Best brunch recipes

In this post you will read the best recipes for a really nice brunch at home. Brunch is one of those habits that has entered our lives recently, but it is probably here to stay. And it makes sense. It is the weekend, you wake up late, you do not want to eat a simple breakfast but also do not want to sit from 11 in the morning with a plate of spaghetti in front of you. So brunch. And the best of all is that you can make it very easily at home.

And when we say recipes for brunch, it does not mean that you have to wake up at 8 and cook until noon. With a few eggs, bread, cheese, fruit and two, three more ingredients you can make a very nice table. Below we have collected some of the best recipes for brunch, from very simple to a little more special. Don’t forget something basic. Choose 3 or 4 recipes that go together and don’t try to make everything.

Eggs with tomato sauce and feta cheese

One of the best choices if you want a dish that everyone can eat. It has few ingredients, is made in a pan and with some good bread it is almost a whole meal.

Ingredients for 2-3 people

• 4 eggs
• 400 g. grated tomato
• 1 small onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 80 g. feta cheese
• olive oil
• paprika
• salt
• pepper
• a little parsley

Execution

• Put a little olive oil in a large pan and sauté the onion until soft.
• Add the garlic and after half a minute, add the tomato.
• Add a little salt, pepper and paprika
• Let the sauce cook until it loses most of its liquid.
• With a spoon, open four small holes and break the eggs in.
• Cover the pan and leave for a few minutes until the white is cooked.
• The yolk should ideally remain a little runny.
• Finally, break a piece of feta cheese on top and add some parsley.
• The only thing missing is toasted bread for dipping.

Pancakes with yogurt and banana

Classic pancakes are great, but if you want a slightly different version, try these with banana and yogurt. They come out fluffy, have enough sweetness from the banana and go well with honey and fruit.

You will need

• 1 large ripe banana
• 1 egg
• 150 g. strained yogurt
• 120 g. flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• a little cinnamon
• a little vanilla
• a little butter for the pan

Instructions

• Mash the banana well with a fork.
• Add the egg and yogurt and mix.
• Then add the flour, baking powder, vanilla and a little cinnamon.
• Bake small pancakes in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
• Don’t raise the temperature too much to finish faster. All you will achieve is that they burn on the outside and remain uncooked in the center.
• Top with honey, banana and a few walnuts.

Egg, cheese and avocado sandwich

If you like avocado toast but want something a little more filling, this is a better option.

• You will need a large slice of sourdough bread.
• Toast it well.
• Put some gruyere or other cheese you like on top, thin slices of avocado and a fried egg.
• Salt, pepper and a few drops of lemon.
• You can also add cherry tomatoes or a little rocket.

The good thing about this recipe is that it takes less than ten minutes to make and there is virtually nothing that can go wrong.

French toast with tsoureki

The classic egg toasts are already very good. But with tsoureki they become a different story. And it is a great way to use up a stale tsoureki.

For 4 slices you will need

• 2 eggs
• 120 ml milk
• a little cinnamon
• a little vanilla
• butter
• 4 thick slices of tsoureki

Instructions

• In a bowl, whisk together the milk with the eggs, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Dip each slice of tsoureki for a few seconds in the mixture and place it in a hot pan with a little butter. It takes about two minutes on each side.
• You can top it with strawberries, honey, praline, maple syrup or even a spoonful of yogurt.

Oven omelet

If you have six people at home, the last thing you want to do is bake six omelets one by one. So make a big one in the oven.

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 100 ml milk
• 1 bell pepper
• 8-10 cherry tomatoes
• 150 g feta cheese
• a few mushrooms
• a little olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Preparation

• First, sauté the mushrooms and bell pepper for a few minutes.
• Beat the eggs with the milk and add all the remaining ingredients.
• Put the mixture in a small oiled baking pan and bake at 180°C until firm. Take it out when the center is just cooked. It cuts like a pie and is ideal for a large table.

Yogurt with baked apple, honey and cinnamon

Not every sweet option at a brunch needs to have chocolate and half a kilo of sugar.

• Cut an apple into small pieces.
• Put it in a pan with a little butter, cinnamon and a small spoonful of honey.
• Leave it for 4-5 minutes until it softens.
• Put strained yogurt in a bowl, add the warm apple on top
• finish with walnuts or almonds.

 

Bacon and Egg Bagel

The salmon bagel is a brunch classic. But there is also a dirtier version.

• Cut a bagel in half and toast it a little.
• Top with a slice of cheese, crispy bacon, and a fried egg.
• If you want, add a dollop of cream cheese or a little mustard.
• Press it lightly and eat it hot.

