It's not just bacon, it's chicken-fried bacon! Serve with a dipping sauce like ketchup, gravy, or ranch dressing.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Breakfast and Brunch

Start your day off right with a delicious breakfast. CDK has recipes for breakfast on the go, family style pancake breakfasts, or brunch with friends. Everything from kid-friendly breakfast pizza to elegant crepes.
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Chicken-Fried Bacon
Basic Pancake Batter
Pancakes are always a breakfast favorite. Try them with fruit syrups, bacon or sausage crumbled into the batter, or with chocolate chips added in.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
Once you make the perfect scrambled eggs you won't look back. This go-to recipe is as quick and simple as it is good.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tomato Cheese Frittata
The secret to this frittata is the fresh, diced tomatoes.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Pepperoni Omelet
It's like having pizza for breakfast! This omelet is loaded up with pepperoni, mozzarella, and tomato.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Cinnamon Muffins
Made with sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sour cream, milk, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Gluten-Free Rice Buttermilk Pancakes
Going off gluten doesn't mean pancakes are off the table. Rice flour is the key to keeping these scratch-made flapjacks in your breakfast rotation.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Eggs Benedict With Creamy Hollandaise Sauce
Eggs Benny is the go-to special occasion breakfast. This overnight baked version mixes eggs, crumbled English muffins, Swiss cheese, and Canadian bacon in...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Crisp Banana Waffles
Delicious weekend brunch recipe (but easy enough for weekday breakfasts too!)
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Turkey Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausages are the best. Sandwiches on biscuits or English muffins, a few patties beside your eggs and toast...and they're easy as could be to make.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
If you are always on the go, these breakfast cookies are a great breakfast option. Made with protein powder, they are a great way to start your day or power through a...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Sausage And Egg Casserole
A great breakfast for house guests or holidays. Fix it the night before and in the morning breakfast is served!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Classic Denver Omelet
Also known as a Western omelet, this breakfast dish is made from eggs, ham, bell pepper, and onion. This version has the filling cooked right into the egg instead of the more...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Breakfast Chilaquiles
Fried tortillas are coated in a zesty tomato sauce and shredded cheese and topped with a poached or fried egg. A delicious Mexican-style breakfast.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Nutty Raisin Bran Waffles
How has the breakfast combination of cereal and waffles not taken the world by storm earlier? Throwing in nuts and raisins keeps every bite of the waffles interesting.
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins
This recipe turns a classic dessert into muffins, complete with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries. Ideal for a basic afternoon snack or breakfast addition.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grand Marnier Croissant French Toast
This croissant French toast is the perfect breakfast treat. It is made by soaking buttery croissants in a mixture of Grand Marnier, orange juice and eggs, then...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Low-Fat Chicken and Mushroom Quiche
This healthy recipe has a lot to love--mushrooms, diced chicken, and shallots with tarragon all together in an egg mixture baked up in a crispy crust.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Adrian's Scrambled Eggs
It's amazing what a simple dash of an herb or spice can do to dress up something as basic as scrambled eggs.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sausage & Pepper Crustless Quiche
Cut the carbs with this tasty crustless quiche
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coffee Glazed Bacon
Take bacon to the next level! Bacon is cooked with a brown sugar and coffee glaze until crisp.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hawaiian Waffles With Pineapple And Coconut
Coconut and pineapple waffles topped with bananas and maple syrup. A delicious breakfast from scratch!
Method: waffle maker
Time: 30-60 minutes
Orange Ginger Muffins
Made with real oranges, a hint of ginger, and fresh orange juice, these muffins are a flavorful treat. Easy to bake and perfect for any occasion, enjoy a muffin that's both tangy...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
German Puffed Pancake With Spiced Apples
Made with powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, eggs, milk, flour, salt, apples, butter, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Low-Fat Bacon, Egg And Cheese Pancake Muffins
Tasty breakfast bites made with healthier ingredients like low fat pancake mix, fat free skim milk, and turkey bacon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamed Eggs On Toast
Made with bread, butter, flour, milk, hard boiled eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Amish Breakfast Casserole
This Amish casserole is unsurprisingly simple and delicious. Fried bacon and onions with eggs, hash browns, and three types of cheese is filling enough to feed a village.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat TGI Friday's Cinnamon Swimmer Drink
Sucker for TGI Friday's sweet cinnamon drink, or just looking for a creamy summer treat? Splashes of cinnamon and caramel syrup are the key.
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple Buttermilk Muffins
Give your breakfast routine a makeover with these apple buttermilk muffins, blending tartness from fresh apples and warmth from cinnamon for a tasty treat.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Healthier Oatmeal Waffles
If you're looking for a healthier take on waffles, give these oatmeal waffles a try. They're packed with healthy ingredients that are sure to please even the pickiest of...
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Vinegar Pancakes
Vinegar in your flapjacks? Don't knock it 'til you try it. A little splash of vinegar might just be the secret ingredient for the fluffy pancakes you've been searching for your whole...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chinese Scrambled Eggs
Made with sour cream, chives, eggs, soy sauce, salt, vegetable oil, black or white pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Fitch House Sour Cream Waffles
You're probably in one of two groups. Either you own a waffle iron and are about to make this recipe, or you're currently doing some online shopping for waffle...
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Jumbo Blueberry Crumb Muffins
Jumbo muffins are loaded up with blueberries and topped with a spiced crumb topping.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs are mixed with fresh tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, Monterey Jack cheese, and fried tortilla strips.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Buttermilk Pecan Waffles
There's nothing quite like a stack of hot, fresh buttermilk pecan waffles to start your day off right.
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Gourmet Greek Omelet
Some simple Greek flavors take your breakfast from "ok" to "opa!" The tender omelet is filled with spinach, feta cheese, and herbs.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Healthy Spinach And Mushroom Omelet
This omelet is packed with fresh veggies and lean protein to provide you with some healthy calories to get through the day.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Overnight Slow Cooker Apple Oatmeal
Overnight oats are the best for stress-free mornings. Using a slow cooker changes the game a bit so you have a steaming hot breakfast first thing in the morning.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beefy Scrambled Eggs
Made with butter or margarine, black pepper, parsley, dried beef, eggs, cream cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mama's Frittata
Mama sure knows how to whip up a frittata. This pan of eggs and potato is actually pretty similar to a Spanish omelette, so maybe it's more like la frittata de Mama.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mini Quiche Wedding Appetizers
These miniature quiches are perfect for wedding receptions, baby showers, or any party where you want some easy but elegant finger food.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Garden Benedict
Eggs Benedict gets a fresh facelift with the addition of avocado, tomato, and alfalfa sprouts
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Made with water, cornstarch, bread, cream cheese, blueberries, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Breakfast Monster Cookies
A breakfast-themed cookie loaded with oats, peanut butter, and dried fruit. These hearty cookies are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast or a mid-morning snack.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Irish Oatmeal
Sweet add-ins like cranberries and figs make these Irish oats better still, and making them overnight in the crockpot is best of all.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Southwest Corn And Spam Muffins
Made with jalapeno cheese, diced mild green chilies, yellow corn meal, flour, baking powder, sugar, egg, milk, creamed corn, Spam luncheon meat
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Made with vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter or margarine, brown sugar, egg, bananas
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dulce de Leche Waffles
These waffles are for the dessert lover! Start with mini frozen waffles (or homemade if you're feeling industrious) and top them with Nutella and caramel sauce. Decadent!
Time: under 30 minutes
Poached Scrambled Eggs
Made with black pepper, eggs, olive oil, sea salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.






































































