The only list of breakfast ideas you need. From pancakes and waffles to eggs and smoothies, from chia pudding and bread pudding to overnight oats, these are the best and the most delicious breakfast recipes that’s sure to make a morning person out of you.
70+ Recipes List of Breakfast Ideas
This is the only list of breakfast recipes you need. From everyone's favourite pancakes to the always dependable egg, you'll find a recipe here that will inspire you to get out of bed early and have a wonderful meal.
Who knows? This might just make a morning person out of you!
Pin it or bookmark it and you’ll never run out of breakfast ideas again.
THE BEST PANCAKE RECIPES
Let's start with everyone's favourite - pancakes! Pancakes make every morning special.
Light Fluffy Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Whip up a batch of these light fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes and start the day with sunshine on a plate! Bright lemon flavour, not too sweet, soft as a cloud.
Ube Pancakes - Soft Fluffy Filipino Pancake Recipe
Ube pancakes are your favourite buttermilk pancakes bursting with the ube flavour you love. Made with ube halaya or ube jam, it’s sweet, fluffy, delicious.
Banana Buttermilk Pancakes with Candied Walnuts
Banana buttermilk pancakes are light, fluffy and delicious. Topped with candied walnuts and maple syrup, they’re a wonderful start to the day.
Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes with Candied Pecans
Pumpkin buttermilk pancakes — light, fluffy and full of the warm, cozy flavours of fall. These easy pumpkin pancakes are sure to become a breakfast favourite!
Cranberry Apple Ginger Pancakes
Cranberry apple ginger pancakes are perfect for Christmas morning or a leisurely brunch!
Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
Spiced pumpkin pancakes with Vermont maple syrup is easy and quick. Just add all the ingredients in a bowl and combine everything to make sure it is well incorporated. Then you're all set to pour it in the pan. Easy as 1-2-3.
THE BEST WAFFLE RECIPES
Turn it up a notch, get the waffle maker out of storage and surprise everyone with homemade waffles!
Strawberry Waffles with Chocolate Chips
Strawberry waffles are simple and easy to make but packed with flavour and look so pretty they will make any morning a special occasion.
Super Chocolatey Double Chocolate Waffles
These double chocolate waffles are super chocolatey and fantastic for breakfast or as a decadent dessert or as dessert for breakfast!
Ube Waffles - Easy, Purple and Delicious!
Ube waffles – your favourite buttermilk waffles filled with the wonderful flavours of ube. Crunchy outside, soft inside, it’s a great start to the day.
Greek Yogurt Waffles - Crunchy Outside Fluffy Inside!
Greek yogurt waffles are crunchy outside, soft and fluffy inside. Drizzle with maple syrup, top with your favourite fruits, start the day right!
Apple Walnut Waffles
Apples and seasonal fall spices are delicious in waffles! They are a tasty and warm fall treat that is perfect for brunch with the girls or lazy Sunday mornings.
BREAKFAST CREPE RECIPES
Crepes look great on any breakfast plate but they're incredibly easy and simple to make. Dress them up or keep it simple, they're sure to impress.
Lemon Sugar Crepes Recipe
Lemon sugar crepes - soft and airy French crepes drizzled with fresh lemon juice and sprinkled with sugar. So simple but so delicious. A great way to brunch!
French Crepes
A simple and delicious recipe for basic crepes, or thin French pancakes.
Lemon Cheesecake Crepes
These lemon cheesecake crepes are a rich and vibrantly flavoured brunch!
HOMEMADE BREAD
Homemade bread is always a great idea in whatever shape or form. And the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven is a wonderful way to start the morning.
Easy Pandesal Recipe (Soft and Chewy Filipino Bread Rolls)
Here’s an easy pandesal recipe so you can make the quintessential Filipino bread roll at home - crunchy outside, soft and fluffy inside, delicious.
Ensaymada Recipe
The best ensaymada recipe that’s simple to follow so you can make soft, sweet, cheesy ensaymada at home any time.
Filipino Spanish Bread - Easy No-Fail Recipe
Spanish bread is a Filipino sweet bread roll with a buttery, sugary filling. It’s then rolled in bread crumbs and baked until golden brown and delicious!
