14 Breakfast Recipes That Will Change Your Life—or Your Morning Routine

These breakfast recipes are sure to get the day off to a delicious start!

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Photo: Marcus Nilsson

Are you stuck in a breakfast rut? Whether you're a Bacon-Egg-and-Cheese person or a cereal every day sort, we're here to help if you're ready to break out and mix up your morning routine. These fun breakfast ideas will keep you off the snooze button.

For those days when time is tight (isn't that every weekday morning?), try our creative breakfast ideas that can be made ahead of time and heated up just before you run out the door, like Breakfast Taquitos. These crunchy cylinders of tortilla packed with eggs, cheddar, sausage, and salsa are quite like a breakfast burrito but better—they're so great for eating on the go. Other grab-and-go options, like our honey-sweetened Frozen Yogurt and Fruit Pops or rainbow-healthy Smoothie Parfait, ensure you have variety even when you're in a rush. Perhaps our most portable breakfast is Granola Bark, and it's the perfect meal for those who like to snack on granola sans milk.

When you have hungry kids or guests, set up a gorgeous spread like the Bruschetta Bar shown above. It's the best way to make sure there is a little something for everyone, from smoked salmon and cucumber to raspberry jam with aged goat cheese to salami with mustard or banana with coconut flakes. And when you don't have a full house, serve yourself your favorite from this array of toast toppers.

But our breakfast ideas don't end there. If you're looking for something healthy to start your day, consider recipes like Coconut-Raspberry Breakfast Pudding, which is a sweet but not sweetened breakfast that's creamy thanks to the coconut milk and rich in fiber from oats and fresh raspberries.

Whether you like savory or sweet breakfasts or like a hearty meal or something lighter to start the day, you'll find alluring options here in our creative selection of breakfast ideas.

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Frozen Yogurt and Fruit Pops

Yogurt Pops
Lennart Weibull

Fancy a make-ahead breakfast? Take one of these healthy frozen treats from the freezer and enjoy. They're just the thing to start the day on a hot summer morning.

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Honey Nut Cereal Bars

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Johnny Miller

Oh, the joy of seeing a stack of these on the kitchen table when you wake up! They also serve well as breakfast to go.

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Breakfast Taquitos

Breakfast Taquitos
Lennart Weibull

Baked tortilla roll-ups tuck all the fixings of a breakfast burrito—eggs, cheddar, sausage, and salsa—into a crispy, compact, freeze-ahead format. Pop them into the oven to reheat. Yes, our taquitos are baked (not fried!) to give you a hands off and healthy start to the day.

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Granola Bark

Granola Bark
Lennart Weibull

Some people like granola with yogurt, others prefer it with milk—or maybe even non-dairy milk. Those who fall into the former camp and prefer to snack on granola dry will adore this cluster-heavy bark. It's extra-crunchy and protein-packed thanks to flaxseeds, almonds, almond flour, pepitas, and the egg white that binds them all together. Bake and cool, then pack into bags for a snackable breakfast that pairs well with a latte.

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Cinnamon Bun Bites

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Serve these directly from the baking dish for peel-apart fun!

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Breakfast Bowl with Fried Eggs, Yogurt, and Vegetables

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Marcus Nilsson

This combination of cool, creamy Greek yogurt with warm, spicy fried eggs and roasted vegetables is a protein-packed way to start the day.

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Coconut-Raspberry Breakfast Pudding

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Chris Simpson

Creamy but dairy free, this fiber-packed breakfast is a winning vegan way to start the day.

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Pepper, Pineapple, and Bean Breakfast Tacos

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Andrew Purcell

Breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast? These pepper, pineapple, and bean tacos are delicious any time of day.

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Egg-and-Miso Breakfast Soup

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Marcus Nilsson

Try this unexpected egg and miso soup for breakfast. It will warm you up and keep you going.

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Bacon, Egg, and Toast Cups

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Everything you love about a morning sandwich but in a handy crispy toast cup.

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Smoothie Parfait

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Ngoc Minh Ngo

Layer homemade chia pudding with fruit, Greek yogurt, and a layer of green smoothie for a super-healthy rainbow breakfast that's made-ahead so you can grab it from the refrigerator after your run or when you roll out of bed with little time to spare before you need to be at your laptop.

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Pasta and Cheese Frittata

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Pasta for breakfast? Yes, please! Turn last night's leftovers into a golden-brown frittata that's delicious hot or at room temperature.

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter-Banana Waffles

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Addie Juell

No flour here! You only need three main ingredients to whip up these satisfying, protein-rich waffles: peanut butter, eggs, and mashed overripe bananas. Make a batch and stash them in the freezer to reheat for a quick, delicious breakfast.

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