100 Best Brunch Recipes

Our favorite of all brunch recipes: baked oatmeal! There's nothing better for serving a crowd or a fancy brunch than baked oatmeal. This banana baked oatmeal is cozy-spiced, wholesome and filling, made with good-for-you ingredients: mostly oats and bananas. It happens to be a gluten free and vegan recipe, but it pleases absolutely everyone. Serve it for guests or even better, make up a big pan on the weekend and eat off of it all week.

All baked oatmeal recipes:
Banana Baked Oatmeal
Everyday Baked Oatmeal
Baked Apple Oatmeal
Carrot Cake Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Cherry Baked Oatmeal

Here's an easy make-ahead brunch recipe: mini frittatas! Basically a muffin made of egg, they’re easy to meal prep in advance. You can serve them room temperature or warm. The best part: they’re so tasty! They’re filled with colorful veggies and crunchy pecans.

All frittata recipes:
Pecan & Veggie Mini Frittatas
Kale Artichoke Veggie Frittata

What's more perfect as a brunch recipe than waffles? These blueberry waffles are impossibly fluffy, lightly sweet, and flecked with tangy bursts of blueberries. To set them over the top, make this festive quick blueberry sauce. Simmering blueberries with maple syrup makes a purple, thick glaze that tastes like pure heaven. Try this recipe or the variations below for any season!

All waffles recipes:
Best Blueberry Waffles
Strawberry Waffles
Vegan Waffles
Fluffy Gluten Free Waffles
Pumpkin Waffles
Sweet Cornbread Waffles

Next up in our brunch recipes: fancy scrambled eggs! These fluffy scrambled eggs with goat cheese come together quickly and tangy goat cheese adds an elevated flair. They’re perfect for a special breakfast or brunch with a side of asparagus. Or for vegan or plant-based, try a tofu scramble!

All scramble recipes:
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese
Easy Tofu Scramble
Breakfast Vegetable Scramble

Diner-style fried eggs are great for brunch! There are 4 main ways to make them fried: sunny side up, over easy, over medium, and over hard. Or try an omelette or poached! Here are all the methods so you can master these techniques! Add toast, sautéed veggies, or hash browns for a hearty breakfast.

All eggs recipes
How to Fry an Egg
Sunny Side Up Eggs
Over Easy Eggs
Over Medium Eggs
Over Hard Eggs
Classic Omelette
Smoked Salmon Omelette
Perfect Poached Eggs

There's nothing better than pancakes for a cozy brunch! Make up a few batches and keep them warm in a low oven, or make them in advance and freeze them. Then have a toppings bar with nut butters, fruits, sauces, and more! Here are all our best pancake recipes:

All pancake recipes:
Peanut Butter Pancakes
Go-To Vegan Pancakes
Cozy Applesauce Pancakes
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Sour Cream Pancakes
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
Gluten Free Pancakes
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Smoothie bowls like this acai bowl are a perfect centerpiece in a brunch! What’s an acai bowl? This smoothie bowl made from acai berries is loaded with toppings like fruit, granola, coconut and almond butter. If you’re serving it for brunch, whip up the smoothie directly before serving and serve with bowls that have been in the freezer to avoid melting.

More smoothie recipes for smoothie bowls:
Easy Smoothie Bowl
Homemade Acai Bowl
Kiwi Smoothie
Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Avocado Banana Smoothie
Peanut Butter Smoothie
20 Best Fruit Smoothie Recipes
30 Best Smoothie Recipes

Scones are the perfect brunch recipe! There's nothing more cozy for weekend brunch than a fragrant batch of scones in the oven. These are perfectly crumbly with tangy blueberries and a crunch of turbinado sugar on top! They're perfect for brunch or entertaining. Said one follower: "My family reviews the blueberry scones 7 thumbs up!"

All scones recipes:
Blueberry Scones (Family Favorite!)
Easy Vegan Scones

One of our favorite make ahead brunch recipes is this healthy granola! Serve it as a granola bar with yogurt and other fruit toppings like berries, sauces, and more. Our favorite maple pecan granola is low calorie and still nutrient dense...and full of toasty, cozy flavor.

