30 Easy Breakfast for Dinner Recipes to Cook Tonight

Try these breakfast recipes for dinner—from waffles and eggs to savory frittatas and more.

A sunny-side-up sheet pan breakfast for dinner with potatoes and vegetables
Photo: Greg Dupree

These breakfast for dinner recipes prove that breakfast doesn't have to happen before noon. Why should the most important meal of the day be exclusive to the early morning hours? You get to make the rules, especially if you're a fan of breakfast foods.

Eating breakfast at dinnertime is a fun way to break out of a cooking rut and enjoy a meal of scrambled eggs or decadent French toast right before you cozy up for the night. Coffee is optional at this hour, but coffee cocktails are certainly not off-limits when you're eating breakfast right before bed. Here are some of our favorite breakfast recipes you can easily serve for dinner.

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Tater Tot Casserole With Sausage

Tater Tot Casserole With Sausage Served in a Skillet With a Metal Spatula
Greg DuPree

You can't go wrong with crispy potatoes in a breakfast-for-dinner recipe. 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—to cook the sausage and onions and combine the egg mixture. If your little ones have sensitive palates, opt for mild sausage and leave off the jalapeños at the end (or serve on the side for diners who want that heat).

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French Toast Casserole With Pecans and Raisins

French Toast Casserole With Pecans and Raisins Served in a Baking Dish
Charles Masters

French toast is a classic breakfast recipe that is also delicious for dinner. Serve this casserole version with bacon, sausage, or roasted potatoes—and fruit—for a well-rounded meal. This recipe is easy to prep ahead of time by soaking the bread and custard before layering and baking.

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Italian Baked Eggs With Tomato Sauce

Italian Baked Eggs With Tomato Sauce Served in a Skillet With Bread on the Side
Jen Causey

These eggs are cooked in tomato sauce and are ready in just 25 minutes—perfect for a casual weeknight dinner. Our version of this classic dish features spicy Italian turkey sausage for an extra dose of low-fat protein.

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Sunny-Side-Up Sheet Pan Breakfast

Sunny-Side-Up Egg Sheet Pan Breakfast With Potatoes and Vegetables
Greg DuPree

Your sheet pan dinner just got a glow-up. Sunny-side eggs are perfectly cooked alongside veggies and prosciutto for an easy-to-make meal that will likely become part of your weeknight dinner lineup. Serve with hot sauce, crumbly cheese, or fresh herbs for a fun customization experience when plating.

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Brown Butter Waffles

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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.

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Smoked Salmon Toast

Smoked Salmon Toast
Caitlin Bensel

This recipe is perfect for nights you don't want to preheat the oven. Salmon is already a dinner food, and using a store-bought package of smoked salmon helps to take away a few prep steps. 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.

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Zucchini Frittata With Parmesan

Zucchini Frittata With Parmesan in a Cast-Iron Skillet
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 relaxing after a long day.

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Brown Rice Congee with Kimchee, Scallions, and 7-Minute Eggs

Brown Rice Congee with Kimchee, Scallions, and Soft-Boiled Eggs Served in a White Bowl
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 a second round for breakfast in the morning.

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Crunchy Skillet Eggs With Herbs

Crunchy Skillet Eggs With Herbs Served in a Pan
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 toast to round out the meal.

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Scrambled Egg Tacos With Avocado and Salsa

Scrambled Egg Tacos With Avocado and Salsa Served on a Circular White Plate
Charles Masters

There's something extra special about taking a classic lunch or dinner meal (tacos) and flipping it to make it a breakfast dish. With this recipe, you'll whip up plenty of scrambled eggs to share with your family.

Then, let everyone top the tacos 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 when topping breakfast tacos.

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Cacio e Pepe Dutch Baby Pancake

Cacio e Pepe Dutch Baby Pancake in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Victor Protasio

There's nothing baby about this enormous pancake, which takes inspiration from the cacio e pepe pasta dish for the ultimate peppery, cheesy, and savory flavor. This recipe practically cooks itself, freeing you up to do whatever you need to do before indulging.

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Skillet Eggs in Enchilada Sauce

Skillet Eggs in Enchilada Sauce Topped With Avocado Slices
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.

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Mushroom and Egg White Omelet

Mushroom and Egg White Omelet Served on a Circular White Plate
Charles Masters

An omelet is a filling breakfast dish that is equally at home for dinner. The almost effortless preparation makes them ideal when pressed for time, and their versatility makes them great for eating regularly—without getting bored. You can use any omelet-worthy ingredients you have on hand, from sausage to spinach to bacon or bell peppers.

We like the simplicity of this recipe, though, because you can cook one for each person in just a few minutes. Cook all the mushrooms and scallions at once, then cook the egg base. For a full meal, serve with home fries or hash browns.

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Bacon, Egg, and Cheese English Muffin Strata

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese English Muffin Strata Served in a Glass Baking Dish
Brie Passano

This recipe is basically a big-batch version of a classic bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich. After about 20 hands-on minutes to prep the dish, it bakes in the oven (while you relax).

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Egg-In-a-Hole With Smoked Salmon

Egg-In-a-Hole With Smoked Salmon Served on a Circular White Plate
Charles Masters

This tasty breakfast looks gourmet but takes just 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Topped with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, capers, and sliced red onions, it's a savory twist to an egg-in-a-basket breakfast.

