Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 11 Recipes That Prove Breakfast for Dinner Is the Best Kind of Evening Meal Waffles, eggs, and toast: You are officially welcome at our dinner table. By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner Instagram Twitter Website Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner is a writer and recipe developer. She's a regular contributor to The New York Times, Time Out New York, Forbes, and many more publications. She also writes the food newsletter, Specialty. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Kimberly Holland Updated on June 14, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg Dupree There's no rule that breakfast has to happen before noon. Or night, for that matter. Why should the most important meal of the day be relegated to the early morning hours? It shouldn't be! Making breakfast for dinner is a fun way to switch things up, break out of a cooking rut, and luxuriate over some scrambled eggs or decadent French toast instead of stuffing your face just in time to run out the door. Coffee is optional at this hour, but breakfast cocktails are certainly not off-limits when you're eating breakfast right before bed. Craving breakfast for dinner? Here's what to make! 17 Easy, Tasty Breakfast Recipes With Eggs 01 of 11 Potato Tot Breakfast Casserole Greg DuPree You can't go wrong with crispy potatoes in a breakfast-for-dinner recipe. It just so happens in this one, the potato tots form the bed of a hardy, ultra-comforting breakfast casserole. This dish requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time, for cooking the sausage and onions and combining the egg mixture. You can complete chores or help kids with the homework while it bakes. If your little ones have sensitive palates, opt for mild sausage and leave off the jalapeños at the end (or put them to one side for the diners who want that heat). get the recipe 02 of 11 Sunny Side Up Sheet Pan Breakfast Greg DuPree Your sheet pan dinner just got a major glow-up. Sunny-side eggs are perfectly cooked alongside veggies and prosciutto for an easy-to-make and clean meal that is quite likely to become part of your weeknight dinner lineup. Serve with hot sauce, crumbly cheese, or fresh herbs for a fun customization experience when plating. get the recipe 03 of 11 Brown Butter Waffles Greg DuPree Drenched in warm syrup, covered with berries and whipped cream, or even as a base for fried chicken or chicken nuggets, these waffles are perfection. The brown butter adds some nuttiness and sophistication to waffle night. The key is whipping the egg whites into stiff peaks for the ultimate fluffy waffle that can be enjoyed at any time. get the recipe 04 of 11 Smoked Salmon Toast Caitlin Bensel So salmon is already a dinner food, and opening a package of smoked salmon just takes away a few steps. Perfect for nights you definitely don't want to preheat the oven. Avocado adds richness to this recipe, which can be made on all types of bread and adorned with seeds or even chili crisp for some more crunch and flavor. get the recipe 05 of 11 Scrambled Egg Tacos Charles Masters There's something extra special about taking a classic lunch or dinner meal—in this case, tacos—and flipping it to make it a breakfast dish. With this breakfast-for-dinner recipe, you'll whip up plenty of scrambled eggs to share with your family. Then, let everyone top them as they see fit. Salsa, tangy Monterey-Jack cheese, cilantro, and avocado are our recommendations, but you can't go wrong with a DIY approach to topping your own breakfast taco. 16 Delicious Ways to Use Up All Those Extra Eggs in Your Fridge get the recipe 06 of 11 Zucchini Parmesan Frittata Sheri Giblin A frittata, or crustless quiche, may be the quintessential breakfast-for-dinner dish. At breakfast, you can eat it with potatoes or toast, and at dinner, you can utilize leftover ingredients for the filling and then finish it off with a side salad or chilled grain salad. Play around with the cheese in this recipe if you make it more than once. A funky fontina might be fun in place of Parmesan. It all comes together quickly, too, so you can let it bake while everyone is assembling after a long day. get the recipe 07 of 11 Brown Rice Congee with Kimchee, Scallions, and 7-Minute Eggs Brie Passano Congee, a Chinese porridge, is one of those breakfast foods that's seriously good all day long, and even better left over. Make it for dinner and eat your second round for actual breakfast in the morning. get the recipe 08 of 11 Mushroom and Egg White Omelet Charles Masters Omelets are a filling breakfast dish that are equally at home for dinner. The almost effortless preparation makes them ideal when you're pressed for time, and their versatility makes them great for eating regularly and never getting bored. Indeed, you can use any omelet-worthy ingredients you have on hand, from sausage to spinach, bacon to bell peppers. We like the simplicity of this Mushroom and Egg White Omelet, though, because you can cook one for each person in just a few minutes. Cook all the mushrooms and scallions at once, then you need only cook the egg base. For a full meal, add a side of home fries or hash browns. get the recipe 09 of 11 Crunchy Skillet Eggs with Herbs Jen Causey These fried eggs up the ante on what the humble egg can do. So much texture! So much flavor! Serve with sliced steak, bacon, or just some toast to round out the meal. get the recipe 10 of 11 Cacio e Pepe Dutch Baby Victor Protasio There's nothing baby about this enormous pancake, which takes inspiration from the pasta dish of the same name for the ultimate peppery, cheesy and savory flavor. This dish practically cooks itself, freeing you up to do whatever you need to do before indulging in breakfast for dinner. 25 Fast, Healthy (and Delicious!) Breakfast Ideas get the recipe 11 of 11 Skillet Eggs in Enchilada Sauce Caitlin Bensel Similar to shakshuka, these eggs cooked in enchilada sauce offer a spicy, tangy, one-pot meal that's excellent with a side of tortillas or tortilla chips. Adjust the recipe for how many people you want to serve, or make it in small skillets for a restaurant-worthy presentation. get the recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit