We made a list of breakfast ideas you can eat for dinner. Who says breakfast is only for the morning? Maybe you want pancakes or eggs at night – totally fine!
You can turn breakfast foods into dinner, like French Toast Nuggets. Try new things, like a Broccoli Cheddar Oatmeal Bake, or stick to classics like Southwest Steak and Eggs Skillet. There are even kid-friendly recipes like Pancake Sausage on a Stick.
Some combinations might seem surprising (Pancake Breakfast Tacos, anyone?), but trust us, they taste good! No need to feel bad about having breakfast for dinner. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t enjoy breakfast foods in the evening. Enjoy your meal whenever you want!
Luther Burger (Buttery Glazed Donut Burger)
The Luther Burger is a special treat, especially when you can’t choose between something sweet or salty for breakfast at dinner.
It’s a donut burger – yes, you heard that right! Instead of regular buns, you use donuts. It might seem strange, but trust us, it’s delicious! The sweetness of the donuts goes perfectly with the saltiness of the burger.
This recipe even shows you how to make sweet candied bacon to take it up a notch. However you make it, the bacon adds a tasty touch to your donut burger!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Glazed donuts | 1. Gather glazed donuts and cut them in half. |
| Ground beef | 2. Shape ground beef into burger patties. |
| Cheese | 3. Cook burger patties to your liking. |
| Bacon | 4. Cook bacon until crispy. |
| Lettuce | 5. Toast glazed donut halves until lightly browned. |
| Additional toppings | 6. Melt cheese on burger patties. |
| 7. Assemble the Luther Burger by placing a patty between the glazed donut halves. | |
| 8. Add crispy bacon, lettuce, and any additional toppings. | |
| 9. Secure with a toothpick if needed. | |
| 10. Serve and enjoy your Luther Burger! |
Cheesy Bacon Egg Breakfast Sliders
If you say you made sliders for dinner, I’m in! I don’t even need to know what’s in them.
But if you mention cheese, bacon, and eggs, I’m sure there won’t be any left after the meal. These sliders are super easy to make. Since they’re small, you can eat as many as you want for dinner!
In less than an hour, you’ll have a delicious dish. No one will even mind that it’s usually breakfast food eaten for dinner. Enjoy!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Slider buns | 1. Preheat oven. |
| Eggs | 2. Scramble and season eggs. |
| Bacon strips | 3. Cook bacon until crispy. |
| Cheddar cheese | 4. Slice and prepare slider buns in a baking dish. |
| Butter | 5. Layer scrambled eggs and crispy bacon on the buns. |
| Salt and pepper | 6. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top. |
| Optional toppings | 7. Place the top buns and brush with melted butter. |
| 8. Bake until cheese melts and buns are golden. | |
| 9. Optionally add toppings like avocado or hot sauce. | |
| 10. Serve and enjoy your Cheesy Bacon Egg Breakfast Sliders! |
French Toast Nuggets
If your family likes French toast, they’ll love these French toast nuggets! It’s a great idea for dinner, especially if your kids want to help.
Just tear your bread into small pieces, fry them, and put them in a bag. Shake in some cinnamon and sugar to coat the nuggets. You can even let the kids shake the bag for some fun! Enjoy your easy and tasty French toast dinner!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Bread slices | 1. Cut into bite-sized cubes. |
| Eggs | 2. Whisk in a bowl. |
| Milk | 3. Mix with whisked eggs. |
| Cinnamon and sugar | 4. Combine in a separate bowl. |
| Butter or cooking oil | 5. Dip bread cubes in egg and milk mixture. |
| Optional toppings | 6. Heat butter or oil in a pan. |
| Maple syrup | 7. Coat dipped cubes in cinnamon and sugar mix. |
| 8. Cook cubes until golden brown in the pan. | |
| 9. Optionally, drizzle with maple syrup. | |
| 10. Serve and enjoy your French Toast Nuggets! |
Breakfast Pizza Bagels
When we want a comfort dish, pizza is usually high on our go-to list.
But how about putting a twist on classic pizzas to make them personal breakfast pizzas?
Bagels make a perfect crust for a personal sized pizza.
