23 Breakfast Recipes You’ll Actually Get Out of Bed For

By Spoon University

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We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And honestly, what could be better than starting your morning with one of these delicious dishes?

1. Banana Bread Oatmeal

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With chopped walnuts, maple syrup, and brown sugar. More here.

2. Pesto Eggs

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Pestoooohmygod.

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

4 eggs
3 tablespoons pesto (fresh or pre-made)
2 tablespoons milk or cream
Pinch salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Put everything in the large blender cup and blend for a few seconds until well mixed.

2. Scramble like you would regular eggs. Garnish with tomatoes and a sprinkle of extra cheese, and serve with toast (or ham if you’re feeling Dr. Seuss-y!)

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3. Cream Cheese French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

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Step up your French toast game. Find it here.

4. Cookie Dough Oatmeal

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Must. Have. Now. Recipe here.

5. Quick Breakfast Scramble

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With bacon and veggies. Check it out here.

6. Three-Step Nutella Cereal

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You better believe it. Recipe here.

7. Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

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Peanut butta jelly time, oatmeal style. Recipe here.

8. Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders

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More bagels, more fun. Get it here.

9. Quiche in a Mug

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French-style sophistication in like, five minutes.

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: about 2 minutes
Total Time: about 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch salt
3 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
¼ cup spinach leaves, sliced
2 tablespoons ham, chopped
½ slice bread
1 tablespoon shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Microwave butter in a narrow cup for about 20 seconds. (Make sure the cup isn’t too wide or else the quiche won’t be able to rise nicely.)

2. Crack egg and pour milk into cup.

3. Mix in pepper and salt for taste. If desired, add some sriracha or salsa to spice things up. Whisk mixture with fork until egg is broken up and evenly mixed in with milk.

4. Add tomatoes, spinach and ham to egg mixture.

5. Tear bread into penny-sized pieces and add to mixture.

6. Add cheese and give all contents inside mug a few stirs to equally distribute ingredients.

7. Press ingredients down with a fork to submerge them within the egg mixture.

8. Microwave mug for about 1½ minutes-2 minutes, or until the egg is fully cooked.

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10. Morning Breakfast Smoothie

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Wake up, draaank (this smoothie). Recipe here.

11. Egg, Cheese, and Scallion Oatmeal

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Who said oatmeal can’t be savory? Get it here.

12. Indian Breakfast Scramble

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Pack ‘dat Indian flavor into your breakfast. Recipe here.

13. Overnight Breakfast Oats

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Make it, sleep, eat it. Almost too easy. Recipe here.

14. Brûléed Grapefruit

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~Fancy.~ Recipe here.

15. Raspberry Breakfast Popsicles

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The perfect way to cool off for a summertime breakfast. Recipe here.

16. Breakfast Almond Raisin Bites

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Sort of like oatmeal cookies but better. Get it here.

17. Omelette in a Mug

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Get your b-fast quick and easy, mug-style. Recipe here.

18. Hemp Ice Cream

Healthy ice cream for breakfast? It can be done. Recipe here.

19. Nutella Oatmeal

Because adding Nutella to anything is always the right answer. Get it here.

20. Brown Sugar Bacon

Slap some brown sugar onto your bacon and booom. Check it out here.

21. Cereal Snack Bars

DIY in the AM. Do it yourself here.

22. Fig, Ricotta, and Honey Oatmeal

I approve. Recipe here.

23. Fruit-Filled Parfait Waffles

Beautiful. Recipe here.

Photos courtesy of galleryhip.com, Christin Urso, Irene Kim, chocolatecovderedkatie.com, Analiese Trimber, Paulina Lam, thehungryhousewife.com, Sarah Adler, Xiao Xiao, Ashton Caudle, Stephen Johnson, Stephanie DeVaux, Phoebe Melnick, Lara Schwieger, Lily Allen, Ta Lei, Megan Prendergast, Kristine Mahan, simplyscratch.com, Amanda Shulman, Sharpay Zhang, Jaymi Heimbuch and Irene Kim.

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