Stay home for brunch
9 brunch recipes for a lazy weekend
Make buttermilk pancakes when you want the diner breakfast without the wait, chilaquiles when a bag of tortilla chips is already open, or smoked salmon avocado toast when brunch needs to look impressive before coffee has fully worked.
Updated September 3, 2026 · 9 recipes
The useful part
What should I make?
Best classic
Fluffy, browned, and much cheaper than the stack at a diner.
Best savory
Store-bought tortilla chips make this a 30-minute breakfast.
Best brunch plate
Salty salmon, runny eggs, crunchy slaw, no reservation.
Best full production
Eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, toast, and chips taking up the whole plate.
Brunch at home has one enormous advantage: nobody hands you a bill for two eggs and toast. The only real question is how much coordination you can tolerate before noon.
These recipes start with forgiving pancakes and end with eggs Benedict, where timing suddenly matters. Pick based on your morning, not the person you imagined you would become when you bought the poaching pan.
01 · about 35 minutes
Buttermilk Pancakes
Simple, fluffy pancakes with browned edges and a little butter in every bite. They are also a convincing reason not to wait 45 minutes for a diner table.
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Cocoa goes into the batter so the pancake itself tastes like chocolate. Cook them over medium-low heat; dark batter makes browning annoyingly hard to judge.
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Nutella Banana Pancakes with Strawberries
Banana pancakes with Nutella and strawberries, built for the ugliest banana on the counter. The browner it is, the better breakfast gets.
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04 · about 30 minutes
Chilaquiles Rojos
Thick tortilla chips tossed with a quick guajillo-tomato salsa, then finished with fried eggs, crema, queso fresco, and onion. No tortilla frying before coffee.
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05 · about 45 minutes
Chilaquiles Verdes with Fried Eggs
Corn tortilla wedges in bright tomatillo salsa with crema, aged cheese, and fried eggs. Add shredded chicken if breakfast is quietly becoming lunch.
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06 · 25 minutes
Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs and Kale Slaw
Cold-smoked salmon and lemony avocado on dark toast, with two runny eggs and a sharp kale slaw. Make the slaw first. The eggs are not interested in waiting.
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07 · about 35 minutes
Eggs Benedict
English muffins, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise. Once you learn to make it at home, paying restaurant prices for the craving becomes much harder.
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08 · 45 minutes
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Home Fries
Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon instead of ham and crisp home fries alongside. Start the potatoes first, then make the hollandaise and eggs at the last possible minute.
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09 · 40 minutes
British Café Breakfast with Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Beans and Chips
Fried eggs, sausage, bacon, baked beans, buttered toast, and chips. Start the slow things first and accept that nearly every burner has plans.
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Frequently asked questions
Before you start cooking.
What is the easiest brunch to make at home?
Buttermilk pancakes and chilaquiles rojos are the easiest places to start. Pancakes use basic ingredients, while chilaquiles become quick when you begin with sturdy store-bought tortilla chips.
What brunch recipes can I make for guests?
A pancake spread, chilaquiles, or the smoked salmon avocado toast plate all scale without too much last-minute work. Eggs Benedict is excellent for a small group, but poaching eggs for a crowd is how brunch stops being relaxing.
What can I prepare before brunch?
Mix pancake dry ingredients, make chilaquiles salsa, cut slaw vegetables, and prep home fries ahead. Mash avocado, poach or fry eggs, and assemble toast close to serving.
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