This isn’t your mother’s hash brown casserole (although we’re sure that’s delicious too) — we think we’ve hit the jackpot as far as quick and easy breakfast casseroles that can feed a crowd.
Read MoreThis breakfast quiche recipe is an easy way to feed a crowd for breakfast, brunch or dinner. The real stars of this creamy herb quiche are the fresh herbs, like parsley, dill, basil and chives, and the creamy feta and cream cheese that make it extra rich and indulgent.
Read MoreStart to finish: 10 minutes
Impresses: 2
Ingredients
2 tablespoons light-roast coffee, ground
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt
8-ounce sirloin steak
¼ cup butter
1 russet potato, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ red onion, diced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
4 large flour tortillas
Method
Combine ground coffee, paprika and salt in a small bowl. Rub seasoning on both sides of steak. Let set at room temperature until ready to cook.
Add 2 tablespoons butter to a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
Once melted, add in potatoes, stirring to coat all potatoes with butter. Cover with a lid and let steam 5 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Remove lid and add in peppers and onion. Stir to coat and let cook until potatoes are fork tender and onions translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
Remove from pan and place pan back on burner.
Raise heat to high and pour in oil. Place steak in hot pan and let sear — 3 minutes on each side for steak done medium temperature.
Remove steak and let rest.
Wipe out pan and turn heat to medium-low. Add in remaining butter.
Beat together eggs and milk and pour into pan once butter is melted. Scramble until eggs are soft set. Remove from heat.
Slice rested steak across the grain and start building your burritos. Place equal amounts potatoes, steak, eggs and cheese on each tortilla. Roll up by folding in the sides and the top. Pull the top and filling toward you before rolling taught.
Toast or serve as is.
Prepping ahead?
Prepared burritos can be wrapped in paper towels and stored in a zip-top freezer bag for up to a month. To reheat, place wrapped burrito on a microwave safe plate and cook for 3 minutes. Let stand 1 minute before removing paper towel and enjoying. Careful: Filling will be hot.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Impresses: 2
Ingredients
For the French toast:
1 loaf French bread
8-ounce block cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 eggs
2¼ cup whole milk
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
For the streusel:
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup flour
6 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
Method
For the French toast:
Slice the bread into bite sized pieces and put in a gallon-sized, zip-top bag.
Using a mixer, beat together cream cheese, sugar and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Pour into bag with bread.
Beat together remaining vanilla, eggs, milk, cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour over bread mixture. Close the bag and store in the fridge overnight or for a minimum of 3 hours.
For the streusel:
Using a mixer, beat together brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon and pour in a different bag.
Seal and store overnight in the fridge.
The morning of:
Heat oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13 pan with butter or non-stick spray.
Pour bag of French toast evenly in prepared dish and top with streusel mixture.
Bake uncovered for 45–55 minutes or until golden brown.
Ingredients
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chocolate-covered coffee beans
Method
Heat oven to 300 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together butter, syrup, espresso powder, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla until combined. Stir in oats and almonds.
Pour onto prepared baking sheet and bake 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Let cool and stir in coffee beans. Store in an airtight container and serve with yogurt or milk.
Apple Butter Waffle Topped with Stewed Apples
Start to finish: 35 minutes
Impresses: 4; 2 waffles each
Ingredients
For the stewed apples:
1 pound golden delicious apples
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
For the apple butter waffle:
1½ cups water
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs
½ cup apple butter
2⅓ cups No-fail Waffle Mix
Method
For the stewed apples:
Peel and core apples, then cut into ¼-inch slices. Bring a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven to medium heat and add butter to melt. Toss in sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly, until apples soften, about 20 minutes. While apples cook, prepare waffles.
For the apple butter waffles:
Bring a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
Combine water, butter, eggs and apple butter in a large bowl. Add in waffle mix and whisk until just combined; a few lumps are OK.
Spritz waffle iron with cooking spray then ladle in ¼–½ cup batter, depending on the size of the iron.
Let cook until crispy and browned on the outside — about 4–5 minutes depending on the iron.
Remove with a fork and serve immediately, or place on a baking sheet topped with a cooling rack and keep warm in a 250 F oven.
Ingredients
For the pop tarts:
1 package prepared pie dough
4 ounces whipped cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons fig jam
For the glaze:
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup powdered sugar
Method
For the pop tarts:
Heat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unroll each sheet of pie dough and trim the edges to make a rectangle. Using a sharp knife, slice each sheet into 6 equal rectangles. (Tip: Cut in half lengthwise and then into thirds.)
Combine cream cheese and jam in a small bowl.
Dollop 1–2 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture in the center of 6 of the pie dough rectangles.
Using your finger, brush the edges with a little bit of water before topping each rectangle with another piece of pie dough.
Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal. Cut a few lines in the top to vent.
Place on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart and bake 12–15 minutes or until golden.
For the glaze:
While pop tarts bake, combine lemon juice and powdered sugar in a small bowl by whisking together.
Once pop tarts are done, transfer to a cooling rack and drizzle with a good amount of glaze before serving.
