Breakfast
42 recipes in the breakfast category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.
Moin Moin (Steamed Bean Pudding)
Savory steamed pudding from blended black-eyed peas, peppers, and onions. a Nigerian breakfast staple high in plant protein and full of flavor.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
Akara (Nigerian Bean Fritters)
Crispy outside, fluffy inside. Lagos street-corner breakfast made from peeled black-eyed peas, peppers, and onions, fried golden. Eat with hot pap or bread.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.90/serving
Fried Plantain & Spicy Eggs
Sweet caramelized ripe plantain alongside scrambled eggs with peppers and onions. the breakfast you'll wish you grew up eating.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.10/serving
Ackee and Saltfish (Jamaican National Dish)
Buttery ackee fruit scrambled with desalted cod, peppers, and onions. Jamaica's official national dish, a Caribbean breakfast of surprising silkiness.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.40/serving
5-Ingredient Banana Oat Pancakes
Fluffy, naturally sweet pancakes from pantry staples. no flour, no refined sugar, ready in fifteen minutes. Kid-approved breakfast champion.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.95/serving
Cream Cheese Bread
Soft enriched bread with a tender crumb and a rich cream cheese swirl. Pillowy, lightly sweet, and wonderful fresh from the oven or toasted the next morning.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Potato Balls
Crisp, golden-fried potato croquettes with a tender mashed-potato core, gently spiced with white pepper and habanero. Coated in seasoned flour and corn flakes for an audibly crunchy shell — perfect cocktail-hour snack.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Garlic Bread
Crusty bread split and slathered with herby garlic butter, then baked until golden and fragrant. The perfect partner to pasta, soups, and stews, or a snack all on its own.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Shawarma
Marinated meat — chicken, beef, or lamb — slow-roasted on a vertical spit until caramelised and juicy, then shaved and wrapped in flatbread with pickled vegetables, hummus, and garlic sauce. Street food perfected.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Crispy Fried Chicken
Buttermilk-marinated chicken pieces dredged in seasoned flour and fried until shatter-crisp on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. The kind of fried chicken that earns a place on Sunday-night tables.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Yamarita
Boiled yam slices coated in seasoned egg batter and fried until crisp and golden outside, soft within. A Nigerian favourite that pairs beautifully with a spicy pepper sauce.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Waffles
Golden, crisp-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside waffles made from a simple buttermilk batter. The deep pockets hold pools of maple syrup and melted butter. A weekend breakfast worth waking up early for.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Buttered bread griddled until crunchy and golden around a generous core of melted cheese. The ultimate quick comfort food, simple to make and impossible to resist.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Mashed Potatoes
Buttery, creamy mashed potatoes made from Yukon Gold potatoes whipped with warm butter, cream, and salt until velvety smooth. The ultimate comfort-food side — pairs with everything from roast chicken to bangers.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Flavoured Pancakes
A little as a quarter teaspoon of flavoring agents can change the entire flavour profile of your pancake. For this class we will be using coconut flavor.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Buttered Potatoes
Tender potatoes tossed in glossy butter with herbs and a pinch of seasoning. A simple, soothing side that goes with almost anything on the table.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Frittata
This is the Italian breakfast to reach for when there is eggs in the kitchen. On the table in about 22 minutes.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Turkey Sandwich
At its heart, this American breakfast is simply bread and turkey, treated well. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Creamy Oats with Cinnamon and Banana
Uncooked oats and milk give this South African breakfast its backbone. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Homemade Muesli
Homemade Muesli keeps things honest: uncooked oats and raw almonds, handled with care. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Eggs and Toast Soldiers
Here eggs and avocado come together in a South African breakfast with real depth. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Fresh Fruit Salad
At its heart, this South African breakfast is simply apple or pear and banana, treated well. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Omelette with Broccoli and Cheese
Omelette with Broccoli and Cheese is a South African breakfast that lets onion take centre stage. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Egg-in-a-Cup
At its heart, this South African breakfast is simply onion and baby marrows, treated well. On the table in about 22 minutes.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Eggy Toast
Few pairings work as hard as eggs and brown or wholewheat bread, and this South African breakfast proves it. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Spicy Pan Breakfast
Spicy Pan Breakfast is proof that onions and garlic rarely need much help. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Versatile Scrambled Eggs
Versatile Scrambled Eggs is a South African breakfast that lets eggs take centre stage. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Apple and Banana Muffins
There is real comfort in a breakfast like this one, rich with apples and lemon juice. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Pancakes (Cassava Flour)
This is the Nigerian breakfast to reach for when there is eggs in the kitchen. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Casstard
An easy, wholesome Nigerian breakfast worth keeping in your rotation.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Vitamin A Eko (Agidi/Kafa)
This is the Nigerian breakfast to reach for when there is good pantry staples in the kitchen. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Tom Brown (Vitamin A Maize)
An easy, wholesome Nigerian breakfast worth keeping in your rotation.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Orange Sweet Potato Pancake
Here eggs and evaporated milk come together in a Nigerian breakfast with real depth. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Eggs Florentine
Eggs Florentine pairs baby spinach and muffins for a plate that tastes far bigger than its shopping list. Simple technique, generous results.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Mini Spinach Quiches
Mini Spinach Quiches is a British breakfast that lets spinach take centre stage. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Pan Fried Mushrooms and Poached Egg
Pan Fried Mushrooms and Poached Egg is a British breakfast that lets chestnut mushrooms take centre stage. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Smoky Shakshuka
At its heart, this breakfast is simply tomatoes and eggs, treated well. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Chicken Sandwich with Spread
This American breakfast builds its flavour on bread and spread. It asks little and gives plenty.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Korean Shrimp Sandwich
Here spread and cabbage come together in a Korean breakfast with real depth. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Malaysian Nasi Lemak
Coconut-infused rice with anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, and sambal — the breakfast that became the unofficial national dish.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Tunisian Shakshuka
Eggs poached in a fiery tomato-pepper sauce built on harissa, garlic, and warm spices — North Africa's gift to brunch.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.10/serving
Dominican Mangú (Los Tres Golpes)
Mashed green plantains with the three sides Dominicans wake up to — fried salami, fried cheese, and fried eggs. Plus a pile of pickled onions on top. The classic Dominican breakfast.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.10/serving