8 Breakfast Ideas to Refresh Your Day
The best way to start your day right is to kick the morning off with a scrumptious breakfast. When we say scrumptious, it does not necessarily mean that your breakfast should only include fine dining ingredients meant for the king. Actually, there are tons of awesome breakfast ideas that will change your morning routine big time. If you are tired of the usual breakfast set of toasted sandwiches, scrambled eggs and hot coffee, then you are definitely on the right article!
So we have searched the web just to find unique, easy-to-make and extremely delish breakfast ideas. It is no surprise that in one click, tons of recipes would greet you! We do not want you to get lost in that black hole so we have carefully researched all these breakfast ideas and narrowed it all down for you. In this article, you will get awesome breakfast ideas that are easy to make; with ingredients easy to find!
#1 Baked Eggs with Onions and Cheese
If you think your breakfast is incomplete without eggs but the usual scrambled or sunny side eggs are starting to bore you, here’s a new twist for your breakfast! It is delicious and everyone is surely going to love this – even kids! The key is to bake the eggs with caramelized onions and cheese until the crust gets crisp and brown. To add texture, you can also add some bread crumbs to add to the crispiness of it. It is recommended that you use a combination of Gouda and mozzarella cheese for a creamy but not too salty taste. Apart from the usual salt and pepper, you can also sprinkle a bit of oregano or basil leaves.
#2 Healthy Avocado Toast
Avocado must be the latest fantasy of every single recipe to date! Avocado used to be limited as a mere fruit eaten alone or as a dessert; but now, it’s just everywhere and people are incorporating avocados in every single recipe they can think of! If you are one of those solid avocado fans, you have to try this delicious breakfast out. You only need sliced bread, white cheese, tomatoes, spinach and of course, mashed ripe avocado. Just pop the sliced bread into the toaster, spread the mashed avocado, add cheese and the rest of the veggies – that’s basically it! Well of course, just don’t forget to blanche the spinach!
#3 Apple Crisp Smoothie
A breakfast smoothie is one of the most refreshing additions to your breakfast that can totally lift your mood up. Here is another smoothie recipe that you can easily make in just 5 minutes, or less! It is not just an apple smoothie, you’re in for a treat because it comes with a twist. In this smoothie recipe, we will add a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and a good amount of fresh oats! Blend them all together and it’s ready to serve!
#4 Cheesy Bacon Egg Hash
We all want delicious breakfast but most of the time, we just do not have much time to make a 5-star meal in the morning. Well, fret no more because if there’s a one-pan 5-star recipe you can make for breakfast, it’s this Cheesy Bacon Egg Hash. The name itself makes our mouths water already! You only need diced potatoes, shallots, bacon, mozzarella cheese and eggs. Heat the skillet up with olive oil and fry the diced potatoes until golden brown. Next, put the shallots and bacon and stir until the meat is perfectly cooked. Put everything in place for it to fully fill the pan, crack 3 to 4 eggs and put a nice amount of mozzarella cheese. Let it all melt and serve!
#5 Nicoise Salad
Yes, you can have a perfect French-style Nicoise salad for breakfast and it is quite hassle-free to make. This is healthy as it jampacked with nutrients. It has all the nourishment you need for the entire day. What you have to do is just do a bit of grocery shopping beforehand since this requires a lot of veggies. What you need for the salad are potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, lettuce, boiled eggs, radish and nicoise olives. As for the dressing, you’ need: white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, thyme leaves, olive oil and pepper. All you have to do is toss the veggies and the hard-boiled eggs into a salad bowl and pour the dressing mixture over it. This salad will definitely give you an invigorating start!
#6 Berry Mix and Oats Breakfast Jar
If you have those picturesque Mason jars all piled up in one corner, you will definitely love this recipe. This particular breakfast jar is filled with antioxidants as it contains a mixture of berries (acai, chia, blueberry and strawberry) as well as yogurt and oats. Blend your mixture of berries to make a smoothie. Afterwards, pour the smoothie into the jar and layer it with oats, chia seeds and yogurt. This only takes 5 minutes to make and we swear that this is extremely delicious!
#7 Toasted Coconut Porridge
Talk about fiber-rich breakfast! Having a bowl of porridge for breakfast is a sure win for it is heavy, delicious and very healthy in fiber. We found this recipe which epitomizes “healthy breakfast” in so many levels. To make this, you’ll need: coconut milk, quinoa rice, rolled oats, water (or pear juice), coconut flakes, cinnamon and honey. You only need to boil everything up until it reaches a creamy, thick consistency. Bon appétit!
#8 Ham and Herbs Cheese Muffin
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The usual toasted bread can definitely make you tired of it especially if that’s your default go-to breakfast. If you want a little bit of twist to your usual bread slices, check this muffin/quiche recipe that is just so easy to make! Just flatten those bread slices, cut them in circles and mold them into greased oven muffin cups. You can put everything that you desire – eggs, spinach, parsley, ham, cheese and many more! Pop them into the oven until it gets golden brown and it’s all ready to serve!