If you like overnight oats, you're going to fall in love with this muesli. Apple juice sweetened oats, nuts, and dried fruit make a perfect base for a big spoonful of Greek yogurt.
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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Swiss Muesli
Bagel French Toast
French toast has been a breakfast favorite for centuries. But when you want to change it up, use bagels instead of bread!
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple Yogurt Smoothie
In a hurry? Got a sweet tooth? This apple yogurt smoothie is the answer. Perfect for breakfast or as a midday treat.
Time: under 30 minutes
Scrambled Eggs In Mushroom And Cheese Sauce
Tired of the same ol' egg recipes? This robust dish features baked scrambled eggs mixed with fresh, sauteed mushrooms in a creamy parmesan sauce.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Currant Pumpkin Muffins
These muffins taste like pumpkin pie! You can easily substitute raisins for the currants if you wish.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Banana, Honey and Soy Milk Smoothie
Lactose intolerant? Doesn't mean you can't enjoy creamy, dreamy smoothies. Take advantage of this soy-based banana drink, super simple and super tasty.
Time: under 30 minutes
Low-Fat Vegetable Frittata
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
Blueberry-Honey Breakfast Shake
A fruity and refreshing breakfast shake. Fresh berries and low fat yogurt make it a healthier start to your day too!
Time: under 30 minutes
Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Whole wheat blueberry muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. These muffins are packed with nutrients and fiber and can be easily frozen for later.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Maple Cranberry Muffins
Made with vegetable oil, flour, baking powder, baking soda, dried cranberries, egg, plain yogurt, maple syrup
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemon-Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
Made with strawberries, butter, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, egg yolks
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Breakfast Carrot Cake
What if we told you that you could eat cake for breakfast? Sound good? These carrot muffins taste just like carrot cake so you feel like you're really indulging (but you're not!)
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Anytime Apple Carrot Muffins
The delicious flavor of carrot cake baked into a muffin. Orange juice and maple syrup add additional sweetness and flavor.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Peach Muffins
Think of these peach muffins as a little bite of summer, no matter the season. You don't need a sprawling peach orchard to enjoy this recipe.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mediterranean Vegetable Frittata
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
Orange Cheesecake Smoothie
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
Buttermilk Bran Breakfast Squares
Made with flour, water, all bran cereal, egg substitute, egg, buttermilk, sugar, applesauce, whole wheat flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sausage-Egg Quesadillas
Made with flour tortillas, breakfast sausage, onion, chili powder, eggs, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Triple Chocolate Crepes
Elegant and indulgent triple chocolate crepes, made with a rich and creamy chocolate mousse filling, thin and delicate cocoa-flavored crepes, and a decadent chocolate sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cinnamon Apple Raisin Oatmeal
Whether you make the oatmeal in the microwave or on the stove, apples with brown sugar and cinnamon are a time-tested topping that makes healthy mornings delicious ones...
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Apple Honey Bran Muffins
Made with butter, buttermilk, apple, honey, raisin bran cereal, flour, eggs, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry Vanilla Muffins
Turn melted ice cream into delectable muffins. Create your batter, throw in some fresh blueberries, and lemon zest and you have a yummy treat.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Panettone French Toast with Bourbon-Vanilla Whipped Cream
Bourbon-vanilla whipped cream is a heck of a topping on any french toast, to be sure, but sweet Italian panettone slices really complete the...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dr. Stork's Belly-Blasting Smoothie
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
Hard-Boiled Eggs in Tomato Curry
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
Slow Cooker Porridge
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
Blueberry Streusel Muffins
Made with butter, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla extract, blueberries, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Breakfast In A Cookie
Made with 7-grain cereal, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cloves, old fashioned oats, raisins
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Healthy Cheesy Breakfast Quesadillas
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
Almond Berry Muffins
These delectable muffins filled with strawberries and slivered almonds are perfect fresh out the oven or off the counter for a quick bite as you head out the door.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hawaiian Omelette
This omelette has a filling made with pineapple, ham, and Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Smoked Salmon Omelette
Serve this tasty omelette for breakfast and your family will wonder what the special occasion is.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Zucchini Oven Omelet
A great way to sneak veggies into your breakfast.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chilaquiles Mexican Eggs
Mexican style scrambled eggs with onions, green chiles, cheese, and crispy tortillas.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Amish Baked Oatmeal
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
Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie
Berries and banana are blended up with yogurt and OJ for this refreshing snack. Pro tip: Freeze the bananas ahead of time and you can skip the ice!
Time: under 30 minutes
Multi Grain Blueberry Pancakes
More redeeming than your regular flapjacks, these pancakes use oats and whole wheat flour. Throw in some blueberries and maple syrup, and we're talking about a heavenly...
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Who needs presents when you have this Christmas breakfast casserole? It's a festive feast of bacon and cheese, guaranteed to make even the Grinchiest morning bright.
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
All-Year Blueberry Corn Muffins
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
Hot Cooked Cereal
This hot cereal starts with nutritious steel-cut oats and wheat berries, it also incorporates a delicious blend of fruit and nuts to balance out the healthy grains.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Ahmad Rashad's Banana Pancakes
Ahmad has perfected pancakes. These banana pancakes are light and fluffy, just like you want them to be. They're moist, sweet, and have a hint of nuttiness from the...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Summer Strawberry Crush
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
Zucchini Date Muffins
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
Sausage And Hash Browns Breakfast Pizza
Crescent roll dough makes up the crust for this breakfast pizza that's topped with sausage, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs and cheese!
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nopalito Smoothie
Made with banana, nopalitos, lime juice, orange, pineapple, or grapefruit juice, honey
Time: under 30 minutes
Jumbo Asparagus with Poached Egg
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
Portobello Mushrooms With Eggs, Spinach, Roasted Peppers
A delicious breakfast made with portobello mushrooms, fresh spinach, roasted red peppers, and scrambled eggs.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato Buttermilk Waffles
Use up leftover sweet potatoes in this delicious breakfast recipe. Mashed sweet potatoes are mixed with buttermilk, egg, pancake mix, sugar, and cinnamon and cooked in a...
Method: waffle maker
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Eggs With Smoked Salmon And Chives
A wonderfully gourmet breakfast without gourmet effort. An egg is baked in a ramekin on a bed of smoked salmon and topped with a dollop of rich cream....
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Almond Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
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
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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