Breakfast Garbage Bread
This breakfast garbage bread is stuffed with eggs, sausage, and cheddar cheese, all wrapped in pizza dough and baked until golden and melty.
Breakfast garbage bread is everything you love about a hearty breakfast, wrapped up in one golden, sliceable loaf. Fluffy scrambled eggs, savory breakfast sausage, and melty cheddar cheese are rolled inside pizza dough and baked until crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside. It’s comforting, filling, and perfect for feeding a hungry crowd.
This recipe is ideal for weekend brunch, holiday mornings, or anytime you want a make-ahead breakfast that feels a little extra. Serve it with fresh fruit or a simple salad, or cut it into slices and set it out as part of a brunch spread—no forks required.
Best of all, breakfast garbage bread is endlessly customizable and surprisingly easy to make. Once you get the basic method down, you’ll want to experiment with different fillings to make it your own.
Breakfast Garbage Bread Ingredients
Pizza dough: Store-bought dough works great here, but homemade pizza dough is also an option if you have it on hand. Let it come to room temperature before rolling for easier shaping.
Eggs: Scramble the eggs just until set. Avoid overcooking them since they’ll continue cooking in the oven.
Breakfast sausage: Pork sausage adds the most flavor, but turkey or chicken sausage can also be used. Be sure to fully cook and drain it well before assembling.
Cheddar cheese: Sharp cheddar gives the best flavor, but mild cheddar works too. Shredding your own cheese helps it melt more smoothly.
Salt and pepper
Equipment
Skillet
Cutting board
Baking sheet
Rolling pin
Rubber spatula
Cheese grater
Pastry brush
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease well and set aside.
- In the same skillet, scramble the eggs with salt and pepper just until set. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Roll the pizza dough out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Evenly spread the scrambled eggs over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Top with cooked sausage and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Starting from one long side, carefully roll the dough into a log, tucking in the filling as you go. Pinch the seams and ends closed.
- Transfer the loaf seam-side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the loaf all over with egg wash and score three slits in the top for ventilation.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through.
- Let rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Tips
- Allow your pizza dough to come to room temperature for easier rolling.
- Be sure to seal the seam and ends well to prevent the filling from oozing out.
- Cutting ventilation slits in the top of the garbage bread will help your bread from bursting open in the oven.
- If the top is browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil during the last few minutes of baking.
- Serve with hot sauce, ketchup or sausage gravy on the side for dipping.
FAQs
How do I store leftovers?
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
How do I reheat breakfast garbage bread?
Reheat slices in the oven or air fryer at 350°F until warmed through, about 5-7 minutes .
Can I freeze breakfast garbage bread?
Yes. Wrap the baked and cooled loaf tightly in foil and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in the oven.
Breakfast Garbage Bread Substitutions
Pizza dough: for quicker and easier rolling out and shaping, you can use canned pizza dough.
Breakfast sausage: make this with chicken breakfast sausage for a lower fat option.
Eggs: opt for egg whites if you want a healthier version of this garbage bread.
Cheddar: fontina, Monterrey jack or Colby jack would also be great.
More Breakfast Recipes
- Sausage and Cheddar Egg White Bites
- Spinach Feta Egg White Wrap
- Breakfast Burritos with Potatoes
- Veggie Egg White Bites
- Enchilada Egg Skillet
If you make this Breakfast Garbage Bread, be sure to leave a comment below and rate this recipe! If you snap a pic, be sure to tag me on Instagram @thechowdown! I love seeing your creations!
Breakfast Garbage Bread
Ingredients
- 16 oz pizza dough
- 8 eggs beaten
- breakfast sausage links casings removed
- 6 oz cheddar cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease well and set aside.
- In the same skillet, scramble the eggs with salt and pepper just until set. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Roll the pizza dough out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Evenly spread the scrambled eggs over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges. Top with cooked sausage and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Starting from one long side, carefully roll the dough into a log, tucking in the filling as you go. Pinch the seams and ends closed.
- Transfer the loaf seam-side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the loaf all over with egg wash.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through. Let rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