All granola recipes:
Yogurt Parfaits
Homemade Granola Recipe
Peanut Butter Granola
Healthy Granola Recipe
Honey Almond Granola
Crispy Quinoa Granola

This smoked salmon bagel is ideal for a bagel brunch! Make a big platter with bagels and different types of cream cheese and bagel toppings, and it’s ideal for a lazy brunch with friends. Here are a few ideas for what to have on hand for a bagel brunch:

• Toasted bagels of various flavors: plain, everything, onion, and so forth
• Smoked salmon
• Homemade cream cheeses: Herb Cream Cheese, Veggie Cream Cheese or Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese

• Whipped spreads: Whipped Ricotta or Whipped Cottage Cheese
• Nut butters: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Walnut Butter, Cashew Butter or Pecan Butter

Quick breads are great as a brunch recipe! A favorite is our healthy banana bread, made of 100% whole grain oats (no flour) and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. And it’s easy to whip up in a blender! But there are lots more quick breads depending on the time of year and occasion. Here are some of our favorites:

All quick bread recipes:
Healthy Banana Bread
Strawberry Bread
Spiced Applesauce Bread
Easy Banana Nut Bread
Vegan Banana Bread
Easy Chocolate Banana Bread
Best Zucchini Bread
Best Vegan Zucchini Bread
Healthy Pumpkin Bread
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Vegan Pumpkin Bread

Here’s a genius simple idea that tastes far greater than the sum of its parts: Fancy Toast! Spread ricotta or any creamy topping on toast, then load it up with sweet or savory toppings. Go basic with juicy ripe tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil, or hearty with tender smoked salmon, capers and fresh dill. Or go sweet with fruit, a drizzle of honey and cinnamon. It feels luxuriously elegant.

All fancy toast recipes:
Ricotta Toast
Smoked Salmon Toast
Cottage Cheese Toast
Almond Butter Toast

What's more fun for brunch than traditional English crumpets? These perfect circles of golden batter are crispy on the outside and spongy on the inside, ideal for topping with butter or jam. This mashup of an English muffin and a pancake is one of the most satisfying breakfast you’ll find. It’s a fun project that results in irresistible golden orbs with the best yeasted flavor and spongy texture (or find them frozen at the grocery).

Hash browns are a great savory side for a brunch! Oven baked hash browns are easiest for a crowd. They’re easy to prepare and mostly hands off while you’re making the rest of your brunch recipes. They’re delicious, simple, and fit a variety of diets since they’re both gluten free and vegan.

All hash brown recipes:
Oven Hash Browns
Homemade Hash Browns
Sweet Potato Hash Browns

Shakshuka is one of the most delicious brunch recipes! Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a tomato sauce that originates from Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions. This one features white beans and bell peppers, and is sprinkled with feta cheese.

All shakshuka recipes:
Shakshuka with Feta
Coconut Curry Shakshuka

What's better to serve as a side with brunch fruits than...biscuits? These particular biscuits are the most tender, flaky, comforting homemade biscuits you’ll find. (We think, at least!) Alex and I have been eating them drizzled with hot honey or smothered with strawberry jam. They’re always a huge hit with brunch guests. Or, try the Southern favorite, biscuits and gravy!

All biscuit recipes:
Flaky Homemade Biscuits
Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
Best Vegan Biscuits
Vegan Biscuits and Gravy

What's better as a brunch recipe than a pan of muffins? There are fun flavor variations for every season. One of our most popular that works for anytime is these healthy banana bread muffins! They’re lightly sweet and made mostly of oats and bananas. They’re blender muffins so they’re easy to make at home: you can make them in advance and refrigerate prior to brunching.

