Cheesy Bacon Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 4 slices bread, crusts removed
• 1 1/2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese

Directions

Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread slices in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Whisk milk, egg substitute, and chives together in a bowl; pour over bread slices into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle bacon crumbles over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish; let dish come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bake casserole in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over the top and continue baking until cheese is melted and casserole is set, about 5 minutes more.