Filipino Pan de Coco Recipe
Pan de coco is a sweet and fluffy Filipino bread roll that’s filled with sweetened coconut and then baked until golden brown. So good!
Ube Bread Rolls
Sweet delicious purple yam enveloped within soft fluffy brioche - ube bread rolls are perfect with your morning coffee or your afternoon tea!
Light and Fluffy Lemon Sweet Rolls
Lemon sweet rolls - buttery, lemony bread rolls glazed with a scrumptiously lemony glaze. Light, fluffy, a perfect springtime treat.
Ube Bars Recipe (Ube Bar Bread)
Ube bars are slices of bread dipped in ube syrup then coated with coconut. A simple, beloved ube treat that’s very easy to make at home.
How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)
Ube pandesal is your favourite Filipino bread roll but ube flavoured! Make it plain, with cheese, with ube halaya, or with cheese and ube halaya. Have it for breakfast, dip it in coffee Filipino-style, enjoy.
Ube Ensaymada (Easy Recipe, Tips and More)
Ube ensaymada is your favourite soft and cheesy Filipino bread filled with delicious ube halaya or jam. Easy recipe with tips, FAQs and more!
Blackberry Toasted Coconut Sweet Rolls
These blackberry toasted coconut sweet rolls make a perfect breakfast or brunch!
OTHER BREAKFAST IDEAS USING BREAD
There are lots of other bread breakfast ideas you can explore - from bread pudding to puff pastry to breakfast pizza to scones.
Classic Buttermilk Scones - Easy, Delicious, Done in 15 Minutes
These light, flaky and easy-to-make classic buttermilk scones are perfect with jam, lemon curd or just eaten plain with butter.
Buttery Apricot Scone Recipe
Apricot scones – light, flaky, buttery scones layered with chopped apricots and iced with an almond flavoured glaze.
Lemon Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid
Lemon cream cheese puff pastry braid is a delicious, lemony, buttery treat made with ready-made puff pastry and a luxurious lemon cream cheese filling.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
There’s French toast. And there’s strawberry cream cheese stuffed French toast. It’s French toast for days when average just won’t do.
Chocolate Kahlua Bread Pudding with Pecans and Chocolate Chips
Reward yourself with breakfast that tastes like dessert! Slightly boozy too. Chocolate kahlua bread pudding is bursting with chocolate flavour and a truly special morning treat.
Croissant Bread Pudding with Lemon Butter and Blueberries
Boozy, lemony, buttery croissant bread pudding worth waking up early for.
Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza Recipe
This puff pastry breakfast pizza recipe is super easy and fast. You can put any toppings on it, like bacon, eggs and cheese. This is great for brunch, Christmas morning or a nice, relaxing weekend.
Spinach and Egg Breakfast Pizza
What’s a better breakfast? It’s got to be breakfast pizza. Hot fresh pizza with spinach and egg.
Sausage Egg Bacon Cheese Breakfast Sliders
Need an easy way to feed a crowd an awesome breakfast? These sausage egg bacon cheese breakfast sliders whip up quick and are oh so delicious!
Breakfast Bruschetta
This breakfast bruschetta is a hearty flavourful breakfast idea. The savoury topping of eggs, bacon, cheese, tomato and spinach are like heaven on your tastebuds!
MUFFIN RECIPES
Muffins are an acceptable breakfast item too. Sure, one could argue that they are just cupcakes without the frosting but we deserve deliciousness in the morning, right?
Lemon Ricotta Muffins Recipe
Lemon ricotta muffins are crunchy outside, soft and tender inside. They’re light, lemony and a breeze to make. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, Easter, Mother’s Day, any day, everyday.
Ube Muffins Recipe
Ube muffins are soft but dense, topped with a sweet coconut crumble and filled with a generous helping of ube halaya. A delicious treat for breakfast, snack, picnics, work and school.
Chocolate Chip Ricotta Muffins
Chocolate chip ricotta muffins are the perfect excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast. Soft and tender, packed with chocolate flavour, so easy to make. Perfect for snacking, lunch boxes, picnics and potlucks too.
