Breakfast

The unsung hero of this dish? The nutty-sweet garlic.

There's always a place for pancakes, but salads should become your new weekday workhorse breakfast. Here's how to build a salad you'll actually want to eat first thing in the morning.

Breakfast for dinner will always have a special place in our hearts. From a coffee cocktail to cheesy eggs, this is our dream menu.

Try to get this in the fridge the night before for the best texture. If you're short on time, just top some pineapple chunks with chopped dried apricots and some pan-toasted chia seeds for a little crunch and protein.

One way to break up the monotony of morning oatmeal is to play around with different whole grains. Here, we lean on a pre-cooked big batch of barley to make a toothsome porridge.

Chia seeds form a gel when they’re soaked in liquid for awhile, making it a kind of high-protein analog to tapioca pudding. Though you’ll find tubfuls of chia pudding at your local health food store, it tastes especially good when cut with another texture like the yogurt here.

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.

Portion out the oatmeal in individual containers so even if you're running out the door, you won't skip breakfast.

If smoked paprika isn't your thing, you can use chile flakes or Aleppo pepper.

Whole grain porridge is our choice for a hearty breakfast—this video shows you how to make it at home.

This toast also works well divided into fourths and served as an appetizer.

Black pepper with fruit? It works—trust us.

This avocado toast recipe is endlessly customizable—thus why we don't include specific amounts.

Taste a fig first to see how sweet it is... and thus how much honey you want to add.

Everything good about a lox and bagel sandwich (minus the bagel).

Be sure to rinse the quinoa before toasting or these supercharged bars could end up bitter tasting.

Infinitely better if made with an all-butter puff pastry; we like Dufour.

Why shell out $5 when you can make energy bars at home? Packed with tons of flavor and punch, this DIY super snack will power you throughout the day. The dried prunes in this recipe give the bars a chewy consistency with the ground pistachios function as both a nutrient-rich building block that lends structure and  as a textural element that conveniently contains good fats and proteins to keep you satisfied. Pro tip: Rinse your hands under cool water or give them a quick shot of non-stick spray..…

If you don’t have each and every grain listed, don’t stress. Use what you’ve got—just bump up the quantity.

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

To cook the perfect olive oil–fried egg, make sure the skillet is really hot.

Yes, the dough is buttery, but replacing the brown sugar with puréed dates is a nutritional game-changer.

Weekday pancakes sound like a stretch? Make the batter Sunday evening and start the week strong.

Calling all savory breakfast people: This beans-and-greens egg bowl is for you.