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A great day starts with a great breakfast. With 10 kids between us, we’ve had a lot of opportunities to get creative with breakfast. Picky eaters, hectic mornings, and providing a healthy start to the day are challenges we all face when it comes to planning breakfast. We get it!
Here we have over 33 breakfast ideas to help you and your family rise and shine. Each recipe here is a tried and true family favorite we know your family will love. In addition, we’ve included a recipe for our hearty Breakfast Quesadillas.
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Quick and Easy Breakfasts (Only 2 Ingredients)
When you need to come up with something quickly, these two-ingredients breakfast ideas are lifesavers! Keeping some of these ingredients on hand for those mornings that are rushed is always a good idea. It only takes a few minutes to throw these morning meals together, yet they are still filling and will hold you over until lunchtime.
More 2-Ingredient Breakfast Ideas:
- Toad in the Hole. This is a fun breakfast idea for cooking toast with an egg. Cut a small circle in the center of piece of bread, butter both sides, then place it in a small skillet. Crack an egg into the hole. The bread is toasted and the egg is cooked all at once.
- Cottage Cheese with Fruit. Top a bowl of cottage cheese with sliced peaches, pears, pineapple, and berries for a quick and refreshing breakfast.
- Bagel and Cream Cheese. With so many bagel and cream cheese options, you can mix and match flavors every morning for a month! One of our favorites is an everything bagel that is toasted and topped with whipped cream cheese.
- Bananas and Peanut Butter (or Nutella). Place 1 tablespoon of peanut butter in a small bowl and use it as a dip for a banana or apple slices for a fast breakfast. Crunchy peanut butter or Nutella are also delicious.
Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast sandwiches may be one of the best breakfast ideas out there! They are hearty and easy to eat, especially for kids. Breakfast sandwiches can be eaten alone, however, adding some fruit on the side instantly creates a nice, sit-down morning meal or brunch.
More Breakfast Sandwich Ideas:
- Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches. Layer a fried egg with sausage or bacon on a flaky croissant for an appetizing and hearty breakfast. Don’t forget a slice of cheese for added yum!
- Eggs Benedict. The secret to Eggs Benedict is in the creamy Hollandaise sauce. Although it sounds fancy, our simple recipe helps you make it perfectly every time.
- Meat Lovers Breakfast Sandwich. 3 slices of toast loaded with sausage, bacon, and ham.
Healthy Breakfasts with Eggs
You just can’t go wrong serving eggs for breakfast. Eggs are low-carb, yet high in protein which sustains energy throughout the day. Furthermore, they are loaded with nutrients like vitamin D, folate, riboflavin, and selenium. Eggs are also versatile and can be combined with a wide variety of ingredients to make a protein-packed meal. Serve with a side of hash browns, or toast for a hearty morning meal.
More Egg Breakfast Ideas:
- Omelets. Start with eggs and then add your favorite meats, cheeses, and veggies for a healthy and colorful omelet.
- Eggs Over-Easy. This is a popular way to serve eggs. The egg whites are cooked through on both sides, but the yolks stay runny in the center. Source: thekitchn.com
- Breakfast Quesadillas (see recipe below). A breakfast quesadilla is similar to a breakfast burrito, however it is easier to eat and has an added crunch to the outer shell.
Sweet Breakfasts: Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast
A big pancake or waffle breakfast is always a favorite with kids and likewise, adults! Weekends are a great time to pull out the waffle iron or griddle and make up something special. Some hot maple syrup or a flavored syrup and sprinkled powdered sugar on top are just the ticket for a fun start to the day. Everyone will be asking for seconds when you make up one of these delicious recipes.
Waffle Recipes
French Toast Recipes
Breakfast Breads
For a taste of homemade goodness in the morning, breads are the way to go. Breakfast breads, muffins, and cinnamon rolls can be made ahead, saving time and energy in the mornings. And, baked breads just make you happy. They taste so good. Without doubt, each bite will put a smile on your face and you know it will be a good day!
Muffin Recipes
Sweet Roll Recipes
Grab and Go Breakfast Ideas
We included some quick breakfast ideas above with only 2-ingredients. These breakfasts are also quick, but require a few more ingredients. Make one of these portable breakfasts and enjoy them on the car ride to school, on the commute to work, or as you watch the soccer game early Saturday morning. They also make great after school snacks.