Pumpkin Pecan Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping
Pumpkin pecan muffins are a delicious way to start the day! Bits of crunchy pecans in the batter, a delightful pecan streusel topping. It’s a muffin especially made for a lovely fall morning.
White Chocolate Blackberry Muffins
White chocolate and blackberries make an unlikely but delicious pair in these white chocolate blackberry muffins!
Double Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins
These double chocolate banana bread muffins don't require extra refined sugar, oil or butter but are crazy moist and loaded with banana and chocolate flavour.
Blueberry Oat Muffins
These healthy blueberry oat muffins will quickly become your favourite recipe when making muffins from scratch. They are simple, wholesome oat muffins, just bursting with juicy blueberries!
BLUEBERRIES FOR BREAKFAST
Speaking of blueberries, I didn’t realize they are such a popular breakfast berry. Just look at these recipes!
Blueberry Pie Bars with Brown Sugar Oat Crumble
Blueberry pie bars - cinnamon cookie base, blueberry pie filling in the centre and brown sugar oat crumble on top. They’re blueberry pie, blueberry bars, blueberry crumble all in one! And they are delicious.
Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Cake
This lemon blueberry ricotta cake is a delicious spring and summer dessert. Fresh juicy blueberries, bright lemon flavour, light and tender cake.
Blueberry Breakfast Cake
This luscious cake is a deliciously moist, lightly sweet coffee cake bursting with juicy ripe blueberries and a hint of lemon.
Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
This lemon blueberry bread is not just the easiest recipe, but also one of the most moist and flavourful bread ever.
Blueberry Maple Bread Pudding
This dish can be put together in a matter of minutes. By combining the ingredients, whisking, and then pouring the batter over some bread pieces, you get a meal that you will love to cook.
STARTING THE DAY WITH EGGS
Now onto eggs. Unlike blueberries, it doesn’t surprise me at all that eggs are a breakfast staple. Scrambled, sunny side up, poached – we all have our favourites. The recipes below are exceptional and definitely worth waking up early for.
Jalapeño Cheddar Waffles with Fried Egg
Treat yourself to these scrumptious jalapeño cheddar waffles. Top them with fried egg, drizzle with maple syrup, and start the day right!
Easy Huevos Rancheros Recipe with Crispy Chorizo & Chipotle Sour Cream
Start the day sunny side up! Here’s a delicious and easy huevos rancheros recipe that you can whip up for a Mexican-style breakfast in no time at all.
Oven Baked Eggs in Bread
Oven baked eggs in bread on a brunch board with bright fruit and veggies is perfect for Mother’s Day, group brunches, or even a special family brunch.
Incredible Edible Egg & Potato Boats
Transform last night’s leftover baked potatoes in to a delicious breakfast with these cheesy incredible edible egg & potato boats.
Breakfast Spaghetti Squash
Topped with bacon, cheese and eggs for a delicious and low carb breakfast spaghetti squash.
Ottolenghi’s Red Pepper and Baked Egg Galettes
Red pepper and baked egg galettes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem - these eggs baked in puff pastry are the ultimate breakfast in bed recipe, and they look spectacular on a brunch buffet table, too.
Easy Eggs on Toast
Perfectly boiled eggs set atop thin slices of your favourite cheese and freshly toasted bread. Garnish with sprouts, and a sprinkling of salt and chili flakes. So good and so easy!
SAVORY BREAKFAST RECIPES
So we’ve covered eggs. Now on to other savoury breakfast dishes!
Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash with Sausage, Bacon and Eggs
All the best things about breakfast – potatoes, sausages, bacon, eggs – in one pan. This sweet potato breakfast hash is a great way to start your day!
Chicken Chilaquiles
These chicken chilaquiles are sort of like inside out enchiladas. They are so good, especially for breakfast.
Chilaquiles with Eggs and Black Beans
Breakfast made with tortilla chips and eggs, like breakfast nachos.
HEALTHIER BREAKFAST OPTIONS
We have healthier breakfast options too. A great way to start the day!
The Only Basic Granola Recipe You Need
There is only 1 basic granola recipe you need to remember. Master this and you can mix and match your favourite ingredients for countless homemade granola possibilities!
