2,034 breakfasts brunch recipes

Buttermilk cranberry cornmeal muffins combine yellow cornmeal and whole wheat flour with tart fresh cranberries and orange zest. A heartier, more rustic muffin with a crisp top and tender, grainy crumb.

Peanut butter banana muffins with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a swirl of sour cream for extra-tender crumb. Elvis-inspired snack muffins, freezer-friendly, ready in under an hour.

Banana nut oatmeal muffins sweetened only with honey, packed with mashed ripe banana and walnuts, then crowned with a reserved walnut-oat topping for extra crunch on every cap.

Golden wheat pancakes are vegan, egg-free, dairy-free flapjacks built on whole wheat pastry flour, oat flour, and wheat germ. Sweetened with brown rice syrup, topped with fresh fruit and maple.

Double apple muffins use both apple juice and chopped fresh apple in a brown-sugar batter, then finish with cinnamon sugar tops. Tender, fruit-loaded breakfast muffins ready in 35 minutes.

Bakery-style blueberry muffins pack 2.5 cups of berries into a tender butter-creamed batter with crackly sugar tops. A bursting-with-fruit breakfast classic.

A different approach to classic German apple pancake, it tastes more sophisticated. Kids will find more fun from these rolled-up pancakes stuffed with applesauce and raisins, smothered in a custard-like creamy mixture.

Fluffy whole wheat blueberry pancakes with just 5 minutes of prep. Made with low-fat milk and minimal oil, these are a fiber-rich breakfast the whole family will love.

Moist breakfast apple muffins lightened with applesauce, buttermilk, and egg whites. Just two tablespoons of oil and chunks of fresh apple in every cinnamon-spiced bite.

Yeast-leavened whole wheat waffles use rising time instead of baking powder for crisp, deeply tangy waffles. No eggs, no oil, just whole wheat pastry flour, bran, molasses, and yeast.

Quick banana muffins ready in 45 minutes with just one bowl and pantry staples. Moist, lightly sweet, and perfect for breakfast on the go or after-school snacking.

Low-fat blueberry muffins with applesauce in place of butter, sweetened with sugar and maple syrup, and lightened with whipped egg whites. A moist tender breakfast bake under 150 calories per muffin.

Hearty bread machine buckwheat bread with applesauce for natural sweetness and moisture. A coarse-crumbed, slightly sweet loaf that pairs beautifully with fruit and cheese.

100% whole wheat flour, roasted bell pepper, scallions, and olive oil together make these muffins a much healthier snack, and still taste cheesy and delicious.

Savory zucchini ricotta muffins with fresh dill weed and creamy ricotta baked into golden tender muffins. Brunch-friendly side that pairs with soup or stands alone with butter.

I recently came across another way to use up some of those cartons of oats and bags of bran spilling out of my pantry. Brandi of Bran Appetit posted an intriguing recipe for Brandi's Cookie Bars. I used her recipe with a few changes to make cookie bars of my own. Please visit Brandi's blog for the original recipe. And if you're a fan of oatmeal cookies and chocolate, make these now! Oatmeal-Bran Cookie Bars (adapted from Bran Appetit)