Breakfasts & Brunch Recipes

Green-flecked spinach crepes folded around flaked wild salmon, sauteed mushrooms, and tangy yogurt sauce with fresh tarragon. An elegant brunch for two that's ready in 30 minutes.

Strawberry cinnamon pancakes made from buttermilk mix with sliced fresh berries folded into the batter, topped with vanilla yogurt instead of syrup. A lighter weekend breakfast.

Lighter zucchini bread made with whole-wheat flour, egg whites, and applesauce instead of oil, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and studded with walnuts. Low-fat, kid-approved, and bakes into two adorable mini loaves.

Chocolate chip pancakes from scratch with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Fluffy, kid-approved breakfast that hits the table in 30 minutes flat.

Breakfast pancakes made cloud-fluffy by separating the eggs and folding stiffly whipped whites into the batter. The technique that delivers diner-style pillowy stacks at home in 40 minutes.

Granola with fresh fruit is the no-cook breakfast bowl done right: crunchy granola topped with blueberries, raspberries, banana, and sliced almonds, then milk or yogurt. Ready in 5 minutes, high in fiber.

Peanut butter banana muffins with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a swirl of sour cream for extra-tender crumb. Elvis-inspired snack muffins, freezer-friendly, ready in under an hour.

Basic homemade breakfast pancakes from scratch with pantry staples, no boxed mix needed. The secret is a barely-stirred lumpy batter and a screaming-hot griddle for fluffy, golden flapjacks every time.

Whole wheat apple pancakes blend half whole-wheat and half white flour with milk, eggs, and grated fresh apples for a hearty, fiber-rich breakfast pancake. Ready in 20 minutes.

Buttermilk pancakes made with bacon drippings and folded egg whites for impossibly tall, fluffy stacks with a smoky-savory undercurrent. Twenty minutes from bowl to plate. Old-school Southern breakfast.

Vintage chocolate waffles made with melted semisweet chocolate and folded egg whites for a tender, cake-like texture. Serve hot with syrup, whipped cream, or a scoop of ice cream for brunch or dessert.

Mom's whole wheat blueberry pancakes use applesauce and soy milk for a dairy-free vegan-friendly breakfast. Hearty whole-grain pancakes with juicy berries and no eggs.

Very yummy pumpkin bread bakes up moist and tender with warm nutmeg and an oil-based batter. This big-batch recipe makes multiple loaves and freezes beautifully for the holidays.

Cocoa buttermilk pancakes whip up in 20 minutes with a tender, slightly tangy crumb and rich chocolate depth. Quick weekend breakfast served with berries, nuts, and syrup.

Super easy pancakes from a baking mix, an egg, milk, and a touch of sugar, cooked golden and fluffy on a hot griddle. A fast, foolproof breakfast ready in minutes. Stack them with berries and maple syrup.

Buttermilk waffles with chopped cashews folded into the batter and a quick fresh blueberry compote spooned over top. Light, crisp, and ready for weekend brunch in under 25 minutes.