It doesn’t require any special technique and is a great option when you want something that will really fill you up.

Scrambled eggs with mushrooms on bread

Scrambled eggs are on almost every brunch menu for a reason. They are simple and if done right, they are very good. The key is not to overcook them.

Execution

• First, sauté some mushrooms in a little butter and set them aside.
• Beat 4 eggs and pour them into a non-stick pan over relatively low heat.
• Stir constantly and as soon as they start to thicken, remove the pan from the heat.
• Place the eggs on a thick slice of toasted bread and add the mushrooms.
• A little pepper on top and you’re done.

Tip The most common mistake with scrambled eggs is that we wait for them to look completely cooked in the pan. By the time we put them on the plate, they are already overcooked.

 

Crispy potatoes with egg

• Cut the potatoes into small pieces and put them in a pan with a little olive oil.
• Add paprika, salt and pepper and leave them until they make a crispy crust.
• Finally, crack one or two eggs on top.
• Cover the pan for two or three minutes.
• You can also add pepper, onion, bacon or some grated cheese.

It is one of the best easy recipes for brunch if you want to use things you already have in the fridge.

Croissant with ham, cheese and egg

If you get fresh croissants from a good bakery, you’ve already done half the work.

• Open the croissant in half.
• Put ham, cheese and a scrambled or poached egg inside.
• Close it and put it in the oven for two to three minutes until it heats up and the cheese starts to melt.

If you want something more special, add prosciutto instead of ham and a little rocket after you take it out of the oven. It really requires minimal effort. But it looks much nicer on the table than a simple toast.

Oven pancake

A recipe for those who are bored of standing over the pan, It is a very good solution if you don’t want to bake the pancakes one by one. Dutch baby style pancakes are baked whole in the oven and can be made both sweet and savory.

Beat

• 3 eggs
• 120 ml milk
• 80 g flour
• a pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon butter

Instructions

• Heat an ovenproof pan in the oven to 220°C.
• Add the butter and immediately pour in the mixture.
• Bake without opening the oven door until it puffs up and turns brown.

Then you have two options:

• For a sweet treat, add fruit and honey.
• For a savory treat, add prosciutto, egg and rocket.

Greek bruschetta with tomato, feta and egg

This is one of the simplest ideas on the list and perhaps one of the best.

Instructions

• Bake two thick slices of country bread.
• Cut a ripe tomato into small cubes and mix it with olive oil, salt, pepper and a little oregano.
• Place the tomato on the bread.
• Add grated feta cheese and a poached or fried egg.
• Finish with a little more olive oil.

It has a very Greek flavor without trying to be a Greek version of some foreign dish.

Tortilla rolls with egg and cheese

This is a good choice for kids and also if you want something that is easy to eat with your hands.

Execution

• Make scrambled eggs and put them on a large tortilla.
• Add grated cheese, some tomato and, if you like, bacon or turkey.
• Roll up tightly.
• Place the tortilla in the pan for a minute on each side and then cut it into small pieces.
• You can put everything on a platter in the middle of the table.

 

What should a good brunch table have?

It doesn’t have to have fifteen different dishes. Basically, the more you try to make, the more likely it is that people will be sitting at the table and you will be frying eggs in the kitchen. For four people, I would choose one egg recipe, one bread or sandwich option, a sweet dish and something fresh. For example, an oven-baked omelet, Greek bruschetta, French toast and yogurt with fruit. If you have six or eight people, add potatoes and another dish. Don’t make everything at the last minute A good brunch takes a little planning. You can have bread, cheeses, cold cuts and fruit bought the day before. You can also have vegetables cut up and have the omelet mixture ready. The one thing I wouldn’t prepare hours in advance is the eggs, as they are much better when served immediately. The same goes for toasted breads. There’s no reason to make a perfect avocado toast and leave it for an hour until the group arrives.

 

How to Make a Brunch Look More Rich

Here’s a very simple trick. Don’t try to cook everything, but put things on the table that don’t need cooking. A bowl of fruit, some cheeses, jam, honey, nuts, bread, croissants from the neighborhood bakery. Immediately the table looks fuller and everyone can take what they want.

You can also have coffee on the table. You don’t have to turn your house into a specialty coffee shop. If you have an espresso machine, make an espresso or cappuccino. In the summer, of course, freddo espresso and freddo cappuccino have their place. If you have a lot of people, filter coffee is also very practical because you don’t have to make coffees one by one. Finally, put water and a juice on the table and you’re covered.