Brunch Food is, without a doubt, the most popular meal in the world, and for good reason. It’s a meal you appreciate on lazy mornings, and it’s a time to fill up on fresh, nutritious meals as well as sweet treats with Brunch menu.
If you’re searching for inspiration for anything from a large Christmas brunch to a leisurely weekend supper for two, you’ll find it here.
40 Tasty Brunch Ideas & Brunch Recipes
This collection is separated into brunch ideas and savory brunch recipes and is full of quick, practical, and tasty dishes.
There’s also a short segment towards the end with brunch food ideas beverages.
1. Cajun Shakshuka
Israel’s apex egg dish gets some New Orleans flare courtesy of the Cajun holy trinity (onion, bell pepper, and celery), crawfish, peppery mustard greens, and a mandatory dash of Tabasco. Yes, we’ve found the perfect one-pan brunch menu ideas!
2. Hangtown Fry
The story behind the name of this dish involves a Gold Rush-era miner, one celebratory dinner after striking it rich, and the most expensive ingredients on said restaurant’s menu (oysters, bacon, and eggs). Whether it’s true or not, this omelet variation has become a classic for a reason: it’s delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
3. Double-Berry French Toast Casserole
This sweet start to your morning looks and tastes indulgent thanks to a rich filling of raspberries, strawberries, sugar, Chambord, and cream cheese. Warm maple syrup tops off this make-ahead masterpiece.
4. Monkey Bread with Buttered-Rum Syrup
The pull-apart nature of monkey bread makes it easy to dive right in, especially with the prospect of licking every last bit of the butter-rum syrup off your fingers.
5. Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Grated Gruyère cheese adds nutty flavor to this savory breakfast dish, which requires just 35 minutes of prep. Easy to assemble, this make-ahead dish makes serving a crowd easy.
6. Fried Lobster Tails with Sweet Corn Waffles and Spicy Maple Syrup
A Southern icon meets its maritime match: crispy fried lobster tails, a stack of sweet corn waffles, and spicy maple syrup drizzled on top. Poultry never seemed so pedestrian.
7. Mini Fruit-and-Yogurt Parfaits
Light and healthy, these single-serving parfaits combine granola, yogurt, pomegranate seeds, fresh pineapple, and blueberries.
8. Spiced Nut Mix Yogurt Topping
The sweet-and-spicy medley of sugar, cumin, coriander, and Aleppo pepper brings out the best in your favorite nut mix—either for a fun, fragrant breakfast bowl topping or an on-the-go snack.
9. Spinach, Artichoke, and Gouda Casserole
Mixing ingredients the night before really gives flavors an opportunity to develop; garnishing with fresh herbs and berries adds light, bright freshness.
10. Miso Banana Bread with Yuzu Glaze
Transform your overripe bananas into a new take on a breakfast classic, thanks to additions of umami-laden white miso and a citrusy yuzu glaze.
11. Orange-Cinnamon Rolls
By adding orange juice and zest to the dough itself, the sweet citrus flavor gets infused into nearly element of this dish. Mix powdered sugar and a little more orange juice for the glaze before serving.
12. Brown-Butter Crab Benedict with Old Bay Hollandaise
Old Bay and crab are practically soul mates, even when it comes to the first meal of the day.
13. Mini Bacon Quiches
Top these quiches with fresh thyme leaves and green onion. Bonus: This recipes tastes good both warm and at room temperature.
14. Cumin-Spiced Shrimp with Mango and Cilantro
Fresh shrimp mingle with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette in this delicious seafood dish.
15. Lemon-Cardamom Infused Honey Yogurt Topping
Herbal, aromatic cardamom pods and fresh lemon zest upgrade everyday honey into an artisanal treat.
16. Maple-Glazed Pumpkin-Cranberry Coffee Cake
This moist, pretty cake is loaded with comforting flavors, and can be made-ahead, perfect for a busy morning.
17. Caribbean Crab Cakes Benedict
This dish mixes two of our favorite things: crab cakes and Caribbean flavor. Instead of placing the poached egg on top of a slice of ham and an English muffin for a traditional Eggs Benedict, make crab cakes the base. Top with an island-inspired hollandaise sauce spiked with lime juice, ginger and red pepper.
18. Smoked-Salmon Benedict with Citrus-Dill Hollandaise
Hot-smoked salmon plus a citrusy, dill-flecked hollandaise is decadent enough. But a smattering of salmon roe on top? Now you’re in breakfast heaven.
