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53 Breakfast Recipes Guaranteed to Make You a Morning Person

Egg sandwiches, avocado toasts, and all the oatmeals to make your first meal of the day count.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen

Consider this list your breakfast recipes cheat sheet—the place to find all the decadent three-ingredient chia puddings, satisfying breakfast pastries, and elegantly embellished avocado toasts actually worth getting out of bed for. But don’t stress: You won’t need to be up before dawn to get it right! Many of the recipes here are the kind of make-ahead breakfasts you can prep the night before, so you can throw off the covers and dive into your overnight oats just a few minutes before your first Zoom call. And for the days you’ve got less time to plan? Try a smoothie or perfectly fluffy omelet. From a messy, fill-you-up-till-lunchtime egg sandwich chock-full of jammy onions to nutritious breakfast ideas like a vibrant, herby shakshuka to homemade cashew yogurts for a fully vegan breakfast, there’s something for everyone on this list. What’re you waiting for? The best breakfast recipes await you.

  • Egg and jammy onions breakfast sandwich recipe
    Photo by Alex Lau, Food styling by Sue Li
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    Healthyish Breakfast Sandwiches

    You may not mistake these jammy-crisp, slow-cooked onions for bacon, but they are truly exceptional as a stand-in.

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    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Gluten-Free Apple and Oat Muffins

    Spiced with just enough cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup, these gluten-free muffins are the breakfast treat of the season.

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  • A wellbrowned frittata on a platter cut into wedges.
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, styling by Molly Baz
    9/53

    Use-It-Up Frittata

    You can put whatever you want in it, and you don’t even need to turn on your oven.

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  • A bowl of caramelized plantain parfait with fruit and yogurt
    Photo by Rick Martinez
    10/53

    Caramelized Plantain Parfait

    When the plantains are pan-fried, the outside caramelizes and forms a hard shell while the inside becomes soft and custardy.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco
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    Blueberry, Lime, and Cashew Smoothies

    When you're trying to make the most of your mornings, keep breakfast quick but filling with this frothy fruit-and-nut-filled smoothie recipe.

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  • breakfast blondies
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton
    18/53

    Breakfast Blondies

    Forget breakfast bars or muffins: Our new favorite grab-and-go breakfast is a blondie.

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    Photo by Alex Lau
    21/53

    Smoked Fish and Rice Breakfast Bowl

    Can’t find Japanese pickles? Shave some radishes, carrots, or cucumbers, then toss the slices with a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a few spoonfuls of rice vinegar. Let sit 5 minutes before using.

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    Ditte Isager
    22/53

    Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes

    A classic, fluffy treat you won't regret missing your first meeting of the day for. 

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    Alex Lau
    23/53

    Oat and Apple Pancakes

    This apple pancakes recipe features a serving of whole grains and produce that you get to pour maple syrup over. Yes please!

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  • A breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs and avocado wrapped in foil cut in half and stacked revealing the cut edge.
    Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova
    24/53

    Breakfast Burrito to Go

    The layer of fluffy egg inside will change your breakfast burrito expectations forever.

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    Christopher Testani
    27/53

    BA’s Best Breakfast Sandwich

    It’s amazing how malleable eggs are, and this method yields an especially fluffy result.

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  • Four openface sandwiches each topped with a fried egg sliced avocado melted cheese and pickled red onions.
    Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime
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    Molletes

    Fried eggs, pico de gallo, melty cheese, and refried beans, all piled atop crusty bread.

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    Danny Kim
    29/53

    Oatmeal with Cacao Nibs and Figs

    Cacao nibs are unprocessed bits of the cacao pod. They are intensely flavored, not at all sweet, and give a wonderful depth and crunch to meals. Try blending them into smoothies, or use them to top a long-braised stew.

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    Matt Duckor
    30/53

    Toasted Coconut Waffles

    Coconut oil adds a rich sweetness to this waffle batter; shredded coconut and a quick toast deliver the crunch.

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  • Side view of a stack of pancakes 8 layers high with maple syrup running down the sides and a pat of butter melting up top.
    Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food Styling by Judy Kim.
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    BA’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes

    To feed a larger group for breakfast, double the recipe and keep pancakes warm in a 250° oven between batches. (Out of buttermilk? Try these easy, fluffy pancakes instead.)

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    Alex Lau
    32/53

    Green Shakshuka

    Say that three times fast! Watch closely toward the end of the cooking time and remove from oven when the eggs have plenty of wobble left in them for this shakshuka recipe.

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    Matt Duckor
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    Tofu Scramble

    There's cooking magic at work here: The turmeric turns the tofu yolk-yellow, and the garnishes lend the whole dish a huevos rancheros vibe.

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    Peden + Munk
    44/53

    The Greenest Smoothie

    A vegan’s delight, with a gentle bonus buzz from the matcha.

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  • Cashew Yogurt recipe
    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani
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    Cashew Yogurt

    Think of this creamy cashew yogurt as a new, flavorful vessel for your granola or fruit in the morning.

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Mehreen Karim was formerly the Recipe Production Assistant at Bon Appétit, where she built recipes and stories for bonappetit.com. She also developed recipes and wrote stories to help readers discover unlikely food combinations (caramelized dates and asparagus) and cooking hacks (how to grill chicken without a grill) to inspire home ... Read More
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