breakfast Recipes
212 delicious breakfast recipes from around the world
Pandebono
Colombian cheese bread - a delightful gluten-free roll made with yuca starch and cheese, offering a crispy exterior and a wonderfully chewy interior. Perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Panderos (Colombian Cheese and Corn Bread Rings)
Deliciously sweet and savory cheese and corn bread rings, perfect for breakfast or a snack, especially when paired with a hot cup of coffee.
Perico
Perico is a beloved Venezuelan breakfast dish featuring fluffy scrambled eggs cooked with sautéed tomatoes and onions. It's simple, flavorful, and often served alongside arepas.
Pisca Andina
A comforting and nourishing Andean breakfast soup, featuring tender potatoes, creamy milk, and perfectly poached eggs, finished with fresh cilantro.
Tapioca Crepe (Beiju)
Authentic Brazilian Tapioca Crepes (Beiju) are a popular street food and breakfast staple from the Northeast region. These simple, naturally gluten-free crepes are made from hydrated tapioca starch and can be filled with a variety of sweet or savory ingredients.
Akara (Nigerian Bean Fritters)
Akara are delicious and crispy Nigerian bean fritters, often enjoyed as a popular breakfast street food. They are made from blended black-eyed peas, seasoned and deep-fried to golden perfection.
Baghrir (Moroccan Thousand-Hole Pancakes)
Baghrir, also known as 'thousand-hole pancakes', are delicate, spongy semolina pancakes that are a beloved breakfast staple in Morocco. Their unique texture comes from the aeration during cooking, creating countless tiny holes that soak up delicious toppings.
Beghrir (Moroccan Thousand-Hole Pancakes)
Beghrir, also known as 'thousand-hole pancakes', are light, spongy Moroccan crepes riddled with tiny holes. These delicate pancakes are perfect for soaking up sweet sauces, traditionally served drizzled with honey and butter.
Beghrir bil Asal (Moroccan Honeycomb Pancakes)
Beghrir bil Asal, also known as Moroccan honeycomb pancakes, are light, airy, and spongy pancakes riddled with tiny holes. They are traditionally served warm, drizzled with a sweet mixture of melted butter and honey, making them a delightful breakfast or dessert treat.
Bissara (Moroccan Fava Bean Soup)
A hearty and comforting Moroccan street food classic, Bissara is a thick, pureed soup made from dried fava beans, seasoned with cumin and garlic, and finished with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Traditionally enjoyed as a breakfast dish, it's perfect for a chilly morning.
Chakchouka
A vibrant and flavorful Moroccan breakfast staple featuring eggs gently poached in a rich, spiced tomato and pepper sauce. Perfect for a hearty start to the day.
Chechebsa (Ethiopian Fried Flatbread)
A popular Ethiopian breakfast dish made from torn pieces of freshly cooked flatbread (kita) tossed in a fragrant spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh) infused with berbere spice. It's a comforting and hearty start to the day.
Dulet
A rich and intensely flavored Ethiopian dish of finely minced organ meats (liver, tripe, lean beef) sautéed with aromatic spices, particularly niter kibbeh and mitmita. It's a celebratory and often spicy breakfast staple.
Eggah (Egyptian Omelette)
A hearty and flavorful Egyptian omelette, similar to a frittata, packed with vegetables and aromatic spices. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner.
Enqulal Firfir (Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs with Injera)
A simple yet flavorful Ethiopian breakfast dish featuring scrambled eggs cooked with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh), berbere spice, and torn pieces of day-old injera. It's a hearty and satisfying way to start the day.
Enqulal Tibs (Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs)
A simple yet flavorful Ethiopian scrambled egg dish featuring tender sautéed vegetables, enriched with the aromatic spice of niter kibbeh. Perfect for a quick and satisfying breakfast.
Ethiopian Ful
A hearty and flavorful Ethiopian fava bean stew, perfect for breakfast, infused with the aromatic spices of berbere and the rich flavor of niter kibbeh.
Fatira (Ethiopian Layered Flatbread)
A wonderfully flaky, buttery, and layered flatbread, traditionally served for breakfast or special occasions. It's often enjoyed with a drizzle of honey and scrambled eggs.
Feteer Meshaltet with Cheese
A beloved Egyptian layered pastry, Feteer Meshaltet, filled with savory white cheese and baked to golden perfection. Its signature flaky layers and rich, melted cheese filling make it a popular choice for breakfast, a hearty snack, or a light meal.
Feteer with Egyptian Sausage
A popular Egyptian savory breakfast or snack, this Feteer features incredibly thin, flaky layers of dough generously filled with spiced Egyptian sausage and cheese, baked until golden and crispy.
Firfir (Ethiopian Injera Scramble)
A flavorful and comforting Ethiopian breakfast dish made from shredded injera simmered in a rich berbere sauce, often enhanced with caramelized onions and optional eggs.
Fitfit
A popular Ethiopian breakfast dish or a way to repurpose leftover injera. Torn pieces of injera are tossed with a fragrant spiced butter sauce, often enriched with sautéed onions and berbere spice blend.
Ful Medames
Ful Medames is a hearty and flavorful Egyptian breakfast staple made from slow-cooked fava beans, mashed with aromatic garlic, bright lemon juice, and rich olive oil. This ancient dish is both deeply satisfying and essential to Egyptian cuisine.
Genfo (Ethiopian Teff Porridge)
Genfo is a hearty and traditional Ethiopian breakfast porridge made from teff flour, enriched with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh) and a kick of berbere spice. It's typically served thick and is a staple for starting the day.