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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

  • Ham-and-Cheddar Scones

    These hearty scones are flavored with cheddar cheese, ham, dill, and Dijon mustard. 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon…

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  • Brunch Parfaits

    These parfaits are as tasty to eat as they are lovely to look at. Using low-fat yogurt saves on fat and calories while still giving you the benefits…

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  • Bananas Foster Upside-down Coffee Cake

    Bananas Foster–a classic New Orleans brunch dish of rum-sautéed bananas–is turned into a decadently sweet coffee cake that is definitely in a class by itself. There won’t be…

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  • Hash Brown Casserole

    Hearty side dishes don’t get much better than one starring hash brown potatoes, sour cream, and cheese. The buttery topping of cornflakes cereal guarantees its place at the…

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  • Cheddar Cheese Grits Casserole

    This baked cheese grits casserole is perfect for lazy weekend mornings. Just cook the grits in milk and butter, stir in eggs, salt, and pepper, and pop in…

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  • Mushroom, Bacon and Swiss Strata

    Breakfast casseroles are ideal for overnight guests. Assemble it the night before, and bake in the morning. 12 ounces ciabatta, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 7 cups) 2…

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  • Stuffed French Toast

    24 (1-ounce) slices cinnamon-raisin bread Cooking spray 3 cups 1% low-fat milk 2 cups egg substitute, divided 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup sugar, divided 1 tablespoon vanilla extract…

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  • Caribbean Crab Cakes Benedict

    Instead of placing the poached egg on top of a slice of ham and an English muffin for a traditional Eggs Benedict, make crab cakes the base. Top…

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  • Bacon-and-Egg Casserole

    Breakfast casseroles are one of our all-time favorite brunch foods. Assemble this hearty dish the night before, and bake the next morning. 1 16-ounce Hawaiian bread loaf, cut…

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  • Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

    The classic egg, sausage, and potato breakfast casserole combo gets a little kick from picante sauce and sour cream for a south-of-the-border brunch experience. 1 pound ground hot…

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