Ham and cheese croissant casserole
Croissants, eggs, ham, and cheese are baked together to make a tender, savory casserole. It’s perfect for breakfast, but with a side salad it works well as a lunch or supper, too.
Breakfast recipes
Banana nut coffee bread
Classic banana bread gets a jolt of life with coffee and pecans. Inspired by the banana bread found on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Jalapeño cheddar biscuits
The chiles give these jalapeño cheddar biscuits some kick while the cheese makes the biscuits more flaky and flavorful. It’s a winning combination.
Peach Dutch baby pancake
Peaches and pecans spiced with cinnamon and vanilla are nestled in a custardy pancake that’s a cross between baked French toast and peach cobbler.
Chorizo and jalapeño breakfast pizza
Spicy chorizo sausage, jalapeños, scrambled eggs, and Monterey Jack cheese are baked until bubbling on top of a flaky biscuit crust in this breakfast pizza.
Gingerbread doughnut muffins
There’s a doughnut store around the corner from me, and while I’m not usually tempted by their doughnuts (my best strategy is to just look the other way when I…
Tomato, cheddar, and bacon biscuits
The other morning I was waiting for the cable guy to arrive. I’m sure you know the drill—the cable company gives you a window of time and if you’re not…
Lemon bread
When I first moved to New York, about once or twice a year my mom would send me a loaf of lemon bread. It was my favorite thing. The bread…
Orange pecan cinnamon rolls
When I was young, my mom was a health food nut. We’re talking a full-on carob, wheat germ, no sugar in your cereal kind of health food nut. It was…
New Year’s Day Migas with black-eyed peas and bacon
Migas for breakfast are welcome anytime, but I have especially fond memories of eating them with friends in Austin as our first meal of the New Year. When I was…