French Toast Fingers
Bite-sized French toast “fingers” are great for a buffet—and kids love them. —Mavis Diment, Marcus, Iowa
Zippy Praline Bacon
We live on a lake and have many overnight guests, so I serve brunch often. I’m always looking for recipes to enhance the usual bacon and eggs. My husband came home from a men’s breakfast raving about this praline bacon. Just be sure to make more than you think you might need because everybody wants seconds. —Myrt Pflannkuche, Pell City, Alabama
Rise and Shine Parfait
Start your day with a smile. This fruit, yogurt and granola parfait is so easy to make. You can also use whatever favorite fresh fruit is in season and looking best at the supermarket. —Diana Laskaris, Chicago, Illinois
Curry Scramble
I have eggs every morning, and this is a great change from the classic scrambled egg meal. I like to add sliced peppers on top if I have them on hand.—Valerie Belley, St. Louis, Missouri
Light 'n' Crispy Waffles
Club soda gives these crisp waffles a fluffy texture. With only four ingredients, homemade waffles don’t get much easier than this!—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Caramel-Pecan Apple Slices
Here’s a warm, decadent side dish for brunches. Ready to eat in only 15 minutes, the apples are also good alongside a pork entree or spooned over vanilla ice cream. —Carol Gillespie, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Almond-Vanilla Yogurt Parfaits
I’m a night-shift nurse. When I get home, I make a crunchy parfait with yogurt as a protein boost before heading off to a good day’s sleep.—Meredith Brazinski, Neptune, NJ
Meal in a Muffin Pan
This meal-in-a-pan breakfast is ideal for busy weekday mornings. I just add fresh fruit and beverages. —Michelle Plumb, Montrose, Colorado
Maple-Glazed Sausages
These sugar-and-spice-kissed sausages are my first choice when I want to round out a morning menu of French toast and fruit compote. —Trudie Hagen, Roggen, Colorado
Grits & Bacon Casserole
A Mississippi home cook gave me her recipe for grits casserole. It baked like traditional custard. I garnish it with parsley, crumbled bacon and cheese. —Theresa Liguori, Elkridge, Maryland
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
These pancakes have less sodium per serving than other pancakes made from mixes. Decrease sodium even further by stretching the mix with banana, oats and walnuts. In our house, we just sprinkle these with a little confectioners’ sugar because the fruit is so sweet that you don’t need syrup. — Patricia Swart, Galloway , New Jersey
Grandmother's Toad in a Hole
I have fond memories of my grandmother’s Yorkshire pudding wrapped around sausages, a puffy dish my kids called “the boat.” Slather it with butter and maple syrup. —Susan Kieboam, Streetsboro, Ohio
Easy Homemade Chunky Applesauce
Here's a comforting, home-style treat that never loses its appeal. Dish up big bowlfuls and wait for the smiles! —Marilee Cardinal, Burlington, New Jersey
Feta Scrambled Egg Wraps
My daughter jokes that I am so predictable when it comes to dining out. I always order chicken souvlaki. So I thought, why not incorporate my favorite Greek dish into a breakfast wrap? It's healthy, tasty and easy to make.—Mary Jo Kempf, West Seneca, New York
Easy Glazed Bacon
Brown sugar, mustard and wine make bacon a little more special in this recipe. It's easy to prepare while working on the rest of the meal. —Judith Dobson, Burlington, Wisconsin
Apple Yogurt Parfaits
Get the morning started right with this super simple four-ingredient parfait. Try chunky or flavored applesauce for easy variations. —Rebekah Radewahn, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Ham and Swiss Omelet
This easy omelet will be a snap to fix for breakfast or dinner. —Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Bacon 'n' Egg Bundles
This is a fun way to serve bacon and eggs all in one cute package! The recipe can easily be doubled for a larger group. Make sure to use high-quality bacon so it doesn't fall apart in the muffin tin. —Edith Landinger, Longview, Texas
Sweet Broiled Grapefruit
I was never a fan of grapefruit until I had it broiled at a restaurant—it was so tangy and delicious! I finally got the recipe and now make it often for my whole family. —Terry Bray, Auburndale, Florida
Cheesy Chive Omelet
Fuel up for the day with eggs for breakfast. When you want a change, try using other herbs you enjoy. —Naomi Giddis, Two Buttes, Colorado
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