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.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients 1 cup almond milk (preferably original) 1/2 cup chilled pumpkin puree 1 small peeled and frozen well ripened banana* 1/4 cup quick oats 1 ounce cream cheese,…
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…

Strawberry-Orange-Vanilla Breakfast Smoothie
Not only do we like this for breakfast, but we’ve also been known to whip one up in the test kitchen when we need a little pick-me-up during…
Italian Cream Pancakes
Ingredients 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon…
German Chocolate Pancakes
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten…

Changua
Changua, a milk-onion-egg soup from the central Andes of Colombia, though often served for breakfast, this soup can also be a light lunch or dinner. The toasted bread can be…

Chipotle Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles is a basic Mexican dish created to use up leftovers like tortillas, chiles, shredded chicken and cheese. Rick Bayless keeps the recipe simple by doctoring canned tomatoes…

Cheesy Potato Pancakes
Ingredients 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes, chilled 1 egg ¾ cup flour (more if needed) ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 2-3 Tablespoons canola oil, for frying Preparation Mix…
Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles
These are too delicious to save for breakfast. One bite and you’ll be a believer, too. Ingredients 2 cups cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking…
Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes
You can give these pancakes a PB&J flavor profile by spreading them with grape or strawberry jelly. Or just drizzle them with syrup. Ingredients 5.4 ounces gluten-free baking…
