There’s something undeniably comforting about starting your day with a dish that feels like a warm embrace. This Breakfast Pot Pie layers all your favorite breakfast staples—fluffy eggs, sautéed veggies, hearty sausage gravy, and a golden biscuit crust—into individual ramekins, making every bite a delightful mix of textures and flavors. Whether you’re hosting brunch or treating yourself to a cozy morning indulgence, this recipe delivers the ultimate satisfaction.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Comfort in Every Bite: Classic breakfast flavors in one dish, topped with buttery biscuits.
• Easy to Customize: Use your favorite veggies or swap out sausage for bacon or mushrooms.
• Perfect for Entertaining: Individual servings make for a stunning brunch centerpiece.
• Make-Ahead Friendly: Prep the components ahead and bake fresh for an effortless morning.

Ingredients

This recipe includes:

• Fluffy eggs
• Sautéed bell peppers and onions
• Creamy sausage gravy
• A flaky honey butter biscuit topping

For a homemade biscuit option, check out my buttermilk biscuit recipe for soft, buttery biscuits that pair perfectly with this dish.

Instructions (VIDEO)

1. Sauté the Veggies:
   Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté chopped bell peppers and onions with salt and pepper until golden. Set aside.
2. Cook the Sausage Gravy:
   In the same pan, brown breakfast sausage until crispy. Add flour, stir, and slowly whisk in heavy cream. Simmer until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Make the Honey Butter Biscuit Topping:
   Combine biscuit mix with milk until a shaggy dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
4. Prepare Fluffy Eggs:
   Whisk eggs, then cook gently in butter and olive oil over low heat, stirring to create soft curds. Season lightly.
5. Assemble the Pot Pies:
   Preheat the oven to 425°F. In individual ramekins, layer scrambled eggs, sautéed veggies, shredded cheddar, and sausage gravy. Top with biscuit dough and spread evenly.
6. Bake and Serve:
   Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until the biscuit topping is golden, about 18–20 minutes. Brush with honey butter as soon as they come out of the oven and serve warm.

Storage & Reheating Tips

• Storage: Cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for up to three days.
• Reheating: Warm in the oven at 350°F until heated through. For quicker reheating, microwave individual portions for 2–3 minutes, then crisp up the biscuit topping in the oven.

This Breakfast Pot Pie is the kind of meal that turns a simple morning into something extraordinary. Whether it’s the flaky biscuit crust brushed with honey butter or the savory layers beneath, you’ll savor every forkful. Try it for your next brunch or breakfast-for-dinner treat, and you’ll see why it’s destined to become a favorite!

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Breakfast Pot Pie

There’s nothing like waking up to the comforting embrace of a warm, flaky breakfast pot pie. This recipe takes all your morning favorites—fluffy scrambled eggs, savory sausage gravy, and sautéed veggies—and layers them under a golden honey butter biscuit topping that’s just the right touch of sweet. Individually baked in ramekins, these mini pot pies are perfect for cozy mornings, brunch gatherings, or whenever breakfast feels like the best way to start your day.

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, omelette, sausage gravy

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Author kingcooks

Equipment

• 6-6oz ramekins

Ingredients

• 2 cups mild cheddar shredded

Sautéed Veggies

• 1 cup bell peppers chopped
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• Oil for cooking

Sausage Gravy

• 8 oz breakfast sausage
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Honey Butter Biscuit Topping

• 1 box red lobster honey butter biscuit mix 11.36oz
• 3/4 cup milk

Honey Butter

• 1/2 stick butter softened
• 1 tbsp honey
• Pinch of salt

Fluffy Eggs

• 6-7 large eggs beaten
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Sautéed Veggies

• In a pan over medium heat add oil, the chopped bell peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook until the veggies start to brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• Once browned, set aside.

Sausage Gravy

• In the same pan, add the breakfast sausage. As it cooks, break up the meat into pieces size pieces.
• Cook until the sausage is crispy and browned. This should take 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the flour and stir to combine. Once the flour is absorbed, add the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
• Allow the sauce to cook and thicken for 2-3 minutes.
• Once the right consistency is reached, remove from heat and set aside.

Honey Butter Biscuit Topping

• To a bowl add the dry biscuit mix and milk. Using a fork, mix together until the dough starts to form. Be care not to over mix here. You really just need to stir enough to get a shaggy dough.

Honey Butter

• In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients listed under “Honey butter” and set aside.

Fluffy Eggs

• To a pan over low heat, add olive oil and butter.
• Once the is melted and bubbling slightly, pour in the beaten eggs.
• Using a spatula, gently move the beaten eggs around until curdles start to form.
• Continue until the curdles get larger, then season with salt and pepper. Mix just until the eggs are almost set and glossy.

Assemble

• Pre-heat oven to 425F.
• Add a nice layer of eggs to the bottom of each ramekin. Followed by the sautéed veggies, shredded cheddar and the sausage gravy.
• Top with the prepared biscuit dough. Spread out evenly and place each ramekin on a baking sheet.
• Bake until the biscuit topping is cooked through and golden brown, about 18-20 minutes.
• As soon as they come out of the oven, brush on the honey butter and serve. Enjoy!