Chef John's Breakfast and Brunch

Breakfast and brunch recipes by Chef John.

white rectangular casserole dish of chilaquiles with eggs on top, avocado, sour cream, and green onion

Chilaquiles Breakfast Casserole

golden brown Spanish potato tortilla on plate with one wedge on small plate

Chef John’s Tortilla de Patatas

six Asparagus and Ham Quiche Bites

Asparagus and Ham Quiche Bites

closeup of Chef John's wild blueberry lemon crumb cakes with one cut in half to show the inside

Wild Blueberry Lemon Crumb Cakes

eggs Benedict with lemon sauce on plate with green salad

Naked Eggs Benedict

skillet with shakshuka for one on napkin on wooden board and sliced bread on the side

Shakshuka for One

golden brown brioche bun with smaller bun on top on white plate with coffee drink in background

Brioche Col Tuppo (Sicilian Brioche)

crispy roasted potatoes in white bowl topped with chives and red pepper

Crispy Oven-Roasted Breakfast Potatoes

strawberry rhubarb drop biscuits with sugar glaze in basket

Strawberry Rhubarb Drop Biscuits

Kaiserschmarren - Austrian torn pancake dusted with powdered sugar and served with plum preserves

Kaiserschmarren – Austrian Torn Pancakes

pork cutlet with hard boiled eggs

Breakfast Pork Cutlets

Thousand Layer chocolate brioche recipe.

"Thousand Layer" Chocolate Brioche

Chocolate cereal bards on a white plate.

Chocolate Cereal Breakfast Bars

Apple fritter pancakes served with apple slices and sausage.

Apple Fritter Pancakes

Tadpole in a Hole

"Tadpole in the Hole" - Breakfast Sausage and Kale Dutch Baby

Classic Hash Browns

Classic Hash Browns

Turkish Eggs (Cilbir)

A Denver omelet served with a green salad and toasted bread with butter

The Denver Omelet

A plated biscuit topped with clotted cream and jam

Homemade Clotted Cream

A plate of old fashioned pancakes, served with butter and maple syrup

Old-Fashioned Pancakes

overhead looking down at a cooling rack of candied bacon

close up view of Kouign-Amann pastries in a metal basket lined with a checkered kitchen towel

close up on a stack of buckwheat pancakes topped with butter, syrup and fresh raspberries

Buckwheat Pancakes

close up view of a stack of Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes with syrup and citrus zest on a white plate

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

close up view of Baked Apple Roses garnished with powdered sugar

Baked Apple Roses

A slice of pecan sour cream coffee cake with a baking dish of coffee back in the background

Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake

close up view of a Dutch Baby garnished with powdered sugar in a cast iron pan

Chef John's Dutch Babies

Close up on a plate full of cheese blintzes, topped with confectioners' sugar and blueberries.

Chef John's Cheese Blintzes

close up view of Home Fries served with scrambled eggs and toast on a white plate

Quick and Crispy Home Fries

A slice of apple crumble cake served with coffee

Apple Crumble Coffee Cake

close up view of sliced Banana Bread on a white platter

Chef John's Banana Bread

close up view of Shakshuka garnished with fresh herbs and toast on a white platter

Chef John's Shakshuka

Chef John's Quiche Lorraine

How to Make Cronuts, Part I (The Dough)

Almond Meal Pancakes

close up view of Chocolate Croissants on a baking sheet

Chef John's Chocolate Croissants

close up on two apple fritters, with a glass of orange juice

Chef John's Apple Fritters

Chef John's Strawberry Crepe Cake

close up view of Pouding Chomeur in a white baking dish on a red and white kitchen towel

Pouding Chomeur

close up view of Ham with Red Eye Gravy served with pasta and snap peas

Ham with Red Eye Gravy

Chef John's Blueberry Dutch Baby

close up view of French Toast on a plate

Chef John's French Toast

Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties

Blood Orange Marmalade

close up view of a Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bar on a white plate

Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

close up view of a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on a wooden cutting board

Baking Perfect Bacon for a BLT

close up view of a slice of The Farmer's Frittata (Italian-Style Omelet) on a plate

The Farmer's Frittata (Italian-Style Omelet)

close up view of Corned Beef Hash garnished with green onions on a white plate

Chef John's Corned Beef Hash

Banana Bread Pancakes

close up view of a pile of Cream Biscuits in a towel lined basket

How to Make Cream Biscuits

close up view of Lobster Scrambled Eggs garnished with fresh dill, served with tomatoes on a plate

Lobster Scrambled Eggs

side view of a serving of Chef John's Bacon, Cheddar and Spinach Strata on a white plate

Bacon, Cheddar and Spinach Strata

close up view of Chocolate Granola in a jar

Chef John's Chocolate Granola

Chef John's Croissants

Chef John's Sticky Buns

Chef John's Blueberry Muffins

close up view of a Crisp Parmesan Omelet garnished with fresh herbs, served with a slice of toast and a tomato on a white plate

Parmalet (Crisp Parmesan Omelet)

Chef John's Zucchini Bread

Chef John's Granola

Scottish Oatcakes

Chef John's Butter Puff Biscuit Dough

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