Easter Brunch Recipe Ideas for This Weekend
Brunch Beauties
A weekend without brunch is still pretty good, but the promise of an exceptional midday meal on the Saturday or Sunday of Easter weekend really guarantees happiness — and for many, makes life worth living. Meeting up with brunch buds for Benedicts and Bloodies is the stuff of great memories and, often, gorgeous Instagrams, but there's also great, substantial foods in the classic meeting of breakfast and lunch that the world started thinking about in 1895 and America hasn't stopped thinking about since the 1930s. Here are some foods you'll want to see on your brunch menu this holiday weekend; share your own favorites in the comments.
Editor's Note: This story was updated in March 2024.
Brunch Skillet
The humble potato is a welcome addition to any brunch meal, and here it is paired with eggs, ham, and a smattering of fresh green onions.
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Pancakes and Syrup
Julia Child once said: "Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake." We think this photo proves that.
Related: Best Homemade Pancake Recipes
Bloody Mary
No brunch is complete without a well-stocked bloody mary bar that lets diners customize their midday cocktail with such things as peppers, bacon, shrimp, celery stalks, and other flavor-packed accouterments.
Related: Over-the-Top Bloody Marys Across America
Eggs Benedict
There is perhaps no more iconic brunch offering than eggs Benedict: poached eggs, English muffins, ham, and a creamy Hollandaise sauce.
Related: Hollandaise Sauce and Other Condiment Recipes to Liven up Multiple Meals
Belgian Waffles
An array of mouth-watering bite-sized Belgian Liege waffles. What makes a waffle Belgian? A lighter batter plus larger and deeper square-shaped syrup receptacles. And liege waffles are typically sweeter and chewier than regular ones.
Related: Places to Find Amazing Waffles Across the Country
Breakfast Tacos
Ahh, tacos — they really are adaptable to any meal, right? Here are some fresh, warm tortillas packed full of scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, and peppers.
Related: Cheap, Delicious Ways to Fill Your Tacos
Coffee and Baked Goods
Carbs and caffeine — need we say more?
Related: How to Satisfy Your $5 Starbucks Habit at Home
Brunch Cocktails
Nothing makes brunch more brunch than the presence of cocktails such as mimosas, bellinis, and bloody marys.
Related: Indulgent Brunch Recipes for a Weekend Feast at Home
Fried Egg Sandwich
A classic open-faced BLT is amped up by the presence of fried soda bread, fresh avocado, and a fried egg.
Related: The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich In Every State
Chicken and Waffles
Another brunch dish with a heavy Southern influence, this chicken and waffles dish is given a punch of extra flavor with gravy and bits of bacon.
Related: Best Fried Chicken in Every State
French Toast
Somehow, the French toast we make at home never quite comes out looking as good as it does at our favorite brunch spot. Here it's served with fresh fruit and a splash of vanilla cream.
Shrimp and Grits
This iconic, stick-to-your-ribs Southern brunch dish originated in the coastal lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia.
Bagel and Lox
Bagels, cream cheese, salmon, and a sprinkling of capers? Yes, please.
Avocado Toast
A relatively recent entry into brunch ubiquity, this avocado toast is packed with basil leaves for maximum flavor.
Related: Cheap, Easy Breakfast Ideas to Start the Day Right
Biscuits and Gravy
If this shot of Southern-style biscuits sandwiching sausage gravy and fresh thyme doesn't get your mouth watering for brunch, we don't know what will.
Oatmeal
It might not be the most-ordered item on the brunch menu, but there's no denying that a hot bowl of oatmeal — especially one crammed with nuts, fruits, brown sugar, and more — will fill up a hungry bruncher.
Related: Ways to Jazz Up Your Oatmeal
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