19. Chicken and Fruit Salad
This isn’t your boring grilled chicken salad. This recipe adds jicama, pineapple, strawberries, and raspberries to create a cool salad for warm afternoons. Just add biscuits with honey butter or your favorite jelly to round out the menu.
20. French Toast Indulgence
Not your everyday indulgence, try this French toast dessert for breakfast. Add slices of hot cooked bacon and it’s a meal made for vacation.
21. Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
It’s hard to go wrong with this quick, easy, crowd-pleasing lowcountry staple.
22. Lobster Frittata
Lobster for breakfast? We’re coming over. This beachside version mixes traditional eggs and swiss cheese with squash, bell pepper, and steamed lobster. Complete brunch food with a side salad or your favorite gumbo.
23. Farmhouse Benedict
This twist on eggs Benedict serves poached eggs and Canadian bacon on cornbread smothered with a Rosemary Hollandaise sauce. Try it solo or in our Boca for Brunch menu.
24. Smoked Salmon Frittata
An easy-to-make egg casserole, this frittata calls for just eight ingredients and is full of creamy goodness. Try it served with a greens salad and whole-grain toast.
25. Coconut French Toast
Wake up to the Caribbean with French toast infused with coconut milk and touches of vanilla and cinnamon. We really can’t say more than—yum!
26. Deviled Crab
Get the flavor of the coast through lump crab meat mixed with lemon juice and spices then topped with breadcrumbs and baked until toasty. Here, we’ve served in crab shells but individual baking dishes look equally impressive. We suggest serving with creamy cheese grits.
27. Easy Berry Pancakes
Wake up to a morning classic of fresh blueberry pancakes. No mix required: this recipe calls for a simple five ingredients. Add a side of fresh fruit or sausage links, and you’ve got easy brunch recipes.
28. Tomato Basil Tart
The secret to this recipe is ripe, delicious tomatoes. It’s perfect for light summer easy brunch ideas paired with Honeydew Mimosas, Butter Muffins, fruit salad, and bacon or sausage.
29. Hash Brown Fingerling Potatoes Provençale
Fingerling potatoes are thin-skinned, so there’s no need to peel them. What’s more, they give you a huge boost of potassium.
30. Blood Orange Compote Yogurt Topping
Sure, the dramatic crimson hue of blood orange compote makes for an eye-opening meal. But factor in additions of fresh vanilla, cinnamon, and orange liqueur, and you can be assured that it tastes even better than it looks.
31. Swiss Chard-Ricotta Galettes with Fried Eggs
Parmesan and ricotta cheese bind together cooked chard in a flaky pastry crust before being topped with a fried egg.
32. Nutty Peach Granola
Dried peaches add a unique sweetness to this crisp, summery granola. You can substitute wheat germ for the flaxseed meal; look for it on the breakfast foods aisle of your grocery store.
33. Fried-Oysters Benedict with Tasso Hollandaise
This Creole-infused eggs benny recipe just begs for an extra English muffin in order to sop up every last drop of our spicy tasso ham hollandaise.
34. Dark Chocolate-Raspberry Breakfast Bars
Fans of dark, bittersweet chocolate will appreciate the subtle sweetness in these chewy, whole grain bars. They’re like brownies for breakfast—without the guilt!
35. Crab Roll
This is a take-your-shoes-off-and-relax kind of dish. Serve up these easy crab rolls with fruit salad and potato chips, and all you’ll need is the surf.
36. Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs Over Asiago Potato Pancakes
You’ll rest easy knowing this dish is on your morning menu. Top cheesy potato pancakes with salmon-laden scrambled eggs, then finish with a shallot-crème fraîche mixture. For a special easy brunch recipes, pair with Chardonnay or a dry Spanish white wine.
37. Cherry Ginger Scones
Moist and delicious, with sweetness from the cherries and a bite from ginger, these scones are a crowd pleaser.
38. Maple-Mustard Glazed Ham
This bruch centerpiece is packed with flavor thanks to maple syrup, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and balsamic vinegar.
39. Curried Egg Salad Toasts
Add a kick to traditional egg salad with this amped up recipe.
40. Grilled Asparagus
Ready in ten minutes and calling for only five ingredients, this easy recipe is the perfect brunch ideas for a crowd side dish.
