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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

  • Strawberry Muffins

    Strawberry Muffins

    Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with knife, plus 2 teaspoons more for tossing with strawberries 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon…

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  • Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole

    This casserole is rich, delicious, and worthy of Christmas breakfast. Gruyère cheese browns beautifully and adds a nutty flavor to the dish. You can sub Swiss cheese if…

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  • Creamy Egg Strata

    Let Creamy Egg Strata be the star of your next brunch. Made with Swiss and Parmesan cheese, this creamy egg dish is worth waking for. Ingredients 1/2 (16-oz.)…

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  • Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

    Spread cheese to the edge of the warm, bacony grits “crust” to prevent any custard from seeping out while the quiche bakes. Ingredients 6 thick bacon slices 2…

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  • Eggs Benedict Casserole

    Eggs Benedict Casserole

    “Overnight Eggs Benedict! Easy to make ahead, perfect for brunch or a special occasion or overnight house guests.” Ingredients cooking spray 8 large eggs 2 cups milk 3…

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  • Cranberry Nut Bread

    Cranberry Nut Bread

    Ingredients 1/3 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons grated orange zest, from one orange 2/3 cup buttermilk 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg 2 cups all-purpose flour,…

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  • Best Cinnamon Toast

    Best Cinnamon Toast

    Behold, a cinnamon toast recipe that trumps all others, thanks to a couple of key techniques, courtesy of Raquel Pelzel, author of the aptly named Toast. First, brush…

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  • Chai-Spiced Granola

    Chai-Spiced Granola

    This chai-spiced granola recipe brings all of the goodness of chai seasonings to a protein-packed, naturally-sweetened granola! Ingredients 1/2 cup honey or agave, warmed 2 tablespoons coconut oil,…

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  • Grapefruit Brûlée

    Grapefruit Brûlée

    Using a culinary torch is the best way to caramelize the sugar into a candy shell, but you can also make this old-school breakfast treat using your broiler.…

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  • 5 Minute Grilled Cinnamon Toast with Chocolate

    5 Minute Grilled Cinnamon Toast with Chocolate

    Ingredients 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 slices whole grain bread 1-2 tablespoons salted butter 4 ounces milk, dark or semi chocolate, chopped Preparation In…

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