19 best brunch recipes

Kids love this smoothie bowl, and you can get them involved in its preparation by asking them to help choose and add toppings!Get the recipe: Glowing Rainbow Smoothie Bowl

Here's a make-ahead dish with all the tasty flavours of French toast. If you want to take this to the next level, grab some whipped cream and maple syrup. Get the recipe: Baked French Toast Casserole with Streusel

These grainy waffles are loaded with fibre from oats, whole wheat flour and ground flaxseed. Heart-healthy olive oil keeps them moist. They're perfect for weekdays, but topped with fresh in-season fruit and chopped nuts with a drizzle of pure maple syrup elevate them to brunch's level. Get the recipe: Fruity Multigrain Waffles

Tofu acts as a flavour sponge, so it needs a bunch of seasoning to really shine. In this recipe, cumin and turmeric add flavour, Dijon mustard adds a necessary “eggy” taste, and the almond milk–nutritional yeast mixture makes it more like a creamy, soft scramble. Get the recipe: Yellow Squash Turmeric Tofu Scramble

Take your brunch game up a notch wth a smear of maple-roasted butternut squash, a poached egg and a healthy dollop of hollandaise sauce. Yep, you've won this round. Get the recipe: Poached Egg on Maple Roasted Squash with Hollandaise

There is something so incredibly decadent about the union of sweet and salty. In this recipe, it is best to use a coarse sea salt. The visual effect is nearly as wonderful as the tasting experience. Get the recipe: Salted Caramel Buns

Creamy chia pudding, jammy tart cherries, and a crunchy granola topping are great as a midday snack or an after-dinner treat. Get the recipe: Cherry Pie Chia Parfaits

Making your own hot cross buns is no sweat. Round up the littles and conquer this baking project together. Get the recipe: Hot Cross Buns

The heart wants what the heart wants, and sometimes that's a greasy DIY breakfast sandwich with all the fixings. Here’s a faster, more compact version that’s easier to pull off on a rushed weekday morning. Get the recipe: The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

Not only are single serving frittatas a handy way to nibble protein and veggies—they’re perfect for toddlers as well.Get the recipe: Two-Bite Frittatas

Is French toast the perfect brunch item? All signs point to yes. Take it one step further with homemade whipped cream and a raspberry puree.Get the recipe: Sourdough French Toast With Chantilly Cream And Berries

Loaded with protein, and not too much sugar, these bakery-style muffins are a perfect grab-and-go choice but also a great accompaniment to your snack spread.Get the recipe: Triple Coconut Breakfast Muffins

Perfect for brunch or dinner, this eggy, gluten-free frittata swaps its typical pastry base for a crispy potato bottom.Get the recipe: Broccolini Frittata With Crispy Potato Crust

Slowly roasting an already fatty fish in even more luxurious fat (here, olive oil) makes it nearly impossible to overcook; plus, you can flavour that oil with whatever you fancy: spices, herbs, citrus, chiles, which will flavour the salmon, which is why you’re here.Get the recipe: Slow Salmon With Citrus And Herb Salad

Perfect for a crowd but worthy of the effort of a meal at home, these are the beans of your dreams. Delicious, tomatoey, packed with veggies (we see you, kale) and a healthy dose of melty cheese, pizza beans for life!Get the recipe: Pizza Beans

These scones are perfectly moist and crumbly. Made with healthy oats as the base, they're packin' honey and a handful of currants to up the ante on each perfectly chewy bite.Get the recipe: Scones With Currants And Honey

There's nothing to be mad about when it comes to this easy-peasy pizza. Hummus takes the place of a traditional red sauce and feta fills in for the mozzarella. Naan or pita make the effortless base, so you're not fussed.Get the recipe: Roasted Cauliflower And Hummus Flatbread Pizza

Your kids are going to think of broccoli in a whole new way once they try these cheesy patties. Welcome them with open arms to the brunch spread. We won't even judge you for including a dollop of ketchup.Get the recipe: Broccoli And Cheese Patties

A crisp, puffed pancake filled with sauteed apples makes you the champion of brunch. Don't just save this baby for holidays, it's weekend-ready.Get the recipe: Puffed Apple Pancake

This French dessert is a cross between pancake and pudding. It’s traditionally made with cherries, but feel free to swap berries, peaches, plums, apricots or even sautéed apples.Get the recipe: Cherry Clafoutis