchers Chicken Enchiladas
Instant Pot Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Instant Pot Weight Watchers Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 6 pieces center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Mix in bacon, cheese, onion, and peppers until well covered.
- Pour into already sprayed casserole dish (I use a small ceramic dish that is safe for oven use)
- Pour 1 cup water into the bottom of the Instant Pot liner
- Create an aluminum foil sling, or use a trivet in the bottom of the liner. Place bowl into the Instant Pot.
- Place lid on Instant Pot and set to seal.
- Choose the manual setting and set to 13 minutes.
- When cooking cycle has completed, allow to NPR (natural pressure release) for 2 minutes. Release remaining pressure and using silicone mitts remove the bowl from the Instant Pot liner.
- Serve.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4Amount Per Serving Calories 162Saturated Fat 3gCholesterol 252mgSodium 878mgCarbohydrates 3gSugar 1gProtein 16g
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it! One quick question – how long do you think this will last in the frig? Could I make it and eat it all week for breakfast?
Do you need to add water to the bottom of the IP like most Ip recipes?
Yes. Thank you for checking. Water is listed in the ingredient list and it’s noted to add it to the inner liner of pot.
Can you just put it in the instant pot itself?
We have never tried it in the main pain. Let me know if it works. Thanks
What if you don’t have an instant pot? How long would you bake it in the oven?
Good question. I’d bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until eggs are set. Thanks for stopping by!
Looks yummy! Can’t wait to try! Don’t have a ceramic dish that would fit into my IP though????. Any suggestions of where I could find one?
Thanks! The 7 cup (or smaller) Pyrex bowl is great for the IP. Here’s my amazon link if you’d like to check it out. https://amzn.to/2OZKzGm
Awesome. Thanks for the advice.
Cheers,
Hi, I’m a new Instant Pot user (got one for my birthday), and I really want to make this recipe. I might need to increase the serving output to 6 or 8. I haven’t learned enough about adjusting cooking times for larger amounts. What would you suggest for this (assume I’m going to double this)?
Thanks.
Hi Joe, ,
To double recipe I’d use 2 cups of water in the Instant Pot and set the timeer for 25 minutes. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy that new IP! Best, Michele
What happened to the bacon in your instructions?
Good question. We must have forgot to type it in. It’s all updated now. Thanks for pointing that out and stopping by.
This looks delicious – one question though…you place the ceramic dish within the instant pot? i had no idea you could do that!
Yes! As long as it is oven safe, it will most likely be safe for use in the Instant Pot.
How did you figure only 2 sp for 1/4 serving?
1/4 of 6 slices of bacon is 1.5 pieces of bacon, which is 2sp.
1/4 of 1 cup of fat free cheese is 1/4 cup which is 1sp; or 1/4 of 1 cup of reduced fat cheese is 2 sp.
Depending on the cheese, you’re looking at 3 or 4 sp for 1/4 of a serving.
Can you please break it down?
Center Cut Bacon is lower in points. 3 slices of center cut bacon is only 2 SmartPoints on Beyond the Scale, FreeStyle, or Flex Plans. 1 cup fat-free cheddar is 4 SmartPoints.
6 slices of center cut bacon is only 4 SmartPoints. 1 cup of fat-free cheddar is only 4 SmartPoints. Dividing those 8 points by 4 servings is 2 SmartPoints per serving 🙂
Thank you, Katie! I was unaware center cut bacon had less points! I just changed it in my tracker. Thank you!
You had me at eggs. I have been thinking that I need an Instant Pot and this seals it! This recipe looks easy, doable, TASTY and needs to git in mah belly!
YAY! Glad you found something you wanted to make! Thanks for stopping by.
High or low pressure?
High pressure. Thanks!