Breakfast + Lunch = Love
Many people would agree that breakfast foods can be eaten any time of day. But why stop there, breakfast lovers? When you combine breakfast food and sleeping in, the beloved brunch is created. With an indulgence of delicious recipes out there, these 20 dishes are what everyone craves.
1. Avocado Toast
Healthy, tasty, and hearty, a creamy green avocado has risen in popularity in recent years. Smash one atop a slice of bread and you’ve got a vegetarian’s dream. Top it with tomatoes, pea sprouts, hemp seeds, and spices for extra health boosters that tickle your taste buds.
2. Pancakes
Pancakes will never be taken off the favorites list. Whether you’re a youngster or a big kid at heart, a stack of fluffy flapjacks drenched in maple syrup will leave you sticky and happy. Sometimes you can go the extra mile by adding blueberries or banana slices with chocolate chips.
3. Eggs Benedict
Good ol’ eggs Benny is a traditional brunch meal consisting of poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce, a slice of ham, and a toasted biscuit. It’s become so popular that different variations were created, including eggs Florentine, which uses spinach instead.
4. French Toast
How do you say, tres magnifique!? The French are adored for their cuisine and there’s a reason why. When thick slices of bread are dipped in a sopping egg mixture and fried until golden brown, you’ve reached perfection. French toast is completed with a maple syrup drizzle and often topped with berries, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.
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5. Omelet
This comfort food can please anyone’s taste buds. Omelets are generally a combination of sauteed vegetables, cheese, and meat all wrapped in an egg blanket, and served with home fries and toast.
6. Lox Bagel
Take a toasted bagel with a generous amount of cream cheese, capers, and smoked salmon, and you’ve got a Lox Bagel. How these ingredients found each other, nobody knows, but the flavors pair as well as peanut butter and jelly.
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7. Waffles
Put pancake batter into an iron grill and a waffle is born. They’re crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside, and just like their pancake family, are best eaten with syrup.
8. Breakfast Burrito
A breakfast burrito wraps all your favorite ingredients inside a tortilla to create a tasty, handheld masterpiece. Typically this kind of burrito is stuffed with scrambled eggs, black beans, melted cheese, and veggies. It’s like a fiesta in your mouth!
9. Quiche
The French basically upscaled the omelet and added it to pastry. A quiche is essentially a savory brunch pie with a rich egg filling inside a flaky crust. There’s also a variety of ingredients from broccoli and cheddar to mushrooms and goat cheese.
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10. Mimosas
Is it really brunch without mimosas? This bubbly beverage is the perfect combo of citrus and grapes. Mixing orange juice with champagne, this brunch medley is enjoyed in classy flute glassware. Cheers to that!
11. Bloody Mary or Caesar
Bloody Marys are a liquid brunch filled with tomato juice, vodka, and a splash of lime juice. Paired with a celery stick garnish, this cocktail is best enjoyed with friends out for brunch. Mary’s Canadian cousin, the Casear, uses clamato juice in place of tomato. Nowadays it’s popular to find these bevies with entire meals sticking out of them, like grilled cheese, sliders, and pickles.
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12. Fruit Salad
Fruit salad goes well with any brunch. After all, who could resist fresh, seasonal fruit filled with vitamin C? It’s a sweet creation that adds a pop of color to your plate and pleasure to your taste buds.
13. Hash Browns
Hash browns are friends with everybody. These fried, bite-sized potatoes pair well with any style of eggs or savory dish. They’re often sauteed with onions and spices for that added flavor boost.
14. Chicken and Waffles
Sweet and savory in all its glory! Crispy fried chicken lies nestled atop fluffy waffles, giving you an explosion of flavor. Since it’s half lunch and half breakfast, chicken and waffles truly deserves the brunch title.
15. Smoothie Bowl
A smoothie bowl is a beautiful blended creation of frozen fruit and healthy veggies. Topped with nuts, coconut flakes, or fresh fruit, we really couldn’t ask for anymore.
16. Cinnamon Rolls
There’s no better smell than cinnamon buns in the oven. They’re like spiral-shaped donuts coated with cinnamon sugar and gobs of icing. Best served warm, these goodies are a brunch dessert favorite.
17. Yogurt Parfait
This dish is simply layers of yogurt, granola, and fruit. It’s often served as the main attraction or as a side to another brunch dish. To top it all off, they’re the right balance of creamy, sweet, and crunchy.
18. Traditional American Breakfast
When a menu reads, “all-day breakfast,” you’ve won the jackpot. A classic breakfast with eggs, toast, hash browns, and crispy bacon is sometimes all you want... or to go all out with a stack of pancakes.
19. Scones
Often served with tea and tiny sandwiches, scones complete a classic English tea party. There are many kinds of scones to enjoy, from blueberry and salted caramel to plain ones with butter and jam.
20. Crepes
Typically, crepes are thin pancakes that wrap around sweet or savory fillings. Sweet crepes include Nutella, lemon sugar, or berries, while eggs, ham, and cheese are savory staples.
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