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13 Recipes to Make Your Dad for Father’s Day

By Brittany Arnett at Georgetown University

Father’s Day is just around the corner, which means two things:

1. You have to do something special for your dad.

2. You have no clue how to do something special for your dad.

No worries, because us here at Spoon have you covered. No need for a pricey gift – show your dad how much you really appreciate everything he does for you by making him a delicious brunch, booze included. He’ll be so impressed, he might even raise your debit card budget. Maybe.

So browse through and get cookin’.

1. Nutella-Stuffed Hot Chocolate French Toast

Honestly, who can say no to Nutella? The answer is no one, if you were wondering. Recipe here.

2. Chicken and Waffle Sliders

Chicken and waffles is the ultimate dad breakfast. Put them in a slider? Now that’s as dad as you can get. Recipe here.

3. The Ultimate Bloody Mary

This is not your typical Bloody Mary. This bad boy is a complete boozy brunch all in one – equipped with pancakes, egg, and bacon. What are you waiting for? Get drunk here.

4. Grapefruit Mimosas

Okay, okay, mimosas may be more white-girl-who-needs-to-Instagram-her-brunch than dad-esque, but no brunch is complete without some good champagne and juice. Get drunk here.

5. Pesto, Tomato, & Balsamic Ricotta Toast

The truth is, anything on toast just screams brunch. You could probably stick a steak on toast and still get away with calling it brunch. But we ain’t complainin’. Recipe here.

6. Sweet & Salty Bacon Pancake Dippers

Why did it take so long to stuff bacon into pancakes? Why is this not more of a thing?? Why are you not making these right now? Recipe here.

7. Spinach, Avocado, & Pesto Breakfast Naan Pizza

Fried egg on top of a pizza? The ultimate yolk porn. Recipe here.

8. Mint Watermelon Smoothie

Go ahead, take this brunch outside and sip on this refreshing watermelon drink to cool yourself off. Drink up here.

9. Sriracha Eggs Benedict

Dads like spicy food. Sriracha is spicy. This eggs benedict has sriracha in it. Dads like this eggs benedict. Recipe here.

10. Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs

I mean, is it really brunch without avocado toast? We think not. Recipe here.

11. French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese

Cheese + caramelized onions + bread = gooey, ooey, deliciousness. Don’t skip this one, people. Recipe here.

12. Strawberry Bellinis

See comment under Grapefruit Mimosas. You know you still want to make these, though. Get drunk here.

13. Caramelized Nectarines with Bacon

Finish off this beautiful brunch with something sweet, savory, and satisfying. Top with ice cream to show dad how much you really appreciate him, because it’s amazing with ice cream. Recipe here.

Want more awesome brunch ideas? Look no further:

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• 10 Reasons Why Cooking Brunch at Home is Better Than Going Out