Breakfast/5 recipes

Extra-fluffy buttermilk pancakes dotted with cinnamon-sugar raisins. Whipped egg whites folded into the batter create a light, airy stack that puffs up tall on the griddle.

Potato pancakes seasoned with crushed juniper berries and orange zest, fried golden in butter and oil. A crispy, aromatic twist on classic latkes with just 6 ingredients.

Applesauce cake waffles spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Fluffy from folded egg whites, these taste like fall in every crispy bite.

Raspberry coil coffeecake made from rolled dough ropes swirled into a spiral, spread with raspberry preserves, and finished with a sweet powdered sugar glaze.

Wild rice pancakes with sour cream in the batter for extra tenderness. Cooked wild rice adds a nutty, chewy texture to fluffy breakfast pancakes. A Minnesota-style brunch favorite.

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.

Cottage cheese pancakes blended smooth in a blender with eggs, flour, and oil. A high-protein, creamy pancake with just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes start to finish.

Low-fat orange raisin muffins with wheat germ and an orange juice glaze, made with egg whites and skim milk. A wholesome breakfast muffin that freezes well and reheats in seconds in the microwave.

Sausage and beans simmered with ketchup and Worcestershire, served platter-style with eggs, sliced avocado, and fresh orange for a hearty weekend brunch.

Old-fashioned raisin muffins made with simmered raisins and their cooking liquid folded into a buttery, creamed batter. Plump fruit and a tender crumb in every bite.

Silver-dollar pancakes studded with cooked wild rice and sauteed shallots. A savory brunch pancake with nutty crunch, great with eggs or smoked fish.

Oatmeal bacon pancakes: large thin pancakes with buttermilk and oats, folded around crispy bacon with a smear of mustard. A savory British-style breakfast that eats like a hearty handheld.

Orange-scented sweet crepes rolled around a cinnamon-sugared cottage cheese filling. A Central European-style blintz made in a cast iron skillet, served for breakfast or dessert.

Blueberry-apple muffies are bite-sized drop muffins packed with fresh blueberries, minced Granny Smith, buttermilk, and cinnamon. Baked on a sheet pan in just 8 minutes for tender, two-bite breakfast treats.

Favourite morning coffee cake: a buttermilk-rich, brown sugar batter topped with cinnamon-walnut crumble and baked in a single pan. The kind of breakfast cake that vanishes by lunch.

Beverly Hills Hotel copycat Dutch baby with thinly sliced apples, cinnamon sugar, and a touch of almond extract. The classic Polo Lounge brunch pancake puffed in a skillet and dusted with powdered sugar.