Breakfasts & Brunch recipe collection

Overnight breakfast sausage casserole with browned sausage, sharp cheddar, eggs, and bread cubes soaked overnight. The make-ahead Christmas-morning casserole that goes from fridge to oven to plate.

Whole rye berry porridge simmered with cinnamon, caraway, and vanilla, finished with plump raisins. A chewy, nutty Scandinavian breakfast topped with ricotta. Slow-cooked comfort in a bowl.

Wendy Lindsey of Wauwatosa sent this winning no-bake cookie, which any date and coconut lover will find irresistible.

French snail omelette with escargot simmered in fennel and fig leaf, then folded into a fluffy whipped-white omelette. A rustic Poitou farmhouse classic.

Mexican drunken eggs: beaten eggs swirled into a smoky bacon and chicken broth with tomatoes, serrano chiles, and grated cheese. Served with warm corn tortillas, this is hearty, spicy brunch food at its best.

A campfire coffee cake made in a cast iron Dutch oven with charcoal. Bisquick batter over pie filling, topped with cinnamon sugar and butter. Wake up the whole campsite with this one.

Classic French breakfast omelet with butter, eggs, a touch of cream, and seasoned salt. A fluffy 5-minute folded omelet ready for fillings or served plain over toast.

Microwave strawberry oat bran muffins, high-fiber and low-fat, made in custard cups in under 4 minutes. A no-oven breakfast for dorm rooms, summer kitchens, or when the toaster is the hottest appliance you'll allow.

Bread machine honey wheat bread with whole wheat flour, bread flour, butter, egg, and honey. A lightly sweet sandwich loaf perfect for breakfast or lunch.

Recipe can easily be cut in half. This may be prepared ahead of time, covered and refrigerated.

Eggplant and cheddar omelet filled with sauteed eggplant cubes in tomato sauce. A hearty, savory breakfast or brunch omelet with Mediterranean flair.

Elegant oatmeal custard baked in a water bath with egg yolks, cinnamon, vanilla, and scalded milk folded into cooked oatmeal. Served hot or cold topped with fresh berries.

English toast turns split English muffins into baked French toast, soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla custard and baked cut-side-down in butter until golden and crisp. A hands-off, crowd-sized breakfast, no skillet flipping.

Low-fat oatmeal loaded with fresh apple chunks, raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A warm, naturally sweetened breakfast bowl that's also diabetic-friendly.

Creamy farina porridge with chopped dates, vanilla, and cinnamon made with skim milk. A warm, naturally sweetened breakfast that's diabetic-friendly and ready in under 10 minutes.

Oatmeal fig muffins fold mashed fig preserves and old-fashioned oats into a tender breakfast muffin, finished with a tangy orange cream cheese spread. Perfect brunch bake.