The one thing I fully support with my whole heart is breakfast for dinner. This concept is a life saver when I feel like getting my scramble on all day, every day. Eggs for breakfast might sound ideal for you, but imagine how those eggs would taste for dinner. I guess if we’re looking at technicalities, they would taste the same, but it’s the experience of eating them at dinner that matters.
There are tons of breakfast for dinner ideas out there, but not all of them can be made in 30 minutes or less. Thankfully, I’m a breakfast for dinner connoisseur, and I know some sweet, savory, and salty recipes that are easy to make. Here are 20 breakfast for dinner ideas that you can make in under 30 minutes:
1. Chicken and Waffle Sliders
I’ve never cared about sandwich sliders, but I’m all for these chicken and waffle sliders. The toasted waffle with the crispy chicken will give you a perfect, crunchy bite. Don’t forget to add some syrup to bring everything together.
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2. Egg and Cheese Bread Bowl
Panera, who? You don’t need them anymore, because you can make your own bread bowl at home. Bread doesn’t need anything added to it to make it taste good, but the egg and cheese definitely help take it to the next level.
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3. Brunch Chilaquiles
If you want to throw a fiesta for dinner, you should make these chilaquiles. If you’re still on the whole avocado toast trend and want to try something a bit more exciting, try this dish features your beloved avocado, plus chips, salsa, eggs, and more.
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4. Baked Eggs in Portobello Mushrooms
Little mushrooms scare me enough, so this big mushroom doesn’t make me feel too inclined to eat it, but if it’s covered in an egg, I can ignore my fear for this vegetable. This baked egg in a portobello mushroom is a healthy and light recipe that you can make for a small dinner.
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5. Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders
Nothing beats a regular bagel, except a cute mini bagel that still has lots of carbs to fill you up. These mini bagel sliders can be customized to cater to your tastes. Whether you’re feeling some cream cheese or eggs, you can have it however you want.
Get the recipe here.
6. Sriracha Eggs Benedict
This is the ultimate breakfast for dinner idea if you’re looking for something fancy to impress a special someone. This recipe is easy to make because it takes you through each step of the process, so don’t think you need to be Gordon Ramsay to make this dish.
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7. Spinach, Turkey Sausage, and Egg Muffins
Finally, mini muffins that aren’t made of pure sugar. I like mini chocolate chip muffins a lot, but I can’t exactly eat them for dinner. With these muffins made out of spinach, turkey sausage, and egg, they definitely qualify as a full meal.
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8. Breakfast Nachos
Plain chips with melted cheese are a thing of the past. With mini waffles, avocado, eggs, and anything else breakfast related, these nachos are way better than the original version.
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9. Cheese, Pesto, Veggie, Salmon Scramble
Anytime is a good time to eat scrambled eggs, in my opinion. This cheese, pesto, veggie, and salmon scramble will make you agree with me once you try it. There’s a slice of bacon in this recipe, but if you don’t eat pork you can leave it out.
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10. Breakfast Quesadilla
Breakfast quesadillas aren’t too rare. After all, even Taco Bell offers a breakfast quesadilla with egg, bacon, and cheese. However, if you want to eat a breakfast quesadilla for dinner and actually trust that what you’re eating won’t make you feel terrible later on, you should take a look at this recipe.
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11. Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Cookies
Eating cookies for dinner is nothing new for me, but eating bacon, egg, and cheese cookies definitely is. Cookies for dinner sounds like a great concept to me, but people like my mom might not agree with me.
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12. The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich
This isn’t your average breakfast sandwich. This is a breakfast sandwich that’s worthy of passing for an actual sandwich to eat for dinner that’ll fill you up and satisfy you. I know I said it earlier, but chicken and waffles win the breakfast for dinner ideas game every time.
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13. Veggie Quiche Muffins
These veggie quiche muffins pack a lot of flavor in a little bite. Instead of making a huge quiche for dinner one night, try making these muffins and pairing them with a few other items on this list for a breakfast for dinner buffet feast.
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14. One-Pan Breakfast Burrito
One-pan recipes are a saving grace. We can’t all be culinary masters with 50 different types of skillets. Luckily, one pan is all you need to make this breakfast burrito. Forget about Chipotle’s chicken and steak, because only a few eggs are needed to make a fluffy and satisfying filling.
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15. Shakshuka-Stuffed Avocados
If there’s anything better than a regular avocado, it’s a stuffed avocado with egg, sauce, basil, and feta cheese. That sounds like an interesting mouthful. Eating this might not be as fun as scooping ice cream out of a carton, but it’ll be healthier.
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16. French Toast Egg-in-a-Hole
Two beloved breakfast options collide to make this breakfast for dinner item. For a different dining experience every time, try using different types of bread for the French toast.
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17. Tater Tot Pizza
I’d much rather eat some tots instead of bread crust, so this is a recipe that should be pursued by every potato and pizza lover.
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18. Peanut Butter Bacon Sandwich
I eat a peanut butter sandwich almost every single day for lunch. Just peanut butter. Nothing else added. If you’re also sick of peanut butter and jelly, try making a peanut butter bacon sandwich. I don’t know what texture this sandwich will have, so maybe you can try it first and update me later.
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19. Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos are the perfect way to end any day. You can make these for taco Tuesday and surprise anyone you’re celebrating with. Any breakfast fanatic would be thrilled to have these for dinner.
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Breakfast for dinner is a lifestyle that more of us need to adopt. All the items on this list are relatively healthy, so you’ll still be getting a full dinner that won’t make you hangry minutes later. Take a better look at eating breakfast all the time and get your scramble on.