100 Brunch Recipes Perfect For Sunday Mornings

Brunch is the quintessentially slow-paced, relaxed, Sunday morning meal that straddles the genres of breakfast and lunch. It may be the only meal during which it is socially acceptable — heck, socially expected — to have a heaping plate of both sweet and savory foods ranging from pancakes, muffins, and waffles to casseroles, salads, and even breakfast nachos as well as a coffee, mimosa, and Bloody Mary all set in front of you on the table at the same time.

Chances are if you're thinking about hosting a brunch event for the first time, whether it be celebratory or just a nice get-together, you might not have any idea where to start. That's why we've collected 100 of our favorite tried and true brunch recipes sure to make your brunch a success. There's something to please everyone on this list, from sweet carrot cake pancakes to crustless zucchini quiche and even gluten-free chocolate chip muffins. So, what are you waiting for? Let's get this brunch party started!

A strata is like a bread pudding, but much eggier, which makes it perfect for brunch. This 30-minute mushroom and egg strata dish will give your day a nice, healthy start, as recipe developer Kristin Carli points out it's not only flavorful, but also contains multiple servings of veggies. You're not just limited to those veggies listed in the recipe, you can add in any types you'd like. Simply sauté the spinach and mushrooms, toast the bread — Carli points out stale bread is better — combine the egg mixture and add cheese, then bring everything together in a casserole dish to bake.  

Recipe: 30-Minute Mushroom and Egg Strata

Imagine: You're enjoying your morning cup of coffee and pop an entire bite-sized chocolate chip muffin into your mouth. Mmm! You can get this sweet, homemade taste in just 20 minutes thanks to our recipe from recipe developer Mark Beahm who walks you through how to make the batter, fold in the mini chocolate chips — or mini M&M'S or berries, depending on your tastes — scoop it into muffin pans, and bake. Have these muffins on hand for breakfast, brunch, or any time a day you find yourself needing a mini celebration.

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Looking for something sweet to serve at your brunch party? Look no further than these delectable, buttery cherry bars, perfect for topping off a filling, savory brunch meal. Recipe developer Jennifer En shows you how to prepare these little masterpieces of deliciousness, from pitting the cherries to making the crust and filling. The most important step is preparing the secret ingredient: browned butter. Prep and cook times add up to about one hour, so be sure to set aside a chunk of time to make these cherry bars.

Recipe: Buttery Cherry Bars

Biscuits are a must for brunch, whether you use them to make egg sandwiches or simply butter and eat them on their own. And, as recipe developer Catherine Brookes points out, everyone loves cheesy bread, so all your guests will be reaching for more. You'll need just three ingredients — self-rising flour, whole milk, and cheese — to bring this biscuit recipe to life. You'll simply mix together the batter, roll out the dough and cut out the biscuits, then bake and enjoy.

Recipe: 3-Ingredient Cheese Biscuits

What the heck is a smoothie bowl, you ask? Put simply, it's a smoothie you don't need a straw for. Instead, you can eat with a spoon, like a bowl of ice cream. Recipe developer Maren Epstein recommends a smoothie bowl for a refuel after a trip to the gym to reload on carbohydrates, but it's also the perfect sweet addition to any brunch. What's more, this smoothie bowl has a fun blue color, thanks to blue spirulina, which also adds a laundry list of health benefits to the fruit-based smoothie bowl.

Recipe: Simple Smoothie Bowl

A breakfast sandwich with pancakes for the buns? Genius. While McDonald's may be the brainchild behind this innovative creation, recipe developer Autumn LeAnn put together a copycat recipe she says is "just as flavorful and yummy" as the real thing. Plus, there are no additives in our version of the McGriddle, so it's healthier. Our recipe uses instant pancake mix for cooking ease and yields four McGriddles, perfect for sharing with your friends, family, and other brunch guests.

