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Breakfast

Recipes, techniques, and more for the most important meal of the day.

Features

Cuisine Guides

It's Always Morning Somewhere: My Favorite Breakfasts Around the World

Here are the savory breakfasts I crave in every corner of the globe.
Breakfast and Brunch

Beyond Oatmeal: Everything You Can Do With Oats

Say good-bye to bland oatmeal! Satisfying smoothies, nutty-sweet pancakes, and porridge mix-ins to shake up your morning routine.
Breakfast and Brunch

Churros con Chocolate: The Breakfast That Binds a Nation

Spain's myriad iterations of the deep-fried breakfast staple.
Coffee

The Case for Bad Coffee

Bad coffee is there for you.
Breakfast and Brunch

Why Jianbing is China's Most Popular Street Breakfast

Jianbing is quite possibly China's best-kept secret.
Breakfast and Brunch

The Good Bagel Manifesto

The golden rules of bagel perfection.
Breakfast and Brunch

Taiwanese Breakfast With the Pancake King

Taiwan's pancake king makes pretty much the ultimate breakfast burrito.
French Toast

Confessions of a Maple Syrup Smuggler

Smuggle some real maple syrup on your next diner run.

Eggs

French

The Soufflé Omelette: Light, Fluffy, and Fun to Eat

This French omelette puffs up light and fluffy—just like a soufflé.
Coconut

Savory Green Curry French Toast Means Brunch Will Never Be the Same

Breathe new life into brunch with this coconut-and-green-curry-soaked savory French toast.

Egg-in-a-Hole for You and Your Spawn

Teeny-tiny portions of food are about as cute as baby teeth are sharp (that is to say, very).
Mexican

Chorizo and Pickled Onions Make Extra-Crispy Chilaquiles Sing

Crispy in some spots, salsa-soaked in others.

Make a Better Breakfast With Farro, Kale, and Eggs

Sometimes you have to make the time to have a nicer breakfast.

Cheesy Baked Eggs, Meet Creamed Spinach (and Kale, and Swiss Chard)

Spinach, chard, and kale team up to make the creamy greens here.

Turn French Onion Soup Into a Strata for an Easy Meal

Inverted ratios of bread and liquid = a whole new creation.
Moroccan/North African

Shakshuka: A Template for Breakfast, Dinner, and Every Meal in Between

If you can put it in an omelette, you can put it in this North African egg dish.

Pancakes

Pancake

One Part Pancake, One Part Matzo Brei, All Parts Delicious

Two ingredients become tasty golden medallions in just minutes, perfect for Passover or any time.
French

How to Make France's Other Crepes: Savory Buckwheat Galettes Bretonnes

The buck(wheat) stops here.
French

The Food Lab: How to Make Crepes

Want quick and delicious for breakfast? Look no further than crepes.
Vegan

How to Make Light and Fluffy Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes With Aquafaba

Chickpea liquid is the key to light, fluffy, and vegan oatmeal pancakes.

Emergency Pancake Syrup, a Simple Hack You'll Actually Use

Whether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, don't let a lack of syrup derail the breakfast of your dreams.
Pancake

Use Aquafaba to Make Extra-Light, Fluffy Egg-Free or Vegan Pancakes

The best vegan option for fluffy pancakes.
Pancake

How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes

The best buttermilk pancakes, Food Lab style.
Bacon

How to Make Savory Corn, Cheese, and Scallion Pancakes

Savory pancakes with bacon, corn, and melted cheddar inside.

French Toast

Coconut

Savory Green Curry French Toast Means Brunch Will Never Be the Same

Breathe new life into brunch with this coconut-and-green-curry-soaked savory French toast.

Fancify Your French Toast With Lemon Ricotta and Blackberry Compote

It looks like way more effort than it really is.

Emergency Pancake Syrup, a Simple Hack You'll Actually Use

Whether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, don't let a lack of syrup derail the breakfast of your dreams.

Special-Occasion Breakfast: Challah French Toast With Orange and Rum

Tender, custardy slices of challah or brioche, perfectly browned and flavored with orange zest and rum.

Perfect Quick-and-Easy French Toast

Your go-to recipe for basic French toast.

Make This Now: Savory French Toast With Garlic and Parmesan

If you're not much of a sweets-eater, you'll love this breakfast.

Waffles

Emergency Pancake Syrup, a Simple Hack You'll Actually Use

Whether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, don't let a lack of syrup derail the breakfast of your dreams.