Start to finish: 40 minutes
Makes: 8 rolls
Ingredients
For the cinnamon rolls:
1 can crescent rolls
½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
For the frosting:
1 8-ounce block cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2–3 tablespoons milk
Method
For the cinnamon rolls:
Heat oven to 350 F and butter a round cake pan.
Unroll crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured surface. Layer each triangle slightly over the other in a two-by-four rectangle. Press to seal all edges together.
In a small bowl, mash together butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Spread over crescent roll dough — edge to edge.
Starting on the long edge, tightly roll dough into a log and press to seal the edge. Using a serrated knife, slice into eight equal rounds.
Place in prepared cake pan, rolls touching, and bake 18–20 minutes or until golden.
For the frosting:
While the rolls bake, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add in milk as needed to slightly thin the mixture.
Once rolls are baked, let cool 5 minutes before coating in frosting.
Start to finish: 15 minutes
Impresses: 4
Ingredients
8 eggs
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese,
grated
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
Method
Heat oven to 375 F.
Place a medium-size, high-sided, oven-proof skillet over medium heat.
Beat together eggs, half and half, Parmesan, salt and pepper.
Add butter to the skillet and let melt. Pour in egg mixture.
Using a rubber spatula, gently scrape down edges and lift edges to let unset eggs flow into the bottom of the skillet.
Once the bottom is set, place in the oven.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
Slice and serve.
Start to finish: 25 minutes
Impresses: 6
Ingredients
For the asparagus:
1 pound asparagus
1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced
For the hollandaise:
2 egg yolks
1 lemon, juiced
Dash of cayenne
½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Method
For the asparagus:
Heat oven to 400 F.
Trim the flat ends of the asparagus and slice prosciutto in half lengthwise.
Starting at the tip of the asparagus, wrap one slice of ham around the three stalks to bundle. Repeat until all asparagus is wrapped and lay in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Roast 15 minutes until slightly crispy.
For the hollandaise:
Combine egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne in a blender and blend on high until frothy.
With the blender set to low, slowly pour in melted butter until emulsified.
To serve, drizzle over asparagus.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Makes: 10 cups (enough for 30, 4-inch waffles)
Ingredients
1½ cups buttermilk powder
6 cups flour
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups cornstarch
6 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
Method
Sift all ingredients into a large bowl and whisk to combine. Use a funnel to pour into an airtight container and store until ready to use.
To use:
Bring a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
Combine 2⅓ cups waffle mix with 1½ cups water, 7 tablespoons melted butter and 2 eggs. Whisk until just combined; a few lumps are OK.
Spritz waffle iron with cooking spray then ladle in ¼–½ cup batter, depending on the size of the iron.
Let cook until crispy and browned on the outside — about 4–5 minutes depending on the iron.
Remove with a fork and serve immediately, or place on a baking sheet topped with a cooling rack and keep warm in a 250 F oven.
Rice cereal isn’t the only breakfast food distinguishable by a “snap,” “crackle” and “pop.” When a fresh egg meets hot butter, the spatter crisps the edges for the best fried egg — just like grandma used to make.
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Impresses: 1
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
Salt and pepper
Method
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in butter to melt and swirl to coat pan.
Carefully crack egg into pan. Let bubble and cook about 45 seconds before using a spoon to baste edges of egg with hot butter. Continue to cook 1–2 minutes until whites are set and yolk is soft.
Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
¼ yellow onion, diced
1 pound sweet potatoes,
baked and diced
½ pound chicken apple sausage, diced
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Chives (optional)
Method
Melt butter in a cast iron pan over medium heat. Add in onions and sauté until slightly translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add in sweet potatoes and chicken sausage. Toss to coat with onions and butter and raise heat to medium-high. Let hash brown for 3–4 minutes before turning to repeat and brown evenly.
Season with salt and pepper and top with chives.
This fall-inspired breakfast dish is one for the recipe books. How could you go wrong with pumpkin and spice cake? Easy to prepare and fun for the whole family!
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Start to finish: 25 minutes | Impresses: 4; 2 waffles each
INGREDIENTS
For the dark chocolate waffle:
6 ounces dark chocolate bar, finely chopped
7 tablespoons butter, melted
1½ cups water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon espresso powder
2⅓ cups waffle Mix
For the spicy whipped cream:
½ cup heavy cream
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons agave nectar
METHOD
For the dark chocolate waffle:
Add dark chocolate and butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low power for 1 minute, or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds. Let cool.
Bring a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
Add water and eggs to melted chocolate and whisk until smooth. Add in espresso powder and waffle mix and stir until just combined; a few lumps are OK.
Spritz waffle iron with cooking spray then ladle in ¼–½ cup batter, depending on the size of the iron. Let cook until crispy and browned on the outside — about 4–5 minutes depending on the iron. Remove with a fork and serve immediately, or place on a baking sheet topped with a cooling rack and keep warm in a 250 F oven.
For the spicy whipped cream:
Add all ingredients to a medium-sized metal bowl. Using a whisk or electric mixer, beat until soft peaks form.
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