Holidays & Occasions Christmas Christmas Recipes The Best 13x9 Casseroles to Serve for Christmas By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 11, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith 'Tis the season for using your favorite casserole dish for every occasion. From breakfast to dessert, your 13x9 casserole dish is sure to make many appearances during the holiday season. The 13x9 also makes Christmas casserole recipes easier to transport to parties and potlucks without making a mess. Whether you need a simple recipe to serve for Christmas Eve dinner, or a make-ahead casserole for Christmas brunch, the 13x9 casserole dish will come to your rescue. What's not to love about a one-dish recipe? During the busiest time of year, simple dishes save the day—like these easy, minimal-prep-required casseroles. There's something in this list for everybody. Whether you're looking for something heavy and comforting like our Chicken Pot Pie casserole, or lighter recipe like a broccoli bake, we have no doubt you'll love the variety of choices. So whip out the Christmas baking dishes and pick your favorite casseroles of the bunch—it's time to get cooking. 01 of 32 Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Alison Miksch Recipe: Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Prepping this casserole the night before will allow more time to spend with your family on Christmas morning instead of in the kitchen worrying about what's for breakfast. 02 of 32 Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Using two types of potatoes helps make this casserole one of our fluffiest potato casseroles of all time. 03 of 32 Hot Buttered Rum Bread Pudding Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Hot Buttered Rum Bread Pudding Whether you make this bread pudding with or without the rum, this aromatic dessert is sure to be a hit with your holiday crowd. 04 of 32 Best-Ever Sticky Buns Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best-Ever Sticky Buns You can prepare the dough the night before to get these cinnamon rolls in the oven faster on Christmas morning. 05 of 32 Extra-Easy Lasagna Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin Recipe: Extra-Easy Lasagna For a stress-free Christmas Eve dinner, add this easy lasagna to the menu. 06 of 32 Savory Corn Pudding Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding You'll know this savory casserole is ready to take out of the oven when the edges are golden brown. 07 of 32 Old-School Green Bean Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Old-School Green Bean Casserole Homemade mushroom sauce replaces the store-bought can in this classic holiday dish. 08 of 32 Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Savory Sweet Potato Casserole This savory take on sweet potato casserole is topped with Parmesan-herb streusel topping instead of sweet marshmallows. 09 of 32 Overnight Eggnog-French Toast Casserole Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Overnight Eggnog-French Toast Casserole Not only can you you make this French toast casserole the night before, but it gets a festive touch from a classic holiday drink. 10 of 32 Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese No Southern gathering is complete without this classic dish. 11 of 32 Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole Kids won't question eating their vegetables when you top them with cute cheese crackers. 12 of 32 Cinnamon Roll Casserole Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Casserole You'll need to cover and chill this casserole for at least 4 hours and up to 24, so you can assemble it the night before serving and just pop it in the oven on Christmas morning. 13 of 32 Broccoli-Cheese Casserole Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Broccoli-Cheese Casserole Broccoli gets an upgrade in this creamy, cheesy side dish. 14 of 32 Oyster Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Oyster Casserole If you're looking to add classic oyster casserole to your Christmas dinner, our Test Kitchen combed through years of recipes to come up with the very best version. 15 of 32 Pineapple Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Pineapple Casserole If you'ver never tried this classic casserole, it's just the right mix of sweet and salty and will become an instant favorite. 16 of 32 Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes The short ingredient list makes this reicpes a no-brainer to serve at your holiday meal. 17 of 32 Hashbrown Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole If you're in charge of bringing a side dish for Christmas dinner, this casserole will never disappoint. 18 of 32 French Onion Soup Casserole Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: French Onion Soup Casserole Layers of cheese, onions, and bread create a deliciously hearty twist on french onion soup. 19 of 32 Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots Add a touch of green to your holiday spread with flavorful Brussels sprouts. 20 of 32 Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Even though this cake has a simple look, it still has plenty of flavor and is easy to transport. 21 of 32 Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole This tasty casserole comes together in less than 25 minutes of hands-on time; what more could you want? 22 of 32 Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Store-bought sauces and rotisserie chicken will help this casserole come together in a jiffy during the busy, holiday season. 23 of 32 Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole This recipe makes a large batch, so your family will be pleased when there is plenty of casserole leftover for a second helping. 24 of 32 Chicken Pot Pie with Bacon-and-Cheddar Biscuits Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie with Bacon-and-Cheddar Biscuits No one would argue that there's nothing more nostalgic than a dish of chicken pot pie, but this recipe takes it up a notch and tops your 9x13 with tasty biscuits. 25 of 32 Chicken Spaghetti Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Chicken Spaghetti Casserole This classic casserole showcases hearty ingredients like - butter, cheese, chicken, pasta, and a dash of hot sauce. 26 of 32 Strawberry Pretzel Salad Southern Living Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Salad Red gelatin will add a pop of festive color to the dessert table. 27 of 32 Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake Iain Bagwell Recipe: Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake This comforting, Southern dish is perfect for feeding a crowd during the holiday season. 28 of 32 King Ranch Chicken Recipe: King Ranch Chicken King Ranch Chicken is one of our most beloved recipes - for good reason. It's packed with flavorful ingredients like green chiles, smoked chicken, and sharp Cheddar 29 of 32 Chicken Enchiladas Alison Miksch Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas Enjoy different flavors on Christmas Eve by serving enchiladas for the holiday meal. 30 of 32 Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Southern Living Recipe: Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Unbaked, these mashed potatoes can be refrigerated for up to two days, which will take one more thing off your already full plate on Christmas Day. 31 of 32 Classic Chicken Tetrazzini Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Classic Chicken Tetrazzini Look no further than this tried-and-true recipe for a classic dish that's sure to please everyone. 32 of 32 Pancake Bake with Cinnamon Streusel Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Pancake Bake with Cinnamon Streusel Spend more time with your family and less time flipping pancakes with this make-ahead casserole that'll please any crowd. Was this page helpful? 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