Recipe: Copycat McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles

What would a brunch spread be without a plate of deviled eggs? Recipe developer Cecilia Ryu says these deviled eggs "[aren't] tricky at all" to make and are "very easy to serve." Prep will take you about 20 minutes and involves hard boiling the eggs and combining the yolks with sour cream, mayo, and mustard to make the filling. Paprika would be a traditional garnish, but Ryu offers suggestions for various other garnishes to finish off your deviled eggs.

Recipe: Deviled Eggs

This carrot cake pancake recipe will charm your brunch guests as it provides a sweet and spiced alternative to traditional pancakes, especially when topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. You'll need quite the list of ingredients to prepare these carrot cake pancakes, but the end result will be well-worth the trip to the grocery store. Recipe developer Hayley MacLean recommends pairing the pancakes with some bacon or sausage on the side to add some protein, or adding a fruit salad to lighten things up.

Recipe: Carrot Cake Pancakes

Recipe developer Nathaniel Lee notes we're not really sure why this dish is called a Dutch baby, but either way, we're sure this "bready, buttery skillet" is delicious. You'll need only six ingredients for this recipe, and Lee shows you how to make the batter, which you'll mix together in a cast iron pan before baking it and then adding some fresh fruit and powdered sugar to the top of the finished Dutch baby. With over 20 five-star ratings, you know this Dutch baby is a Mashed fan favorite.

Recipe: Dutch Baby

Every brunch spread needs a batch of muffins, and if you want something different than a classic blueberry or banana nut, check out these pumpkin muffins courtesy of recipe developer Kristen Carli, who notes that they get their moistness from an entire can of pumpkin puree. The muffins will take about 10 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to bake, and they're easy to make ahead of time, so you won't be stressed before your brunch guests arrive. Top the muffins with pumpkin seeds (or pepitas) for an extra element of crunchiness.

Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins

Want to serve a brunch staple you can make ahead of time? Check out this recipe for overnight oats. Prep is super simple; you just combine the ingredients — including plenty of healthy rolled oats — into jars, fasten the lids, then let the mixture chill in the fridge for six hours. If you're looking to up the ante on the nutritional factor, recipe developer Kristen Carli recommends adding chia seeds or flax seeds to the mixture. Scoop the overnight oats into cute jars to serve to your guests for a charming-yet-nutritious brunch meal.

Recipe: Overnight Oats

Having a salad option on your brunch buffet table is essential, but plain 'ole green salads can get borrr-ing. That's where recipe developer Susan Olayinka's mango quinoa salad comes in, offering a fresh take full of fruit, protein, healthy fats, and grains. Olayinka notes that many of the ingredients offer health benefits, like quinoa, avocados, and black beans. The most time consuming part of preparing this recipe is cooking the quinoa, which will take about 20 minutes. Then, it's simply a matter of cutting up the fruits and veggies and mixing everything together.

Recipe: Mango Quinoa Salad

Thinking about making instant grits? Stop right there! Why make instant grits when you can make them homemade in just 20 to 25 minutes with a super easy recipe? Recipe developer Jason Goldstein's creamy grits recipe involves simply mixing together all the ingredients except the grits and cheese, bringing the mixture to a boil, stirring in the grits, and then finally, adding the cheese. Goldstein recommends serving the finished grits with classic fare like buttermilk biscuits or eggs and bacon.

Recipe: Easy Creamy Grits

Perfect for the holidays or any time of year you're craving the festive spice of gingerbread flavoring, these tasty waffles will bring the joy of Christmas to your brunch table, no matter what month it is. Prep involves simply mixing the ingredients together and then pouring the batter into a waffle iron to cook. The whole process of preparing these waffles shouldn't take you more than 12 minutes. Top the finished product with butter, maple syrup, or even vanilla ice cream, if you really want to indulge.

Recipe: Gingerbread Waffles

This veggie hash dish will bring an element of healthiness to your brunch table with its hearty servings of vegetables and potatoes and the protein added from the perfect sunny-side-up egg you'll serve on top. The hash itself is made from potatoes, onions, and peppers, all cooked together in a frying pan. Flavoring comes from a little smoked paprika and garlic. Scoop the finished hash into individual serving-size bowls and top each with one egg, and voila, brunch is served.