Matcha Overnight Oats with Chia Seeds
Start your day with delicious and healthy matcha overnight oats. Matcha is complemented perfectly by white chocolate chips for a special breakfast treat.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Grab and go breakfast that tastes like dessert? Yes, please! Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats is a great way to start the day.
Raspberry White Chocolate Overnight Oats
Raspberry white chocolate overnight oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for mornings when you need to get up and get going in a hurry!
Healthy Black Forest Overnight Oats Recipe
Loaded with rich dark chocolate and sweet, juicy cherries, this tastes more like an indulgent dessert than a healthy breakfast!
Mango Chia Pudding - Just 4 Ingredients!
With only 4 ingredients, nothing can be easier to make than this mango chia pudding. Just stir, let sit, layer and enjoy. So delicious and good for you!
Rhubarb Chia Pudding
Rhubarb chia pudding is such a refreshing spring and summer treat. Sweet and tart, light but filling, delicious. It’s so easy to make too.
Raspberry Chia Pudding
Recipe for a vegan and gluten-free raspberry chia pudding. Chia puddings are awesome because you can make them the night before and enjoy them in the morning without any hassle.
Whole30 Chia Pudding Recipe
This Whole30 chia pudding couldn’t be easier – and it’s so delicious!
Homemade Greek Yogurt - Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
It’s easy, better for the environment, and you only need two ingredients! A naturally gluten-free recipe.
Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger
An elegant dessert or brunch dish. Bright and not overly sweet.
Blood Orange and Pistachio on Yogurt
This refreshing fruit plate is a dream to wake up to: slices of blood oranges topped with pistachio, drizzled with honey, and served on yogurt. Have this for a quick and healthy breakfast!
BREAKFAST YOU CAN DRINK
Last but not least, we have breakfast you can sip, slurp and drink.
Orange Smoothie with Bananas and Yogurt
You can use your favourite orange to make this orange smoothie with bananas and yogurt for the best orange smoothie any time of the year.
Vegan Strawberry Balsamic Smoothie Bowl
This strawberry balsamic smoothie bowl is creamy, delicious, and packed with vitamins, plant protein, and fibre. A touch of balsamic vinegar adds a unique flavour to this healthy, fruit-filled breakfast.
That was quite a collection! Hope you found something you’re raring to try.
These are perfect to serve on special occasions like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and the holidays too.
Have a wonderful morning!
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Geoffrey
Just stopping by today. Thanks again for including our spiced pumpkin pancakes in this article!
Lia
This is just what I was looking for. I’m planning a special breakfast for my mom on mother’s day. Thank you!
Jolina
You are most welcome! Whatever you decide to make I’m sure it will be special ๐
Connie Sanz
It’s funny how people don’t think of some of these things anymore.
Geoffrey
Thanks again for including us in your list of breakfast ideas!!
Jolina
You are most welcome! ๐
Sandra Shaffer
I think I’m going to have to start having breakfast for dinner so I can get through this list quicker! Oh my goodness, I’m full from dinner still, but I think I can squeeze in a bite of that banana Nutella bread pudding!
Jolina
Haha I agree. There is always room for Nutella, it’s like magic ๐
Agness
This is the most exhaustive list of breakfast ideas I have seen, Jolina! Breakfast is solved for a month or so.
Jolina
Thank you Agness! There’s lot of pretty awesome recipes in here ๐ Enjoy!
Kim Lee
Wow… so many great ideas! Those walnut waffles are calling my name!
Jayne
Breakfast is far and away my favourite meal of the day! Wonderful selection of tasty treats here – thanks for including my egg and chorizo breakfast cups!
Jolina
Mine too ๐ And it was my pleasure! Your egg and chorizo breakfast cups look so delicious!
Bobbi
What a great collection of recipes! Pinning for later ๐
Michelle
What an amazing list! Can’t wait to try out some of these, they all look so good ๐
Jennifer Corter
I NEED to try that Lemon Blueberry bread for sure! I’m normally a pancake girl. But I LOVE lemon and blueberries!
Catherine
So many great ideas here…everything looks delish!