40+ Easy Breakfast Ideas

Caitlin Bensel

Mornings are great, but you know what's better? Sleep. Hit the snooze button tomorrow and make one of our 40+ easiest breakfast recipes ever.

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Easiest Cinnamon Rolls Ever

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Easiest Cinnamon Rolls Ever Recipe

Holiday mornings and chilly afternoons are made complete with warm, gooey cinnamon rolls. If you want to make them for breakfast, you can make the rolls the night before, cover them well, and refrigerate the unbaked rolls overnight. Just let them come to room temperature before baking them as directed. If you prefer a more gooey roll, bake for less time.

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2-Ingredient (More or Less) Sweet Potato Pancakes

Jennifer Causey

2-Ingredient (More or Less) Sweet Potato Pancakes Recipe

Yes, you can make sweet potato pancakes with just two ingredients (give or take)! If you’re a little skeptical, you’ll become a believer after biting into them. They’re simple enough for weekdays, yet feel indulgent enough for weekend brunch. We’ve included a delicious topping that only three more ingredients. Roast a couple of sweet potatoes ahead of time, and try it this weekend!

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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with 6-Minute Egg

Greg DuPree

Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with 6-Minute Egg Recipe

Embrace breakfast’s savory side with this whole-grain bowl. This simple one-dish meal is crowned with a soft-boiled egg; the nutrient-rich yolk creates its own creamy sauce. New research shows that eating eggs with raw vegetables like tomatoes increases your absorption of carotenoids—antioxidants that may protect against heart disease.

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Sausage, Gravy, and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Kira Corbin

Sausage, Gravy, and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe

This sandwich will rival what you get at the drive-through. Freezing the gravy in ice-cube trays makes portioning easy. For freezing and heating instructions, see below.

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Make-Ahead Microwave Breakfast Sandwiches

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Make-Ahead Microwave Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe
Meal prep like it's the apocalypse

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How to Make Easy Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Photos by Kirsten Nunez

How to Make Easy Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Recipe
A frankenfood worthy of your time

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Swoon Over This Easy Croque-Monsieur French Toast Recipe

Photo by Jeremy Glover

Swoon Over This Easy Croque-Monsieur French Toast Recipe Recipe
The traditional Parisian sandwich, breakfast-ified

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A Super Easy Breakfast Pizza to Make in Under 25 Minutes

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A Super Easy Breakfast Pizza to Make in Under 25 Minutes Recipe
Breakfast pizza is the best kind of pizza

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An Easy Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe to Know by Heart

Photo by Alex Tepper

An Easy Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe to Know by Heart Recipe
It doesn't get much simpler than this

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The Easy French Toast Recipe You Should Master Before Getting All Fancy

Photo by Alex Tepper

The Easy French Toast Recipe You Should Master Before Getting All Fancy Recipe
5 simple steps for French toast supremacy

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Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe

A little maple syrup in the blend adds a hint of sweetness and helps the patties develop a beautifully caramelized crust. We like to use dark maple syrup, formerly labeled as Grade B, because it has more intense maple flavor than lighter-colored syrup, so you can use less. This recipe makes a big batch but freezes well. Shape into patties before freezing for convenience, so you can use them as needed. While we like them for breakfast, they have enough savoriness that they’d also be great at dinner, served with snow peas, brown rice, and a tamari–rice vinegar dipping sauce.

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How to Make Sheet Tray Pancakes

Photo by Alex Tepper

How to Make Sheet Tray Pancakes Recipe
Aka the easiest way to make pancakes for a crowd

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Three-Ingredient Pancakes for When You Literally Can't Even

Photos by Alex Tepper

Three-Ingredient Pancakes for When You Literally Can't Even Recipe
1 overripe banana + 1 egg + 2 tablespoons flour = quick pancake perfection

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How to Make Carrot Cake Pancakes with Boxed Pancake Mix

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How to Make Carrot Cake Pancakes with Boxed Pancake Mix Recipe
It's literally a piece of cake

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Make This 5-Ingredient Vegan Cashew Yogurt for Breakfast and Calm Down

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Make This 5-Ingredient Vegan Cashew Yogurt for Breakfast and Calm Down Recipe
Paired with a side of meditation

