Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza recipe with crispy potatoes, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, crispy bacon, and sausage is a delicious breakfast or holiday brunch!
Is it a tradition in your family to start the holidays with a hearty breakfast? It’s such a wonderful way to start the day.
My family loves breakfast foods from Pumpkin Caramel Pecan Baked French Toast and Banana Pancakes to Hashbrown Crust Breakfast Pizza to Bacon and Egg Quiche.
Today I’m sharing a Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza recipe that has a tater tot crust topped with scrambled eggs, cheese, sausage, and bacon.
It’s like all of your favorite breakfast foods in one slice!
Disclaimer: This post contains links to products for making this recipe. If you use those links, I may earn a commission. Learn more here.
How To Make Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza
Step One
Line the bottom of a greased 12-inch cast iron skillet with tater tot crowns (flat, round tater tots sometimes called potato crowns) and then line the sides of the pan.
Bake the tater tots for 15 minutes.
Step Two
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
Whisk together the eggs and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Cook the eggs until just set (they will cook more in the oven).
Step Three
Remove the tater tots from the oven and use a spatula to press down on top and sides of the crust to smash the tater tots a bit.
Step Four
Top with one cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
Step Five
Top with the scrambled eggs.
Step Six
Next, sprinkle with cooked, crumbled sausage.
Step Seven
Add another layer of shredded cheddar cheese.
Step Eight
Finally top the tater tot breakfast pizza with cooked, crumbled bacon.
Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza FAQs
1. Can I use regular tater tots? Yes, just smash them a bit more than the tater tot crowns to flatten them out.
2. Do the eggs have to be cooked beforehand or can they be poured over the tater tots and cooked in the oven? They can be baked all at once but the final dish will look different than this tater tot breakfast pizza. Pour the whisked eggs over the tater tots in the pan. Add the other toppings and bake at 425˚F for 25-30 minutes or until fully cooked.
3. How can I make this more hearty or more filling? Double or triple the scrambled eggs, sausage, and bacon.
4. What other toppings can I add to the tater tot breakfast pizza? Try adding mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spinach.
5. Can this tater tot breakfast pizza be made ahead of time? Yes, assemble up until the final baking. Cover and place in the fridge. When ready to serve, remove from the fridge and bake at 425˚F for 25-30 minutes.
6. Does this have to be made in a cast iron skillet or can I make it in a casserole dish? Yes, this tater tot breakfast pizza can be made in a 9×13 inch pan or another casserole dish.
Brought too many tater tots? Use the extras in one of these recipes:
Tater Tot Taco Pizza by The Gunny Sack: Tater Tot Taco Pizza is a mouthwatering combo of two of your favorite eats: tacos and pizza! The tater tot crust makes this dinner recipe even more fun.
Tater Tot Casserole by Mom On Timeout: Layers of amazing flavor combine for an easy and delicious dinner any night of the week! This fantastic casserole recipe will quickly become a family favorite!
Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie by The Gunny Sack: Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie because admit it…pie crust is boring. The whole family will love this spin on the traditional chicken pot pie recipe.
If you allow the breakfast pizza to sit for a couple of minutes before serving, it will hold together better but it is hard to resist!
This Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza with crispy potatoes, fluffy scrambled eggs, melted cheese, spicy sausage and crispy bacon is an awesome way to start the day!
Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza recipe with crispy potatoes, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, crispy bacon, and sausage is a delicious breakfast or holiday brunch!
- 30 oz tater tot crowns
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
- 3/4 cup cooked, crumbled sausage
Preheat oven to 425˚F.
- Line the bottom of a 12-inch greased cast iron skillet with tater tot crowns and then line the sides of the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- While baking, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Whisk together the eggs and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook the eggs until just set (they will cook more in the oven).
- Remove the tater tots from the oven and use a spatula to press down on top and sides of the pizza to smash the tater tots a bit.
- Top with one cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Add the scrambled eggs, sausage crumbles and another cup of shredded cheese, making sure the cheese reaches the tater tots on the sides of the pans.
- Sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Recipe Video
Updated from original recipe posted November 2015
Maura says
Did you guys cook sausage and bacon before baking, or just crumble it in?
Tonia says
Hi Maura,
Yes, the sausage and bacon are cooked first and then crumbled before adding them to the pizza.
Enjoy!
~Tonia
Caryl Towery says
How much bacon and sausage = 3/4 cup ?
Elsie walbrook says
do u know how many calories in this recipe
LL says
I made this in an 8×8 pan. I thought it was just ok.
Tina says
So simple but so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Megan says
We made this in our Dutch oven camping. It was awesome. We used diced ham, sausage crumbles and bacon bits. It cooked up beautifully at 350F for 20-25 minutes. We used the leftovers in breakfast burritos the next morning! Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Kristi says
Love this recipe! I premake this for our camping/ice fishing excursions. Make it to the point of putting back in the oven and freeze it, then bake it frozen 375 FOR 45 mins or so.
Cassie says
Do you happen to know the calorie count per slice? I love this pizza!
Kathy Campbell says
I made this in a baking pan. I did add more eggs and more bacon then sausage. My husband and I enjoyed it, and will be making it again. Thank you for sharing it.
Susan says
I made this today. I had regular tator tots so I partially cooked them then cut in half the long way. Easy to make and I think you could make this with veggies like tomato onion pepper and TVP crumbles if you don’t eat meat. Or change it up with spinach and crumbled feta and sun dried tomatoes on top. Lots of options with this recipe.
Sandy says
Love this pizza, so creative! To satisfy our desire for a spicy flavor I spread a layer of Philly Spicy Jalapeno Cream Cheese on the tator tots before adding the other toppings. Also cooked up scallions and mushrooms in the sausage! This was even better than any breakfast casserole we’ve ever made! Very moist, yet stable when served and lots of great flavor!
Lisa H. says
Could you possibly make this in a glass baking pan?
Tonia says
Yes! It most certainly could be. Enjoy!