Food
August 6, 2020
20+ Weekend Brunch Recipes To Start Your Morning Off Right
Ah… Sunday morning. It’s the perfect time to replace your usual grab-and-go workday breakfast with something more hearty and indulgent. From chia parfaits that taste like cherry pie (no, seriously) to sweet buckwheat waffles, we compiled 20 of the most mouthwatering brunch recipes to treat you and your family this weekend. Now, all you need is a mimosa!
Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits
Creamy chia pudding, jammy tart cherries and a crunchy granola topping are great as a decadent yet healthy breakfast, midday snack or an after-dinner treat.
Get the recipe for Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits.
Fluffy Japanese-Style Pancakes
Trust the Japanese to take an ordinary flapjack and transform it into something extraordinary. The new “it” hotcake is made with whipped egg whites folded in and cooked slowly using a mould for a dramatic rise. The result is a breakfast that stands tall and tastes like a cross between a soufflé and angel food cake. You’ll find these decadent pancakes at cafés and on Insta feeds everywhere, or you can impress with them at home.
Get the recipe for Fluffy Japanese-Style Pancakes.
Shakshuka
If you like your eggs with hot sauce or salsa, you’ll love shakshuka. The eggs are half baked, half poached in a spicy tomato sauce and topped with fresh herbs and briny cheese. If you don’t have a 12″ skillet, use a smaller pan and reduce the number of eggs to four.
Get the recipe for Shakshuka.
Black Rice Pudding With Coconut Milk & Mango
Full of iron, vitamin E and antioxidants, black rice is a nutritional powerhouse. It also happens to be delicious. Simmer it slowly in water and coconut milk and top it with ripe mango. It plays to both sides — a little sweet, a little salty.
Get the recipe for Black Rice Pudding With Coconut Milk & Mango.
Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart With Rye & Walnut Crust
Adding an alternative flour like fiber-rich rye to a tart shell brings depth and dimension to the crust. The ground walnuts in this recipe also add a protein boost and complement the squash — this flavor combination is spot on.
Get the recipe for Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart With Rye & Walnut Crust.
Blueberry Pie French Toast Muffins
Dessert for breakfast is one of our favorite guilty pleasures. Why choose between three when you can have them all in one compact pastry? Blueberry pie, French toast and sweet muffins are the ultimate on-the-go treat.
Get the recipe for Blueberry Pie French Toast Muffins.
Breakfast Bowls
The breakfast bowl trend has nothing to do with milk or cereal. Countless foodie snaps on social media have inspired everyone to start their day with one of these nutrient-dense, flavor-packed petits déjeuners. Star ingredients like porridge, fresh berries, savory yogurt, grits and even rosemary-infused honey are all in the mix, with recipes ranging from easy to elaborate, depending on how much of a morning person you are.
Get the recipe for Porridge Bowl With Cherries & Cocoa Nibs, Grits Bowl With Roasted Tomatoes, Avocado & Eggs & Yogurt Bowl With Citrus & Rosemary Honey.
Omelet With Whipped Ricotta
Pea tendrils and creamy ricotta take this omelette to the next level — perfect for a lazy Sunday breakfast in bed.
Get the recipe for Omelet With Whipped Ricotta.
Rise & Shine Buckwheat Waffles
These waffles can be made using only white flour, but adding a portion of buckwheat flour to the mix is like the difference between white bread and sourdough — the latter has more flavor and a nice tang. Despite the sugar in this recipe, these waffles are not overly sweet, leaving you free to top them with fruit, cream and maple syrup.
Get the recipe for Rise & Shine Buckwheat Waffles.
Tortilla Española
This classic Spanish snack is like a denser frittata — perfect for brunch. Full of potatoes and onions, cooked slowly in olive oil. Chef Victor Dries uses a deep fryer to make easy work of cooking the potatoes for the tortilla, but here we’ve adapted the process for home use.
Get the recipe for Tortilla Española.
French Baked Eggs With Smoked Salmon & Tarragon Cream
Is it at all surprising that when the French bake eggs, they do so in a bath of cream? Here, the cream is seasoned with fresh tarragon and lemon zest, and stirred into a nest of buttery sautéed leeks before being spooned into individual ramekins along with the eggs. Then, everything is baked until the yolks are still liquid while the whites turn just firm enough to hold their shape on your spoon. Because it’s hard to think about brunch without smoked salmon, add a few slices here as a garnish, along with some capers for a salty tang.
Get the recipe for French Baked Eggs With Smoked Salmon & Tarragon Cream.
Unicorn Toast
Ah, Unicorn Toast, the dish that launched an Instagram phenomenon. Using beet juice, turmeric, spirulina and chlorophyll drops, dye cream cheese in each hue and swirl it around on toast to create a whimsical array of colors. Feel free to dress it up and top with your favorite fruit, hemp seeds or granola!
Get the recipe for Unicorn Toast.
Oats & Barley Bircher Muesli
What could be better than a brunch dish that prepares itself while you’re sleeping? Bircher muesli, or overnight oats, is an old-fashioned dish making a big comeback. The name comes from Swiss nutritionist and physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner, who was an early proponent of the raw diet. As well as being easy, this brunch dish is also vegan. Oh, and it’s incredibly delicious!
Get the recipe for Oats & Barley Bircher Muesli.
Birthday-Worthy Swedish Pancakes
This Swedish feast is best enjoyed in bed, with a full array of fillings, toppings and embellishments for customizing each crepe-like pancake the second it comes out of the pan.
Get the recipe for Birthday-Worthy Swedish Pancakes.
Savory Scones
Scone dough works really well as a vehicle for savory ingredients, especially highly-flavored, lower-moisture ones, such as Gruyère and other firm cheeses, chopped chives, sautéed mushrooms, bacon and ham. Spanish pimentón or fresh herbs make really good additions as well. As with sweet scones, use a very light hand when mixing, and you’ll be rewarded with a light, flaky scone.
Get the recipe for Savory Scones.
Vanilla Blueberry Chia Pudding
This is a great recipe for those who are new to the kitchen and want to experiment working with different flavors. Have fun trying new and unusual flavor combinations, such as blood orange and dark chocolate, and using different extracts, yogurts and fruits.
Get the recipe for Vanilla Blueberry Chia Pudding.
Bacon, Eggs & Toast Spaghetti
Indulgent? Yes! This full-throttle dish has all your favorite breakfast components in one. Crispy bacon, buttery toast and runny eggs are all tossed into spaghetti and topped with a perfect six-minute egg. Feel free to substitute whole wheat pasta for the spaghetti if it makes you sleep better at night.
Get the recipe for Bacon, Eggs & Toast Spaghetti.
Ginger & Turmeric Energy Balls
You know those balls you’ve seen in health food stores that claim to be healthful and delicious? Well, they’re even better if you make them yourself. Packed with protein, homemade snack balls are a guilt-free way to satisfy a sweet tooth if you’re in a rush.
Get the recipe for Ginger & Turmeric Energy Balls.