Last updated on April 15th, 2020
Looking for some company-worthy breakfast or brunch recipes with which to start the New Year? I’ve got a treasure trove of pancakes, waffles, make-ahead casseroles, and sweet pastries to share with you. Some of the recipes are gluten-free, and all are guaranteed to please!
Breakfast and Brunch Recipes: Pancakes and a Waffle
Chickpea Pancakes with Wild Blueberry Sauce. These nutty-tasting, gluten-free pancakes are high in protein and fiber. And oh, the sauce! I make it with frozen, store-bought wild blueberries, plus local honey and a dash of fresh lemon juice. The flavor combo is pure poetry. Get the recipe.
Sourdough Pancakes. I probably love these pancakes more than I should. They are slightly tangy, slightly bread-y, and screamingly delicious. They are also easy to digest, since the flour in the batter is completely fermented. Ready for a new taste-sensation? Get the recipe.
Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Pancakes. What makes these pancakes low in carbohydrates? Well, I use lots of eggs and cottage cheese. But I use very little flour. The eggs and cheese provide a light, fluffy, creamy-dreamy deliciousness that is utterly satisfying. So you can keep your Adonis-like figure and eat your pancakes too. Get the recipe:
Butternut Squash Pancakes. In the depths of winter, nothing warms my soul like Butternut Squash Pancakes. Sure, the cakes are high in carbs. But they are also loaded with flavor. And fiber. And beta carotene. And what a soothing perfume! The batter — which I’m always tempted to drink — is infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and pure maple syrup. Get the recipe.
Crispy Orange Juice Waffles. I’ve decided that Orange Juice Waffles are the best waffles in the world. They’re crispy outside, tender inside, and fabulously infused with a sunny citrus scent. Need a good reason to drag out the waffle iron you haven’t used since 1992? The recipe.
Baskets and Nests
Eggs in Bacon Baskets. These are virtually carb-free. They’re also easy to make, quick to bake, and chic to serve. Serve them on a pretty platter for a brunch party, or on a bed of lightly-dressed arugula or baby kale for a simple supper. Leftovers baskets are terrific for breakfast on-the-go. You can eat the baskets out of hand. Get the recipe.
Eggs in Sweet Potato Nests. What’s so great about eggs baked in nests of shredded sweet potato? Everything! They’re glamorous, healthy, and knock-your-socks-off delicious. Serve them for brunch, lunch, or dinner, and everyone will think you’re a genius. Get the recipe.
Make-Ahead Breakfast and Brunch Casseroles
Creamy Gratin of Hard Cooked Eggs. For a breakfast or brunch party, nothing beats this Creamy Gratin of Cooked Eggs. It’s easy to make, gluten-free, and rapturously-delicious. It’s also cook-friendly, because you can make the whole dish a day in advance, and then simply pop it in the oven shortly before your guests arrive. Get the recipe.
Make-Ahead Spinach and Cheese Strata. Take some spinach, cheese, and bread cubes, soak them in a custard-sauce overnight, bake until puffed and golden the next morning, and what will you have? The crowd-pleasing uber-delicious Spinach and Cheese Strata you see pictured above. Get the recipe.
Make-Ahead Raspberry and Goat Cheese Strata. I’m talking about juicy raspberries. And tangy goat cheese. And cubes of soft bread that’s been soaked, overnight, in a vanilla custard sauce. It’s an easy dish to schedule for a party. Make it a day in advance, and then bake it off exactly 1 hour before your guests arrive. Get the recipe.
Sweet Pastries
Dreamy Cinnamon Rolls. These are everything they’re supposed to be: sweet, sticky, and so delicious they defy description. If I can make them, YOU can make them. Get the recipe.
Blueberry Danish. I’m obsessed with puff pastry Blueberry Danish. They’re easy to make, gorgeous to serve, and divine to devour. Don’t pretend you don’t want to devour one of ’em right now. Get the recipe.
Find something you might like to make, serve, and eat for your New Year breakfast or brunch party, even if it is just a party of one? Talk to me in the comments field below.
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Carmen Garceau says
For the Spinach and cheese strata, you did not give the link for Get the recipe.
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Carmen – Fixed now!
Mariska L says
We wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!… to you, Mr Fox and your fur family
Thanks for the sweets
Carmen Garceau says
Thank you Kevin, I am going to make this Spinach Cheese Strata this week. Looks so delicious.
I love Spinach, cheese and eggs.
Happy & Healthy New Year to you and Mr. Fox
Phyllis says
Thank you for all your recipes and sharing your thoughts and your life with us. Wishing you and Mr. Fox a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
Looking forward to you playing the piano more in 2020!!!!!!!!!
JoAnn Dixon says
Kevin, I am drooling over your African Violet window garden. You inspire me with each post and I love your recipes! But I am absolutely in love with that window and am going out to find the lovely iron shelf supports and have the glass cut soon. They will love the morning sun! And thanks so much for the Violet tutorial.
Sheila says
Happy New Year to you Kevin, and to Mr Fox, and all the animals. Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes and gardening throughout the year. I’ve tried many of the recipes with good success . I enjoy all your funny bits as well. Keep them coming. Good luck with everything in 2020. Looking forward to lots more.
Gale Dickert says
These recipes sound luscious, so hard to decide what to try first, but I think I’ll make the butternut squash recipe tomorrow since I already have ingredients. You brighten my day with your ideas, your humor and great ideas. Wishing you and Mr. Fox a happy, healthy New Year –and looking forward to more of the same!!!