One Bowl, No Fuss: My Favorite Buttermilk Waffles

Light, fluffy, fast, and great for a lazy morning.

How to Make Brunch in Your Sleep: Overnight Yeast-Raised Waffles

Wake up to chewy, light brown-butter waffles with just five minutes of work the night before.

Use the Waffle Iron to Make the Best Hash Browns of Your Life

Crunchy bits on both sides and silky-smooth potato inside.
Almonds

Buttery, Flaky Frangipane Puff Pastry Waffles

Puff pastry filled with buttery almond paste.

How to Make Macaroni and Cheese Waffles

The best way to eat macaroni and cheese. Ever.
Bacon

Bacon, Cheese, and Scallion Waffles

This is a waffle with some balance.

Biscuits

Turn Leftover Sweet Potatoes Into Light and Fluffy Biscuits

As moist and tender as they are colorful and bright.

How to Make Fluffy Yeast-Raised Angel Biscuits

Prep 'em the night before. Bake 'em in the morning.

How to Make Light and Fluffy Biscuits Without Buttermilk

No buttermilk? No problem.

This Is the World's Easiest Biscuit Recipe

It doesn't get easier than this.
The Food Lab

The Food Lab: Super-Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

The best biscuits in the universe start with good technique.

How to Make Light and Tender Cream Biscuits

Heavy cream is the key.

How to Make the Quickest Biscuit-Egg Breakfast Sandwiches Imaginable

Cheesy, eggy, and awesome.

More Recipes
Sandwiches

Black Sesame Buttermilk Biscuits

A nutty, savory take on buttermilk biscuits that's as pretty as it is flavorful.
Breakfast Sweets

Matzo Pancakes (Chremslach)

The world's easiest pancake? Possibly.
Pancake

Light and Thin Pancakes From Homemade Pancake Mix

These classic American pancakes start with a homemade, shelf-stable mix.
Pancake

Thick and Fluffy Pancakes From Homemade Pancake Mix

DIY pancake mix for the fastest, easiest breakfast in town.
Cheese

Monte Cristo Crepes

A classic sweet-and-savory breakfast sandwich swaps the bread for crepes.
Breakfast and Brunch

Creamy Irish-Style Oatmeal With Brown Sugar

A morning indulgence that's creamy and lightly sweetened with brown sugar.
Stovetop

Traditional Scottish-Style Oatmeal With Butter

Oatmeal at its simplest, and arguably most delicious.
Salmon

Japanese-Style Salted Salmon (Shiozake)

A simple salted salmon that recalls the Japanese breakfast staple.
Stovetop

Savory Green Curry French Toast

For a change of pace, ditch the cinnamon and grab the green curry instead for this savory French toast.
Breakfast Sweets

Upside-Down Blueberry Muffin

Everything you love about blueberry muffins, upside down.
Pastry

The Best Sweet Potato Biscuits

Vibrantly colorful biscuits that are tender, moist, and light.
Baking

Yeast-Raised Angel Biscuits

Light and tender yeast-raised biscuits that proof overnight in the fridge.
Baking

Homemade Biscuits

Designed to work with yogurt from the ground up.
Baking

Double-Caramel Sticky Buns

Rich, dark complexity and mellow sweetness make these buns shine.
Baking

BraveTart: One-Bowl, Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Keep mornings peaceful with these make-ahead cinnamon rolls.
Stovetop

Nested Egg-in-a-Hole for 1 1/2 Eaters

A breakfast for the cook and his or her baby.
Stovetop

Classic Over-Easy Fried Eggs

A tender yolk and fully set whites, 100% guaranteed.
Fried Eggs

Sunny-Side Up Fried Eggs

Fried eggs just got foolproofed.
The Food Lab

Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs

How to cook perfectly soft-boiled eggs every time.
Other Grains

Crisp Homemade Granola

Without a doubt, the best granola you'll ever make.
Mains

Chorizo and Egg Chilaquiles With Salsa Verde

An all-too-often overlooked tortilla option.
Quick and Easy

French Toast With Quick Blackberry Compote and Lemon Ricotta

An elevated classic that's still easy.
Quick Dinners

Savory Buckwheat Crepes

Take a walk on the savory side.
Crumbles

Easy One-Bowl Coffee Cake

A no-fuss method to make classic coffee cake even easier.