Recipe: Best Veggie Breakfast Hash

Why make individual cinnamon rolls when you can impress your brunch guests with one giant cinnamon roll that you'll serve to them in slices like a cake? This cinnamon roll will definitely be the talk of your party, measuring a whopping 10 inches in diameter and weighing almost two pounds. Assembling the giant cinnamon roll might be the hardest part, but once it's cooked — which takes about 50 minutes in the oven — and covered with the rich, creamy icing, you'll be proud of your baking accomplishment.

Recipe: Giant Cinnamon Roll

Preparing French food can be intimidating, but rest assured, this Nicoise salad recipe from recipe developer Maren Epstein is easy to make and well-worth the effort. You'll simply microwave the fingerling potatoes, hard boil the eggs, combine the canned tuna with red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper, make the dressing, then arrange the salad in any fashion you find pleasing. When you bring this colorful, fresh Nicoise salad to the brunch table, your guests will be impressed and you'll feel ultra-fancy.

Recipe: Classic Nicoise Salad

Everyone loves a good quiche, but this caramelized onion and bacon quiche from recipe developer Mark Beahm might take the cake. Beahm walks you through how to properly prepare, freeze, and blind bake the store-bought crust and how to best caramelize the onions. Finally, you'll make the egg mixture, which must be the perfect consistency to ensure the final product has the proper texture. Once everything is assembled, you'll bake the quiche for about half an hour, then, after it cools, it's ready to slice and serve to your brunch guests.

Recipe: Quiche

Burritos are a great addition to your brunch spread, and this recipe for a California breakfast burrito from recipe developer Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert is sure to be a crowd pleaser that guests will request for future brunches. Inside the burritos you'll find soft scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, cheese, pico de gallo, and slices of fresh avocado. That might seem like a lot of components, but these burritos are ready in just over a half an hour. Serve alongside black beans and rice or fresh fruit.

Recipe: California Breakfast Burrito

Pumpkin is the quintessential flavor of fall, but you don't have to wait until September to add this pumpkin coffee cake to your brunch spread, as your guests are sure to enjoy it all year round. You'll make the streusel and the batter for the cake separately, then layer the streusel atop the batter before baking for about 25 minutes or until the streusel is a light golden brown. Recipe developer Molly Allen also provides a recipe for a glaze to drizzle on top, if you so desire.

Recipe: Best Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This German apple pancake looks more like a pie than a pancake, and you'll bake it in a skillet in the oven rather than in individual portions on the stove like traditional American pancakes. First, you'll mix together the batter, then add it to the skillet alongside cinnamon and diced apples — the order in which this is done is important here, so pay close attention to the recipe — and bake. Recipe developer Kristen Carli recommends topping the German apple pancake with maple or caramel syrup before slicing and serving.

Recipe: German Apple Pancake

Prep for this hearty chicken and rice casserole couldn't be quicker or easier. You'll simply cook the chicken, carrots, onion, and garlic in a large frying pan, then add in the rest of the ingredients and continue to cook before pouring the whole mixture into a casserole dish and baking. You'll need ample time to bake this dish — about one hour and 15 minutes — but the end result is sure to be a hit among your brunch guests.

Recipe: Hearty Chicken and Rice Casserole

A michelada is essentially a Bloody Mary with a twist of Mexican flair thanks to the use of beer in place of vodka. Recipe developer Christina Musgrave recommends using a light Mexican beer like Corona, as well as adding a coating of Tajin seasoning along the top of the glass. You'll also add in some tomato juice, lime juice, hot sauce, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. After stirring together the ingredients with some ice, garnish with lime slices and you're ready to rock and roll.

Recipe: Michelada

Breakfast sandwiches are perfect for brunch because they come in individual servings and are an easily enjoyed, utensil-free meal. If you're serving brunch guests who are Starbucks fans, they'll likely be familiar with (and relish in) this copycat bacon, cheddar cheese, and egg sandwich based on the coffee chain's popular breakfast sandwich. You'll sandwich the ingredients between delicious, buttery croissant buns after frying up the egg and bacon. Pop the sandwich in the oven for a couple of minutes once assembled to melt the cheese.

