44 Brunch Recipes You Can Make At Home To Save Cash (2024)

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1. Cinnabon Waffles

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Anything covered in frosting is a win. Make yours like this.

2. Girl Scout Cookie Doughnuts

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Now every season is Girl Scout cookie season. Make yours like this.

3. Brunch Chilaquiles

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Turn your leftover party food into the ultimate hangover cure with this recipe.

4. Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Sugar high guaranteed. Make yours like this.

5. Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich

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Bacon makes everything better. Recipe here.

6. Bacon and Cheese Mashed Potato Pancakes

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Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a carb-loaded brunch with this recipe.

7. Homemade Crepes

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Master the flick of the wrist while trying to flip these bad boys. Make yours like this.

8. Spinach and Parmesan Brunch Pizza

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If you're ballin' on a budget, replace the crème fraîche with sour cream or plain greek yogurt. Recipe here.

9. Sriracha Eggs Benedict

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Spice up your brunch with this recipe.

10. Nutella Banana Grilled Cheese

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The best way to turn lunch into brunch is by adding Nutella. Make yours like this.

12. Nutella-Filled Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

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This sugar rush will cure any hangover. Make yours like this.

14. Bacon, Sausage, and Tater Tot Breakfast Bake

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Napoleon Dynamite must have made this recipe when his love of tater tots began.

15. Cap’n Crunch French Toast

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Crunchatize your French toast with this recipe.

16. Chunky Monkey Muffins

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Transform your Ben & Jerry's into a decadent muffin with this recipe.

18. Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

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Making your own doughnuts means you don't even have to put on pants. Recipe here.

19. Ham and Egg Nest

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Use a cookie cutter to give your brunch some much needed pizazz. Make yours like this.

20. Breakfast Fried Rice in a Mug

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Don't forget the chopsticks. Recipe here.

21. Baked Apple Cider Doughnut Bites

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Because pumpkin spice is overrated. Make yours like this.

22. Apple Turnovers

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A sweet way to start your day. Recipe here.

23. DIY Bacon and Egg McMuffin

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We know, you're lovin' it. Recipe here.

24. Cinnamon Sugar Pop-Tarts

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Now it's acceptable to eat Pop-Tarts as an adult with this recipe.

25. Sticky Maple Crescent Buns

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We don't want none unless you got buns hun. Make yours like this.

26. Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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We dare you not to eat them all in one sitting. Make yours like this.

27. Giant Rice Cooker Pancake

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Guaranteed to feed a small army. Recipe here.

28. Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders

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Stacks on stacks on stacks. Recipe here.

29. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Soufflé in a Mug

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Upgrade your boring oatmeal with this recipe.

30. Twisted Nutella French Toast

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Give your French toast a twist with this recipe.

31. Cookie Dough Cream Cheese

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Now you can have cookie dough for brunch. Make yours like this.

32. Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls

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Put that pumpkin butter to good use. Make yours like this.

33. Baked Brie Crescent Spread

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No one has to know you're on a budget with this fancy-sounding recipe.

34. Bacon and Egg Toast Cups

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Perfect for an on-the-go brunch. Make yours like this.

35. Banana and Nutella Spring Rolls

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Give your brunch an Asian twist. Recipe here.

36. Leftover Brunch Pizza

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Turn last night's leftover cheesy slice into this morning's brunch with this recipe.

Since brunch isn't complete unless it's boozy, we've included a few co*cktails as well:

37. Fireball Bloody Mary

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Brunch isn't complete without a bloody mary, but we gave this recipe a twist.

38. Mimosa Smoothies

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A cool twist on a brunch classic. Recipe here.

39. Honey Jalapeño Margaritas

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Spice up your life with this recipe.

40. Pink Lemonade Mojito

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You haven't lived until you've made your own mojito. Recipe here.

41. Sangria Slushy

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This pretty much counts as your daily serving of fruit. Recipe here.

42. Summer Ale With a Twist

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Prefect for chillin’, tannin’, partyin', and brunchin'. Make yours like this.

43. Negroni

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Not your average vodka cranberry. Make yours like this.

44. Bellini

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Just add a paper umbrella if you're feeling fancy AF. Make yours like this.

44 Brunch Recipes You Can Make At Home To Save Cash (2024)
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