43 Quick Breakfast Recipes We Love

With school days back upon us, we're all feeling that morning crunch. Here are 43 of our favorite quick breakfast recipes—eggy things, muffins, pancakes and waffles, pastries, hash, and breakfast sandwiches—all ready to hit the table in 30 minutes or less!*

*ok, a couple of them are slightly longer, but they were just too good to pass up!

Check out all the recipes in the slideshow above, or jump straight to the recipes below.

Eggs

• Fried Eggs with Bacon and Ramps
• Kale with Chorizo and Poached Eggs
• Son-in-Law Eggs: Thai Fried Hard-Boiled Eggs in Tamarind Sauce
• Anda Bhurji (Spicy Indian Scrambled Eggs)
• The Creamiest Scrambled Eggs
• Scrambled Eggs with Salmon Roe
• Yotam Ottolenghi's Skillet-Baked Eggs with Spinach, Yogurt, and Spiced Butter
• Scotch Eggs
• Potato Chip Torta
• Spanish Tortilla with Broccoli, Chorizo, and Onion
• Chinese Stir-fried Eggs and Tomatoes
• Smoked Trout and Egg Scramble
• José Andrés's Fried Egg with Chorizo

Pancakes and Waffles

• Sourdough Waffles
• Light and Fluffy Pancakes
• Crab and Corn Cakes
• Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Bacon-Apple Frosting
• Chocolate Pancakes
• Welsh Rarebit on Beer Waffles with Bacon and Tomatoes
• Dutch Baby
• Maple Bacon Pancakes
• Panckaes with Apricot Bourbon Sauce
• Zucchini and Dill Pancakes
• Whole Wheat Pancakes with Boozy Peaches

Muffins

• Peach Bran Muffins
• Cape Cod Muffins
• Lemon Olive Oil Muffins
• Sourdough Waffles

Pastry

• Easy Peach Turnovers
• Lemon Poppyseed Scones
• Dried Blueberry Biscuits
• Fig and Goat Cheese Tarts
• Fig Phyllo Breakfast Stacks
• Sweet Potato Biscuits

Potatoes & Hash

• Serious Eats' Corned Beef Hash
• Crispy Potato, Onion, and Mushroom Rösti
• Kugelis
• Spicy Potato, Bok Choy, and Shallot Hash
• Smoked Fish Hash

Sandwiches

• Breakfast Banh Mi
• Chive Biscuit Sandwich with Cheddar Spread, Canadian Bacon, and a Fried Egg
• Monte Cristo Sandwich (Fried Ham and Swiss with Red Currant Jelly)
• Fried Chicken, Honey Butter, and Biscuit Sandwiches
• Breakfast Torta (Mexican Breakfast Sandwich with Eggs, Crispy Pork, and Beans)

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