30 Make Ahead Brunch Recipes
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These 30 Make Ahead Brunch recipes are all you need to make sleeping in AND hosting an amazing brunch a reality!
Everyone loves brunch, but I don’t know many people who love getting up at the crack of dawn to make it, so save these brunch favorites for Mother’s Day, spring showers, or just a lazy Saturday morning with friends, and you’ll be ready to relax with friends over some weekend vittles while still hosting an elegant meal.
Savory Brunch Egg Recipes
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Crustless Quiche Lorraine
Crustless Quiche Lorraine is an easy gluten free quiche recipe that’s perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or casual brunch. Packed with bacon, onions, Swiss cheese, and Parmesan, this recipe is always a crowd pleaser!
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2
Overnight Breakfast Casserole with Bacon
Overnight Breakfast Casserole is an egg strata loaded with bacon, cheese, spinach, and caramelized onions. This hearty breakfast is perfect for Christmas morning!
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3
5 Ingredient Spinach Artichoke Egg Tarts
All you need is five ingredients to whip up these lovely, scrumptious Spinach Artichoke Egg Tarts. Your spring breakfast/brunch/lunch/snack problems are solved!
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4
Air Fryer Breakfast Burritos
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Burritos are cooked in the air fryer until golden and perfectly crisp!
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5
Sausage and Spinach Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
As breakfast casseroles go, this one is pretty standard. It’s got the basics– egg, cheese, a vegetable, and a breakfast meat–and it’s ridiculously easy to throw together.
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6
Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
These Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches are loaded with ham, cheese, and creamy scrambled eggs then baked for a gooey, melty, crispy breakfast delight!
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7
Baked Egg Cups with Ham, Spinach, and Cheese
If you’re looking for a quick, portable breakfast option, look no further than these Baked Egg Cups packed with ham, veggies, and cheese!
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8
Bubble Up Ham and Cheese Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
Biscuits form the fluffy, buttery crust of this Bubble Up Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole. It’s perfect for Christmas morning!
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9
Iowa Girl Eats
Roasted Poblano and Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Roasted Poblano and Sausage Breakfast Casserole is deliciously filling with a warming, mild spice. It’s Gluten-Free and easy to make ahead, too!
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10
Mushroom and Leek Quiche with Gruyere
This Mushroom and Leek Quiche with melty gruyere cheese is a lovely recipe for Easter or any spring brunch!
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11
Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Chive Bagel Strata
This Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Chive Bagel Strata is an easy breakfast casserole you can make ahead of time for a stress free morning!
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Brunchy Breakfast Classics
12
Overnight Pancake Casserole
This Overnight Pancake Casserole combines fluffy buttermilk pancakes with a rich egg custard and crispy cinnamon streusel topping.
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13
The Creative Bite
Overnight Berry French Toast Bake
Overnight Berry French Toast Bake is an easy dish with a few simple ingredients you can refrigerate and bake in the morning for your holiday breakfast or elegant brunch.
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14
Apple Overnight French Toast Casserole
This easy recipe makes for an easy and delicious breakfast for family or guests!
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15
Orange Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Friends, if you’re looking for an excuse to ditch the Easter ham and make brunch instead, this Orange French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese Frosting is all the reason you need.
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16
Berry Frozen Yogurt Bites with Honey Granola
Get your fruit and yogurt parfait in frozen form! These granola, fruit, and yogurt bites are a perfect cool, creamy treat on a hot day.
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17
Amish Baked Oatmeal
This hearty Amish Baked Oatmeal is a warm, comforting way to start your day.
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18
Overnight Chia Pudding with Fruit
This Overnight Chia Pudding with fruit and coconut is a perfect way to meal prep for busy mornings. Made with coconut milk and yogurt, it’s packed with protein and naturally gluten free!
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Fresh Make Ahead Salads
19
Classic 7 Layer Salad (A Make-Ahead Potluck Favorite)
This classic 7 Layer Salad is everything you want in a make-ahead potluck dish—crunchy, creamy, savory, and just the right amount of sweet. With layers of crisp leafy greens, fresh veggies, hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, and a simple mayo-sugar dressing, this layer salad recipe holds up beautifully overnight and is always a crowd pleaser at BBQs, church potlucks, and family gatherings.
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20
Cranberry Chicken Salad
Creamy Cranberry Chicken Salad is studded with crunchy pistachios for a stellar sandwich spread. Pair it with a croissant for an incredible meal!