To make things even better, these pizza bagels are freezer friendly so you can make a big batch and freeze them for another night you want breakfast for supper but don’t want to go through the hassle of cooking.
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Bagels (sliced) | 1. Preheat oven. |
| Pizza sauce | 2. Place bagel halves on a baking sheet. |
| Shredded mozzarella cheese | 3. Spread sauce on each bagel. |
| Eggs | 4. Sprinkle cheese on top. |
| Cooked bacon or sausage | 5. Optionally, add bacon or sausage. |
| Chopped vegetables | 6. Crack an egg onto each bagel half. |
| Salt and pepper | 7. Add chopped veggies, salt, and pepper. |
| 8. Bake until cheese melts and eggs are cooked. | |
| 9. Remove from oven, let cool a bit. | |
| 10. Serve and enjoy your easy Breakfast Pizza Bagels! |
Easy Pancake Breakfast Tacos
Using pancakes as a taco shell might sound strange, but it’s surprisingly good!
The taco filling can be simple – just eggs, bacon, and cheese make a delicious combo. It’s one of the best ideas for having breakfast for dinner, mixing sweet and salty flavors.
We often eat pancakes, eggs, and bacon in the same meal, so why not have it all together in a taco? Give it a try!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Pancakes | 1. Use store-bought or homemade pancakes. |
| Scrambled eggs | 2. Cook eggs in a pan until scrambled. |
| Cooked breakfast sausage or bacon | 3. Cook sausage or bacon until done. |
| Shredded cheddar cheese | 4. On each pancake, add eggs, sausage or bacon, and cheese. |
| Maple syrup | 5. Fold the pancake in half to make a taco shape. |
| 6. Drizzle with maple syrup. | |
| 7. Serve and enjoy your Easy Pancake Breakfast Tacos! |
Mexican Baked Eggs
Using one skillet for dinner makes things easy – both in preparing and cleaning up.
Mixing tomatoes, beans, and chilies adds lots of flavor and balances out the eggs.
If you want more spice, just add hot sauce. It’s the perfect breakfast-for-dinner idea when you’re in the mood for eggs but want it to feel like dinner. Enjoy!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Eggs | 1. Preheat oven. |
| Salsa | 2. Grease baking dish or ramekins. |
| Black beans | 3. Layer salsa in the dish. |
| Shredded cheese | 4. Add drained black beans on top. |
| Avocado slices | 5. Crack eggs onto the salsa and beans. |
| Fresh cilantro (optional) | 6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. |
| Salt and pepper | 7. Generously add shredded cheese. |
| 8. Bake until eggs are cooked and cheese is bubbly. | |
| 9. Garnish with avocado slices and cilantro. | |
| 10. Serve and enjoy your simple and tasty Mexican Baked Eggs! |
Biscuits And Gravy Bake
Using one skillet for dinner makes things easy – both in preparing and cleaning up.
Mixing tomatoes, beans, and chilies adds lots of flavor and balances out the eggs.
If you want more spice, just add hot sauce. It’s the perfect breakfast-for-dinner idea when you’re in the mood for eggs but want it to feel like dinner. Enjoy!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Biscuits (store-bought or homemade) | 1. Preheat oven. |
| Breakfast sausage | 2. Cook and crumble sausage. |
| All-purpose flour | 3. Sprinkle flour over sausage for gravy. |
| Milk | 4. Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened. |
| Salt and pepper | 5. Season gravy with salt and pepper. |
| Shredded cheddar cheese (optional) | 6. Cut biscuits into pieces. |
| 7. Layer half of the biscuits in a greased baking dish. | |
| 8. Pour half of the gravy over the biscuits. | |
| 9. Add remaining biscuits and cover with the rest of the gravy. | |
| 10. Optionally, sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese. | |
| 11. Bake until biscuits are golden and gravy is bubbly. | |
| 12. Let it cool a bit and serve your Biscuits and Gravy Bake. |
Air Fryer English Muffin Pizza
Here’s a pizza that’s good for breakfast or dinner, or both!
