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Breakfast & Brunch

Breakfast can begin with a simple egg dish or grow into a shared brunch with several plates. Omelettes, casseroles, potatoes, pancakes, pastries, and lighter fruit or yogurt preparations bring different possibilities to this collection. Browse for the kind of morning you are planning, from a savory dish to a sweet bake that can anchor the table.

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  • Breakfast Casseroles & Bakes

    Breakfast casseroles gather eggs, grains, potatoes, or other ingredients into a dish to portion at the table. Grits quiche and sausage-gravy enchiladas show different approaches to a substantial morning bake.

  • Breakfast Egg Dishes

    A French omelette, American omelette, scrambled preparation, or sous vide egg bite offers a different texture from the same starting ingredient. These egg dishes focus on breakfast and brunch servings.

  • Breakfast Meats

    Candied bacon, sausage-filled biscuits, and other breakfast preparations bring a savory element to the morning table. These meat recipes offer different accompaniments and centerpieces for breakfast or brunch.

  • Breakfast Potatoes

    Hash browns and potato-based breakfast dishes provide crisp edges, tender centers, or a substantial base for a casserole. Browse these preparations for a potato dish suited to your morning meal.

  • Breakfast Sandwiches, Wraps & Quesadillas

    Filled tortillas, breakfast quesadillas, and Monte Cristo sliders bring the morning meal into a sandwich or wrap. Sweet and savory preparations offer different fillings and ways to serve them.

  • French Toast

    French toast turns bread into a dish shaped by its custard, cooking method, and topping. Oven-baked Hong Kong–style toast and cinnamon sticks offer alternatives to a simple slice.

  • Healthy Breakfast Rotation

    Oatmeal and egg preparations offer practical starting points for a recurring breakfast plan. Browse the collection for dishes to rotate through your mornings, choosing according to your own needs and preferences.

  • Kid-Friendly Breakfasts

    Banana quesadillas, smiley potatoes, and playful yogurt presentations offer breakfast ideas with familiar ingredients. These recipes vary in flavor and form, leaving room to choose what suits the children at your table.

  • Oatmeal, Cereal & Granola

    Warm oats, berry compote, and granola bring grains into breakfast in different forms. These recipes offer choices for a bowl, a topping, or a preparation to serve with other morning dishes.

  • Pancakes & Waffles

    Soufflé pancakes, crêpes, savory corn pancakes, and waffles offer different batters and textures. Choose a recipe for a light stack, a thin folded serving, or a crisp-edged breakfast.

  • Pastries & Sweet Breakfasts

    Cinnamon roll cake, doughnuts, and a cream cheese Danish braid bring sweetness to breakfast. These pastries and bakes offer different doughs, fillings, and glazes for a morning treat.

  • Savory Breakfast & Brunch Dishes

    Vegetable pies, fried grits, and potato preparations give this breakfast collection a savory direction. The dishes offer alternatives when you want a morning meal built around something other than a sweet bake.

  • Yogurt, Fruit & Light Breakfasts

    Fruit, yogurt, ricotta, and granola create breakfast servings with varied textures. Browse bowls, blends, and combinations that bring a lighter style to the morning table without promising a particular nutritional result.

In this collection

  • Egg Clown

    This lean egg-white dish can be whisked up quickly, leaving more time to clown around with the kiddos in the morning. Egg clown will definitely crack a smile…

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  • Teddy Bear Toast

    Teddy Bear Toast is a nutty treat that’s beary hard to beat as it can be prepped and served in less than five minutes (and likely consumed that…

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  • Chickie Eggs

    Surprise your little chicks in the morning with these hard-boiled beauties. They’re an easy breakfast when you’re pinched for time and can also be packed to enjoy on…

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  • Oatmeal Kitty

    Oatmeal Kitty

    Rich in calcium and potassium, this oatmeal kitty strikes a cute and nutritious balance. For a purr-fect way to make eating oatmeal fun, all you need are apple…

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  • Owl Pancakes

    Owl Pancakes

    Try whipping up these clever owl pancakes for Sunday brunch. A balanced breakfast complete with pancakes, eggs, turkey bacon, and fresh fruit will give your precious owlets something…

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  • Pancake Bear

    Pancake Bear

    For an additional pancake option, flip this bear together and add sliced blueberry and strawberry accents for the face and body parts. Experiment with whole-wheat pancake batter for…

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  • Banana Sheep

    Banana Sheep

    Bahhh…nana sheep are the best kind of sheep. To craft the sheep and pasture, thinly slice a banana, cut green and black grapes in half, and assemble

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  • Banana Puppy

    Banana Puppy

    Making your kids a banana puppy for breakfast is one doggy trick that will never get old. Packed full of potassium, this dish will keep your kids fueled…

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  • Drunken Caramel French Toast

    Drunken Caramel French Toast

    Ingredients 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 large challah 5 large eggs 1-1/2 cups half-and-half 1…

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  • Zucchini & Cheddar Frittata

    Zucchini & Cheddar Frittata

    Ingredients 3/4 pound (12 oz) zucchini (about 2 small zucchini) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots, from 1-2 shallots 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 6 large…

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