30+ Easy Weekend Breakfast Recipes

Whether you’re celebrating something special or simply settling in for a slow morning at home, these breakfast recipes will have you feeling like it’s a day worth savoring. There’s something for everyone here: sweet, savory, make ahead, and quick fix favorites that your family will want to come back to again and again!

The Best German Pancake Recipe

German Pancakes

Family-size fluffy egg pancake that can be topped with your favorite pancake toppings!
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Overnight Sausage and Egg Casserole

An easy overnight casserole with crumbled sausage, eggs, and cheese.
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Yogurt Parfait Bowls

Elevated yogurt parfait bowls are nourishing and also beautiful! Perfect for breakfast at home, and also worthy of a special occasion.
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Everyday Cinnamon Rolls

Soft fluffy cinnamon rolls, made with basic pantry ingredients and in record time!  See Notes section for instructions on making ahead, doubling the recipe, and freezing.
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Cream Cheese-Stuffed Lemon French Toast with Strawberries

A delicious overnight French toast utilizing stale croissants, cream cheese filling, and bursting with fresh strawberry and lemon.
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A plate of crepes with berries and chocolate drizzle.

Crepes

This simple recipe produces tender crepes, perfect for filling with sweet or savory things. In our family, we love an untraditional combo of butter and maple syrup, rolled up! Using a 10" pan, this recipe will yield about 10 large crepes. Using an 8" pan, it will yield 12-14 small crepes.
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Slice of Tortilla Egg Bake

Easy Tortilla Egg Bake

This simple dish takes just minutes to whip up and results in a flavorful, creamy egg bake that's easy to eat handheld, like pizza!
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Overnight French Toast from Our Best Bites

Overnight Baked French Toast

This overnight baked French Toast with crunchy brown sugar topping comes together in just a few minutes the night before, then bakes in the morning for an easy, festive breakfast treat!
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Cajun-Style Hash Browns

A yummy Cajun-Style breakfast bursting with flavor!
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Large Batch Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

Makes a large batch of toasted English muffins with melted cheese, Canadian bacon and a soft-cooked egg. The whole batch is ready at once, so no one is left waiting.
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Crispy Baked Breakfast Taquitos with Lime-Chipotle Dip

A breakfast twist on one of our most popular recipes, these Baked Taquitos are full of flavor, and can even be prepped ahead of time!
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Easy Puff Pastry Cheese and Berry Danish

Quick and easy Danishes easily customizable with desired fruit fillings!
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English Muffin Breakfast Pizzas

These English Muffin Breakfast Pizzas are made like a savory French toast and then topped with your favorite omelet fillings! These will become a quick family favorite for any meal of the day!
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Baked Eggs with Bacon, Spinach, & Goat Cheese

These individually portioned egg cups are a versatile addition to any breakfast menu. They are easy enough for slow weekend mornings, yet elegant enough for a holiday brunch with company.
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Buttermilk Pancakes

Deliciously perfect, fluffy and light. These are what pancake dreams are made of.
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Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

This southern classic is so quick and easy to pull together. Serve with homemade biscuits or make things easy and buy some canned biscuits to bake up fresh.
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3 lemon poppyseed scones on a white serving plate.

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

Tender lemon poppy seed scones are topped with a sweet and tart lemon glaze for a bright, bakery-style treat that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack.
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Fried Egg Avocado Toast

A quick and easy power lunch or breakfast perfectly portioned for 1 person!
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100% Whole Wheat Pancakes

Forget everything you’ve heard. The more whole-wheat flour you use, the more tender (and foolproof) the pancakes will be. Just be sure your flour is fresh, and you will get soft, fluffy, delicious whole wheat cakes!
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Lemon Blueberry Rolls

We love a good sweet roll, and this one is no exception. These Lemon Blueberry Rolls are always a hit!
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Overnight Yeasted Brown Butter Waffles with Chocolate Hazelnut Whipped Cream

These overnight yeasted waffles have a deep, slightly tangy flavor with crisp edges and a tender, chewy center.
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Chile Cheese Souffle Squares

A creamy, fluffy egg dish using pantry ingredients. Perfect for a breakfast or brunch!
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An Idaho Sunrise: Egg-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

A fluffy baked potato full of your choice of add-ins, with an egg baked right inside. Makes a great breakfast or lunch!
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Cheesy Breakfast Enchiladas

Easy breakfast enchiladas can be baked right away or prepped the night before and baked in the morning. Switch up the fillings however you desire!
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Lemon Bread Pudding

A sunnier alternative to heavy, cinnamon-y bread puddings, this easy variation is topped with a creamy lemon sauce and tangy fig balsamic vinegar.
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Zucchini Caprese Frittata by Our Best Bites

Zucchini Caprese Frittata

An easy and comforting egg dish, using commonly grown garden treasures like tomatoes, zucchini, and basil.
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Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Sticks

These French toast sticks are a special treat: deep fried and rolled in cinnamon-sugar!
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Orange Cranberry Scones

These Orange Cranberry Scones are perfect for holiday baking and snacking–a few humble ingredients are transformed into something magical for breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack!
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Overnight Baked Pumpkin Spice French Toast

Easy breakfast and brunch dish that’s prepped the night before for easy cooking in the morning! Packed with autumn flavors like pumpkin, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
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Chunky Monkey Pancakes

 Fluffy, chocolate-studded banana pancakes are topped with a delicious peanut butter maple syrup in this special twist on a traditional stack of pancakes.
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Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats

Steel cut oats are hearty and delicious, but they need a lot of time and attention. Cooking them in an electric pressure cooker results in creamy, perfectly cooked oats much more quickly without having to bother with them on the stovetop!
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Meet The Author

Sara Wells

Sara Wells co-founded Our Best Bites in 2008. She is the author of three Bestselling Cook Books, Best Bites: 150 Family Favorite Recipes, Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites, and 400 Calories or Less from Our Best Bites. Sara’s work has been featured in many local and national news outlets and publications such as Parenting Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Cooking, The Rachel Ray Show and the New York Times.

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