Recipe: Copycat Starbucks Bacon, Cheddar & Egg Sandwich

Making the perfect eggs Benedict can be intimidating, but recipe developer Cecilia Ryu is here with some great tips to make the process a bit easier and less stressful. Plus, your brunch guests are sure to appreciate the effort you put into this incredible dish after just one bite. Ryu recommends making the hollandaise sauce first, then walks you through how to perfectly poach an egg. Cooking the Canadian bacon and toasting the bread is the easy part, then you just have to assemble the eggs Benedict and enjoy!

Recipe: Eggs Benedict

A caprese salad always contains tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, and fresh basil, but recipe developer Kristen Carli takes this iconic salad one step further with the addition of peaches and balsamic vinegar, and we think you, and your brunch guests, will like it. Prep is as simple as slicing up the ingredients into bite-sized pieces, assembling the salad, and dressing it with vinegar. If you want to be super authentic, add a drizzle of olive oil.

Recipe: Peach Caprese Salad

This BLT pasta salad is made with farfalle pasta and a dressing made from mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and Dijon mustard, plus a special bonus ingredient: avocado! If you like your pasta salad to have an extra tangy kick, recipe developer Petar Marshall suggests adding extra Dijon. Prep is as simple as cooking the farfalle, mixing together the dressing, then adding in the bacon, arugula, avocado, and tomatoes. The entire process will take you about 18 minutes.

Recipe: BLT Pasta Salad

Love cheeseburgers and fries? Then you've gotta try this creamy hamburger potato casserole, which combines the undeniably scrumptious taste of cheeseburgers with potatoes, plus some mushroom soup for extra creaminess. Prep is super easy and will take you just 10 minutes. You'll just cook the ground beef in a skillet, slice up the potatoes, then layer the two with some cheese in a casserole dish. Cook this creamy hamburger potato casserole for an hour and a half. You can always add a fried egg if you want to get extra brunch-y about it.

Recipe: Creamy Hamburger Potato Casserole

According to recipe developer Carrie Madormo, the term "cloud egg" refers to "egg whites that have been cooked separately from the yolks." "It's like a delicious fried egg with omelet ingredients stuffed inside," she says. Once you separate the egg whites from the yolks, you'll beat them then add in ingredients like diced ham and shredded cheddar cheese. After baking the mixture, you'll press a spoon into each portion and drop in the egg yolk. Madormo recommends serving your cloud egg with hash browns.

Recipe: Ham and Cheese Cloud Egg

This savory eggless crepe recipe is perfect if you are expecting brunch guests who are allergic to eggs, and they're sure to be grateful for the thought you put into considering their allergy and preparing this delicious dish for them. Recipe developer Kit Hondrum notes the texture of these eggless crepes aren't as "soft and delicate as traditional crepes," but they are still satisfying. Hondrum uses Brie cheese for this recipe, but adds that you could also use Gruyere, cheddar, or Swiss.

Recipe: Savory Eggless Crepes

Recipe developer Jamie Monkkonen says this protein-packed breakfast skillet is akin to the breakfast version of a meat lover's pizza. Now that we have your attention, you'll be pleased to know this dish is simple to make and is sure to please all the breakfast meat fans at your brunch get-together. For an extra bonus, all the cooking is done in one skillet, which makes for easy clean-up. Monkkonen also offers suggestions for how to switch up this dish, including how to make it a veggie lover's skillet.

Recipe: Bacon Sausage Ham Breakfast Skillet

Banana pancakes is one of those dishes that is quintessentially loved by all, and for good reason. They're basically like having dessert for breakfast with the added bonus of a serving of fruit. Our recipe for banana pancakes comes from recipe developer Shanika Graham-White who shows you how to make these sweet pancakes quickly and efficiently, and even offers suggestions on how to alter the recipe to make it vegan. The secret spices? Cinnamon and nutmeg!

