The Ultimate Breakfast Recipe Round-Up
If you’re looking for an excuse to get out of bed we have more than 20 and they all revolve around delicious breakfast recipe ideas. Get up and get cooking!
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Breakfast takes on many shapes and forms, from sweet to savoury, eggs to porridge and everything in-between. Make your way through this list to try them all!
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
For when you are expecting the queen to pop in, these classic dishes will have guests bowled over at your level of sophistication.
Classic Eggs Benedict
It’s a classic breakfast recipe for a reason.
GET THIS CLASSIC EGGS BENEDICT RECIPE
Welsh Rarebit with Crispy Bacon & Soft Boiled Eggs
Cheesy goodness, add bacon and a soft egg and you have the trifecta.
GET THIS WELSH RAREBIT WITH BACON RECIPE
Pork Rasher & Rosti Breakfast
Adding a potato rosti to a Benedict is one way to level it up. Adding pork rashers… well now, that’s just downright indulgent.
RECIPE FOR PORK RASHER & ROSTI BREAKFAST
Avocado Benedict
We are a healthy dollop of creamy avocado to this classic Benedict.
RECIPE FOR SMASHED AVO BENEDICT
Something Different…
Shake up your routine with these fab ways to break your fast.
EGG, BACON AND CHEESE BREAKFAST MUFFINS
These cheesy bacon muffins have a whole egg baked into the centre, making them the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or ideal for road trips.
GET THE EGG, BACON AND CHEESE BREAKFAST MUFFIN RECIPE
Turkish Eggs
Once you’ve tried these eggs, you’ll find it hard to go back to eating them any other way!
THE ULTIMATE WHIPPED AVOCADO & CREAM CHEESE TOAST
If you thought avo toast was delicious, wait until you taste it with the addition of whipped cream cheese and some crunchy toppings.
RECIPE FOR THE ULTIMATE WHIPPED AVOCADO & CREAM CHEESE TOAST
VEGAN FLAPJACKS WITH WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM AND BERRY COULIS
We love these flapjacks drenched in maple syrup, with a cloud of coconut cream and the sweetness of berry coulis. If these don’t get you out of bed, nothing will!
RECIPE FOR VEGAN FLAPJACKS WITH WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM AND BERRY COULIS
We do eat green eggs…
Supercharge your breakfast with some spinach.
Spinach & Ricotta Patties
These LCHF patties are super nutritious and will keep you feeling fuller for longer.
GET THIS SPINACH AND RICOTTA PATTIES RECIPE
Spinach & Egg Nests
A healthy way to start your day.
GET THIS SPINACH AND EGGS NEST RECIPE
Avo Smoothie Bowl with Chia Seeds, Granola Dust and Berries
Lovely ripe avos make the most delicious smoothies. Served in a bowl customised with any seasonal topping and your day will be off to a great start! See our round-up other smoothie recipes here.
RECIPE FOR AVO SMOOTHIE BOWL WITH CHIA SEEDS
Corn & Buttermilk Waffles Topped with Shaved Avocado & Avo Cream
The buttermilk in these waffles makes for a lighter-than-air waffle, letting the crunchy corn shine. What better way to top this breakfast off than with some shaved avo and avo cream?
RECIPE FOR CORN & BUTTERMILK WAFFLES
Let’s Hash it Out
Hash, derived from the French word to chop (‘hacher’), is a great way to repurpose your leftovers. Refrying the starch makes it super crisp; topped with a soft egg and you’ll be singing.
Rustic Smoky Breakfast Hash with Gammon
This recipe calls for gammon, but a smoked pork rasher will work just as well. Delish!
GET THIS RUSTIC SMOKEY HASH RECIPE
LCHF Aubergine Tomato Pumpkin Breakfast Hash
A lighter, no-carb version of a breakfast hash that is great if you are wanting to start your day off with something less heavy.
GET THIS PUMPKIN BREAKFAST HASH RECIPE
Breakfast Tartlets
Tartlets are great for breakfast on the go. Plus they don’t have to be carb heavy, we have a tart for all diets.
