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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast Recipes » Texas Breakfast Kolaches

    Published: Apr 1, 2020 · Modified: Jan 22, 2021 by Linda Warren

    Texas Breakfast Kolaches

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    There's no better way to start the morning than with these easy & delicious Texas Breakfast Kolaches! They're little bundles of fresh bread stuffed with eggs, hash browns, sausage and cheese then baked to a golden brown. Think of them as pigs in a blanket for breakfast!  Make ahead, freeze and pop in the microwave whenever you get the craving. 

    Kolaches cut in half on white plate with strawberries in background.

    I love quick and easy breakfast recipes as you can tell from my Muffin Tin Egg Bites and Sausage Egg Scramble. However, after a trip to Texas to see my son, I found a new breakfast favorite - Texas breakfast kolaches!

    If you are not from that part of the country you may never have heard of this perfect little rolled breakfast treat. Adapted from the Czech Republic version, but they are so delicious that, once you have them, they are hard to live without.

    They can best be described as a stuffed bread, similar to pigs in a blanket. What are they stuffed with? Just about everything! They come in both sweet, like a pastry, and savory like this one.

    Kolaches recipe ingredients.

    Easy breakfast with simple ingredients

    I developed this recipe so it was super simple with ingredients that can be found easily. A package of refrigerated French bread works well for this recipe but, after having a hard time finding it, I found it also works with both pizza dough and frozen bread dough. All that's left is the breakfast sausage, eggs, shredded cheese, and hash browns (although the potatoes are totally optional).

    one neat little bundle of breakfast.

    The bread, whichever form you use, is then rolled into a rectangle and stuffed with all the breakfast ingredients you love. Doesn't that just look like the perfect little breakfast bundle!

    Closeup of inside of kolache on white plate.

    To finish, just throw the breakfast kolaches in the oven and bake them to a golden brown. It's a perfectly cooked, hot breakfast just waiting to be gobbled up! But don't stop there! Check out all the ways below that you can make morning kolaches.

    And if you're ever in the Austin area of Texas check out what you can see, do and eat in this article on 48 hours in Austin.

     

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    Variations

    • Change out the breakfast sausage for Italian sausage, bacon, andouille or, if you like it spicy, chorizo.
    • Substitute pepper jack cheese or Gruyere for the cheddar cheese.
    • You can even toss in some vegetables such as spinach or chopped broccoli for some added vitamins.
    • Omit the potatoes if you don't want the extra carbs.
    • Like it spicier, add a little minced jalapeno or some well drained salsa.

    How to Make Texas Kolaches

    Steps on how to make savory kolaches.

    1. Brown the sausage and cook the eggs.
    2. Open tube of French bread. Divide dough in half, as it is easier to work with that way. Roll each half into a 5" x 12" rectangle. Cut into three 4"x 5" rectangles.
    3. Place a sausage link on each.
    4. Top each sausage with a few hash browns and some scrambled eggs then sprinkle with cheese.
    5. Roll each packet up tight and seal edges.
    6. It should look like this.

    Baked kolaches fresh out of oven.

    1. Lay each kolache, seam side down, on a greased cookie sheet then bake for 25 minutes.

    Kolaches wrapped in aluminum foil for an on the go breakfast.

    These breakfast kolaches are such a time saver in the morning and they have all the ingredients for a hearty protein-filled meal all wrapped up in some delicious warm, toasty bread.

    I like to cook these homemade kolaches ahead of time, wrap in foil or plastic wrap, and then freeze. When it's time to eat, I take one out, pop it in the microwave for about 45 seconds, and voila! An easy kolache breakfast.

    Little pigs in a blanket breakfast yumminess on the table fast before the kids (big kids included) head out the door (or in these days to the next room for school or work). Enjoy!

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    Banana Protein Pancakes - These pancakes are packed full of protein, calcium, useful carbs & just a little sugar. Make the dry mix ahead of time & add liquid ingredients when you’re ready for a fast start in the morning. 

    Italian Breakfast Casserole - This meat lover's dream is a breakfast and a half. And it’s so easy! Layers of deli ham, salami and pepperoni, hash browns, and plenty of cheese and eggs.

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    Recipe

    Breakfast Kolaches

    Need something easy and delicious in the morning? Try these breakfast kolaches stuffed with eggs, hash browns, sausage and cheese. It's like a breakfast pigs in a blanket.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12 kolaches
    Calories: 142kcal
    Author: Linda Warren

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz. pkg. breakfast sausage links
    • 5-6 eggs beaten
    • ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
    • 1 pkg refrigerated Southwest Style Hash Browns (you'll only use 5-oz)
    • 2 tubes refrigerated French bread loaf

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
    • In a medium non-stick skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage for about 12-16 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove from pan onto paper towels. Pat to dry.
    • Wipe pan clean and spray with non-stick spray. Cook eggs until done.

    To assemble:

    • Open tube of French bread. Divide dough in half, as it is easier to work with that way. Roll each half into a 5" x 12" rectangle. Place 3 sausage links along length, leaving room in-between links to seal dough.
    • Cut dough between sausage links. Top each sausage link with a tablespoon of potatoes, a tablespoon of eggs, sprinkle with cheese and roll up. Seal edges well and lay seam side down on prepared cookie sheet. Continue with remaining dough. You should have 12 kolaches when you're finished.
    • Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes. Serve immediately or remove to wire rack to cool. Once cool, freeze together in large resealable gallon bags.
    • To use frozen kolaches: Remove from freezer the night before and thaw on shelf in your refrigerator. When ready to serve, wrap each kolache in paper towel and heat in microwave for 45 seconds. Eat right away or wrap in foil for a quick on-the-go meal.

    Notes

    Variations

    • Change out the breakfast sausage for Italian sausage, bacon, andouille or, if you like it spicy, chorizo.
    • Substitute pepper jack cheese or Gruyere for the cheddar cheese.
    • You can even toss in some vegetables such as spinach or chopped broccoli for some added vitamins.
    • Omit the potatoes if you don't want the extra carbs.
    • Like it spicier, add a little minced jalapeno or some well drained salsa.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

    This post is one of my oldest posts and has been updated with more information and clearer instructions. It was first published on August 19, 2015.

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