Breakfast and Brunch

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

Why leave the wonderful spiced flavor of chai to drinks alone? Steeping bags of tea in milk infuses this waffle batter with an irresistible chai flavor and...

Method:   waffle maker, stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A light and simple scrambled egg breakfast made with bell peppers, celery, and fresh chives.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Cocoa and baking chocolate in the batter make the waffles nice and chocolatey, and the creamy vanilla-coffee topping is just unfairly good.

Method:   waffle maker
Time:   under 30 minutes

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Eggs Benedict gets a fresh facelift with the addition of avocado, tomato, and alfalfa sprouts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Banana muffins are a great way to start your day. They are fat-free, and they taste great. This recipe can also be made into banana bread by using a loaf pan.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Scrambled eggs with a hint of Mexicana

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Much more of a meal than your standard omelet. Butter-sauteed onions and mushrooms mixed with cottage cheese forms a filling, creamy inside for the folded eggs. Fantastic...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with boiled eggs, butter or margarine, flour, salt, milk, curry powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

These homemade sausage patties with pork and sage put store-bought to shame. Perfect for breakfast egg sandwiches. Great for a low-carb diet, or not!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with frozen blueberries, salt, buttermilk, eggs, corn oil, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This delicious omelet is packed with spinach, tomato, and three kinds of cheese. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

These quesadillas are loaded with lower fat ingredients like turkey bacon, low-fat cheese, and egg substitute so you can have a hearty breakfast without all the...

Method:   microwave, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with strawberries, whipped cream, frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, pina colada mix, ice, bananas


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with blueberries, buttermilk, butter or margarine, eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A healthy frittata! It's made with a combination of whole eggs plus additional egg whites and is loaded with onion, bell pepper, and zucchini and topped with feta cheese...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with paprika, parsley, salt, white bread, cheddar cheese, eggs, milk or light cream, evaporated milk

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

A delicious way to use fresh strawberries. Adjust the level of sweetness with more or less sugar, depending on how sweet your strawberries are.


Time:   under 30 minutes

This oven-baked omelet is made with minced bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, eggs, mashed potatoes and Parmesan cheese.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Kick start your morning the right way with this diabetic breakfast pizza because who says you can't have pizza for breakfast and keep it healthy?

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

This nopalito smoothie combines ripe banana with frozen nopalitos and refreshing citrus juice for a nutrient-rich drink. A great option for breakfast or a snack.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Tough to go wrong with a frittata. You can fill it up with all manner of tasty stuff, like the Mediterranean medley of zucchini, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts in this...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Creamy yogurt is blended with tangy orange juice and sweet bananas for a delicious smoothie.


Time:   under 30 minutes

This isn't your normal Goldie Locks porridge. Slow cooked is the key to a silky, smooth wheat and rolled oats breakfast. Plumped with raisins and apples is the perfect way to start...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Need something different for breakfast? Quinoa offers a wonderful texture that soaks up the earthly aromas of cinnamon and apple. Breakfast will never be boring again!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Made with salsa, egg, water, green onion, margarine, English muffin, processed cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

The perfect breakfast or lunchtime treat. This thick, creamy smoothie will curb your hunger without loading you up with unwanted fat calories.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with bread, butter, flour, milk, hard boiled eggs

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Reminiscent of the popular ice cream dessert, these fluffy waffles have the banana baked right in. Top with the traditional banana split toppings (you can even add a dollop of ice...

Method:   microwave, waffle maker
Time:   under 30 minutes

The trick to turning a standard side dish into something spectacular? A poached egg right on top. Poached eggs are easier than you think to get right, and they make the...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with hard boiled eggs, water, brown vinegar, butter, onions, curry powder, cake flour, salt, black pepper, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with bacon, eggs, sour cream or half & half, water, salt, black pepper, bacon drippings

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Eggs are individually baked in ramekins with half-and-half, seasonings, and cheese.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Delicious weekend brunch recipe (but easy enough for weekday breakfasts too!)

Method:   waffle maker
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with frozen concentrate orange juice, vanilla yogurt, berry yogurt, nonfat milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

These muffins taste like pumpkin pie! You can easily substitute raisins for the currants if you wish.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Eggs with spicy tomato curry makes a fantastic light lunch, especially when paired with warm crusty bread or pita. This brilliant vegetarian dish proves that eggs don't...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This omelette has a filling made with pineapple, ham, and Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Adding yogurt to the batter is a brilliant way to get moist pancakes every time. Top them off with fresh, matching fruit and you're in fruity flapjack heaven.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with oats, nonfat dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, raisins, applesauce, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

These easy crepes suzette are lower in fat and calories than the traditional version. They are made with low fat milk and egg substitute and topped with a sweet orange...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with whole-wheat flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, egg, nonfat plain yogurt, vegetable oil, zucchini, pitted dates

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A simple family-style breakfast that's perfect for serving house guests or for a relaxing weekend at home.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with bagels, cream cheese, sour cream, English muffins, flour, Dijon mustard, champagne, smoked salmon, cherry tomatoes, hard-cooked eggs

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Are you guilty of having a waffle maker that sits on a forgotten shelf? Show it a little love, and show yourself some too. These easy waffles come together before you know it, and all...

Method:   waffle maker
Time:   under 30 minutes

A smoothie so easy it feels like cheating. Orange sherbet and buttermilk blended together make a refreshing treat that really does taste like cheesecake.


Time:   under 30 minutes