The Best Brunch Recipes
Hosting a brunch or planning breakfast in bed? Create your menu with a few of our favorite foods to eat before noon.
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Vegetable Frittata Recipe
Inspired by the harvest, chef Dan Barber came up with this fresh, organic frittata of eggs, broccoli, potatoes and goat cheese.
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![Cheddar Grits with House-Made Sausage recipe Cheddar Grits with House-Made Sausage recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200603/food_200603_grits_600x411.jpg)
Cheddar Grits with House-Made Sausage Recipe
Grits with cheese? Yes, please! New Orleans chef Wayne Baquet serves it with sausage patties, but it's just as delicious without.
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![Country Strata with Sausage, Fontina Cheese and Rosemary brunch recipe Country Strata with Sausage, Fontina Cheese and Rosemary brunch recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200303/food_200303_strata_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Richard Gerhard Jung
Country Strata with Sausage, Fontina and Rosemary Recipe
A perfect make-ahead meal, this strata is sort of a breakfast lasagna.
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![Baked Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese brunch recipe Baked Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese brunch recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200303/food_200303_eggs_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Richard Gerhard Jung
Baked Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese Recipe
The egg is nutritious, delicious, and due for a comeback. If you need some incentive, this dish ought to do it!
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![Oprah's Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Cheese breakfast recipe Oprah's Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Cheese breakfast recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200504/food_200504_eggs_600x411.jpg)
Oprah's Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Cheese Recipe
Art Smith helped Oprah concoct this recipe for scrambled eggs. Oprah uses thyme, oregano or chives—whatever's freshest in her herb garden.
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![Oprah's Corn Fritters recipe Oprah's Corn Fritters recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200504/food_200504_fritter_600x411.jpg)
Oprah's Corn Fritters Recipe
These southern-style fritters are just right with maple syrup, fruit syrup or honey.
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![Caramelized Onion and Bacon Tart brunch recipe Caramelized Onion and Bacon Tart brunch recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200511/food_200511_tart_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Maria Robledo
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Tart Recipe
Adapted from Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook, Susan Spungen says, "Chances are you already have everything you need to make this caramelized onion tart in your pantry."
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Photo: Christopher Baker
Bacon and Egg Tea Sandwiches Recipe
These tiny sandwiches featuring bacon and egg, ham and cheese, or cucumber and arugula are just as good to serve at brunch as they are at tea time.
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![Red, White and Green Salad recipe Red, White and Green Salad recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200511/food_200511_salad_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Maria Robledo
Red, White and Green Salad Recipe
Need a crisp side dish? From the butter lettuce to the vine tomatoes to the avocado, everything in this salad is fresh, fresh, fresh.
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![Zucchini with Roasted Almonds and Zucchini Bread Croutons side dish recipe Zucchini with Roasted Almonds and Zucchini Bread Croutons side dish recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://images.oprah.com/omagazine/200809/images/200809_omag_recipe_zucchini_600x411.jpg)
Zucchini with Roasted Almonds and Zucchini Bread Croutons Recipe
Whipping up an all-natural meal has never been easier—or more delicious—than with this 10-minute recipe.
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![Sheryl Crow's Fried Green Tomato 'BLT' recipe Sheryl Crow's Fried Green Tomato 'BLT' recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201104/20110408-tows-sheryl-crow-blt-600x411.jpg)
From If It Makes You Healthy by Sheryl Crow and Chuck White
Fried Green Tomato "BLT" Recipe
This recipe—one of Sheryl Crow's favorites—is a play on the classic BLT but without the bread. If you want to go vegan, use Smart Bacon, and instead of the aioli, use vegan mayo jazzed up with lemon juice and garlic powder.
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![Art Smith's Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits recipe Art Smith's Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/200710/20071002/20071002_e_600x411.jpg)
Art Smith's Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits Recipe
These biscuits give a warm welcome to diners at Art Smith's Chicago restaurant, Table Fifty-Two.
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![The Harlem Tea Room's Scones Recipe The Harlem Tea Room's Scones Recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200511/food_200511_scones_600x411.jpg)
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The Harlem Tea Room's Scones Recipe
Who says scones are just for afternoon tea? Add a few raisins and this flakey pastry will cause a morning brew-ha-ha.
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![Gooey Cinnamon Sticky Buns recipe Gooey Cinnamon Sticky Buns recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200602/food_200602_buns_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Ann Stratton
Gooey Cinnamon Sticky Buns Recipe
If these gloriously gooey cinnamon sticky buns don't get you sleepy heads out of bed, we don't know what will. Refrigerate the dough overnight and just pop them into the oven in the morning while your coffee is brewing.
