Easy breakfast recipes with 2, 3 or 4 ingredients: pancakes, overnight oats, egg bites, casseroles and make-ahead burritos. Every recipe below uses five ingredients or fewer, and each one links to a full recipe card with quantities, times and a printable version.
1. 2-Ingredient Bagels
Chewy homemade bagels with self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. No yeast and no boiling.
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Flourless banana pancakes made with just a banana and two eggs. Naturally gluten-free.
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Creamy chia pudding with chia seeds, milk and maple syrup. A make-ahead breakfast full of fiber.
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Gooey cinnamon roll casserole made with canned cinnamon rolls baked in a simple egg custard.
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Thin, tender French crepes made with flour, eggs and milk. Fill them sweet or savory.
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Fluffy baked egg bites with cheese and bacon. Make a batch for grab-and-go breakfasts.
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Creamy overnight oats with rolled oats, milk and Greek yogurt. Make tonight, eat tomorrow.
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Crunchy homemade peanut butter granola with oats and honey. Big clusters, no refined sugar.
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High-protein pancakes made with banana, eggs and protein powder. A filling post-workout breakfast.
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Classic Southern sausage balls with breakfast sausage, Bisquick and sharp cheddar.
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Fluffy blueberry sheet pan pancakes: a full batch baked at once, no flipping.
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Hearty breakfast casserole with eggs, sausage, hash browns and cheddar. Perfect for holidays and brunch.
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Make-ahead freezer breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, sausage and cheddar.
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Golden cinnamon French toast with thick bread, eggs and milk. A weekend classic in 15 minutes.
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Pull-apart monkey bread with canned biscuits, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Sticky, gooey and easy.
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