Healthy Recipes Cooking Methods Quick & Easy Healthy, Quick & Easy Breakfast & Brunch Recipes 21 Three-Step Breakfast Dishes to Make for Winter By Sadie Schulte Sadie Schulte Sadie Schulte is EatingWell's editorial apprentice. She attends Iowa State University, where she is a senior studying advertising and fashion communications. During her time at college, she has worked as a reporter at the campus newspaper, the Iowa State Daily, where she writes about culture and lifestyle. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 26, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Antonis Achilleos Warm up your winter mornings in just three steps or less with these breakfast recipes. From hearty oatmeal to flavorful eggs, these dishes will bring ease and comfort to your kitchen. Recipes like our Spinach & Mushroom Quiche and our Apple Cinnamon Muffins are perfect for busy weekdays or slow weekend mornings. 01 of 21 Fig & Ricotta Overnight Oats With just a bit of work before bed, you can have a fast but rich, fruity and healthy breakfast in the morning. These overnight oats "cook" while you sleep. Toast almonds and chop figs the night before, so that when you rise, you can just stir in the figs, almonds, honey and ricotta cheese for a hearty, sweet and creamy breakfast. View Recipe 02 of 21 Spinach & Mushroom Quiche Antonis Achilleos This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as simple as it gets. It's a quiche without the fussy crust! It's filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch. View Recipe 03 of 21 Blueberry-Pecan Pancakes Dried blueberries give these pancakes a rich blueberry flavor and pecans liven up the texture with a bit of crunch. View Recipe 04 of 21 Chickpea & Potato Hash The eggs cook right on top of this chickpea and potato hash--cook them a few extra minutes if you prefer hard-set eggs. Serve with warm pita bread and a cucumber salad with mint and yogurt. View Recipe 05 of 21 Date & Pine Nut Overnight Oatmeal Chopped dates, honey and cinnamon provide natural sweetness to these overnight oats, and pine nuts balance each bite. View Recipe 06 of 21 Apple-Cinnamon Muffins These healthy apple-cinnamon muffins will put you in an autumnal state of mind no matter the time of year. Sprinkling the muffins with sugar before baking gives them a crispy top, just like a coffee-shop muffin--but these are a whole lot more nutritious than your average coffee-shop muffin, thanks to wholesome ingredients like white whole-wheat flour. Serve them for breakfast or a grab-and-go snack. View Recipe 07 of 21 Tomato-Parmesan Mini Quiches These individual mini quiches are a fun take on a traditional quiche. Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen for an easy breakfast later in the week. View Recipe 08 of 21 Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Jason Donnelly This baked oatmeal recipe features lemon and cardamom with plenty of sweet and juicy blueberries. Baked oatmeal recipes like this one can be prepped on Monday for an easy grab-and-go breakfast for the rest of the workweek. View Recipe 09 of 21 Savory Oatmeal with Tomato & Sausage Oats get a new life in this savory dish, serving as the backbone for a satisfying combo of sausage, greens, tomatoes and herbs. View Recipe 10 of 21 Vanilla-Cranberry Overnight Oatmeal Overnight oats can simplify your morning routine while still providing a hearty, nutritious breakfast. You can prepare this in a 2-cup mason jar or other to-go container if you usually transport your breakfast. View Recipe 11 of 21 Bacon & Spinach Quiche with Hash Brown Crust A spinach and bacon quiche gets a fun twist with the addition of hash browns. Shredded potatoes create a gluten-free crust for this healthy quiche that's sure to be a crowd-pleasing breakfast or brunch. View Recipe 12 of 21 Pumpkin-Oatmeal Muffins These healthy pumpkin-oatmeal muffins will get you in the mood for fall. Sprinkling the muffins with pecans adds a nutty crunch to every bite. Serve them for breakfast or as a grab-and-go snack. View Recipe 13 of 21 Parmesan Cloud Eggs These light and fluffy eggs are loaded with Parmesan and scallions for tons of flavor, plus there's a luscious runny yolk on top. And don't worry, this impressive brunch recipe is easy enough for anyone to master. View Recipe 14 of 21 Tiramisu-Inspired Overnight Oats Photographer: Sara Baurley, Food Stylist: Julia Levy, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Tiramisu, a classic Italian dessert, serves as flavor inspiration for these overnight oats. Instant espresso powder adds a touch of bitterness to the dish, which gets balanced by the sweetness of the maple syrup. We top each serving with yogurt for some tanginess, but you could also try swapping in ricotta. A dusting of cocoa powder on top serves as a nod to the dessert's iconic look. These oats are meal-prep-friendly, but if you find your oats becoming too dry as they sit in the fridge, add more almond milk until they're loosened to your desired consistency. View Recipe 15 of 21 Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding Switch up your morning oatmeal routine with this so-easy chia pudding recipe. It's made just like overnight oats: combine chia and your milk of choice, let soak overnight, then top with the classic flavor combo of apples and cinnamon, with pecans for added crunch. View Recipe 16 of 21 Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Sheet-Pan Eggs Casey Barber This riff on broccoli, ham and cheese omelets adds all the same flavors to a big batch of easy-to-prep eggs, thanks to your sheet pan. With this simple recipe, you can easily meal-prep breakfast for the week. Serve them as is or in a sandwich. View Recipe 17 of 21 Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached Egg In Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand. View Recipe 18 of 21 Parmesan & Vegetable Muffin-Tin Omelets These simple veggie muffin-tin "omelets" are easy to make in the morning--or mix up the batter the night before. They're perfect for company or to take for an easy breakfast on the go. View Recipe 19 of 21 Egg Sandwiches with Rosemary, Tomato & Feta Photographer /Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Emily Nabors Hall These hearty breakfast sandwiches are packed with ingredients popular in the Mediterranean diet, including feta, tomato and spinach. View Recipe 20 of 21 The Best Banana-Oat Pancakes Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Joseph Wanek These light and fluffy banana-oat pancakes taste just like banana bread, with their subtle sweetness coming from slightly overripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter the pancakes will be! The perfect bananas will be soft to the touch with some dark spots on the skin. Top this easy breakfast with cinnamon, sliced bananas, maple syrup and chopped walnuts. View Recipe 21 of 21 Bacon & Kale Sheet-Pan Eggs Casey Barber Our trick for making a big batch of eggs? Get out your sheet pan. With this simple recipe, you can easily meal-prep breakfast for the week. Serve them as is or in a sandwich. A sprinkling of za'atar—a Middle Eastern spice blend that's a mix of thyme, sumac, salt, sesame seeds and sometimes other herbs—adds big, bold flavor to these frittata-like squares. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! 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