Breakfast Tartlets
These little tarts are filled with creamed spinach and topped with a poached egg and easy Hollandaise sauce.
GET THIS BREAKFAST TARTLET RECIPE
Bacon & Egg Tartlets
A good old breakfast combo of bacon and eggs, made all the more delicious with the inclusion of pastry.
GET THIS BACON AND EGG TARTLET RECIPE
Creamed Spinach, Lamb & Egg Cups
A great way to use leftover lamb for breakfast the next day.
GET THIS CREAMED SPINACH, LAMB AND EGG CUPS RECIPE
Baked Eggs in Avocados with Salmon
Baked avos are totally delicious and topped with salmon they make for a super nourishing start to your morning.
Baked Brown Mushroom Breakfast Surprise
Mushrooms are full of natural umami flavour and this recipe is a great no-carb alternative to using toast or English muffins.
GET THIS BAKED BROWN MUSHROOM RECIPE
Goats Cheese & Parma Ham Egg Cups with Tarragon Hollandaise
Tarragon adds a unique flavour to this Hollandaise sauce – totally yum.
GET THIS GOATS CHEESE AND PARMA HAM RECIPE
Around the world…
Still, think that the English Breakfast is the only breakfast? Try these.
Dessert for Breakfast
Sometimes you feel like breakfast for dinner, and sometimes you feel for some sweets for breakfast. There’s no shame.
CHIA & CHOCOLATE AVOCADO BREAKFAST CUPS
This decadent chocolate avocado chia cup may just be our favourite brekkie of all time. Delicious, filling and full of healthy fats…
RECIPE FOR CHIA & CHOCOLATE AVOCADO BREAKFAST CUPS
Milk Tart Chia Pudding Cups
When we said dessert for breakfast, we weren’t kidding.
RECIPE FOR MILK TART CHIA PUDDING CUPS
Apple, Cinnamon & Pecan Nut Puff Pastry Rolls
The smell of toasty nuts and cinnamon is enough to get anyone out of bed.
RECIPE FOR APPLE CINNAMON & PECAN NUT PUFF PASTRY ROLLS
Easter Hot Cross Bun French Toast
A decadent breakfast that will become an Easter morning family favourite.
RECIPE FOR EASTER HOT CROSS BUN FRENCH TOAST
Are you ducking crazy?
Um, no we not, substitute chicken eggs with duck for when you want über flavour and richness.
Duck Egg, Crispy Bacon & Rocket Sandwich
This might just be the ultimate hangover breakfast.
GET THIS DUCK EGG, BACON AND ROCKET SANDWICH RECIPE
Slow Cooked Duck Egg with Prosciutto & Pea Purée
This is a sophisticated way to start your day.
GET THIS SLOW COOKED DUCK EGG RECIPE
A is for… Asparagus
This versatile veg is in season for most of the year so these brekkies are wins. Plus, eating greens for breakfast can only be good, right?
Poached Egg with Deep Fried Asparagus
Poaching eggs is one of those things that everyone should know how to do. Master the method by practising this dish – yum!
GET THIS POACHED EGG WITH DEEP FRIED ASPARAGUS RECIPE
Asparagus, Parma Ham & Poached Egg Bruschetta With Truffle Infused Olive Oil
Add a little something extra to your breakfast by brushing your toast with truffle infused olive oil – it adds a wonderful nuttiness.
GET THIS PARMA HAM AND POACHED EGG BRUSCHETTA RECIPE
Asparagus & Poached Egg with Bearnaise Sauce
This is a vegetarian version of a Benedict style dish. All of the veggies and none of the meat.
GET THIS POACHED EGG WITH BEARNAISE SAUCE RECIPE
Welsh Rarebit with Grilled Asparagus & Roasted Tomatoes
Welsh Rarebit is a classic breakfast dish that has been around for ages. Although no rabbits are used in the making of this dish, it is true that the word rarebit is derived from the word rabbit, although no-one seems to really know why!
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All of those egg dishes look delicious.
Eggs Benedict are my favorite!
Great breakfasts, not like crap I’ve had to eat in Aussie
This article is great, but I always eat low carb cereal for breakfast. Please publish a similar article for LUNCH