Our Best Breakfast Recipes & Ideas

You probably already have all the ingredients.

Perfect for pairing with a PSL.

Save a slice for me.

The reason why I have a waffle iron.

A creamy, dreamy mac & cheese that you can prep days ahead of time and just pop in the oven.

Just wait until you see how easy it is.

Autumn in a skillet.

The best way to start your morning.

Among the recipes that friends and family ask about most frequently – including how to make a proper pot of rice, how to boil eggs perfectly, or how to cook perfect chicken breast every time – how to make a decent pot of oatmeal is always up there on the list. It seems that every home cook is chasing that elusive ideal pot of oatmeal: thick but not mushy, and fluffy but not chewy.

You only need three ingredients and two minutes to prep.

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Good bread is a must.

No other recipe compares.

There are few things more satisfying than the cool, caffeinated sip of a cup of iced coffee. But cold brew is easy to DIY, and we’re sharing all the secrets to enjoying it at home. The first is to make a big batch in advance — a gift to your future self that’s even faster than hopping in the car and whipping through a Starbucks drive-thru. The second secret? Using the same technique that Starbucks — and other big coffee shops — use to make cold brew in bulk.

Sweet plantain + cheese = perfection

Chocolate chips in every bite.

It's the perfect way to use up your tomato haul.

They have the most incredible soft, tender texture.

One pantry staple makes it extra nutty and delicious.

Breakfast has never looked so good.

Should we all just agree that we really go apple picking for the warm cider donuts and freshly pressed apple cider? Eating those fried donuts is one of my fondest food memories from the two years I lived on the East Coast, but unfortunately they’re harder to find now that I’m back in California. The best solution was to head into my kitchen and make a batch myself.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy skillet meal, add this weeknight-friendly recipe to your dinner rotation immediately. With crumbled Italian sausage and creamy potatoes at the helm, it’s rooted in hearty, wholesome comfort and balanced by a light, bright twist from a handful of fresh parsley and a generous squeeze of lemon. When it comes to serving this skillet up, know that it works just as well for breakfast as it does for dinner!

And you only need four ingredients.

I am an equal opportunity donut lover. I love them all, from the mass-produced to the artisanal. But if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the old-fashioned buttermilk bar, which boasts craggy edges and a glazed top that I can’t get enough of. Buttermilk bars rose to popularity in Los Angeles-based mom-and-pop donut shops in the 1960s. They are still the top seller at many LA donut shops today, including Primo’s.

It's tangy, it's sweet, and it pops (literally).

The Goldilocks of scrambled eggs.

It uses a full pound of zucchini.

Whatever regular ol’ butter can do, maple butter can do better. The touch of sweetness and caramel-y, toffee notes alter butter so magically that it’s hard to believe how simple it is to make. Because maple butter has so few ingredients, it’s essential to ensure those ingredients are good-quality. Here you’ll want real-deal maple syrup — sweet, smoky, and amber-colored.

Tomato gravy is savory and tangy, forgiving and uncomplicated. It’s the answer to all our Southern breakfast prayers. Southern-style tomato gravy is a thick sauce made with canned or fresh tomatoes, a blonde roux (bacon fat or butter and flour), chicken broth, and the occasional splash of cream. It’s most commonly served with biscuits, meatloaf, or fried eggs. It also goes well with creamy grits, mashed potatoes, toast, pasta, and rice.

So crunchy you can’t hear your own thoughts.

It’s all about the beans.

Trust me — they’re not dry.

Even if the arrival of PSL season has you rolling your eyes, there’s no denying the deliciousness of a pumpkin spice latte. But you can do better than Starbucks. Our homemade pumpkin spice latte is even better than what you can get at the coffee house chain. Here’s how to make an easy extra-frothy pumpkin spice latte at home. You’ll have enough to share with someone you truly love. Our homemade recipe is better than Starbucks.

Popular with kids and adults alike.

They taste just like cheesy eggs, except without any cheese!

It only takes three ingredients to level up your iced coffee.

Get your toast ready.

No special ingredients needed.

Perfectly cooked every time.

Move over, granola.

It’s so good!

They’re perfectly plush and tender.

It's a family favorite.

It takes less than 20 minutes to make.

It's the easiest dinner you'll ever make.

Y’all are gonna love these.

Orange, pistachios, and dates elevate this make-ahead breakfast into an extra-special casserole.

So impressive that you can pretend it’s hard to make and everyone will believe you.

And it's so easy.

If we’re being honest, no one is more surprised than me at how legit these cottage cheese pancakes are. As someone who claimed for years not to like cottage cheese, these pancakes were the gateway that finally made me a believer. These are high-protein, low-fat pancakes with three simple ingredients that cook up fluffy and actually taste good. If it sounds too good to be true, I assure you it’s not.

Growing up, challah French toast was the only French toast I knew. We would slather softened butter over thick slices of fresh challah on Friday night for Shabbat dinner, and my dad would use the rest of the loaf to make mile-high stacks of French toast the next morning, dusted with powdered sugar and doused with syrup. (Eventually, we just started buying two loaves of challah, for fear we wouldn’t have enough left over).

A good hollandaise sauce, whether it’s over eggs Benedict on Saturday morning or steamed asparagus for dinner, truly levels up anything on your plate. Maybe you didn’t know that this creamy, buttery, slightly tangy sauce that you love so dearly could be made at home in about two minutes using just a blender. Want to impress your friends this weekend? Invite them for Sunday brunch or a steak dinner and tell them you’re making hollandaise sauce.

It just may ruin all other French toast recipes for you.

Make this once, and it will be your new go-to.

They’re worth waking up for.

The buttery cracker topping is everything.

With fresh or frozen bananas.