Portable Breakfast Recipes
Smoothie Recipes
How to Make Breakfast Quesadillas
In addition to our breakfast ideas, here is our promised bonus recipe for our delicious breakfast quesadillas. Much like a breakfast burrito, Breakfast Quesadillas are filled with egg, cheese, and your favorite meat.
Whenever my kids attempt breakfast burritos, they always have the eggs spilling out the back, not so with these. Everything stays nice and put.
Personally, I like having the little crunch from the crispy shell. It just adds a nice dimension that a breakfast burrito doesn’t provide. Hope your family loves these as much as ours does! Enjoy!
Easy Breakfast Ideas: Breakfast Quesadillas
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 flour tortillas
- 2 slices bacon crumbled (and/or cooked, crumbled sausage)
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend or Monterey Jack cheese shredded, divided
- salsa and sour cream to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, scramble the eggs (add salt and pepper to taste).
- Spray skillet or griddle with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Place one tortilla on the skillet or griddle and heat on one side.
- When tortilla is hot, flip and add half of the cheese.
- Add scrambled egg and distribute evenly.
- Add bacon over the top.
- Sprinkle on remaining cheese and top with remaining tortilla. Cook for about 1 minute or until cheese starts to melt, then CAREFULLY flip (you don't want all the egg falling out).
- When the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown, remove from pan. Cut into quarters with a pizza cutter and serve with sour cream and/or salsa.
Notes
Recipe tips
- Bacon, breakfast sausage, and diced ham all work great in this recipe.
- Hand shredded cheese from a block melts better and keeps the ingredients within the quesadilla when eating.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream, and/or guacamole.
This was my first quesadilla and it was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it. I realize I can make these many different ways.
Tip – I used more of everything in the filling.
This is so good with salsa and sour cream dipped
We love breakfast! Great post
Thank you, thank you, thank you! These will come in so handy this year!
All such great ideas! We can’t wait to make the banana bread and the pumpkin bread!!
Make out great. I used turkey instead of ham and I personally prefer flour over corn tortillas. Made these night before to have a quick ready breakfast next day before work. Just heated it up a few seconds in the microwave so it’s warm. So delicious will make again.
Sorry *came out great lol *
So delicious definitely making them again 😋🤤
Looks yummy. Is the calories for the entire meal or one serving only?
One serving!
I just made these for my Staff at work. They loved them! Super easy and quick! Delicious!
Wow I wish you were my boss!!
Fabulous breakfast option, although I would enjoy quesadillas any time of the day. Delicious and full of my favorite flavor!
I’m usually not a big breakfast person but this looks AMAZING! Maybe because it’s a favorite lunch recipe of mine. I can totally eat it 2x a day!
I love that you can use leftovers for this recipe — such an easy way to not waste food and eat something delicious. Thanks for sharing!
I have been overdoing the sweet breakfasts lately, so I needed this!! Thank you so much for this recipe 🙂
Love breakfast quesadillas! I like to make a big batch and then freeze some to reheat throughout the week. Thanks for the great recipe!
That’s a great idea!! Thanks for the 5-star rating!
I have been making these for a long time. Everyone loves them. What about freezing them for reheating later for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
I don’t see why not! It might work out great. If you try it, let us know how it turns out!
Its delicious and simple in making the food , that very good
I have to do this! Thanks for the idea!!!
Been making these for years! I use my sandwich press to toast them!
That is a great idea. Thank you for sharing!
My boys love these! Super filling! Loved all the additional toppings!
These look yummy, I wonder if you ever tried broiling instead of using the skillet? I want to bring these to work for our staff breakfast and would put them in the oven there.
That should work fine. 🙂
Good and simple. Thank you.
It is really good with ketchup and ranch on the side! (had to substitute the dipping sauces) the only bad thing is if you eat these you will have a trip to the bathroom soon after. Other than that you should totally try this recipe it’s fun and easy to make just make sure you have 2 skillets on hand I am 10 so I can only use one skillet in my house I had to scrub that skillet twice for the recipe but there is nothing to complain about! highly recommend kids will enjoy helping if they are old enough!
I am delighted that you are 10 and cooking! I want to complement you on your writing skills, as well. Not sure I could pull the writing off at 10! I love quesadillas!