Need a cozy breakfast to warm you up during cold winter mornings? Look no further! These delicious and popular breakfast recipes are the perfect option to beat the chill as you start your day. From Cinnamon-Raisin Baked Oats to our High-Protein Breakfast Casserole, these warm, satisfying breakfasts make getting out of bed a little easier, whatever the weather.
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower.
This overnight French toast casserole transforms simple ingredients into a cozy, make-ahead breakfast. Since it’s assembled the night before, all that’s left to do in the morning is pop it in the oven—perfect for holidays, brunch gatherings or a comforting weekend breakfast. Serve it alongside yogurt and fruit for a satisfying meal.
Sheet-Pan Spinach, Broccoli & Parmesan Quiche
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower.
This sheet-pan quiche is a veggie-packed dish that’s perfect for feeding a crowd or meal-prepping breakfasts for the week. Packed with broccoli, spinach and Parmesan, the quiche slices neatly into squares for easy serving. Serve for breakfast, brunch or dinner for a versatile, protein-packed option any time of day.
Cinnamon-Raisin Baked Oats
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Abby Armstrong
These Cinnamon-Raisin Baked Oats are a cozy, make-ahead breakfast that feels just as special on a weekday morning as it does at a leisurely holiday brunch. It bakes up in one pan with minimal prep and can be enjoyed warm from the oven or reheated throughout the week. Serve it on its own, with a dollop of yogurt or topped with fresh fruit for a nourishing start to the day.
High-Protein Pancakes
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser.
These protein-rich pancakes are a satisfying way to start the day, made with simple ingredients including protein powder, banana, eggs and oats. Top them with fresh fruit, nut butter or a drizzle of maple syrup.
High-Protein Breakfast Casserole
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood.
This high-protein breakfast casserole is the best way to start your day, packed with eggs, cottage cheese and veggies. Cottage cheese adds a creamy texture and increases the protein content without overpowering the flavor. Earthy mushrooms, bell pepper and sautéed kale bring flavor to every bite.
Pesto, Egg & Potato Skillet
Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Shannon Goforth, Prop Stylist: Breanna Ghazali.
This skillet is a flavorful meal made with just five ingredients thanks to a generous spoonful of pesto, which adds an herby richness. The eggs can easily be cooked to your liking. Garnish with basil, if desired.
Chocolate–Banana Bread Baked Oats
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Ward, Prop Stylist: Pheobe Hausser, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf.
These baked oats offer all the cozy flavors of banana bread in a warm, spoonable breakfast. Mashed ripe banana adds natural sweetness, while cocoa powder and chocolate chips bring on the rich, chocolaty flavors.
Sheet-Pan Loaded Quiche
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
Our sheet-pan loaded quiche is a crowd-pleasing dish that’s perfect for brunch. This crustless sheet-pan quiche can easily serve a large group without the fuss of traditional quiche, and cleanup is a breeze. Simply cut the eggs into squares and serve as is, or sandwich each square in an English muffin for easy breakfast sandwiches.
Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Bowl
Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley
This colorful, satisfying breakfast grain bowl is a nutritional powerhouse, packed with ingredients like black beans, roasted broccoli and beets that fight inflammation to start your day. The egg is cooked just right—firm egg whites with a slightly jammy yolk. If you want the yolk fully cooked, cook it an extra two minutes. This grain bowl is vibrant and interesting with plenty of textural contrast, and we know you won’t be able to stop making it.
High-Fiber Apple-Cranberry Baked Oats
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
This cranberry-apple baked oatmeal is the perfect breakfast to cozy up to. Combining the comforting warmth of baked oats with the seasonal sweetness of apples and the tartness of cranberries, this dish is a delicious and nourishing way to start the day. Oats and apples are packed with fiber, promoting a healthy gut and keeping you fuller longer. We like naturally sweet, firm apples like Honeycrisp and Fuji. If you prefer something a little more tart, swap one out for a Granny Smith.
Spinach & Feta English Muffin Breakfast Casserole
Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
This spinach-and-feta breakfast casserole is a crowd-pleasing dish that makes a perfect centerpiece for your weekend brunch. A mashup between a breakfast sandwich and a strata, this dish layers split English muffins, creamy spinach, crumbled feta and a fluffy egg mixture. With just 20 minutes of prep, this easy-to-make dish offers a stress-free way to kick off your weekend morning.
Slow-Cooker Oatmeal
Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Food Stylist: Breanna Ghazali
Here’s an easy way to serve a crowd a hearty breakfast. You can assemble it in the slow cooker in the evening and wake up to a bowl of hot, nourishing oatmeal. The slow cooker eliminates the need for constant stirring and ensures an exceptionally creamy consistency.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Photography / Jennifer Causey, Stylist / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis
This easy breakfast casserole is perfect when you need to feed a hungry crowd. Or, you can make the casserole and enjoy leftovers throughout the week.
Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale
Ali Redmond
You can make these three-ingredient tomato-simmered eggs with things you probably already have on hand in your freezer and pantry. To make these baked eggs more like eggs in purgatory, look for a spicy tomato sauce and don’t forget some whole-wheat bread for dipping.
Baked Oatmeal with Pears
This comforting baked oatmeal is perfect for cozy weekend mornings and doubles as a make-ahead breakfast that you can meal-prep for healthy grab-and-go meals all week.
Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
Photographer: Jen Causey
This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as simple as it gets. It’s a quiche without the fussy crust! It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.
Baked Oatmeal
Time Inc.
This baked oatmeal is a mix between an oatmeal bar and traditional creamy breakfast oatmeal for an unexpected morning treat. There are so many different ways to add a little something extra to this recipe: Add fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. Add toasted coconut flakes. Add chocolate chips for chocolate lovers. You could also add extra nuts and seeds.
Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast
Pick your favorite table-worthy baking dish for this healthy French toast recipe—the breakfast casserole goes straight from the oven to the table. Serve with pure maple syrup.
Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato
Potatoes, cheese and greens make this mini quiche recipe delicious and satisfying. Bake up a batch over the weekend and you’ll have breakfast available in a hurry for the rest of the week.
Tofu & Vegetable Scramble
Feel free to customize this speedy tofu and vegetable scramble with your favorite combination of vegetables and spice. Try to use veggies that will all cook at the same rate, like peppers, green beans and sugar snap peas.
Apple-Cinnamon Quinoa Bowl
Move over, oatmeal! Get a satisfying serving of healthy whole grains in the morning with this breakfast quinoa bowl.
Banana-Bread Baked Oats
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower
Banana-bread baked oatmeal is a breakfast worth waking up for. This delicious breakfast combines the warm spices and sweet flavor of banana bread with fiber-rich oats, creating a warm, satisfying start to your day. Serve banana-bread baked oatmeal alongside fruit, yogurt and a cup of tea or coffee.
Avocado & Kale Omelet
Make this kale and avocado omelet for a satiating, high-protein breakfast. Fiber-rich kale will keep hunger at bay for longer in this healthy omelet recipe.
Banana Oatmeal
Caitlin Bensel
This banana oatmeal will fuel you up for the day. Mashed bananas add sweetness, and the warm spices and maple syrup complete this quick and comforting breakfast.
