15 easy breakfast ideas for even the busiest mornings
Delicious ways to start your day right.
Breakfast can help you feel your absolute best in the morning, whether you’re looking for a healthy meal that’ll keep you full and energised, or a delicious dish that instantly puts you in a good mood (hello Biscoff French toast bake). The best breakfast ideas from the Good Housekeeping cookery team are here to help you achieve that tasty, yet easy, start to your day.
Our rigorously tested recipes cover everything from quick, on-the-go breakfasts to blissful weekend brunches so you’re never without a solution to the most important meal of the day.
Vegan berry smoothie
Start your day right with this berry, banana and chia seed smoothie.
Recipe: Vegan berry smoothie
Breakfast Burrito
Burritos make a great on-the-go breakfast, and this veggie version is full of punchy flavours to wake you up.
Recipe: Breakfast Burrito
Cinnamon cruffins
A super easy cheat version of this famous layered pastry – a croissant and muffin hybrid. Make these ahead (they keep well for 3 days), and you'll have a delicious on-the-go treat.
Recipe: Cinnamon cruffins
Rainbow breakfast smoothies
This is a very versatile breakfast smoothie recipe, allowing you to use any fruit you like.
Recipe: Rainbow breakfast smoothies
Healthy breakfast bars
These bars are full of nuts and seeds so are a great way of boosting your intake of iron, zinc, magnesium and fibre. Make these over the weekend and you'll have tasty breakfasts for the whole week.
Recipe: Healthy breakfast bar recipe
Green egg omelette
Whizzing spinach with the eggs creates a bright green omelette that’s as nutritious as it is delicious.
Recipe: Green egg omelette
Savoury porridge
We've used amaranth which is an ancient grain, combined with oats for a hearty texture.
Recipe: Savoury porridge
Turkish poached eggs
This recipe is quicker to whip up than you'd think! The bright spiced butter gives this simple brunch the wow factor.
Recipe: Turkish poached eggs
Biscoff French toast bake
The easy way to make French toast for a crowd! You can prep this the night before, so it's ready to pop straight in the oven in the morning.
Recipe: Biscoff French toast bake
Scrambled egg brioche
Slowly scrambling the eggs using a spatula creates a wonderfully velvety texture.
Recipe: Scrambled egg brioche
Choc chip banana bread muffins
Banana bread gets a chocolatey upgrade in these delicious breakfast muffins. Make these ahead and you'll have breakfast ready for the week.
Recipe: Choc chip banana bread muffins
Kimchi pancakes
These five-ingredient pancakes are super simple to make and are packed full of flavour and nutrition.
Recipe: Kimchi pancakes
Sausage naan and fried egg wrap
The crispy sausagemeat works perfectly with the soft naan and garnishes.
Recipe: Sausage naan and fried egg wrap
Croque Monsieur brunch bake
Our favourite French toastie, turned into a hands-off, easy bake.
Prep the evening before you want to serve, so all you need to do is turn on the oven.
Recipe: Croque Monsieur brunch bake
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