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4-Ingredient No-Bake Funfetti Breakfast Bars

Photos by Teresa Sabga / Styling by Jiselle Basile

4-Ingredient No-Bake Funfetti Breakfast Bars Recipe
Sprinkle-stained fingers are fun, fun, fun

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4-Ingredient Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Tacos Save Time, Cash, and Your Morning

Photos by Teresa Sabga

4-Ingredient Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Tacos Save Time, Cash, and Your Morning Recipe
When you’re on the go-go-go, breakfast tacos are the answer

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Make No-Bake Granola Bars with Only 5 Ingredients

Video and Photos by Alex Tepper

Make No-Bake Granola Bars with Only 5 Ingredients Recipe
Pssst, there’s peanut butter and chocolate all up in this bish

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This 2-Ingredient Egg Cloud Is Next-Level Egg-in-a-Hole

Photos by Teresa Sabga

This 2-Ingredient Egg Cloud Is Next-Level Egg-in-a-Hole Recipe
Start the day with your head in the clouds

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4-Ingredient Prosciutto Egg Cups in Just 15 Minutes

Photos by Teresa Sabga

4-Ingredient Prosciutto Egg Cups in Just 15 Minutes Recipe
Whip up a perfectly portable (and cheap!) last-minute breakfast

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1-Ingredient Potato Frittata

Photos by Alex Tepper

1-Ingredient Potato Frittata Recipe
And one gadget makes it fast and fancy

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6-Ingredient Healthy Muffins for a Plum-Perfect Morning

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6-Ingredient Healthy Muffins for a Plum-Perfect Morning Recipe
Breakfast with a seasonal Nordic note

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Make PB&J-Stuffed Doughnuts in Just 15 Minutes with This Simple Hack

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Make PB&J-Stuffed Doughnuts in Just 15 Minutes with This Simple Hack Recipe
Sweet deal, huh?

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Simple Gruyere Toasts

Photo: Jennifer Causey Styling: Lindsey Lower

Simple Gruyere Toasts Recipe

Though it's a hard cheese, aged Gruyère melts nicely. You could also use Swiss cheese.

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The Fanciest 10-Minute Brunch Ever

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The Fanciest 10-Minute Brunch Ever Recipe
Make the most of that farmer's market asparagus

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You Can Make This Microwave Blueberry Muffin in Less Than 5 Minutes

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You Can Make This Microwave Blueberry Muffin in Less Than 5 Minutes Recipe
This muffin-in-a-mug from Izy Hossack's The Savvy Cook looks gourmet, but you can make it in a snap

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10-Minute Asparagus Brunch for Fancypants People

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10-Minute Asparagus Brunch for Fancypants People Recipe
Miso butter makes everything baller

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20-Minute Baked Matcha Doughnuts

All Photos by Alex Tepper

20-Minute Baked Matcha Doughnuts Recipe
No frying required

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5-Minute Vegan Breakfast Burritos

Photo by Alex Tepper

5-Minute Vegan Breakfast Burritos Recipe
Can’t believe it’s not egg

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Sheet Pan Fried Eggs

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Sheet Pan Fried Eggs Recipe

Say hello to the easiest way to make fried eggs for a crowd. In fact, this sheet pan technique for frying eggs might just be the best thing to happen to breakfast since oven baked bacon.

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Instant Pot Egg Casserole Is the Easiest Way to Feed Lots of Hungry People

Photo by Daniel Agee

Instant Pot Egg Casserole Is the Easiest Way to Feed Lots of Hungry People Recipe
Oh Instant Pot, what can't you do?

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The Easiest Way to Poach Eggs Is in the Microwave

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The Easiest Way to Poach Eggs Is in the Microwave Recipe

No, seriously

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This Oatmeal Trick Will Save You Tons of Time in the Morning

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This Oatmeal Trick Will Save You Tons of Time in the Morning Recipe
All you need is a muffin tin and a freezer

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Overnight Oats with Blueberries

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Overnight Oats with Blueberries Recipe

Steel-cut oats have a wonderful chewy texture but can take a long time to cook. By soaking them overnight, all you have to do is heat them in the morning. Chia seeds help make the cereal creamy and filling. The recipe comes from the outdoor cooking experts behind the blog Dirty Gourmet, dirtygourmet.com.