Recipe: Quick Banana Pancakes

Recipe developer Erin Johnson says this combination of hashbrowns and cheese is "food royalty," and we couldn't agree more. Johnson notes that while many casseroles call for cream of mushroom soup as a binder, here you'll use cheddar cheese soup to boost the flavors of the cheddar cheese and Colby Jack cheese in the casserole. And don't worry about having to make hashbrowns from scratch; Johnson recommends hitting up the grocery store and purchasing a bag of frozen hashbrowns for this recipe.

Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole

What's better than banana bread? A banana bread taken to the next level with the addition of cookie butter, that's what. This cookie butter banana bread recipe is the brainchild of recipe developer Mark Beahm who was inspired by both peanut butter banana bread and Speculoos, a sweet and spiced holiday cookie popular in the Netherlands. Beahm walks you through how to make the batter, including adding a bit of encouragement at a point where things might look a bit derailed. Keep going — your brunch guests are going to love this cookie butter banana bread!

Recipe: Cookie Butter Banana Bread

Think making poached eggs is hard? Think again, because thanks to your trusty Instant Pot, the process now couldn't be easier. You'll need two small ramekins to place each egg in on the wire rack inside the Instant Pot. Cook the eggs for just one minute in the Instant Pot, then be sure to remove the eggs as soon as the one minute is up, or they'll keep cooking. Recipe developer Susan Olayinka recommends serving with sourdough toast and wilted spinach.

Recipe: Instant Pot Poached Eggs

Turkey has become a popular meat choice for breakfast sausage given that it's often considered healthier than beef or pork, and you'll definitely be needing a breakfast meat for your brunch spread, so this homemade turkey breakfast sausage is the perfect recipe to get the party started. It takes just five minutes to prep these sausage patties and just 20 minutes to cook, making them convenient as well as tasty. For maximum flavor and moisture, recipe developer Susan Olayinka recommends using dark turkey meat for this sausage recipe.

Recipe: Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage

Your brunch guests will adore these apple cinnamon muffins during celebrations in the fall months and all year round. Recipe developer Molly Allen not only provides a great recipe for these delicious muffins, but goes above and beyond with an additional topping made from brown sugar, healthy old fashioned oats, and ground cinnamon. Prep time is only 10 minutes and cook time is only 20 minutes. These muffins are the perfect accompaniment to eggs or a breakfast casserole, and can be served with butter or honey.

Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Muffins

This avocado tomato salad will add a savory element to your brunch spread perfect for those guests looking for something a little lighter than, say, a heavy pancake or casserole filled with meat and eggs. This salad is made with cherry tomatoes, avocado, sweet corn, and red onion, and you'll make the dressing with just a little balsamic vinegar mixed with salt and pepper. Garnish with a little bit of parsley on top and you're ready to serve to your hungry guests in a matter of minutes.

Recipe: Avocado Tomato Salad

We all love pancakes, which are essentially cake for breakfast, and what better way to sweeten up your brunch with pancakes taken to the next level of decadence? Enter: red velvet pancakes, which recipe developer Hayley MacLean says get their distinct flavor from vanilla and cocoa. You'll prepare these pancakes similar to how you'd prepare any other pancake, with the addition of adding in some red food coloring as you go. Top the finished product with a cream cheese drizzle, M&M'S, and white chocolate chips for an extra dose of sweetness.

Recipe: Red Velvet Pancakes

Chaffles are all the rage, as these low-carb waffles with cheese as the main ingredient have taken the low-carb and keto diet worlds by storm. There is no processed flour in a chaffle, just cheddar, mozzarella, or Colby Jack cheese to hold all the ingredients together. But won't it taste like cheese instead of a waffle? Nope, says recipe developer Annie Lampella, who notes these chaffles taste especially waffle-esque when you add maple syrup or butter on top.

