Breakfasts & Brunch Recipes

Egg croquettes are crisp golden balls of chopped hard-cooked eggs and mushrooms bound in cream sauce, breaded and deep-fried. A retro brunch classic served with extra cream sauce on top.

Buttery currant oatmeal muffins with walnuts, orange zest, pumpkin pie spice, and a cinnamon sugar top. Tender, warmly spiced breakfast muffins that bake in just 25 minutes.

Apple crumb coffeecake layers a buttermilk batter with pre-cooked apple-currant filling under a buttery crumb topping. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, ideal for brunch tables.

Oatmeal griddle cakes made with cooked oatmeal and evaporated milk for thick, hearty pancakes. Freeze extras and reheat in the toaster for a quick weekday breakfast.

Buttermilk coffee cake with crushed toffee candy bars and pecans layered through a brown sugar crumb batter, baked in a mini Bundt pan. Crunchy, buttery, and perfect for brunch.

Dutch baby pancake made with eggs, flour, milk, and butter baked in a hot pie plate until dramatically puffed. A five-ingredient oven pancake ready in about 30 minutes.

These muffins are moist and very tasty. You can use either fresh or frozen strawberries. The sugared almonds give them a nice crunchy topping. They are great for a mid-morning snack with a friend.

Drop donuts (no-cut, no-roll) made with buttermilk, eggs, and lemon zest, fried golden and finished with honey and cinnamon. The fastest fried doughnut recipe you'll find.

A puffy, golden Dutch baby pancake with lemon zest and vanilla, topped with dark sweet cherries, sliced almonds, and powdered sugar. Dramatic enough to wow a brunch crowd, easy enough for a Tuesday morning.

Make-ahead bran muffin batter that keeps in the fridge for weeks. Mix once, bake fresh muffins on demand for breakfast any morning. The classic refrigerator batter recipe with bran flakes and buttermilk.

Old-fashioned griddle cakes that turn day-old bread crumbs into thick, custardy pancakes. A frugal pre-Depression breakfast that earned its keep on hungry mornings.

Savory cilantro corn pancakes loaded with roasted chiles, scallions, and sweet corn kernels. Served with salsa and sour cream for a Southwestern brunch twist.

Cranberry orange Bundt coffee cake with sour cream batter, three swirled layers of whole-berry cranberry sauce, and a tangy orange glaze. Holiday-ready bake.

A puffy, golden Dutch baby pancake baked in a hot cast iron skillet with butter, eggs, milk, and a hint of nutmeg. Finished with lemon juice and powdered sugar for a dramatic brunch centerpiece.

Vegan date walnut muffins built on a sticky date-water paste with brown sugar and crunchy walnuts folded in. No eggs, no dairy, just 12 tender muffins in 45 minutes.

Make these delicious German breakfast pancakes for your kids at the weekend, serve the pancakes with fresh fruits, jams or whatever toppings you like.