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21
1905 Salad
This garlicky 1905 Salad is an incredible ham and Swiss salad recipe made famous by Columbia restaurant in Tampa, FL.
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22
Strawberry, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Spinach Salad
The dream team of creamy goat cheese and juicy sweet strawberries combine forces in this summery Strawberry Goat Cheese Spinach Salad covered in a refreshing mojito dressing.
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23
That Good Salad
This is my idea of a perfect salad–packed with fresh veggies, plenty of crunch, salty bacon, and Parmesan cheese!
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24
Northstar Chopped Salad with Dates, Goat Cheese, and Avocado
This salad packed with dates, goat cheese, avocado, and crips veggies is always a huge hit!
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Muffins and Breads
25
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Fluffy, chewy, cinnamon sugar filled Overnight Cinnamon Rolls might become your new favorite holiday morning tradition.
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26
Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake
This Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake features a bright and citrusy lemon poppyseed quick bread, dotted with blueberries and topped with buttery crumble and a lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert!
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27
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Light, lemony zucchini bread with lemon glaze is the ultimate summer quick bread recipe.
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28
Banana Crumble Cake
Moist, sweet Banana Crumb Cake with a crunchy buttery brown sugar and cinnamon crumb topping.
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29
Sour Cream Banana Bread Recipe
There is absolutely nothing better than a slice of the best sour cream banana bread served warm out of the oven. With a super moist and tender crumb and a hint of cinnamon this is my absolute favorite classic banana bread.
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30
Sour Cream Banana Muffins
Simple, moist banana muffins with sour cream and a hint of cinnamon are the perfect grab and go breakfast or afternoon snack. This easy muffin recipe will keep for days and also freezes beautifully!
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31
Banana Nutella Swirl Muffins
These tender, buttery banana muffins are topped with a swirl of nutella for a quick, one bowl muffin recipe the whole family will love!
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32
Easy Pumpkin Bread {One Bowl Recipe}
This easy pumpkin bread recipe is super moist, subtly spiced, and made in a single bowl! It yields two loaves so it's perfect for freezing or gifting!
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33
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
These Healthy Pumpkin Muffins made with rolled oats are naturally gluten free and refined sugar free. They're made in the blender and make a perfect healthy snack or breakfast that's freezer friendly and kid approved!
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34
Lemon Raspberry Jam Muffins
Fluffy lemon poppyseed muffins are filled with a dollop of raspberry jam for a delightful bakery-worthy muffin.
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35
Orange Poppy Seed Muffins
Moist and fluffy Orange Poppy Seed Muffins are bursting with fresh citrus flavor. Topped with coarse sugar, these muffins have a great texture with a slight crunch!
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36
Orange Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and gooey Orange Cinnamon Rolls are so much better than the can! With a puffy yeasted dough, cinnamon sugar filling, and sweet orange glaze, these warm orange rolls are the perfect way to kick off a holiday celebration!
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Bonus Brunch Sweets and Sips
37
The Best Orange Cake
This Orange Cake is positively bursting with fresh orange flavor. It can be made in a bundt pan or two loaf pans for an easy, effortlessly beautiful and delicious cake.
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38
Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping
Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping combines a creamy, silky cheesecake filling with a sweet and tangy sour cream topping for an incredible homemade cheesecake recipe.
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39
Carrot Sheet Cake
Moist carrot sheet cake with cream cheese frosting is an easy dessert that’s perfect for any occasion!
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40
Peach Cobbler Cheesecake Bars
Creamy cheesecake is layered with fresh peaches, jam, a crumbly cobbler topping and a shortbread crust for the ultimate Peach Cobbler Cheesecake.
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41
Lemon Bundt Cake
Moist and fluffy lemon bundt cake is topped with a buttery lemon drizzle and simple icing for an effortlessly elegant dessert.
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42
Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars
These Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars feature a tangy sweet rhubarb filling and buttery crumble topping. They're easy to transport and perfect for summer potlucks and gatherings.
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43
Christmas Morning Punch
Easy Christmas Morning Punch with ginger ale, orange juice, and cranberry juice is the perfect non-alcoholic punch recipe for the holidays.
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44
White Wine Sangria
This White Wine Sangria recipe is made with crisp white wine, strawberries, peaches, oranges and orange liqueur for a refreshing summer sangria!
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Make-ahead is so important when having guests over for brunch… Adding so many of these ideas to my list!
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With Mothers Day coming up, these are perfect ideas to have!