It’s made on English muffins, which gives it a breakfast taste and makes it just the right size for one. But with pepperoni and cheese, it’s also yummy for dinner!
And the best part? It’s guilt-free because it’s air-fried, and the English muffin is a healthier option than regular crust. Enjoy your simple and tasty pizza!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| English muffins | 1. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C). |
| Pizza sauce | 2. Split the English muffins in half and place them in the air fryer basket. |
| Shredded mozzarella cheese | 3. Spread a layer of pizza sauce on each English muffin half. |
| Your favorite pizza toppings | 4. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce. |
| Olive oil (optional) | 5. Add your favorite pizza toppings, such as pepperoni, veggies, or cooked sausage. |
| Dried oregano and basil | 6. Drizzle a little olive oil over the toppings for extra flavor (optional). |
| Parmesan cheese (optional) | 7. Sprinkle dried oregano and basil on top, and add Parmesan cheese if desired. |
| 8. Place the air fryer basket back into the air fryer and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the edges of the English muffins are crispy. | |
| 9. Carefully remove the English muffin pizzas from the air fryer, let them cool for a minute, and then enjoy your delicious homemade air fryer English Muffin Pizzas! |
Chicken And Mushroom Crepe Recipe
Savory crepes are a great idea for breakfast at dinner. They’re like thin pancakes, and these ones have chicken and mushrooms for a tasty dinner.
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| For the Crepes: | 1. In a blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, and salt. Blend until the batter is smooth. |
| 1 cup all-purpose flour | 2. Heat a non-stick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. |
| 2 large eggs | 3. Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, swirling it around to coat the bottom thinly. |
| 1 1/2 cups milk | 4. Cook the crepe for about 1-2 minutes until the edges start to lift. Flip and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes. |
| 2 tablespoons melted butter | 5. Repeat until all the batter is used, stacking the cooked crepes on a plate. |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt | |
| For the Filling: | 6. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. |
| 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken | 7. Add diced chicken to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through. |
| Salt and pepper, to taste | 8. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside. |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | 9. In the same skillet, add more oil if needed and sauté sliced mushrooms until they are golden brown. |
| 8 oz mushrooms, sliced | 10. Season with salt and pepper to taste. |
| 1 cup diced onion | 11. Add diced onion to the mushrooms and cook until softened. |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | 12. Stir in minced garlic and cook for an additional minute. |
| 1 teaspoon thyme (dried or fresh) | 13. Add thyme and return the cooked chicken to the skillet. |
Oven-Fried Chicken With Waffles
If you want breakfast for dinner, try chicken and waffles! It’s a tasty combo of sweet and salty. Plus, it makes you sleep well.
It’s easy to make. If you can oven-fry chicken and make waffles, you can make chicken and waffles!
And don’t forget to pour creamy white gravy over the chicken. Enjoy your simple and yummy meal!
| Ingredients | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, etc.) | 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). <br> 2. Season the chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and your favorite spices. |
| All-purpose flour | 3. In a shallow bowl, place the all-purpose flour. |
| Eggs (beaten) | 4. In another bowl, beat the eggs. |
| Panko breadcrumbs | 5. In a third bowl, place the panko breadcrumbs. |
| Salt and pepper to taste | 6. Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour, then dip into the beaten eggs, and coat with panko breadcrumbs. |
| Cooking spray or oil | 7. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray or brush with oil. |
| Waffle mix | 8. Arrange the coated chicken pieces on the wire rack. |
| Milk (for waffle mix) | 9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. |
| Butter (for waffles) | 10. While the chicken is baking, prepare the waffle mix according to package instructions, adding melted butter. |
| Maple syrup | 11. Cook the waffles in a waffle iron. |
| Optional toppings (berries, whipped cream) | 12. Serve the oven-fried chicken with freshly baked waffles, and drizzle with maple syrup. Garnish with optional toppings. |
Conclusion
In conclusion, these sunny breakfast-for-dinner ideas bring tasty twists to your meals. From simple French toast nuggets to unexpected treats like the Luther Burger, these recipes add flavor and creativity to your evenings. So, have fun with breakfast foods for dinner, and enjoy a delicious and cheerful meal!