All muffin recipes
Banana Bread Muffins or
Gluten Free Banana Muffins
Vegan Banana Muffins
Best Blender Muffins
Healthy Zucchini Muffins, Best Zucchini Muffins or Apple Zucchini Muffins
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins or Healthy Blueberry Muffins
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins or Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Classic Cornbread Muffins
Favorite Applesauce Muffins
Apple Muffins with Streusel
Chocolate Banana Muffins

These thin breakfast potatoes are browned in a skillet until they’re crispy and golden. And the seasoning is perfect: just the right amount of smoky, salty, and savory. With the hint of sweetness from the potatoes, there’s a lot going on with only a few ingredients.

What’s a list of brunch recipes without coffee? Here’s how to make the best cup of coffee: drip coffee, cold brew and espresso drinks!

Coffee recipes
How to Use a Chemex to Make Coffee
Cold Brew Coffee
How to Make Iced Coffee or Chemex Iced Coffee
7 Great Espresso Drinks
How to Make an Americano
How to Make a Latte
How to Make Cappuccino

A showstopper brunch recipe! The buttery scent of this recipe in the oven will win over everyone. This delicious Asparagus Quiche is packed with savory, cozy flavor. It’s a total crowd pleaser and you can serve it either warm or room temperature.

Quiche recipes
Classic Asparagus Quiche
Gluten Free Spinach Quiche

This braided bread recipe is a complete showstopper of brunch recipes! The bread has a filling of raspberry jam and lemony cream cheese. Here’s how to make the challah bread, fill it, and braid it. It’s not as hard as it looks!

What's a good list of brunch recipes without the Bloody Mary? This famous classic cocktail was born in the 1920’s, and has been going strong ever since. And because it’s so beloved: there are lots of riffs on the drink that have become famous in their own right!

All Bloody Mary recipes:
Classic Bloody Mary
Spicy Bloody Mary
Bloody Maria (or Michelada)
Virgin Bloody Mary
Red Snapper Cocktail

The other most popular brunch drink recipe: the Mimosa! How to make a perfect mimosa? Use Prosecco instead of champagne for a sweeter, nuanced flavor. Use it with a heavy hand, and add a dash of orange liqueur. It’s tart, just sweet enough, and bubbly as all get out. Or, try one of our flavor variations below!

All mimosa recipes:
Best Mimosa (with Prosecco)
Apple Cider Mimosa
Pineapple Mimosa
Cranberry Mimosa
Strawberry Mimosa
Pomegranate Mimosa
Non Alcoholic Mimosa

These breakfast cookies are perfect as brunch recipes too! They’re hearty, carrot cake spiced, and the texture is just right: pleasantly chewy, almost like a Cliff bar–but better! They’re also easy to make in advance: you can even freeze when making ahead.

All breakfast cookies and bars recipes:
Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
Easy Oatmeal Bars

It’s cinnamon-scented, crispy on the outside and custardy on the inside: try our best French toast recipe! It’s basic, but it can taste like a luxurious morning of hotel room service if it’s done right. Here we’ve cracked the code to the very best way to make this classic breakfast recipe.

This tacos rancheros recipe transforms the Mexican standard into egg tacos! A delicious huevos rancheros sauce covers the runny eggs, topped with queso fresco. It’s perfect if you’re planning some Mexican inspired brunch recipes (accessorize with these simple refried beans and strawberry margaritas).

All breakfast tacos recipes:
Tacos Rancheros
Easy Egg Tacos

This yogurt fruit dip is one of our favorite brunch recipes because it is so fast to whip up! Simply stir together yogurt, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla, and you’ve got a delicious fruit dip in no time. Pair with strawberries and apple slices.

All fruit dip recipes:
Cinnamon Yogurt Fruit Dip
Peanut Butter Dip
Easy Pumpkin Dip

These tender herby baked eggs are a delightful brunch recipe! We love finding unique ways to eat the same ingredients, and this trick falls into that category. It’s a simple way to make a special breakfast out of everyday ingredients. Here you’ll throw the eggs into small baking dishes, then load them up with toppings of your choice. Go simple like Parmesan and herbs, or fancy like sautéed spinach and mushrooms.