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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 super delicious i made it in foods class today 11/10 . just one tip is dont over stuff the tortilla , its hard to fill when overstuffed.
I love this. It’s easy to make before my classes in the morning.
What did you end up making?
I always come back to this recipe! It is so good! My whole family loves it. There are no leftovers. I would recommend it to anyone.
I always come back to this recipe! It is so good! My whole family loves it. There are no leftovers. I would recommend it to anyone.
I loved it I even added butermilk to make it creamy
These are awesome let me do it
Thank you so much for these recipe
You’re welcome! I hope they make breakfast easier for you!
These breakfast quesadillas were incredible, the whole family could not get enough.
I can’t wait to these! My family is going love these! Looks so delicious and yummy!
Yum – these are so yummy! Thank you for a delicious recipe!
I made this for my picky eight year old. Wanted to make something different. He absolutely LOVED IT!!! So did I. It tastes so good and quick and easy to make. Thank you for this recipe.
Ignore that. I get it. Cause it’s only for a quarter of one of them.
looks super easy and really tasty
This was a success, I love the way it turned out it was beautiful, Thanks for sharing
It’s everyday struggle being creative with eggs at breakfast time then….. found this supper easy recipe on net. Though, I did add some other ingredients according to our taste like mushrooms, dill pickles and baby spinach and it did turn out amazingly delicious. Thank you so much for sharing an amazing recipe.
I love quesadillas and been craving for once since the lockdown. I’ll try this recipe but substitute corn tortilla with plain paratha since that’s what I have right now. Hope it turns out just as great.
I am always excited about new breakfast ideas as it is the foundation of any day. These quesadillas look absolutely amazing!
This was so delicious. I made it today! It was approved by my entire family! I am adding it to the rotation! We love dillas at our house! YUMMMM
So many great ideas! I can’t wait to try that make ahead breakfast parfait!
It looks so good! Can’t wait to make it!
This round-up is full of easy and delicious breakfast recipes! I love how you included a great variety. Breakfast quesadillas are my favorite!