We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean you always have time to whip up something delicious in the morning. Enter: these easy, quick breakfasts that'll make even the busiest morning a little more delicious. Maybe you’re sick of your go-to bagel or granola bar and need new, fun and fast breakfast ideas. Or maybe you've got a little more time in the morning and just want to spice things up. Here, we've got all the a.m. inspo you need, whether you’re craving healthy muffin recipes, easy egg recipes or refreshing smoothie recipes to power-up your day.
We rounded up the best tasty and filling recipes that will get you pumped to get out of bed for your morning meal (yes, even on Mondays), including make-ahead options, genius ideas for breakfast sandwiches, and sweet (but secretly healthy!) options that make breakfast taste like dessert. Craving savory? We've got new ideas for everything from eggs to bacon to sausage. If you're feeling sweet, fresh fruit, homemade jam and breakfast baked goods are also all covered here. Best of all, many of these quick breakfasts take fewer than five minutes to pull together, or feature five ingredients or less. And since you’re saving so much time on breakfast, you’ll be able to cook one of our favorite healthy lunch ideas or easy dinner recipes later on in the day. Win, win!
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PB Chocolate Sheet Pan Pancake
Don't spend all morning flipping pancakes, just make one supersized cake and slice!
Make our Best-Ever Scrambled Eggs, but before scrambling, whisk 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning into eggs, then scramble as directed. Fold in 1 cooked diced russet potato and 4 oz thinly sliced kielbasa (both browned). Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
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Blender Pancakes
For faster flapjacks (without the whisk and bowl), blend the batter, add the mix-ins and get flipping.
The secret to making the best avocado toast out there? Smash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and top with a hard-boiled egg and thinly sliced radishes.
Make our Best-Ever Scrambled Eggs, folding in 1/4 cup crème fraîche, then 1/2 cup flaked smoked trout and 1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced). Dollop with additional crème fraîche.
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Coconut Raspberry Smoothie
This creamy smoothie is made in an immersion blender for faster prep and easy cleanup!
While it seems like a simple dish, mastering the perfect technique of a great pan of scrambled eggs is key. Just add cheese or veggies for a hearty breakfast in a snap.
You don't need to spend half an hour in the kitchen in the morning in order to eat yummy egg sandwiches for breakfast. Instead, make this egg, spinach and English muffin recipe the night before.
A popular dish in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Texas, where it is a part of Tex-Mex cuisine, this dish was invented to use up leftovers in the morning for breakfast.
No need for canning equipment or hard-to-find ingredients, this jam can be made with just a handful of items that you probably have in your house right now. Really!
Samantha MacAvoySamantha MacAvoy is the Editorial Assistant on the Good Housekeeping food team, where she writes about tasty recipes from the Test Kitchen, must-try food products and tools, and top-tested secrets for home cooking success.
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