Recipe: Classic Chaffle

This recipe comes from recipe developer Erin Johnson, who did a pretty great job of putting together a copycat recipe for Giada De Laurentiis' egg casserole, if we may say so ourselves. Johnson's twist has nothing to do with the ingredients themselves, but rather the form the casserole takes; while De Laurentiis prepares one whole bake, Johnson recommends making individual mini bites. With plenty of basil, sun-dried tomatoes, sausage, and goat cheese, the bites will have your guests transported to the Italian countryside in no time.

Recipe: Giada's Egg Casserole With A Twist

This quinoa zucchini salad is great to make the day before your brunch, so you'll have it ready beforehand to serve your guests. The salad is chock full of goodies: quinoa and zucchini, naturally, as well as shallot, garlic, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, and spinach. Once assembled, you'll sprinkle in some goat cheese. Recipe developer Michelle McGlinn walks you through how to cook both the quinoa and the veggies to perfection to create a fresh, nutritious salad your guests are sure to leave brunch raving about.

Recipe: Quinoa Zucchini Salad

What's better than having pancakes for brunch? It's essentially like starting your day with dessert. We'll tell you: Pancakes that taste just like your favorite snickerdoodle cookies! Recipe developer Melissa Olivieri put together this recipe that will make you nostalgic for one of the most beloved cookies of your childhood, this time served in the form of fluffy pancakes and filled with plenty of ground cinnamon. Once you take these pancakes off the griddle, top them with maple syrup or mixed fruit and enjoy.

Recipe: Snickerdoodle Pancakes

We'd all like to serve French toast at our brunch celebrations, but who has the time to stand in front of the stove flipping one piece of bread at a time while simultaneously hosting a party? Nobody does, which is why recipe developer Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert concocted this clever French toast casserole recipe that allows you to prepare a whole pan of French toast at once. The secret to this dish is the bread, which Bachtell-Shelbert recommends being a day old to make sure it doesn't get too soggy.

Recipe: Simple French Toast Casserole

Belgian waffles are the ideal addition to your brunch spread because they are a total crowd pleaser and toppings can be customized based on individual guest preferences. Recipe developer Liz Capozzoli walks you through how to make these waffles to perfection, making sure the insides are soft and fluffy and the outsides crispy. Pro tip: If you want truly perfect Belgian waffles, try investing in a waffle maker designed especially for thicker Belgian waffles.

Recipe: Belgian Waffles

Sure, you've probably got a lot of sweet baked goods on your brunch table, so why not add in one that's a bit savory for good measure? Enter cornbread pancakes, which are made from a simple recipe by recipe developer Kristen Carli and cook up quickly in a skillet. Carli recommends topping the finished pancakes with fresh raspberries, but also notes that blueberries, whipped cream, chocolate chips, or powdered sugar would also be ultra delicious.

Recipe: Cornbread Pancakes

We love this Mexican breakfast casserole — courtesy of recipe developer Kristen Carli — not only because it's delicious and filling, but also because you can prepare some of it the night before your brunch and finish baking it the day of. Whatever makes brunch day easier, we're all for it! In addition to plenty of eggs, this casserole is chock full of Mexican goodies like chorizo, jalapeños, salsa, tortillas, and Mexican cheese. Need some extra spice? Drizzle a little Cholula on top.

Recipe: Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Recipe developer Kate Shungu uses buttermilk in these old fashioned pancakes, an ingredient that she says gives it a tanginess that is well balanced by the sweetness of maple syrup. There are no fancy ingredients and no frills going on with this recipe, which will result in the most delicious plain pancakes that will surely wow your brunch guests. In all, the prep and cook process will take you less than 20 minutes, so you won't have to budget too much of your brunch prep time for these pancakes.

Recipe: Old Fashioned Pancakes

This casserole is designed with brunch in mind, and recipe developer Sher Castellano pulls out all the stops to make sure it's scrumptious. Think: An egg casserole with tomatoes and red onions mixed in and topped with ricotta cheese and basil leaves. It's enough to make any brunch guest's mouth water. Luckily, prep is as easy as mixing together the ingredients, pouring the mixture into a pan, dolloping on the cheese, and baking for about 35 minutes.

Recipe: Easy Brunch Casserole