Using an immersion blender (or regular blender) to blend fats such as butter, ghee, or coconut oil into coffee makes a creamy and filling breakfast.
Whipped coffee is made with instant coffee and sugar (with a few more ingredients), which amazingly whips up into a light and creamy coffee.
Hash Browns Grate potatoes and/or other root vegetables such as sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, rutabagas, beets, carrots, celeriac, or even some softer veggies such as zucchini and rinse to remove excess starch. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, or any other spice you like and fry in hot oil over medium heat until a crispy crust forms to your liking. Onion powder and garlic powder can be added for flavor without the risk of turning bitter from burning.
Pancakes can be made by baking in the oven on a sheet pan to save the time it takes to cook them on the stovetop.
Plantain waffles Combine one slightly ripe plantain with one egg and a pinch of salt in a blender (plus additions such as cinnamon, molasses, or cocoa) and cook it in a waffle iron.
Pancake cereal Use a squeeze bottle, pastry bag, or ziplock type bag with one small corner snipped off to make tiny pancakes. These can be eaten with any combination of butter, syrup, milk, jam, chocolate sauce or curd.
French toast Any bread-like item will work including regular bread, quick breads such as zucchini or banana bread, muffins, or even cake. Soak in a mixture of lightly beaten egg, milk, and vanilla and then cook on both sides until golden brown. Serve with syrup, honey, jam, whipped cream, or a sprinkle of cinnamon. These can be cooked ahead of time and reheated in the oven.
Compound butter Butter (or ghee, shortening, or other fat) can be mixed (using a mixer is easier) with some basic ingredients such as fresh herbs, bacon, grated cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino Romano, caramelized onions, garlic, other spices (such as paprika, curry powder, mustard, spinach, chili flakes, sriracha sauce, pesto, etc), Sweet versions can be made with honey or maple syrup, vanilla, fruit such as chopped strawberries, peaches, or rhubarb; spices such as cinnamon, cardamom or ginger;
Omelet Making an omelet is a great way to use small bits of leftovers (such as sausage or other meats, veggies, fresh herbs, and even small amounts of sauces).
Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques
How to poach, fry, scramble, and make a french omelet from an egg.
Eggs are delicious fried in cream instead of butter or oil.
Tahini can be used as a delicious creamy filling for an omelet instead of cheese.
Eggs are delicious baked with sauce and cheese or other leftover bits and sauces.
"Fluffy eggs" uses whipped egg whites to make a variation of eggs on toast (tortillas, muffins sliced in half, slices of quick breads, hash browns or potato pancakes, or many other leftovers can be used as the base) for an easy variation on eggs for breakfast.
"Folded eggs" is a method that makes what is essentially an omelet but a bit faster and easier.
Eggs can be baked in hollowed out vegetables such as tomatoes, avocados, or pre-cooked acorn or other squash, or onions.