GEAR 2-qt. backpacking saucepan, spork, backpacking stove and fuel, Nalgene bottle (for measuring), backpacking ladle

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How to Make Instant Pot Breakfast Burritos

instant pot breakfast burrito video hero

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How to Make Instant Pot Breakfast Burritos Recipe
Oh, Instant Pot, what can't you do?

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Miso Soup Is the Cheapest, Easiest Vegan Breakfast

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Miso Soup Is the Cheapest, Easiest Vegan Breakfast Recipe
Forget your frozen vegan burrito and go right for the good stuff

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Slow-Cooker Breakfast Potatoes for Stressful Mornings a.k.a. Every Morning

Photos by Teresa Sabga

Slow-Cooker Breakfast Potatoes for Stressful Mornings a.k.a. Every Morning Recipe
Less prep means more sleep

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5-Minute Breakfast Banana Splits Make Adulting Easier

Photos of Teresa Sabga

5-Minute Breakfast Banana Splits Make Adulting Easier Recipe
Morning bliss with a strawberry on top

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The World's Simplest Breakfast You're Probably Too Scared to Try

Photos by Paul Kita

The World's Simplest Breakfast You're Probably Too Scared to Try Recipe
Discover the stomach-filling, soul-satisfying power of tamago gohan

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Basic Granola

Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Basic Granola Recipe

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Easy Vegetable-Ham Frittata

Caitlin Bensel

Easy Vegetable-Ham Frittata Recipe

When it’s too hot outside to turn on your oven, your slow cooker is a lifesaver. Microwave leftovers about a minute, checking after 30 seconds.

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Our Easiest Breakfast Recipes Ever

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Easiest Cinnamon Rolls Ever

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2-Ingredient (More or Less) Sweet Potato Pancakes

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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl with 6-Minute Egg

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Sausage, Gravy, and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

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Make-Ahead Microwave Breakfast Sandwiches

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How to Make Easy Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

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Swoon Over This Easy Croque-Monsieur French Toast Recipe

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A Super Easy Breakfast Pizza to Make in Under 25 Minutes

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An Easy Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe to Know by Heart

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The Easy French Toast Recipe You Should Master Before Getting All Fancy

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Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage

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How to Make Sheet Tray Pancakes

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Three-Ingredient Pancakes for When You Literally Can't Even

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How to Make Carrot Cake Pancakes with Boxed Pancake Mix

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Make This 5-Ingredient Vegan Cashew Yogurt for Breakfast and Calm Down

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4-Ingredient No-Bake Funfetti Breakfast Bars

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4-Ingredient Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Tacos Save Time, Cash, and Your Morning

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Make No-Bake Granola Bars with Only 5 Ingredients

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This 2-Ingredient Egg Cloud Is Next-Level Egg-in-a-Hole

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4-Ingredient Prosciutto Egg Cups in Just 15 Minutes

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1-Ingredient Potato Frittata

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6-Ingredient Healthy Muffins for a Plum-Perfect Morning

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Make PB&J-Stuffed Doughnuts in Just 15 Minutes with This Simple Hack

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Simple Gruyere Toasts

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The Fanciest 10-Minute Brunch Ever

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You Can Make This Microwave Blueberry Muffin in Less Than 5 Minutes

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10-Minute Asparagus Brunch for Fancypants People

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20-Minute Baked Matcha Doughnuts

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5-Minute Vegan Breakfast Burritos

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Sheet Pan Fried Eggs

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Instant Pot Egg Casserole Is the Easiest Way to Feed Lots of Hungry People

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The Easiest Way to Poach Eggs Is in the Microwave

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This Oatmeal Trick Will Save You Tons of Time in the Morning

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Overnight Oats with Blueberries

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How to Make Instant Pot Breakfast Burritos

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Miso Soup Is the Cheapest, Easiest Vegan Breakfast

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Slow-Cooker Breakfast Potatoes for Stressful Mornings a.k.a. Every Morning

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5-Minute Breakfast Banana Splits Make Adulting Easier

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The World's Simplest Breakfast You're Probably Too Scared to Try