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Dana Velden
Dana Velden
Dana Velden's first book, Finding Yourself in the Kitchen: Kitchen Meditations and Inspired Recipes from a Mindful Cook (Rodale Books) is available where ever books are sold. She lives in Oakland, CA.
updated Nov 30, 2023
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Understanding the basics behind popular breakfast dishes means you’ll have magic at your fingertips no matter the circ*mstance. To help you achieve this level of breakfast badassery, we gathered cooking lessons for our most popular breakfast dishes so you can study up and master the template. Then we listed dozens of variations so you can spin breakfast dreams from whatever is on hand. Once you get going, you might not even need a recipe!
In This Article
- Waffles
- French Toast
- Pancakes
- Dutch Baby Pancakes
- Scrambled Eggs
- Frittatas
- Savory Egg Casserole
- Sweet Breakfast Casseroles
- Muffins
- Cinnamon Rolls
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Waffles
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Eggnog Waffles with Spiced Whipped Cream
Whether you are hosting family over the holidays this year or not, I think this waffle recipe may just weasel its way into your breakfast repertoire this winter.
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Overnight Yeasted Waffles
These waffles are crispy on the outside and tender in the middles, but they’re also a touch chewy from the overnight rise with yeast.
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Crunchy Pecan Waffles
This does not contain yeast
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Monte Cristo Waffles with Warm Raspberry Sauce
This is a ham and cheese sandwich that gets dipped in egg batter and fried, French toast style. A coating of powdered sugar goes over top, and there’s also usually some berry jam nearby for dipping the crunchy corners.
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French Toast
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French Toast With Lavender and Grapefruit
Complex yet comforting, it can make for a truly special weekend breakfast.
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Savory Parmesan French Toast
This savory version — spiked with Parmesan, mustard powder, garlic, and hot sauce — is perfect for a Saturday brunch, Sunday lunch, or even a quick weeknight dinner.
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Apple Pie Stuffed French Toast
Transform leftover apple pie by stuffing it inside a generous slice of brioche of challah for the stuffed French toast of your dreams.
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English Muffin French Toast
English muffin French toast tastes mighty similar to a funnel cake, of all things.
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Pancakes
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Amy Halloran's Perfect Pancakes
A part of what makes Amy’s pancakes so delicious is the emphasis on stone-ground whole-grain flour.
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Pancakes for One
Single-serve pancakes consist of two perfectly cooked cakes, ideal for sandwiching with butter and drizzling with maple syrup.
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Cornbread Pancakes with Strawberry Compote
These savory-and-sweet cornbread pancakes are the perfect breakfast-for-dinner food.
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Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes
Extra-fluffy with creamy, custard-like middles — ricotta pancakes are something you need to try out.
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Dutch Baby Pancakes
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Savory Tex-Mex Dutch Baby Pancake
This Dutch baby is cheesy, spicy, and great topped with black beans, avocado, and chunky salsa! We’re calling it breakfast, but you know the drill — lunch and dinner are fair game, too.
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Gluten-Free Dutch Baby with Eggnog Whipped Cream
The berries and the eggnog whipped cream make the flavors of the buttery pancake dance.
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Roasted Cherry Dutch Baby with Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Sauce
Whether you’re looking for a sweet breakfast to kick off Mardi Gras, need to use up some eggs before Lent, or just like pancakes, this recipe should be next on your list.
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Apple Pancakes Recipe
These autumn-inspired pancakes will updgrade the flavor game of your breakfast table.
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Scrambled Eggs
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Crème Fraîche Scrambled Egg and Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
This sandwich will raise your standard breakfast sandwich routine to the height of elegance.
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It’s full of late-summer flavor, and it will also turn so-so tomatoes into really juicy, slightly caramelized deliciousness, should you find yourself with some less-than-perfect ones.
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Scrambled Eggs with Lazy Salsa
Besides eggs, salsa is also great as a snack with tortilla chips, spooned over tacos, or any other meal where you could use some extra heat.
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You could swap pepper jack cheese for the cheddar, or toss in some other orphaned vegetables from the crisper. As you can imagine, it’s pretty flexible recipe.
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Frittatas
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French Onion Frittata
This frittata is loaded with all the best parts of a great bowl of French onion soup: velvety caramelized onions, melted Gruyere, even cubes of toast
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Farmers Market Frittata
This built-for-summer frittata is studded with the rich, creamy tang of goat cheese and whatever you happen to tote home from the farmers market.
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Sausage and Eggplant Summer Frittata
This sausage and eggplant frittata is meant for summer brunches or easy weeknight meals, served warm or at room temperature.
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This is a quick and satisfying weeknight meal.
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Savory Egg Casserole
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Apple, Sausage, and Smoked Cheddar Breakfast Casserole
It’s filled with thick chunks of breakfast sausage, sweet apples, and smoky cheddar, making it appropriate for holiday get-togethers and those evenings when you want a cozy breakfast for dinner.
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Black Forest Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Black forest ham, nutty Gruyère, sourdough, and pumpernickel give this take on the ham and cheese breakfast casserole an elegant update.
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Spicy Kale and Sweet Potato Egg Bake
Laced with wilted kale and hints of cumin and smoked paprika, and built on a base of thick-cut roasted sweet potatoes, this breakfast casserole gets a spicy surprise from gochujang, the slightly sweet Korean chile paste.
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Sweet Breakfast Casseroles
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Orange-Maple French Toast Casserole
Not only is this casserole the simplest solution for serving French toast to a crowd, but it also comes full of make-ahead potential.
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Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Thick cubes of brioche are infused with rich custard packed with warm spices and a double dose of pumpkin, then topped with a brown sugar-pecan streusel.
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Citrusy Polenta Pancake Casserole
If you want to get a leg up on the prep for this cake, you can prepare the batter through step two and refrigerate it overnight.
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Blueberry Pancake Casserole
This casserole for a crowd is everything you love about fluffy buttermilk pancakes loaded with blueberries the added bonus of a streusel topping.
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Muffins
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Orange and Strawberry Muffins
The real highlight of these hearty, orange-scented muffins is the fresh, chopped strawberries studded throughout the center and over the top of each one.
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Morning Glory Sweet Potato Muffins
The texture of these muffins comes from the mixture of shredded sweet potato and apple, plump raisins, coconut flakes, and chopped walnuts that are stirred into the whole-wheat batter.
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Olive Oil Carrot Muffins
These muffins are so fluffy and moist, you wouldn’t even guess that they’re made with whole-wheat flour and are completely vegan, too.
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Cinnamon Rolls
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Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
This is very convenient for parties and holiday brunches.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Swirly Buns
Think of them as a cross between a cheese danish, strawberries and cream, and the dough from your favorite cinnamon roll, all in one irresistible package.
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Spicy Sticky Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
This recipe makes two dozen rolls, and I like to make a full batch but freeze half of them for impromptu brunches.
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Sweet Potato Cinnamon Buns
A little roasted purée in the mix gave the dough a beautiful burnished-orange color, just the right amount of moisture, and a hint of earthy sweetness.
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