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![Blueberry Focaccia, breakfast recipe, muffin, Blueberry Focaccia, breakfast recipe, muffin,](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://images.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200807/food_200807_focacci_600x411.jpg)
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Blueberry Focaccia Recipe
Inky berries top a slightly sweet, less crumbly alternative to a classic breakfast muffin.
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![Raspberry Buckwheat Crepes breakfast recipe Raspberry Buckwheat Crepes breakfast recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200803/food_200803_crepes_600x411.jpg)
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Raspberry Buckwheat Crepes Recipe
If this recipe leaves you with extra crepes, layer them with waxed paper, roll them up and freeze them in a plastic bag for up to one month.
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![Orange Maple Pancakes breakfast recipe Orange Maple Pancakes breakfast recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200402/food_200402_pancakes_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Victoria Pearson
Orange Maple Pancakes Recipe
These zesty pancakes are the perfect wake-up call—exuberant, but not too cheery.
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![Nut-Crusted French Toast with Vanilla Maple Syrup breakfast Nut-Crusted French Toast with Vanilla Maple Syrup breakfast](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200303/food_200303_frenchtoast_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Richard Gerhard Jung
Nut-Crusted French Toast with Vanilla Maple Syrup Recipe
It's almost not fair. Just surrender to this decadent twist on traditional french toast.
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![Mango-Strawberry Griddle Cakes brunch and breakfast recipe Mango-Strawberry Griddle Cakes brunch and breakfast recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200301/omag/200301-omag-pancake2-600x411.jpg)
Photo: Ann Stratton
Mango-Strawberry Griddle Cakes Recipe
Low-fat buttermilk, fat-free ricotta, egg whites only—so why do these taste so amazing? Do we really need to know why?
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![Blueberry Blintzes brunch recipe Blueberry Blintzes brunch recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://images.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200807/food_200807_blintz_600x411.jpg)
Blueberry Blintzes Recipe
Surrender yourself to tender, warm crepes folded around a cheese filling, topped with a succulent blueberry sauce.
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![Baked Apples with Oatmeal and Brown Sugar brunch recipe Baked Apples with Oatmeal and Brown Sugar brunch recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200303/food_200303_apples_600x411.jpg)
Photo: Richard Gerhard Jung
Baked Apples with Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Recipe
Apples stuffed with oatmeal and brown sugar spend a few minutes under the broiler to create a delicious oatmeal brûlée.
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![Honey-Maple Granola with Cherries and Pecans recipe Honey-Maple Granola with Cherries and Pecans recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200303/food_200303_granola_600x411.jpg)
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Honey-Maple Granola with Cherries and Pecans Recipe
You could flavor this granola with sugar, but why go for generic-sweet when maple can make it distinctive?
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Breakfast Trifle Recipe
Here's a serious trifle: juicy pureed berries layered with buttermilk biscuits, pressed into a teacup. Yum!
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![Vanilla Cupcakes recipe Vanilla Cupcakes recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200504/food_200504_lemons_600x411.jpg)
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Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe
They who say vanilla is boring hasn't tried one of these cupcakes topped with Vanilla-Bean Buttercream Frosting, Chocolate Ganache Glaze or Lemon Curd Filling.
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Lemon Curd Cheesecake Recipe
Susan Spungen's lemon curd cheesecake moves easily from a formal dessert course to a brunch buffet. "Everyone loves this cake," says Spungen. "The combination of lemon curd and creamy filling creates a Creamsicle-like effect that delights both adults and children."
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Caramel Cupcakes Recipe
Nearly all Ted and Matt Lee's Southern cookbooks have a recipe for caramel icing, a beautifully simple indulgence that makes a terrific cupcake topper.
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White Caramel Hot Chocolate Recipe
This decadent drink tastes like a candy bar melting on your tongue.
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Fox Sweet Tea Recipe
This iced tea gets an herbaceous kick from kaffir lime leaves, mint, lemongrass, and lots of citrus.
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![Honey-Rosemary Lemonade recipe Honey-Rosemary Lemonade recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/food/201005/201005-spike-mendelsohn-lemonade-600x411.jpg)
Honey-Rosemary Lemonade Recipe
This recipe is from Spike Mendelsohn's The Good Stuff Cookbook. "I'm never too beat to cut off some twigs [from the rosemary bush in front of his brownstone] and concoct a pitcher of honey-rosemary lemonade—sweet and thirst quenching."
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Watermelon Lemonade Recipe
A twist on lemonade: Rozanne Gold stirs in pureed watermelon. "You can adjust the level of sweetness by experimenting with the amount of honey and lemon," she says. "And during cocktail hour, you might add a fourth ingredient—vodka."
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![Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/foodhome/food/200602/food_200602_mexican_600x411.jpg)
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe
Orange zest brightens the flavor of this cinnamon hot chocolate, giving it a fruity kick. And a shot of Kahlúa transforms it into a very adult beverage.
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Published 04/19/2011