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Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros With Avocado, Black Beans, and Salsa, Served on Top of Toast on a Circular White Plate
Charles Masters

Sunny-side-up eggs are served with black beans, salsa, queso fresco, and crisp corn tortillas. Cooking in just 20 minutes, this is a perfect dinner for busy nights.

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Spring Hash With Eggs Sunny-Side Up

Spring Hash With Eggs Sunny-Side Up in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Christopher Baker

A savory zucchini and potato mixture is served with sunny-side-up eggs for a tasty breakfast dinner. Bonus: It takes just 30 minutes from start to finish.

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Roasted Potato and Egg Sheet Pan Breakfast

Roasted Potato and Egg Sheet Pan Breakfast
GRACE ELKUS

Potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and kale combine with eggs for a hearty sheet pan breakfast (or dinner). Once prepped, this recipe is fairly hands-off since everything cooks in the oven.

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Potato, Egg, and Avocado Hash

Potato, Egg, and Avocado Hash Served in a Frying Pan
Jen Causey

This one-skillet vegetarian recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make. Once you make a potato and fried egg hash, top it with avocados for a delicious meal.

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Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata

Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata Served With Leafy Greens on a Blue-Tile Patterned Plate
Marcus Nilsson

With just 20 minutes, you'll have a savory egg frittata full of creamy goat cheese and iron-rich spinach. Serve with toast, a mixed greens salad, or bacon for a complete meal.

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Spanish Omelet With Potatoes and Chorizo

Spanish Omelet With Potatoes and Chorizo on a White Plate Served With a Side Salad
Ngoc Minh Ngo

A twist on Spain's classic tortilla española recipe, this frittata-like dish is delicious any time of day. Our take adds Spanish chorizo, a cured sausage with a bit of a bite for a filling omelet that boasts a slew of flavors in every forkful. Serve it with toast and fruit or, as shown, with a green salad and roll.

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Crispy Bacon and Egg Tacos

Four Crispy Bacon and Egg Tacos Topped With Avocado and Served on Circular Plates
Andrew Purcell

These quick and easy bacon-and-egg tacos come together in just 25 minutes. With bits of crispy bacon, fluffy eggs, creamy avocado, and a punch of hot sauce, you'll have a delicious meal—for breakfast or dinner. If you aren't a cilantro fan, thinly sliced scallions are an excellent swap.

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Savory Oatmeal With Spinach and Poached Eggs

Savory Oatmeal With Spinach and Poached Eggs Served in a White Bowl With a Metal Spoon
Greg DuPree

Oats get a risotto-like texture after cooking them with onions in a skillet. Mixed with Parmesan cheese and topped with spinach and a poached egg, this recipe makes a hearty dinner.

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English-Muffin Egg Pizzas

Three English-Muffin Egg Pizzas With Tomatoes Served on a White Plate
Antonis Achilleos

Hard-boiled eggs are sliced and placed atop English muffin halves with tomato slices and shredded mozzarella cheese. With a total cooking time of 15 minutes from start to finish, this is a simple dinner recipe that will satisfy your hunger.

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Corn Frittata With Bacon and Parmesan

Corn Frittata With Bacon and Parmesan Served in a Skillet With One Slice Cut Out and Served on a White Plate
Grace Elkus

Canned cream corn ensures this corn frittata is fluffy and custardy. Adding bacon and grated Parmesan cheese adds just the right amount of saltiness. Swap sautéed mushrooms for the bacon to make it vegetarian.

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Salmon and Sweet-Potato Frittata

Salmon and Sweet-Potato Frittata Served With Broccoli
David Prince

Sweet potatoes, onions, and salmon are sauteed before adding a creamy egg and cheese mixture. The result is a delicious and savory frittata that's perfect for dinner.

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Crescent Ring Breakfast Wreath

Crescent Ring Breakfast Wreath
Greg DuPree

Use canned crescent dinner rolls to assemble an impressive-looking but simple-to-make bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast wreath. With a total cooking time of 35 minutes, this is a great quick dinner recipe.

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Slow Cooker Frittata With Sausage and Waffle Fries

Slow Cooker Frittata With Sausage and Waffle Fries Served on a Wooden Cutting Board
Brie Passano

Cooking this frittata in the slow cooker helps you get dinner on the table without much hands-on time. This recipe calls for waffle fries baked right into the frittata, along with sausage and cheese, making for a filling dish.

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Spring Greens Tartine With Prosciutto, Fontina, and Fried Egg

Three Spring Greens Tartine With Prosciutto, Fontina, and a Fried Egg on a Baking Sheet
Greg DuPree

This open-face breakfast sandwich takes less than 30 minutes to cook and assemble. With crispy prosciutto, melty fontina cheese, and irresistible fried eggs, this tartine is filling.

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Skillet-Poached Huevos Rancheros

Skillet-Poached Huevos Rancheros in a Skillet Served With Warm Tortillas and Sour Cream
Quentin Bacon

With a total cook time of just 15 minutes from start to finish, these huevos rancheros combine black beans and salsa with eggs for a hearty meal. Serve with tortillas, sour cream, sliced avocados, or other preferred toppings.

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